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Duane R. Washburn, age 89 of Briggsville passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center. Duane, son of Andrew and Esther (Burtch) Washburn was born Sept. 15, 1929 in Baraboo. He was employed by Badger Ordnance as a carpenter for many years. Duane proudly served his country in the United States Air Force fo......

Thomas H. Bair, Baraboo, age 75, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at St. Clare Hospice House in Baraboo. He was born in Baraboo on May 13, 1943, the son of Harold and Evelyn (Grover) Bair. Tom was a 1961 graduate of Baraboo High School and later received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the College of Educat......

Thelma L. Lobaugh, age 92, of Baraboo, returned home to the Lord on Thursday, November 8, 2018 and is reunited with her beloved husband, John and sons, Steve and Timmy. She was born on July 16, 1926 in Lindsborg, Kansas, daughter of Henry and Annette (Peterson) Sundberg. After graduating as salutatorian of her High School class ......

Melvin (Mel) F. Brandt, 92, of Baraboo, passed away on November 11, 2018 at the Meadow View Assisted Living Memory Care Center. Melvin was born on August 28, 1926, the son of Irwin and Lydia (Ohland) Brandt in Hillpoint, Wisconsin. He was united in marriage to Delores Muchow at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Loganville, Wisconsin, ......

Johann Peidelstein, age 85, of Baraboo, passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, at St. Clare Meadows Care Center. Johann, son of Josef and Katharina (Dernai) Peidelstein, was born May 7, 1933 in Yugoslavia. He immigrated from Yugoslavia to Austria after WWII and worked on farms, until he came to the United States in 1955. Once ......

Steven Hardy Spencer, age 71, of Cambridge, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on November 7, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. Steven was born on September 9, 1947, in Baraboo, WI to parents Merle and Dorothy Spencer. Steven is survived by his wife Bonnie, brother-in-law Gary A. Kowalke, m......

Thelma L. Lobaugh, age 92 of Baraboo passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 at 11 a.m. with Father Jay Poster officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of mass at the church. Burial will follow at St. Jo......

Nola Jeanne Sprecher, age 94 of Baraboo, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Nola, daughter of Noble and Harriet (Hood) Sprecher was born August 15, 1924. She was a graduate of Baraboo High School, Class of 1942. Throughout her working career, she worked for JCPenney and then Baraboo National Bank (Baraboo St......

Elizabeth "Betty" Hasenbalg, 89 of Baraboo, Wisconsin passed away late Monday, October 29, 2018, after a brave battle with her third recurrence of cancer. Throughout her final hours Betty was surrounded by her immediate family, including her devoted husband of 66 years, Russell Hasenbalg. Betty was born in Chicago, Illinois on J......

Kay Getschman, age 80, of Baraboo passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Kay, daughter of Luther and Tina (Kebel) Standiford was born Sept. 22, 1938 in Lake Delton. She was a graduate of Baraboo High School, Class of 1956. Kay was employed by Baraboo Co-op and Industrial Coils in the offices until h......