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Ethel "Tess" Youngen, age 99 of Baraboo died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Sauk County Health Care Center with her daughter by her side. Ethel, daughter of Bert and Anna (Bensen) Hancock was born on June 11, 1918 in Aurora, Illinois. After graduating from West High School in Aurora she was employed as a bookkeeper for 30 years. On......

Wava Jean Vertein, 85, of North Freedom passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at St. Clare Meadows. Wava was born on May 29, 1932, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Vera (Frambs) Bender. She married Merrell H. Vertein on June 14, 1952 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in North Freedom. Wava was a member of the American Legion Auxil......

Amy Lynn Cone, age 59, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 22, 2018 in Baraboo. Amy was born in Baraboo on March 6, 1959, the daughter of John Norton and Barbara Jean (Ameigh) Cone. She graduated from Baraboo High School in 1977 and then worked at Seneca Foods Corporation for 35 years. She recently enjoyed working weekends......

Marcella "Tootie" Ender of Baraboo passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the age of 85. Tootie was born April 18, 1933 in Baraboo, the daughter of Edward and Evelyn Dummer. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth "Jack", and her son, Dennis. She is survived by her children, Cindy (Dave) Albrecht of Kille......

Gerald William "Jerry" Fahney, age 74 of Baraboo, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison with his family by his side. Gerald was born to Margaret (Geib) and Carl Fahney on April 25, 1943 at St. Joseph Hospital in West Bend. On Nov. 3, 1973 he was united in marriage to Judith Jung at St. John of ......

Betty Lou Fox, age 90 of Madison died Thursday, March 29, 2018. Betty, daughter of Henry and Nina Patch was born Aug. 11, 1927. Betty came from a long line of educators; finding value in education Betty attended UW-Oshkosh and received an undergrad degree in teaching. Betty taught high school for a few years before marrying the ......

Ruth Irma (Shimniok) Licht was born September 7, 1925, at home in Sumpter Township, WI, the daughter of John and Elsie (Schneider) Shimniok. Ruth was baptized October 25, 1925 in the Sumpter Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on March 17, 1940, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Prairi......

Laura O. Kuball, age 96 of Baraboo died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center. Laura, daughter of James and Beulah (Harker) Lehr was born Dec. 6, 1921. She was a graduate of Mineral Point High School. She was united in marriage to Harold McNurlen; he preceded her in death. Laura was then united in marriage to......

Martin Albert Alwin, age 85 of North Freedom died Friday, March 16, 2018 at St. Clare Meadows. Martin, son of Martin Frank and Hazel Agnes (Meske) Alwin was born Aug. 12, 1932 in Baraboo. He attended Reedsburg High School and graduated with the class of 1951. While in high school he competed on the football team and had the reco......

Russell Alan Nuetzel, of Baraboo was born October 12, 1945 and went to meet Jesus on March 13, 2018 at the age of 72. Beloved husband and stepfather, he was preceded in death by parents, Roland and Alice Nuetzel; stepdaughter, Serena Espinoza, and father-in-law, Edward F. Johnson, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Jude Johnson; s......