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Bernadette "Bernie" Boyd, age 95, of Baraboo passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at the Sauk County Health Care Center. Bernie was born on April 23, 1919 to John and Margaret (Jordan) Schommer in Colby. She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Boyd, Sr. on April 26, 1941 in Milwaukee. Bernie attended school in Colby. Aft......

William Andrew Roberts, age 88 of Baraboo passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Wisconsin Dells. William, son of George and Beulah (Garrett) Roberts was born Aug. 17, 1926 in Pennsylvania. William attended Baraboo High School and graduated in the class of 1944. After high school, he e......

Earl G. Zirzow, age 94, of Baraboo passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center. He was born on January 4, 1920 in Milwaukee. He was united in marriage to Doris Kollath in 1941 in Watertown. Earl proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. In 1950 he and Doris moved to Baraboo. Earl worked 22 ......

Paula L. Luetkens, age 63 of Baraboo, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at St. Clare Hospice House. Paula, daughter of Paul and Dorothy (Cook) Rohde was born on Oct. 12, 1950 in Baraboo. She graduated from Baraboo High School, class of 1969 and later attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for Nursing.......

Arthur A. Mason, Jr., age 56, of Reedsburg passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 at home. Arthur, son of Arthur A. Mason, Sr. and Jane Valier was born on Jan. 13, 1958 in Minnesota. When Arthur was a child his family moved to Wauwatosa and later settled in Portage where he graduated from Portage High Sch......

Edna Emma Dunse, age 91, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014 at her home in Baraboo. She was born the daughter of John and Lydia (Zimmerly) Gibbs on November 1, 1922 in Sumpter. Edna was united in marriage to Robert W. Dunse on September 14, 1946; he preceded her in death in 2011. Edna enjoyed history and even discovered that......

Clair W. Craighead, age 71, of Baraboo passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 after a long battle with cancer, at the St. Clare Hospice House in Baraboo. Clair was born the son of Gerald and Evelyn (Taylor) Craighead on January 22, 1943 in Alpena, Mich. During his first marriage he was blessed with two sons, Tim and Brian. Clai......

Leon E. Laubscher, age 98, passed away on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, at Sienna Meadows in Mineral Point.Leon, the son of Fred and Ida (Traeder) Laubscher, was born Feb. 15, 1916, in Wonewoc. He graduated from St. Paul's Lutheran Grade School and Wonewoc High School. Leon then worked as a mechanic and for Northwest Refrigeration Co. u......

Arlene B. Rathjen, age 83, of Baraboo passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at her home. Arlene was born on Feb. 14, 1931 in Pardeevile, to Frank and Eva (Smith) Bortz. She was united in marriage to J. Hank Rathjen on Sept. 25, 1954 in Portage. Arlene worked for Thompson's Jewelry, in Baraboo, for many years. She was also longti......

Dennis Michael Briscoe, age 71, of LaCrosse formerly of Baraboo passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Health Center in LaCrosse. He was born May 1, 1943 to Harry John "Jack" and Loretta "Jane" (Lenihan) Briscoe in Baraboo. Dennis was a graduate of St. Joseph's Grade School, attended Baraboo High School, ......