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Professor Emeritus Mark E. Waddell passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013, after a ten year struggle with Younger Age Onset Alzheimer's. He was born on March 28, 1951, to James Redmond Waddell and Mary Rogers Waddell in Hayward, CA. In 1966, his family moved to Greendale, WI where he graduated from high school in 1969. He attend......

Harry Tracy Cleveland Hunt Jr., of Merrimac, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. Harry, son of Harry T.C. Hunt Sr. and Zoah Dare (Harbison) Hunt, was born on Jan. 4, 1939 in Chattanooga, TN. He was united in marriage to Ruth Keppler on June 30, 1962 in Altoona, PA.Harry was the Director of Music at DesPlaines ......

Lorraine (Rensink) Lange, 67 of Baraboo, died from complications of amyloidosis, on Wed., Dec. 11, 2013 at St. Clare Hospice House in Baraboo. Lorraine was born in Ashton, IA on Sept. 1, 1946 to Lawrence and Elaine Rensink. She attended Ashton Public School and graduated from Sheldon High School, Sheldon, IA in 1964. She graduat......

David Raymond Sacia died on November 28, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. David, eldest son of Otis Sacia and Martha Skroska (nee Raymond), was born on October 23, 1948. He graduated from Trempealeau High School in 1966. He attended DeVry University in Chicago and received an associate degree. He married his first love, K......

Betty Welch passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at her home at the age of 96. Betty, daughter of Percy and Helen (Patchell) Lowe was born on Feb. 11, 1917. Alone at the age of 8, she knew great poverty and adversity, but grew to live a rich and rewarding life. With great affection we called her the 'old warrior' for she was tha......

Patricia K. Francisco, age 60, of Baraboo, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at Agrace Hospice Care in Madison. Patricia was born on Oct. 3, 1953 in Reedsburg. She was united in marriage to James Francisco on Sept. 16, 1972 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Reedsburg. In her early years, Patricia sold cars for Burt Higgins V......

Muriel "Genie" Lange passed away on Monday, Nov 18, 2013 at St. Clare Hospice House. Genie was born June 9, 1922 in Montfort, WI, to the Rev. Walter C. and Marion L. Snow and her sister was Betty (Ivan) Kittleson. She was the wife of Henry "Hank" Lange for more than 70 years. They have two daughters, Nancy (Jerry) Rood and Barba......

Lorraine A. Bates (Cummings), 83, of Sauk City, formerly of Baraboo, passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 after a short illness with her family members at her side. She was born July 23, 1930 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Ralph and Effie (Schrivner) Bates. Lorraine was united in marriage to Thomas Cummings on October 1, 1949. Their ......

George G. Kopecky, age 70, of Baraboo, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov 16, 2013. George, the son of George and Dorothy (Albrecht) Kopecky, was born on August 11, 1943 in Baraboo. George worked as a welder and was a member of the Boiler Makers Union #107 from Sept. 1976 until Oct. 2006. He worked with the Boiler Makers fo......

        Edward Joseph Borski passed away Sunday Nov. 10 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Eddie was born as the first child of Alex and Stephanie (Klubacher) Borski on June 5, 1925 in West Allis Wisconsin. As the oldest brother, he grew up running, ice-skating, cavorting with the nei......