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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, ......

William "Bill" D. Vickio, age 82 of Baraboo, formerly of West Allis, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 at his home after a courageous battle with COPD.Bill, the son of the late William and Izabelle (Hunt) Vickio, was born on February 4, 1932. As a young man, he was proud to have served in the US Army. Bill had been married t......

Robert E. "Bob" Egerstaffer peacefully passed away on July 26, 2014. Born Feb 3, 1931 in Birchwood, WI to John A. and Catharine (Walport) Egerstaffer. Bob served in the Army in Korea, then owned and operated Quality Roofing & Siding for over 50 years. On Aug 27, 1988 he was joined in marriage to Donna and they shared over 25......