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KATHLEEN R. KOHLER, BARABOOKathleen R. Kohler, age 86, passed away on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo. Kathy was born on March 31, 1926 in the town of Scott, the daughter of Henry and Emma (Graack) Bortz. She was united in marriage to Le Roy Kohler on July 3, 1946 in Pardeeville.Kathy worked at Del Monte i......

Verna M. Shook, died peacefully January 8, 2013 with her loving husband of 70 years, daughters, grandchildren, Pastor Lisa Taylor and her companion Nuzzle by her side.Verna was born August 20, 1922 in Ft. Atkinson the daughter of Lucius and Dorothy (Chadwick) Klement. She grew up in a household of 3 generations and spent her you......

Fayetta "Faye" Lynn (Paschen) Ott passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012 at the UW Hospital in Madison, WI after a courageous battle with lymes disease. Faye was born in Baraboo on October 16, 1958 to Kenneth and Ruth (Francisco) Paschen.Faye attended Baraboo schools and graduated in 1977. Faye grew up on the family farm in th......

CONNIE LOUISE PERKINS, BARABOOConnie Louise Perkins, age 51 of Baraboo, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at St. Clare Hospital.Connie, the daughter of LaVern and Alice (Wirth) Gieck, was born on May 13, 1961 in Sauk City, Wisconsin.She enjoyed collecting rings, puzzles, bugs and going for walks.She is surviv......

Stephen John Lobaugh, age 64 of Baraboo, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, Dec. 23, 2012, at St. Clare Meadows Care Center surrounded by family after a hard fought battle with cancer. Born in Baraboo in 1948, the son of Dr. John and Thelma Lobaugh, "Steve" graduated from Baraboo High School and the University of Wisconsi......

Shirley (Markley) Cushman, a lifelong resident of Baraboo, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 12, 2012. She passed at the Mayo Franciscan Healthcare Hospital in La Crosse, WI after succumbing to complications of pneumonia.Shirley was born on August 14, 1922 in Fort Atkinson, WI to Hattie and Adam Markley. She atten......

Janette L. (Hammer) Zimmerman of Baraboo died peacefully on Dec. 17, 2012 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Sauk City at the age of 90. Janette was born on January 2, 1922 in Gypsum, Kansas to Harry and Marion (Clark) Hammer.Her family moved to San Pedro, California in 1929. She graduated from San Pedro High School 1940. She graduate......

Virgil H. "Butch" Steinhorst, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Reedsburg Area Medical Center.He was born on December 8, 1931, in the Town of Excelsior to Pearl H. (Bittrick) and Herbert L. Steinhorst. He resided with his parents on the family farm and worked at the Warren Hotel in downtown Baraboo a......

J. Hank Rathjen, BarabooJustus H. Rathjen, born Dec. 26, 1928, passed to his lord in Heaven on Dec. 15, 2012. Hank, as he was known to his friends, was born in Portage to the late Olga (Lansendorf) and Justus C. Rathjen. He graduated from Portage High School in 1946. Hank enjoyed running track in high school and won several trac......

Laureen A. Bender, age 93, of Rock Springs passed away on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at the Reedsburg Area Medical Center. Laureen was born on June 25, 1919 to William and Elsie (Miller) Dwars. She married Floyd E Bender on November 22, 1942 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Baraboo. He preceded her in death on March 8, 2006.Laureen w......