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Ardice K. (Tooley) Cady, age 86, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in Baraboo. Ardice was born on January 17, 1927 in the town of Troy in Sauk County with her twin sister Audrey, to Lee and Nellie Tooley.She grew up on the family farm near Blackhawk and was always known as "one of the Tooley twins" because no......

Darleen Joyce Blaser, age 78 of Baraboo, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.Darleen, the daughter of the late Marvin and Pearl (Schara) Loomis, was born on December 12, 1934. She had been employed her entire working life in Wisconsin Dells by the Van Wie family. Darleen enjoyed spending t......

Ruth (Keding) Hodge, age 88, of Baraboo went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 4, 2013 at St. Clare Hospital. Ruth was born on April 26, 1924 to Arthur and Adriana (Van de Wege) Keding . She married Earl Hodge on June 14, 1941 in Wisconsin Rapids.Ruth was a member of the Emanuel United Methodist Church of Baraboo. She......

David Donald Jahn passed away on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 in Prairie du Chien. He was born in Baraboo on April 25, 1951, the son of Raymond and Marguerite (Brink) Jahn. Dave was baptized and confirmed in St. John's Lutheran Church. He was an auto mechanic before Multiple Sclerosis struck him about thirty years ago. For some years, ......

Donald J. Fluette, born May 9, 1944, passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 at the age of 68. He was surrounded by his loved ones.Born in Nahma, Mich. to Harriet (Fosberg) Miller and John Francais Fluette. He graduated from Baraboo Senior High School in 1964. He was drafted to the Army ......

Rev. Alvin Lee "Al" Zipsie died on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison at the age of 83.Al grew up as a farm boy in Stephenson County, Ill. Throughout his life he extolled the lessons learned on the farm: hard work, persistence, resourcefulness. These lessons he passed on to his children.Al graduated from hig......

Jane A. (nee Fry, formerly Burton) Diece, age 73, of Baraboo passed away at her home on January 22, 2013. Jane was born on April 26, 1939 to Lewis and Mable (Cauffman) Fry. She was united in marriage to Gary K. Burton in 1960, and they had two children together. She later married Harold Diece in 1991 at St. John's Lutheran Churc......

Dennis James Luther, age 57 of North Freedom, passed away on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 at his home with Bonnie and Ron by his side.Dennis, the son of the late Anthony and Alma (Haas) Luther, was born on November 26, 1955 in Baraboo. He lived on the family farm his entire life where he enjoyed all of his animals, especially his chick......

Donnie Beckwith of Baraboo passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at home surrounded by his family and closest friends.He was born in Reedsburg to Lyle and Ruth (Muchow) on October 23, 1939. He attended school in Mauston for ten years and then graduated from Baraboo High School. After high school Donnie joined the Army. Upon co......

James "Jim" Berry, age 70, of West Baraboo passed away on Wed., Jan. 16, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Jim was born on Nov. 13, 1942 to Charles and Anne (Barkus) Berry. He married Milly Severson on April 19, 1969 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sauk City.Jim was employed for 30 years as a dispatcher for Alliant Energ......