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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. Upo......

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 E......

Benedict "Benji" Gasiorowski, age 92 of Fairfield died on Jan. 11, 2013. He was born July 9, 1920 in Chicago. In his free time, Benji enjoyed doing award-winning puzzles. He is survived by his loving wife, Sylvia; grandson, Brent Haremza; sister, Esther Wiewira; sister-in-law, Evelyn; special niece, Charis; special famil......

KATHLEEN R. KOHLER, BARABOO Kathleen 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......

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......

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 i......

CONNIE LOUISE PERKINS, BARABOO Connie 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. ......

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 a......

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 grad......