Arlan Carl Dunse

Arlan Carl Dunse, age 87 of Baraboo, passed away on August 31, 2021 at Oak Park Place. Son of Carl and Celia (Buelow) Dunse, he was born on January 4, 1934 in Baraboo, WI.

Arlan married his first wife Patricia L. Hauge after high school, and they had four daughters. After that marriage dissolved, he married Maurine Hengstler in 1975 and became the stepfather to her three children.

He graduated from Baraboo High School in 1951, and then went on to take short courses at UW Madison for "cow college". Several years after that he joined the military. He farmed with his dad for many years in Fairfield, and he also was a factory worker for Neco Hammond Transformer and Manufacturing for several years, but he always had a love for farming.

Arlan was a member of the Baraboo Area Technical Society, the Golden Ks, life-long member of St Johns Lutheran Church, Baraboo. He loved bowling with his Lutheran League, and he collected model scale tractors.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and daughter, Amy (Roznos/Yoder) Dunse.

Arlan is survived by his wife, Maurine Dunse; children, Angie Dunz, Allison (Gary) Goetz, Anita (Rodney) Wortley; grandchildren, Cody Roznos, Daniel Smith, Brittany Wortley, Riley Wortley; great grandchildren, Bailey and Hunter Smith; stepchildren, Garry (Rene) Ulrich, Randy Ulrich, Melinda Andersen; step grandchildren, Jessica Butler, Timothy Andersen; and sister-in-law, Joyce Burgess.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to St. John's Lutheran Church and Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin.

The family would like to thank the staff of Oak Park Place and Agrace Hospice for all their care of Arlan.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday September 4, 2021 at Redlin-Ertz Funeral Home, Baraboo. Visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday at the Funeral Home. Burial and military honors will follow the service at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo.