Donald Edward `Don` Harding

Donald Edward “Don” Harding, age 83, of Baraboo, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at UW Hospital in Madison, with family by his side.  

Don was born to Millard and Ione (Schellenburg) Harding on January 11, 1943, in Sheboygan. He attended school in Wisconsin Dells and graduated from Baraboo High School, Class of 1961. He married Judy Kay Downie on June 9, 1962, at the Baraboo Gospel Tabernacle. He owned Harding’s Painting Service in Baraboo for 42 years. Throughout the years, he also worked at Baraboo Tent and Awning and Badger Army Ammunition Plant. Besides painting, he enjoyed gardening and canning his “Don’s Famous Pickles”, traveling and putting puzzles together.  He enjoyed his family, especially spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Judy Harding; daughters, Kimberly (Ross) Curry, Tami Osborn, Lisa (John) Gallus; grandchildren, Alexander (Leah) Curry, Ryan (Rachel Bork) Curry, Tanner (Christina) Curry, Macy (Bethany) Bergholz, Austin (Megan) Osborn, Calissa Osborn; great grandchildren, Eevee, Jasmine, Onaleena, Killian, Elizabeth Curry, and Anderson Osborn; siblings, Pearl Wheeler, Audrey Larson, Millard Harding Jr.; mother-in-law, Dorothy Downie, nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends. 

Don was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Robert Downie; siblings, Bernard Harding, Edward Harding, Irene Przybylski, and his infant grandchild, Adora Curry.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Redlin-Ertz Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Gunderson officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will follow at Walnut Hill Cemetery.