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Phillip J. "Phil" Wedekind, age 93, of Baraboo, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at St. Clare Hospital after a brief illness, with his family by his side. Phil was born on December 2, 1932, in Baraboo, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Mabel (St. Clair) Wedekind. He graduated from Baraboo High School and remaine......

Fredrick A. "Fred" Gasner, age 79, of Baraboo, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Fred, the son of Marvin and Ellen (Lindley) Gasner, was born on March 2, 1947, in Baraboo. He was raised in Baraboo and graduated from Baraboo High School with the Class of 1965. Fred proudly served on the B......

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Lonita (Sutton) Schulze at the age of 83 on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo surrounded by her family. Lonita was born in St. Louis, MO on September 25, 1942. She married the love of her life, Richard Otto Schulze on August 19, 1961 and they had tw......

Travis Jeffrey Holt, age 55, of Spencer, passed away unexpectedly due to cardiac arrest on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau.  Travis was born on April 10, 1971, in River Falls, Wisconsin, to Thomas and Agnes (Meltz) Holt. He later moved with his family to Baraboo, where he enjoyed lending a helping ......

Audrey J. McKnight, nee Girolamo, age 82, of Baraboo, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at Oak Park Place in Baraboo.  Audrey, the daughter of John and Claire (Bauer) Girolamo was born on September 21, 1943 in Eau Claire.  She was a graduate of Eau Claire’s Regis High School in 1962.  Audrey went on to ......

Richard J. Heinzen was born Jan 22 1947 on the shores of lake Michigan in beautiful Sheboygan WI. As a young man he began his journey in higher education and moved to Happy Hill in 1976, inspired by his deep respect and love for the Baraboo Bluffs. He saw the beauty of this special place long before it was deemed "One of the Las......

Sarah Jane Puttkamer, age 36, of Baraboo, passed away, with the love of her family by her side, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, following a long health battle. Sarah was born on June 28, 1990, in Baraboo to her loving parents, Jane and Casey McGann. She graduated from Baraboo High School in 2008, wh......

Kenneth D. “Ken” Mueller, age 74 of Elroy passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Elroy Health Service. Kenneth, son of Donald and Patricia (Shields) Mueller was born September 3, 1951, in Richland Center. He was a graduate of Reedsburg High School, Class of 1969. Ken was a uniqu......

Scott Hall, age 70, of Baraboo, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital with loved ones at his bedside.  Scott, the son of Kenneth and Virginia (Scott) Hall, was born on January 26, 1956. He grew up and spent much of his life in the Sauk Prairie and Baraboo area, graduating from Sauk City High S......

Robert Henry “Bobby” Racinowski, Jr., age 44, of Reedsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Much like the way he lived, Bobby left without saying goodbye. His life was unpredictable, and those who loved him learned to love him in fragments — here today, gone tomorrow, back again after time spe......