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Karen Jean Safranek, age 61, entered eternal life on Saturday, October 21, 2017 after a very valiant, long-fought battle with cancer.Karen was born on February 25, 1956 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Loren and Evelyn (Flittie) Clumpner. She graduated as Valedictorian of her class from Barron High School in 1974 and continued her edu......

Walter Leutenegger, age 76, of Baraboo passed away Friday Oct. 20, 2017, at Our House Assisted Living in Wisconsin Dells. Walter, son of Heinrich and Anna (Fluri) Leutenegger was born Oct. 18 1941 in Winterthur, Switzerland.Walter's family moved to Zurich when he was very young. He grew up and attended school there, from grade s......

Jennie Frank, age 90 of Baraboo passed away on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 at St. Clare Hospital surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer. Jennie, daughter of Wesley and Goldie (Guist) Rice was born Oct. 12, 1927 in Ojibwa, WI. She worked as an assembler at Eagle Signal for 27 years and then as a home health aide for thre......

Jerry Dale Bullard, 73, of Reedsburg, WI, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at St. Clare Meadows Care Center in Baraboo, WI. Jerry was born September 2, 1944 in Booneville, Mississippi, the son of Nelson O. and Ailene Whitfield Bullard. Jerry married Patricia A. Ruda on July 9, 1977, in Pasadena, California, and they we......

Jerome A. "Jerry" Verthein, age 81 of Baraboo, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center. Jerome, son of Arthur and Gertrude (Bainbridge) Verthein was born Jan. 10, 1936 in Rock Springs. He was a graduate of Reedsburg High School, Class of 1953. On Sept. 17, 1960 he was united in marriage to Geraldine......

Eilene "Arlene" A. Boyd, age 86 of Baraboo passed away Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017 at Our House Assisted Living. Arlene, daughter of Bert and Elizabeth (Falk) Collins was born Feb. 17, 1931. She was united in marriage to Earl "Polly" Boyd on Oct. 25, 1948 in Baraboo; he preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 1995. Together with her husban......

David Bruce Ament was the personification of integrity. He was born in Merrill, WI on October 24, 1944, where reportedly he had a perfect Tom Sawyer style life on the Wisconsin River. His family moved to Madison when he began 7th grade. Perfect he felt. He left us on October 10, 2017. He will be remembered for his dedication to ......

Esther W. Platt, 95, of Baraboo passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017 at Meadow View.Esther was born on Feb. 17, 1922 to William and Iva Martin of Merrimac. She graduated from Sauk City High School in 1939, then worked as a nurse's aide at St. Mary's Hospital. She married the love of her life, Harold A. Platt, on Aug.......

Kevin J. Cummings, age 52 of Baraboo, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center with family by his side. Kevin, son of Kenneth and DuVonne (Diske) Cummings was born Sept. 10, 1965 in Baraboo. He was a graduate of Baraboo High School, Class of 1983. In his younger years Kevin enjoyed public speaking and had a ......

Michael D. Crotty, age 68 of Baraboo, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. He was born on July 9, 1949 in Milwaukee, WI to Charles and Grace (Bannon) Crotty. He worked 41 years as a railroad conductor- brakeman for Milwaukee Road, Soo Line and Canadian Pacific Railroad. Michael is survived by his wife Kathryn, daught......