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Dolores Yvette Baum Strohbeen, 86, often a soprano soloist at Walnut Hill Bible Church in Baraboo, Wisconsin, died Thursday, Sept. 28, after a decade-long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Dolores had a voice and she used it -- always "singing in the rain," to quote one of her favorite Sinatra songs, "laughing at the clouds, an......

Julia G. Halweg, age 94 of Baraboo, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at Meadow View Assisted Living. She was born on Feb. 16, 1923 in Kendallville, Iowa. Her parents, George and Gusta (Moe) Winnaberg, brought Julia to holy baptism and confirmation at an early age. She was united in marriage to Robert Halweg on May 12, 194......

Geraldine Fern Knapton, age 84 of Greenwood, formerly of Baraboo, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017, at House of the Dove in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Geraldine, daughter of Ernest and Virginia (Knapp) Schueman was born April 27, 1933, in Greenfield, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Geraldine also recently lived for a short time at......

Doris Pollard Wichern (nee Brown), 96 years old, of Baraboo, was born to eternal life Sept. 21, 2017 at Meadow Ridge Assisted Living after a brief illness.She was born June 3, 1921 in Shennington, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harry and Lucille Brown. In 1941 she married James B. Pollard in Kendall, Wisconsin with whom she raised a......

Harley Fox Gantz, 90, of Baraboo entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at the St. Clare Meadows Care Center. Harley was born on January 31, 1927, in Sharpesville PA, the son of Carl K. and Ann Rachael (Cameron) Gantz. Harley was united in marriage to Diana May Wilkins on Sept. 11, 1948, in Sharon, Pa, and enjo......

Timothy Ken Vertein passed away on September 17, 2017 at the age of 60, surrounded by his loving family at home in Baraboo, WI. Tim was born to Ken and LaVeta Vertein on April 15, 1957 in Reedsburg, WI. He was the second child of four, having one older sister and two younger. In 1971, Tim graduated from St. John's Elementary Sch......

Evelyn A. Platt of Baraboo, died peacefully at age 97, surrounded by her loving family, on September 15, 2017, at Oak Park Place in Baraboo. Evelyn was born on Friday, February 27, 1920, in the small farming community of Reedsville, Wisconsin to William J. Krueger and Anna Kunert Krueger. William and Anna proudly announced Evely......

Laura A. Joachim, age 93 of Baraboo died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at St. Clare Hospital after a short illness. Laura, daughter of Ewald and Elizabeth (Henke) Gurgle was born Nov. 24, 1923 in Reedsburg. She met her future husband at Niagara Falls, New York at the height of World War Two and was united in marriage to Michael Charl......

Joyce L. Litscher died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center at the age of 86. Joyce, daughter of John and Mildred (Johnson) Sinner was born Nov. 11, 1930 in Baraboo. She graduated from Baraboo High School where she was a drum major in the BHS band as well as a clarinet player. On March 5, 1949 she was united i......

William "Bill" Robert Jordan of Baraboo, formerly of Glendale, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, at the age of 81. Bill was born Dec. 23, 1935 to loving parents, William and Margaret Jordan. He was raised in the Milwaukee area and graduated from high school in 1953. Bill enlisted in the United States......