About Us

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......

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......