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Jacqueline Joan "Jackie" Jones, age 81 of Portage died on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at her residence in Portage. Jacqueline, daughter of Harold and Eva (Powell) Johnson was born Feb. 16, 1935 in Baraboo. She graduated from Baraboo High School and then furthered her studies with a year at Sauk County Normal School. On Dec. 27, 1958 ......

Mark J.Herritz, a long time resident of Baraboo, passed away on September 14, 2016 after a long illness. Mark was born in Baraboo on August 14, 1935. Mark is survived by his brother Gene Herritz and his wife of Spokane, Washington and 4 nieces and nephews.Mark provided lawn care and snow removal services to a number of residents......

James L. "Jim" Erickson, age 65 of North Freedom, died on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at home with his family by his side. Jim, son of Helmer and Lorraine (Buysse) Erickson was born Aug. 3, 1951 in Minnesota. He was a graduate of Baraboo High School. On Feb. 14, 1981 he was united in marriage to Marcia "Lynn" Williams. Jim worked ......

Donald Behnke, age 102 years young, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at St. Clare Hospital after a short bout with pneumonia.Don was born on December 2, 1913 to William and Lydia (Block) Behnke on their Ableman Road farm in Rock Springs. He graduated from Baraboo High School and later met 17 year old Helen Angell one da......

Silas Lindsey Wesley Young, age 24 of Wisconsin Dells, died on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. He was born on Dec. 26, 1991 in Baraboo. Silas loved tattoos, music and art.He is survived by his daughter, Sophia and her mother, Stephanie; his mother, Toni (Petrut "Baba") Danalache; father, Adam Young; siblings, Adela Maria, Storm (Jenna),......

Louis P. Hellewell, age 88 of Baraboo, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 at Artisan in Baraboo. Louis, son of Joseph and Etta (Patterson) Hellewell was born Nov. 3, 1927 in Evanston, Wyoming.He was a graduate of Evanston High School. Upon completion of high school he enlisted in the US Navy in 1945 and proudly served until......

Steven A. Rodriguez, age 73, of North Freedom passed away on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital.He is survived by Shirley Veatch; sons, Steven (Heather) Rodriguez and Tim (Jana) Rodriguez; grandchildren, Steven II (Hannah), Elexxa, Andrew, Megan, Courtney, Jared; 2 great-granddaughters; 4 great-grandsons; siblings, E......

Rebecca "Becky" R. Hannagan, age 64 of Baraboo, died on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 at St. Clare Hospice House with friends and family by her side after a five year battle with Leiomyosarcoma; a rare soft tissue cancer. Rebecca, daughter of Frank C. and Winnifred (Currie) Tibbetts, was born Sept. 28, 1951 in Crosby/Ironton, Minneso......

John Terpstra, age 85 of Baraboo went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. John served his country in the US Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged. He was a loving father that enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards, cribbage and spending time with his family......

Hildegarde Gertrude Geyman, 71 of Baraboo passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at St. Clare Hospice House in Baraboo, WI. Hilde was born on August 3,1945 to Reinhold and Mathilda (Schulte) Hartmann in Chicago, Illinois. She spent her childhood in Chicago before the family moved to Minnesota where she graduated from Blue Ear......