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Ivan Kenneth Accola, age 97 of Baraboo passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at St. Clare Meadows. Ivan, son of John and Esther (Alexander) Accola was born Aug. 11, 1919 in Prairie du Sac. On Feb. 10, 1942 he entered and served in WWII and earned numerous medals including the Bronze Star. In Sept. of 1945 he was honorably disch......

Lois E. Krunnfusz, 84, of Baraboo, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at UW Hospital. She was born on March 19, 1932 to Dios and Mary (Daugherty) Eaton in Elgin, Ill. Lois married her high school sweetheart, Gordon Krunnfusz, on Aug. 23, 1952 in Elgin and they remained deeply in love throughout their lives. She retired in......

Peggy Q. Kivioja (nee Quinn) of Baraboo, died August 18, 2016, in her home at Oak Park Place.Peggy was born in 1933 in Columbus, Ohio to Thomas and Katherine Quinn. She attended The Ohio State University where she met her husband Olaf. They were married in 1954. Peggy and Olaf moved to Villa Park, Illinois in 1963 where they rai......

James "Jim" Lee Kern, 82 of Baraboo passed away on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 at St. Clare Hospital. Jim was born Dec. 28, 1933 in Stanberry, Missouri to Edward Leo and Maggie Madelaine (Sorenson) Kern. He graduated from Stanberry High School in 1951. Jim moved to Baraboo in February of 1967 and was employed by Badger Army Ammunition......

James "Jim" Schulze, age 47 of Baraboo passed away on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016. Jim, son of Jon and Karen (Towers) Schulze was born Aug. 19, 1968 in Baraboo. He attended St. John's Lutheran School and graduated from Baraboo High School. After graduation he enlisted in the US Navy and served on the USS Omaha SSN 692; he was statio......

William "Bill" Arthur Schubert, age 101 of Baraboo died Sunday morning, July 31, 2016 at St. Clare Hospice House in Baraboo. He was born on December 14, 1914 in Milwaukee to Arthur and Natalie Schubert. Bill married Eleanor Schneller on Nov. 16, 1940 in Milwaukee. She preceded him in death on Feb. 24, 2010. Bill worked for Allis......

Betty Jeanette Krueger passed away on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016 at St. Clare Hospital at the age of 83. Betty was born Oct. 24, 1932 to Jens R. and Laura J. (Rehn) Nelson in the Township of Lewiston. She lived on a farm in Newport Township until the age of 12; she then moved to Wisconsin Dells and graduated from Wisconsin Dells High ......

Jon Milton Hart, age 67 of Reedsburg passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at home. Jon, son of Robert and Shirley (Bane) Hart was born in Champaign, Illinois on Aug. 20, 1948. Jon graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a Bachelor's Degree in 1970; he then furthered his studies by obtaining a Master of Arts Degree in......

Norman Gaffney passed away September 1, 2016. Survived by a sister Shirley and brother William (Molly), nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Norman was born October 1, 1928 in Milwaukee. Son of Vernon and Marion. Attended grammar school in Milwaukee, high school in Belleville, and received a Bachelor of Business Administratio......

Blake Lawrence, age 92 of Sun City, AZ, formerly of Baraboo passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at home; just one month shy of his 93rd birthday. He was born Aug. 6, 1923 in Ironton Township at home. Blake was a graduate of Reedsburg High School, Class of 1941. On May 1, 1951 he was united in marriage to Rita Demuth. He proudly......