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Darlene Mae Klem, Baraboo   Darlene Mae (Bates) Klem of Baraboo was born to Dell and Esther Bates on Oct. 3, 1927. She married Charles H. Dumke on Dec. 14, 1944 and later divorced. She married Al Klem on Nov. 29, 1980.   She is survived by her husband, Al; four children, Pat (Denny) Bauer of Weslaco, T......

Virginia "Giny" A. Miller, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo. She was born on August 31, 1922 to Carl and Hazel (Springer) Neitzel. Giny was united in marriage to Donald Miller on March 8, 1944; he preceded her in death on April 14, 1971. Giny spent her working years at the ......

Margaret A. Thies, age 77, of Reedsburg passed away on Tuesday July 14, 2015 at the Agrace Hospice in Madison after a long illness. She was married to Fred Thies and was a homemaker. Margaret is survived by her husband Fred; daughters Marthlena (Dean) Schellenberger and Paula Thies; grandchildren Ronald (Jenna), Andrew (Sara......

Frank John Christianson, age 93, of Baraboo passed away July 12, 2015 in Wisconsin Dells. He was born to William and Dorthea Christianson on March 25, 1922. Frank was united in marriage to Virginia Hagar in 1942. Frank enjoyed spending time hunting. He also spent his time fishing in Canada and Lake Michigan with the boys. He......

  Ethel E. Smith, age 96, a lifelong Baraboo area resident, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center. The former Ethel E. Schultz was born in Merrimac on Nov. 17, 1918. Ethel retired after working many years at Eagle Signal. Survivors include one son, Jerry (Diane) Smith of LaValle, three......

Orville "Orv" Vertein, age 80, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at his home in North Freedom, WI. Orville, son of Walter and Florence (Voll) Vertein, was born at his maternal grandparents' home in the Township of Baraboo. He grew up on his parent's farm in the Township of Freedom, half a mile from where he was born, and ......

Estelle Marie Vosen, 83, of Bullhead City,Az formerly of Merrimac passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. She was born the daughter of Carl and Alice (Frantz) Vosen on July 16, 1931 in Merrimac. Estelle attended the St. Louis University where she received her Master's of Science in Nursing. She spent her entire career in the......

Jerold "Jerry" Prindle of West Baraboo, age 64 passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at UW Hospital. He was born to Elmer and Ila (Dowd) Prindle on January 19, 1951. He was united in marriage to Cheryl. He served in the army for 4 years and served in Vietnam. He cared for his mother for many years. Jerold had always loved ......

Henry W. Meyer, Sr., age 95, of Baraboo passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at St. Clare Hospice House. Henry, son of Fred and Ida (Schuman) Meyer was born in the Township of Burke in Dane County on April 4, 1920. He graduated from Oxford High School in the class of 1940. On June 13, 1942 Henry enlisted in the United Stat......

Donald Gordon Marshall, age 101 of Baraboo, died on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center in Baraboo. Donald, the son of Jabez J. and Nora G. (Miller) Marshall, was born on March 25, 1914 in the Town of Ironton in Sauk County, Wisconsin. After school and working on the family farm for several years, Don enlist......