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Janette L. (Hammer) Zimmerman of Baraboo died peacefully on Dec. 17, 2012 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Sauk City at the age of 90. Janette was born on January 2, 1922 in Gypsum, Kansas to Harry and Marion (Clark) Hammer.Her family moved to San Pedro, California in 1929. She graduated from San Pedro High School 1940. She graduate......

Virgil H. "Butch" Steinhorst, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Reedsburg Area Medical Center.He was born on December 8, 1931, in the Town of Excelsior to Pearl H. (Bittrick) and Herbert L. Steinhorst. He resided with his parents on the family farm and worked at the Warren Hotel in downtown Baraboo a......

J. Hank Rathjen, BarabooJustus H. Rathjen, born Dec. 26, 1928, passed to his lord in Heaven on Dec. 15, 2012. Hank, as he was known to his friends, was born in Portage to the late Olga (Lansendorf) and Justus C. Rathjen. He graduated from Portage High School in 1946. Hank enjoyed running track in high school and won several trac......

Laureen A. Bender, age 93, of Rock Springs passed away on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at the Reedsburg Area Medical Center. Laureen was born on June 25, 1919 to William and Elsie (Miller) Dwars. She married Floyd E Bender on November 22, 1942 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Baraboo. He preceded her in death on March 8, 2006.Laureen w......

Lenora A. (Brooks) Bochler, age 76, of Baraboo passed away on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 at St. Clare Meadows of Baraboo. Lenora was born on October 5, 1936 to Roy and Hilda Brooks in Baraboo. She married Kenneth A. Bochler on April 27, 1957 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Baraboo.Lenora was a graduate of Baraboo High School. She......

Delores Lopez, age 82, of Baraboo, formerly of Milwaukee, entered into eternal life on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Delores was born on October 1, 1930 to Ralph and Lorretta (Campbell) Bork in Milwaukee, WI. She married Chico Lopez on May 3, 1946, together they had two children; Laurie and Jim.Delores enjoyed going to yard sales, flow......

Services for Harold E. Deethardt have been cancelled at this time. We apologize for any misunderstandings. Please disregard the obituary that was placed in the paper on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, no services are taking place at this time.......

James H. McWilliams of Waunakee, formerly of Baraboo, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at the VA hospital in Madison WI at the age of 70. James was born on July 16, 1942 to Harold and Velma (Buss) McWilliams of Baraboo.James was an electrician for 45 years until retiring from the union. He was a veteran of the United S......

Phyllis H. Stanton, BarbooPhyllis H. Stanton, age 88, of Baraboo died on November 14, 2012 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center. Phyllis was born on April 21, 1924 in Baraboo to Herman and Ethel (Johnson) Stanton.Phyllis worked as a bank teller for 43 years at Baraboo National Bank.Phyllis is survived by her cousins, Joan (Jim) Pope......

Robert Thomas Cleven, ReedsburgRobert "Bob" Thomas Cleven, age 54 of Reedsburg, formerly of Baraboo, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at his home. Bob, the son of the late Edward Morris and Betty Jane (Friedl) Cleven, was born on August 5, 1958 in Madison.Bob enjoyed wrestling and sports, especially the Badge......