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Cole Ostman passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 at the age of 21. Cole, son of Merlin and Jean (Proudian) Ostman was born on June 10, 1991 in Baraboo. He was united in marriage to Shana Schmidtke on Sept. 10, 2010. Cole had an tremendous love for his family. He is survived by, his wife, Shana Ostman; his parents, Merlin and ......

Bonnie Jean Bowen of West Baraboo, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at home with her family by her side. Bonnie, daughter of Albert and Ruby (Rathman) Pierce was born Nov. 14, 1945. She spent over 35 loving years with Mitch Bowen. Bonnie was very involved with her family, especially her grandchildren. In her free time she......

Arlene P. Smith passed away on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center in Baraboo at the age of 92. Arlene, the daughter of the late Albert and Carrie (Leifer) Putz, was born on July 22, 1920 in North Freedom. She was united in marriage to Joseph Smith who preceded her in death in 1985. Arlene had been employ......

Ardice K. (Tooley) Cady, age 86, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in Baraboo. Ardice was born on January 17, 1927 in the town of Troy in Sauk County with her twin sister Audrey, to Lee and Nellie Tooley. She grew up on the family farm near Blackhawk and was always known as "one of the Tooley twins" becaus......

Darleen Joyce Blaser, age 78 of Baraboo, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Darleen, the daughter of the late Marvin and Pearl (Schara) Loomis, was born on December 12, 1934. She had been employed her entire working life in Wisconsin Dells by the Van Wie family. Darleen enjoyed spendi......

Ruth (Keding) Hodge, age 88, of Baraboo went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 4, 2013 at St. Clare Hospital. Ruth was born on April 26, 1924 to Arthur and Adriana (Van de Wege) Keding . She married Earl Hodge on June 14, 1941 in Wisconsin Rapids. Ruth was a member of the Emanuel United Methodist Church of Bara......

David Donald Jahn passed away on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 in Prairie du Chien. He was born in Baraboo on April 25, 1951, the son of Raymond and Marguerite (Brink) Jahn. Dave was baptized and confirmed in St. John's Lutheran Church. He was an auto mechanic before Multiple Sclerosis struck him about thirty years ago. For some years, ......

Donald J. Fluette, born May 9, 1944, passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 at the age of 68. He was surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Nahma, Mich. to Harriet (Fosberg) Miller and John Francais Fluette. He graduated from Baraboo Senior High School in 1964. He was drafted to the A......

Rev. Alvin Lee "Al" Zipsie died on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison at the age of 83. Al grew up as a farm boy in Stephenson County, Ill. Throughout his life he extolled the lessons learned on the farm: hard work, persistence, resourcefulness. These lessons he passed on to his children. Al graduated ......

Jane A. (nee Fry, formerly Burton) Diece, age 73, of Baraboo passed away at her home on January 22, 2013. Jane was born on April 26, 1939 to Lewis and Mable (Cauffman) Fry. She was united in marriage to Gary K. Burton in 1960, and they had two children together. She later married Harold Diece in 1991 at St. John's Lutheran Churc......