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Geraldine Esther "Fritz" Verthein of Baraboo passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at the age of 80. Gerry, daughter of William and Rufena Egerer was born March 13, 1938 at St. Mary's Ringling Hospital in Baraboo. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church and School. Graduated from Baraboo High School in 1956. ......

Brian Dean Konkel, age 47 of Poynette, died Friday, July 6, 2018 at home peacefully surrounded by family after a two year battle with brain cancer. Brian, son of Raymond and Bonnie (Schneider) Konkel was born May 3, 1971. He was a graduate of Portage High School, Class of 1989. On Sept. 15, 1990 he was united in marriage to Ther......

Edith Marie Kinnamon, age 79 went to sleep in the Lord on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 after battling heart disease and kidney failure for many years. She was the daughter of James Edwin Robinson and Elma V. Robinson originally of LaValle. She was born in LaValle Oct. 25, 1938. In 1944, the family moved to Armstrong, Missouri where the......

Dean Duane Dettmann, age 80 of Rock Springs passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at his home. Dean, son of Fredrick and Iva (Moldenhauer) Dettmann was born Aug. 15, 1937 in Baraboo. On Oct. 12, 1957 he was united in marriage to Donna Clapper in Rockton, Illinois at Old Stone Church. Dean worked as an auto mechanic, was a secur......

Shirley A. Burns, age 81 of Lyndon Station died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Shirley, daughter of John and Ruth (Geouge) Higgins was born Sept. 5, 1936 in Lenor, North Carolina. On Dec. 8, 1962 she was united in marriage to Samuel T. Burns in Frezno, California. Shirley spent most of her worki......

Donna K. Porter, age 51, of North Freedom passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018. She was born in Baraboo, WI. Mother Judy Larson (McWane) and Clarence and Marge Reppenhagen. She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Porter on August 25, 1990 in Merrimac. She was a loving wife and mother. She was the happiest when around her grandc......

Gerhard Paul Kalber, age 96, of Baraboo passed away on June 26, 2018 at Meadowview Memory Care. He was born in Derdingen, Germany on July 4, 1921 to Gustav and Luise (Chardoussin) Kalber. When he was 4 years old his family migrated to South River, New Jersey where he spent the majority of his life and raised his own family. He m......

Delores Nieman, age 93, of Baraboo, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 25, 2018. She was born in Sauk County and was the daughter of Henry and Marie (Steinhorst) Hanusa. On June 24th, 1948, Delores married Roger Nieman at St. John's Lutheran Church in Prairie du Sac. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Baraboo,......

Cecil Richard Miller, age 71 of Baraboo passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Sauk Prairie Healthcare, surrounded by his loving family, due to complications from Diabetes. Cecil, son of Richard and Lillian (Bundy) Miller was born June 8, 1947 in Hillsboro. Cecil proudly served in the US Army from 1968-1971 until his honorable ......

Betty May Finn, age 85 of Baraboo, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at St. Clare Meadows Care Center. Betty, daughter of George and Minerva (Coggins) Briggs was born in Dane County Nov. 20, 1932. In her free time Betty enjoyed reading and watching ice skating.She is survived by her children, John Briggs and James (Christine) ......