Obituaries

MIDDLETON / BLACK EARTH - Virginia Butler-Haugen, age 93, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Ingleside Manor. She was born on Oct. 13, 1926, in Brothertown, Wis., the daughter of William and Alvina (Lefeber) Ecker.

Francis Norbert Koehl, age 99, passed away peacefully at his home in West Point Township on May 12, 2020, surrounded by his family.  He was born June 10, 1920, in rural Chariton County, Missouri, to the late Frank and Anna (Vater) Koehl.  Francis graduated from Mendon High School and lived and worked in Chariton County until enlisting in the U.S.

Ralph Ewald Breunig, age 83, passed away in the comfort of his own home in Roxbury Township on May 11, 2020 surrounded by his family.  He was a survivor of COVID19; a lifetime of hard work wore him out.  Ralph was born at home on the Breunig farm on Jan.

A nearly 30-year veteran teacher of the Sauk Prairie School District died on May 9, 2020.  Dianne Rae (Steen) Kuehl, 83, passed away at SSM Hospice House in Baraboo after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Karen Lea Ammann, age 58, died suddenly Saturday April 25, at her home in Sauk City.  Karen was born November 22, 1961, to Duane and Dorothy (Johnson) Kundert.  She grew up in Sauk City, graduating from Sauk Prairie High School in 1980.​ ​ ​Karen was proud of her involvement and service as a “Jobs Daughter -Nurses Aid” when she was younger and late

BLACK EARTH - Thomas Isaac Wilkins passed away April 28, 2020, at Aster Assisted Living in Monroe, Wis. He was born July 13, 1936, in Madison, Wis. to Otto and Myrella (Halverson) Wilkins. 

Larry J. Wermuth, age 73, passed away on April 22, 2020 at Creekside Terrace in Belton, Texas.  He was born on September 17, 1946 in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Frank and Ila (Polglase) Wermuth.

Dorothy Ann Zimmerman (Check) passed away peacefully on April 25, 2020 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Sauk City. She was born in Prairie du Chein May 19, 1930 the daughter of the late John and Amelia (Berntgen) Check. Dorothy grew up in the Prairie du Chien area and married Elden Zimmerman May 20, 1950; he preceded her in death on Nov. 21, 2019.

Helen A. Danz, 93, of Asbury, Iowa died peacefully at home on April 16, 2020.  Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Church of the Resurrection, Dubuque, Iowa.  Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road is assisting the family.

Donald “Fritzie” Doescher, age 65, passed away in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by family on Apr.