Obituaries

Born March 23, 1929, in Sauk City, WI, to Ludwig and Lorena (Grass) Racek. May 9, 2025, passed away in Denver, CO. 

Arena--Ruth Ann Larson, age 73, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, after a long and courageous battle with scleroderma.

Ronald D. “Ron” Bell, age 76, of North Freedom passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 21, 2025 with family by his side. 

Monica S. McDermott, age 88, passed away peacefully in her home on June 14, 2025 surrounded by family.  

She was born in Reedsburg, WI to Joseph and Agnes (Scallon) O’Brien and was raised on the family farm in Cazenovia, WI. Monica married Victor McDermott in April of 1961 and had four children.

Marilee Ellen Olson was born September 15, 1941, in Reedsburg Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Irene Olson. Marilee passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Kevin Herman Anderson, age 68, of Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on June 7th, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin surrounded by loved ones.

Diane Adele (Gates) Janechek, age 81, of LaValle, WI, passed into paradise on June 7, 2025, at the Hospice House in Baraboo, WI. Diane was born on February 27, 1944, in Reedsburg, WI, to Harold and Lucille (Churchill) Gates. She married the love of her life, Harold R. Janechek, on February 19, 1966.

Denese Marie Holtz, age 69, of Reedsburg, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 25, 2025 at UW Health. She was born July 12, 1955 to Lyle and Jean (Suszycki) Holtz. She graduated from Webb High School in 1973.