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Obituary: Terry Badura, 74, of Ft. Atkinson
Terry Badura, 74, of Fort Atkinson entered the arms of his loving Savior on Sunday, February 20, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Terry lived his late stage at Reena Memory Care where his charm and little dance steps will be missed. Terry was born on December…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Donna Enright Bonk-Lasch, 87
Donna Enright Bonk-Lasch There must be borrowed angels here in life. They come along, into this world and make it bright but they cannot stay forever because they are Heaven sent. Sometimes Heaven needs them back again. Heaven called Donna back again on February 21, 2022. She was born on…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Janice Louise (Trewyn) Garrett (UPDATE: Service time)
Janice Louise (Trewyn) Garrett, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, great-aunt and friend to everyone she met, left us Sunday, February 13th, 2022 to join her husband and be in the loving arms of our Father. Janice was a fighter and like everything she did, she gave it her all to…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Betty J. Baker, 78
Betty J. Baker passed away on January 23, 2022 at her daughter’s home in Oak Harbor, Washington. Betty was born at home on March 6, 1943 in Whitewater, Wisconsin the daughter of Benjamin I. Wickham and Elsie C. (Fitzpatrick) Petitt. Growing up in Whitewater, Betty had 2 older siblings (Carolyn…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Ronald (Ron) E. Anderson of Fort Atkinson, 78
Ronald (Ron) E. Anderson of Fort Atkinson, 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Meriter Hospital of Madison on Feb 3, 2022. After besting all cancer could throw at him for 20 years, he lost the battle with Covid-19 in 20 days. He would want you to know he was fully vaccinated, but…
Read Entire ObituaryDeath Notice: Annabell Jeanette Hoof, 84 (UPDATED with change to arrangements)
Annabell Jeanette Hoof, age 84 of Whitewater, WI, passed peacefully on Friday, February 4th at St Mary’s Hospital in Janesville. Funeral service information will be published at a later date. Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: John J. Newhouse, 90
John Joseph Newhouse passed away on February 2, 2022 at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He was born on December 4, 1931 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin as the beloved only child of Joseph and Mary (Stevens) Newhouse. He graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1949. After graduation, he worked for the…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Ardyth Albertson, 76, of Armstrong, MO
Armstrong resident, Ardyth Albertson, 76, passed away peacefully at her home on February 2, 2022. Ardyth Virgean Albertson was born August 7, 1945 in Whitewater, WI, a daughter to Gilman and Matie (Sanders) Hagen. She attended and graduated from Whitewater High School in 1963. On July 21, 1973, she married…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: DeWight L. Hookstead, 91
DeWight L. Hookstead passed away on February 1, 2022 at Rainbow Hospice Center in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. He was born March 22, 1930 in Lima Township to Ethel (Turner) and William F. Hookstead. He lived most of his life in Lima Township; five of those years were spent on a…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: James L. Rossmiller
James L. Rossmiller died on January 18, 2022, three days shy of his 95th birthday in Watertown at the home of his granddaughter and her family. Jim was born in Milwaukee, WI on January 21, 1927. He was lovingly raised by his grandmother, Mary Frances Rossmiller. His early years were…
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