Mildred O. “Mid” (Sullivan) Witt, 93, of Tomah passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at Cranberry Court in Tomah. She was born May 21, 1918, to Oden and Nelda (Johnson) Berg in Vernon County. Mid was united in marriage to Daniel James Sullivan on Jan. 4, 1938. They...
Mildred Mary (Spohn) Laufenberg
Mildred Mary (Spohn) Laufenberg, 95, of Cashton passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at the Norseland Nursing Home in Westby. She was born Oct. 13, 1916, to Elmar and Anna (Pitkins) Spohn in Ontario. She was united in marriage to Henry Laufenberg on Feb. 1, 1938, at...
Robert Dean Clayton
Robert Dean Clayton, 79, of Ontario passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at Vernon Memorial Hospital, Viroqua. Robert was born April 19, 1932, to Joseph and Kathryn (Olson) Clayton in Ashton, Ill. He enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War...
Mary Ann “Annie” (Drew) Karis
Mary Ann “Annie” (Drew) Karis, 57, of Norwalk passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Sparta. Annie was born Dec. 5, 1954, to Joseph and Saramae (Fanning) Drew in Janesville. She was a 1973 graduate of Janesville Parker High School. On April 20, 2002, Annie was united...
James C. Farmer
James C. Farmer, 65, of Janesville died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz., of complications from leukemia. The son of Curtis and Violet (Kewit) Farmer, he was born in Sparta on June 27, 1946. He married Jeanne K. Quade on the 18th hole of Oak Ridge on July 16,...
Timothy “Tim” Joseph Hauser
Timothy "Tim" Joseph Hauser, 42, of La Crosse and formerly of Cashton passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at his home, with his wife and family by his side. Tim was born Dec. 24, 1969, to John and Mary (Stenerson) Hauser in Sparta. He was a 1988 graduate of Cashton High...
Frieda M. Ennis
Frieda M. Ennis, 98, of Wonewoc died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at her home. The daughter of Rudolph and Martha (Voigt) Penshorn, she was born in the town of Woodland, Sauk County, on March 20, 1913. She was born on Holy Thursday in 1913, and on 2008 she celebrated her...
Norman Haakenstad
Norman Haakenstad, 78, of Westby passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Norman was born Aug. 10, 1933, to Matthew and Agnes (Kingslien) Haakenstad near Sandhill Church, rural Cashton. Norman served in the Army for a few...
Peter C. Leis Jr.
Peter C. Leis Jr., 86, of Sparta and formerly of Cashton passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Time for Ease in Sparta. Peter was born May 3, 1925, to Peter and Mary (Suhr) Leis in Brush Creek. He farmed his whole life; it was a job he truly loved. On Nov. 14, 1951, he...
John A. Eckelberg
John A. Eckelberg, 74, of Tomah died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. He was born Oct. 10, 1937, to Reuben and Celia (Miller) Eckelberg in Sparta. He was a member of the Wilton High School graduating class of 1955. John...
