Obituaries

BLACK EARTH - Mary Joan Flannery, 88, of Black Earth passed away on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at Heartland Country Village, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s dementia.  Joan was born on Feb. 14, 1932, to Frank and Gertrude (McGill) Kuchar in her grandparent’s home, on Castle Rock Ridge, in Grant County.  

Richard J. Prisching, 94, a WW II veteran, passed away on Friday, November 13th at St.

MAZOMANIE/BLACK EARTH – George Wilfred Lucey, age 96, of Black Earth, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at Meriter Hospital, after a brief illness from COVID-19. Born on Sept. 11, 1924, in Mazomanie, to Wilfred Lucey and Coletta (Hawley) Lucey, George was the fourth of seven children.

Dorothy Mary (Lipka) Kelter left us gracefully and softly on Thursday, November 12, 2020, as her children surrounded her with love, gratitude, and encouragement for her journey home to God and her family in heaven. She was born on the North Side of Chicago on March 24, 1921, to Michael and Julia (Balok) Lipka.

Joseph Edward Kelley, 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, November 8, 2020, after a four-year battle with ALS. Joe was born on August 11, 1961, in Madison and grew up in Sauk City.

Lorna E Anderson, 92, passed away on November 10, 2020. She was born to the late Art and Ethel Sprecher in the Township of Spring Green, where she was raised. She married Marvin Olson with whom they had two children, later marrying Wayne Anderson, who preceded her in death.

BLACK EARTH, WI – Robert R.

Carol Ann Martin, 82, passed away peacefully on October 29^th, 2020.  She was born on October 9^th, 1938 in the Town of Honey Creek, WI to the late Edward and Olga (Krause) Schullenburg.  She was united in marriage to George W.

Marion Litscher Ericksen, 94, of Tempe, AZ, departed from us on Thursday October 22, 2020.  She was comforted by family as she peacefully left this world.  Marion was born on January 29, 1926 to Carl and Grace Litscher in Leland, Wisconsin.  Her childhood home was on a dairy farm in the country and she did indeed walk 2 miles to school each day,

SAUK CITY/BLACK EARTH - Evelyn Frances O’Connor, age 98, of Sauk City, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at Maplewood Health Care Center, Sauk City. She was born on Oct. 18, 1922, in Black Earth, Wis., the daughter of George and Viola (Parrell) Olsen.