Obituaries

PORTAGE – Phillip J. Mattke, age 82, of Portage, passed away peacefully at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital on Monday, January 10, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Robert “Bob” W. Bannan, age 67, of Sauk City, passed away on Friday May, 6th in the comfort of his own home with his family by his side. He fought a yearlong battle with MDS/MPN and Leukemia. Bob was born June 8th,1954 to Philip and Julia (Barbian) Bannan of West Point Township.

BLACK EARTH - James Wesley Schultz, age 84, of Black Earth, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022, surrounded by his family at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on Oct. 24, 1937, to Wesley and Averinah “Babe” (Tupper) Schultz. 

Christina Alice Leaf, age 84, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 at River Glenn Assisted Living in St. Charles, Il.  She was born in Madison on July 24, 1937 to the late Victor and Louisa (Mueller) Steiner.  She attended Mazomanie High School.

Henry Joseph Flogel of rural Mazomanie died peacefully at home on April 23, 2022, after a short struggle with cancer. He was born on March 12, 1928, the middle child of 11, to John and Eleanora Flogel in Dickeyville, Wisconsin.

Joel Thomas Sprecher, age 57, son of Dale and Cynthia (Schoss) Sprecher passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Sauk City on Apr.

James “Jim” A. Kelter, age 78, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison on Sunday, April 17, 2022. He was born in Baraboo on April 26, 1943 to the late Alfred and Bernetta (Breunig) Kelter.

In remembrance of Patricia Bober, 4/12/53 - 4/8/22, her family will be holding a memorial service for her on Saturday April 30th at 1 p.m. at the Free Congregation of Sauk County, 307 Polk St. Sauk City. Please join us as we celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Planned Parenthood.

Nearly 95 years of dedication, strength, loyalty, devotion, perseverance, and charisma.  95 years full of love, laughter, growth, passion, and commitment to building what is now her Baum family empire.  The 95 years on this earth that most people can only hope for – but that was the 95 years Deanice Shirley Baum fought hard for, and peacefully r

Robert F. Midthun, age 46 of Sauk City, passed away on April 11, 2022. He was born January 26, 1976, to William J. Midthun and Debra K. (Lipke) Midthun, He attended Sauk Prairie HS and obtained his HSED in 1994.