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  • Irene Virginia Baker

    Irene Virginia Baker, age 91 of Blanchardville, passed away on March 14th, 2026, at the Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center in Dodgeville, with her daughters by her side. Irene was born in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin on March 12th, 1935, to Vernell & Clara (Lehnherr) Weck. She grew up on a farm in Brigham Township…

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  • James H. Kiesling

    James H. Kiesling, age 77, of Oregon, WI, formerly of Madison, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026 after a short battle with cancer. Jim was born on February 4, 1949, in Baraboo, WI, to Richard and Margaret Kiesling. The family moved to Madison in 1965, and there he attended Madison West High School, class…

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  • Donna “Kim” Roble

    Donna “Kim” Roble, age 80, of Dodgeville passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Crestridge Memory Care in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. She was born July 27, 1945 to Donald and Myrna Vincent in Dubuque, Iowa and grew up in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Kim’s passion for music began when she started piano lessons and continued to grow when…

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  • Lucille Evelyn (Anderson) Luitjens

    Lucille Evelyn (Anderson) Luitjens, age 99 of Dodgeville, formerly of Minneapolis, died at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg, Wisconsin on Friday, March 6, 2026. Lucy was born in Minneapolis on Nov 22, 1926 to Anna Bertina (Gilbertson) and John Martin Anderson. She grew up on Nicollet Island in Minneapolis with her parents and six siblings.…

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  • Rosemary Schmelzer

    Rosemary Schmelzer, age 90, left us to be with dad on March 4, 2026. Rosemary Catherine Scullion was born July 30, 1935, the daughter of Emmett and Toots Scullion. She graduated from Highland High School in 1953 and was married to Jacob (Jake) Schmelzer on July 14th of that same year, just prior to Jake’s…

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  • Delbert H. Kroll

    HIGHLAND – Delbert H. “Delbabe” Kroll, age 94, passed away peacefully at the home farm where he wanted to be at, on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2026. Delbert was born on the 10th day of the 10th month 1931, to Bernard and Theresa (Eiling) Kroll in the Township of Highland. He was born in a…

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  • Scott A. Butteris, age 64, of Dodgeville passed away on Thurs- day, February 26, 2026, due to chronic kidney disease.

    Scott was born on January 23, 1962 in Dodgeville to Dean and Joyce (Jewell) Butteris. Scott is survived by his brothers Paul and Dennis (Janet), both of Dodgeville, his nieces and nephews Michelle (Scott) Maly of Waunakee, Bryan (Sabrina) Butteris of Cross Plains, Christopher (Abby) Butteris of Bayport, MN, Bradley (Shelby) Butteris of Eau Claire;…

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  • Dodgeville – Cynthia “Cindy” Carol Kitelinger, age 66, of Dodge- ville passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.

    Cindy was born on February 17, 1960 to Donald and Marlene Wood, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Dodgeville. She graduated from Iowa- Grant High School in 1978. Following graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, Dan Kitelinger, on October 7, 1978. Together they shared 47 wonderful years of marriage, building a life rooted in love,…

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