All Obituaries

Thomas M. Smith, 71, of Beaver Dam/Rio, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Sylvan Crossing in Beaver Dam. A complete obituary to follow.

Margaret Julia Bigelow, age 102, of Sun Prairie, went home to heaven Saturday, June 20, 2020. Margaret was born January 4, 1918 in Sun Prairie, the fifth of six children born to Martin and Lona (Weisensel) Starker.  Margaret married John “Dee” Bigelow October 9, 1939 in Dubuque, Iowa. John and Margaret first lived in Doylestown for many years, then 22 years in Otsego, until “Dee” passed, and finally, Margaret resided in Sun Prairie. She loved playing euchre,...

Harry Kent Leonard, age 75, passed away peacefully with his daughter by his side Saturday, June 20, 2020.  He is now reunited with Sharon, the love of his life. Harry was born July 4, 1944 at Madison Methodist Hospital. On June 6, 1964 he married Sharon Hunter and they celebrated 49 years together. He had a passion for farming, owning and operating Leonard Drywall Inc, Colorado trips, boating weekends, golf, winters in Arizona, hunting, fishing, Wisconsin sports, and NASCAR. Harry is...

Lee A. Halverson, age 63, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital due to heart failure. Lee was born in Madison February 8, 1957 to George and Barb (Swenson) Halverson.  He was a 1975 graduate of LaFollete High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served proudly with the Seabees. Lee’s wide range of talents and strong work ethics enabled him to prosper in a number of areas during his employment with the state of Wisconsin.  Lee married the love...

Nancy Jane (Edwards) Herrington, 84, of Pardeeville, passed away at home with family by her side Tuesday, June 16, 2020. She was born in Portage, September 26, 1935, the daughter of Harry Leigh and Violet Edwards. Nancy graduated from Pardeeville High School in 1954 and married Eugene Herrington in 1955.  Nancy spent the majority of her life working as a directory assistant for Pacific Bell in California where she retired from in the 1990’s. She is survived by her six daughters,...

  Madge Ardis Price, 88, of Fall River, passed away and joined the Lord quietly in her sleep Friday, June 12, 2020. She was born April 19, 1932 in Milwaukee the daughter of William Rantanen.   As a teenager, Madge was sent from Milwaukee to spend the summers on a Rio farm, working as a mother’s helper for a large family. Then after graduating from Bay View High School in 1950, she held many different jobs, such as a clerk at Woolworth, movie theater attendant, packing...

Shawn Kidney, of Franklin, entered eternal life on June 12, 2020, after living triumphantly with stage IV pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by love, especially that of his beloved wife of 21 years, Stephanie (Brosnan) Kidney. Shawn’s gentle, fun and sweet spirit will be carried on by his family, including his brother and sister-in-law Scott and Elizabeth Kidney; his stepmother Wilma Kidney and step-siblings Deanna Selode, Brad Summers, and Penny Stephan; mother and...

Phillip A. Bruno, 55, of Ingleside, IL, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020. The family will be holding private services at a later date.

Craig Ellsworth Root (Rooty), age 65 of Pardeeville, passed away June 9, 2020 at home with his family by his side.  He was born February 15, 1955 in Beaver Dam, WI, the son of Ellsworth Root and Lois Cornell.  He married the love of his life Amy Caldwell November 26, 2016 in an intimate ceremony with family and close friends at Pride of America Camping Resort in Pardeeville. He retired from the US Navy in 1994.  After many other part time jobs, he loved to take care of others...

  Marvin Telvick of Baraboo,  devoted husband of Betty, father of three Ronald, Ronda (Kevin Vodak), Roger (Rebecca), grandfather four 4 Max, Kati (Will Saez), Alesha, Nathan,  great-grandfather of four Tucker, Titan, Naszier, and Marax, brother of 2 Richard and Sonija Straavaldsen, uncle and great-uncle of many, and friend to all passed away peacefully Sunday, June 7, at the age of 87.  He was preceded in death by his father Oscar (43) and his mother...