James Martin Ballweg, age 79, passed away on February 19th, 2021 after a brief illness with his family by his side. He was born on November 22, 1941 and raised on a farm in Waunakee by Alfred and Ethel Ballweg. Jim attended St. John's grade school in Waunakee and graduated from Waunakee High School. Jim was devoted to family, friends and faith. He was the loving husband of Lucille (Haas) for 55 years. Jim was the dedicated and caring father of Barbara (John) Duren and Brian Ballweg. He enjoyed spending precious moments with his grandchildren Connor Ballweg and Caleb, Colin and Courtney Duren. Jim played an active role in their lives as they grew into young adults. He shared his wisdom...

JoAnn M. Tremain passed from this life at Agrace hospice Center - Fitchburg on December 28, 2020 with her loved ones by her side. JoAnn was born in San Francisco on February 8, 1943 to her parents, Frank W. and Maxine (Wolfgrem) Avery. After growing up in Mauston, WI, she attended Madison College to study Commercial Art. She later on married her former classmate, Stephen Tremain. This union lasted for 55 years until her death. During those years, she gave birth to and raised 6 children, Laura, Toby, Annie, Stephen, Nicole, and Joseph. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Maxine Avery; two sisters, Kathleen McFarlane and Pamela Thompson; and an infant son, Stevie. She is...

Frank E. Baldwin was born on October 7, 1927 to Mayme and Carlysle Baldwin in Clark County, WI and died at his home in Sun Prairie, WI on November 18, 2020. After serving in the U.S. Navy at the end of WWII, he earned a Bachelor of Science at UW-Madison in 1950 and a Doctorate of Optometry from Northern Illinois College of Optometry in 1954. Frank moved to Sun Prairie in 1955 and started his lifelong private practice. Frank would forever consider Sun Prairie his true home. Here he raised three children, Kyle, Trevor, and Kerry, with his wife Alta Mae ("Amy"). Frank was a leader in the Sun Prairie community, serving as the President of the Sun Prairie Lion's Club in 1958, President of the...

Mr. Joseph John Dorn, known as Joe to family and friends, born on April 30, 1936 in Waunakee, Wisconsin, to the late Marie and Christopher Dorn, passed away at age 84 on November 7th, 2020 with two of his daughters at his side and his entire family's love surrounding him through thoughts and prayers. Joe was the husband to the love of his life, Charlotte (Meier). He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte; son, Bernard; daughter-in-law, Diane; grandson, Jacob; brother, Michael Dorn; and sister, Joann Pederson. Joe is survived by his sons, Jerry (Kari) Dorn, Butch Dorn, and Joe (Linda) Dorn; daughters, Terry (Robert) Goehring, May (Richard) Moran, Catherine (Steven) Wipperfurth,...

David (Dave, Gene) Eugene Reindl, 85, of Sun Prairie, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, October 1, 2020. He was born February 2, 1935 in Madison, WI where he lived and attended St James Catholic School. In high school the family moved to Black Earth, and while attending Black Earth High School, he met the love of his life, Cecilia (Cele) O'Connell whom he married on September 3, 1955. Dave bought a cheese factory at an auction for $2000, and that is where he and Cele started their family. Dave worked at the Black Earth Locker Plant for a few years and later became a State Farm Insurance Agent. Several years and five children later, in 1963, Dave and Cele moved their...

Janice "Jan" Gumz, age 73, passed away at her home on Friday, September 18, 2020, from Ovarian Cancer. She was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on July 4, 1947, the daughter to Donald and Violet (Nichols) Reddell. Jan was united in marriage to Merle Gumz on September 27, 1969, in Richland Center. She was a graduate of Dodgeville High School and worked for Oscar Mayer/ Kraft in the accounting department. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and a member of the Oscarettes. Jan is survived by her children David (Tammy) of Marshall, Corey (Jeanette) of Madison; grandchildren Dylan, Danyelle, Brooke, Kayla, Cody, Chelsea and Brayden and great-grandson Jameson. She was preceded in death...

Bruce Orman Babcock died on September 14, 2020 in Lodi, WI at age 74. Bruce was born in Sayre, PA on July 9, 1946. During his childhood, he lived in Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Bruce graduated from Oberlin College in 1969, where he was a goalie on the lacrosse team. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Crozer Theological Seminary and was an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. It was at Oberlin that Bruce met his lifelong love, Jan Olson. The time after their graduation was difficult for them as Bruce was in Pennsylvania for his divinity studies while Jan was in medical school in Rochester, New York. In 1970, fate intervened, and Crozer Theological Seminary...