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Kenneth B. Hanson, 70 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on May 12, 2022 at Specialty Select Hospital in West Allis, WI. He was born April 15, 1952 in Rice Lake, WI, the son of the late Willie and Delores (Kuhrt) Hanson. Ken was united in marriage to Karen F. Anderson on June 3, 1978 in Rice Lake, WI. Ken was a member of Sugar Creek Lutheran Church. Ken worked for Coca-Cola, Wisconsin School for the Deaf, and almost 20 years as the Mail Center Manager at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. He treasured the relationships made with the students over the years. Ken loved spending time up north in Rice Lake, whether he was visiting with family, playing cards or fishing. He loved sports,...

76, of Indianapolis, passed away March 3, 2022. She was born March 15, 1945 in Ridgeland, Wisconsin to the late Arnold and Avis Mickelson. Loretta was a graduate of Barron High School, Barron, Wisconsin. She was self-employed hairstylist, seamstress and cake designer. Loretta loved spending time with family and spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Saturday, March 12, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at 2:00 p.m. at McCordsville United Methodist Church, 6247 West Broadway, McCordsville. Loretta is survived by her devoted husband of 36 years, Joseph Bauder; children, Craig Premo, Brenda Tinsley (Frank), Barbara Stanley (Paul) and...

Patrick (Pat) John Fitzgerald, 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. Patrick was born to the late Mary Estella Dorgan Fitzgerald and Leo Thomas Fitzgerald on May 18, 1940, in Almena, Wisconsin. While attending University of Wisconsin-Stout, he met his Love Sharon while working at a drug store. He then graduated with an Industrial Engineering Degree in 1959. On January 26, 1963, he and Sharon Louise Bushendorf married at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Just 6 days following their wedding, Pat joined the National Guard training in Fort Jackson. He then, worked as a designer in the engineering department at Jacobsen Textron in...

Ronald LaBlanc, formally of Prairie Farm, WI, died at the age of 82 at the Auberge Memory Care Facility in Menomonee Falls, WI. Ron was the youngest son of Emily (Laconic) and William LaBlanc of Turtle Lake, WI. Ron graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1958. He was drafted into the US Army at age 23 and was stationed in the Philippines. He served as a rifle specialist and earned accommodations as a rifle expert and for good conduct. He was honorably discharged from service in 1963. Ron married his wife Marlys (O'Flanagan) on June 9, 1973, and the two moved to Prairie Farm in 1980 where they lived until 2019. Ron worked at AMPI in Turtle Lake until he retired in 2000 after 36 years. Ron...