All Obituaries

Michael W. Fanta, age 58 years, of Cazenovia, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his home in Cazenovia. He was born on October 15, 1964 to Adolph and Shirley (Braithwaite) Fanta in Hillsboro, Wisconsin.  Mike graduated from the Hillsboro High School in 1983 and later attended the Transamerica School of Broadcasting in Wausau. Mike was united in marriage to Monica McDonald on May 23, 1986 at the First Congregational Church in Hillsboro. They have lived in the area...

David L. Curtis, age 62 years, of rural Hillsboro, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Elroy Health Services in Elroy, Wisconsin. He was born on March 4, 1961 to Lloyd and Marjorie Curtis in Hawaiian Gardens, California. Survivors include his daughter, Alexandria Curtis; grandchild, Aiden Cavazos; sisters, Mari Nightingale and Rhonda Morningstar and former wife, Teresa Curtis and her daughters, Ani Chroninger and Donica Soledad. A Celebration of David’s Life will...

Sharon M. Burch, age 82 years, of Wonewoc, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was born on March 24, 1941 to Elmer and Verna (Windedahl) Bachman in Carthage, South Dakota. Sharon grew to adulthood in South Dakota and married Marvin Leonard on March 12, 1960 in Luverne, Minnesota and they had four children, Randy, Troy, Brad and Traci.  They later divorced in 1968. On March 2, 1974, Sharon was united in marriage to...

Jill A. Bottoni-Alioto, age 69 years, of Hillpoint, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Elroy Health Services in Elroy, Wisconsin. She was born on April 22, 1954 to Archie and Gloria (Bostrom) Bottoni in Milwaukee and grew to adulthood in Wauwatosa.  Jill was married to Keith Alioto and he preceded her in death in 2016. She lived in the rural area of Richland County and was very in touch with nature.  Jill enjoyed gardening, feeding and watching the birds,...

LaVonne L. Ott, age 86 years, of Wonewoc, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Elroy Health Services in Elroy, Wisconsin. She was born on December 15, 1936 to Albert and Genevieve (Wells) Madden in Mauston. LaVonne was united in marriage to Lloyd “Mick” Ott on April 16, 1955. They farmed near Wonewoc for many years and then moved into Wonewoc following retirement. LaVonne was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wonewoc and was a member of the...

Homer V. Simpson, age 69, of Hillsboro / Madison, Wisconsin, passed away May 13, 2023. Our hearts are broken and our loss is great! Please respect our time and allow us to grieve. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later time. Thank you for all the ongoing outpouring of love and support. Full obituary will be posted at a later date with the Picha Funeral Home in Hillsboro, WI

Donald Duane Degner, age 87 years, of Valton, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Wisconsin Dells Health Services in Wisconsin Dells. He was born on November 19, 1935 at home in Woodland Township, Sauk County, the son of Robert and Agnes (Rott) Degner. Donald married Alice (Braund) Williams on June 26, 1971 at the Valton Wesleyan Church in Valton. Don worked beside Alice on the family farm.  Loved spending time with his family and friends.  He enjoyed playing...

Robert J. Ott, age 68 years, of Elroy, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Fairview Nursing Home in Mauston. He was born on January 23, 1955 to Adolph “Bud” and Inez (McCallum) Ott in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.  Bob graduated from Royall High School and later from UW-Platteville. Bob worked for many years in the Electrical Utility Department for the City of Elroy, he was also Sexton at the Elroy City Cemetery. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching...

Helen McDonald, age 86, of New Lisbon (55 years in Elroy) went to heaven on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 surrounded by family. Helen was born September 26, 1936, to Fred and Julia Urban. She had 3 sisters, Joanne (Klett), Janice (Brockman) and Judy Kay (Lovell) and her best friend Carole Krueger to grow-up with. Carole and Helen shared a lifetime friendship. Helen started her family with 5 children, Kevin, Jody, David, Tommy, and Peggy. She then married Dale McDonald and had the joy of adding...

Margaret M. Satterlee, age 79 years, of La Valle, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. She was born on April 22, 1944 to Emil and Helen (Schlittler) Zeller in Rockford, Illinois.  Margaret was married to Dale Rohwer Sr. and they raised four children living in the Rockford area.  They later divorced. Margaret then lived in the Mauston area and was united in marriage to David Satterlee on April 27, 1996.  They...