Mary Louise Baxter, 64, DePere, formerly of Platteville, passed to eternal life, while surrounded by family, on Tuesday, March 21 after a hard fought battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial was at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Platteville. Father Faustino Ruiz and Monsignor Charles Schluter officiated.  Burial was at Calvary Cemetery in Platteville. Visitation was from 4–7 p.m. on Friday, March 24 the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory in Platteville and from 1 p.m. until the time of services on Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Mary L. Baxter Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be made at www.melbyfh.com.

A complete obituary is in the March 29, 2017 issue of The Platteville Journal.