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OSHKOSH / DARLINGTON - Robert L. Ray, age 81, of Oshkosh, and formerly of the Darlington area, died on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at Aurora Hospital in Oshkosh, with his family by his side.

JUPITER, Fla. - Holly Reiter Inglis, age 87, passed away peacefully in her home in Jupiter, Fla., on Jan. 15, 2015. She was born in Middleton, Wis., the daughter of Luella and Benjamin Reiter.…

MADISON / POYNETTE - Josephine Sgroi, age 93, passed away on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Meadowmere in Madison.

TOWN OF DUNN / MADISON - Mitchell Todd Compton, age 50, passed away on Jan. 24, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare, surrounded by his wife and children, after a courageous battle with cancer.

SPARTA - Janet M. Krotzman, age 86, of Sparta, died on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015.

DEFOREST / MADISON - Lila M. (Schoenike) Salzwedel entered her heavenly home on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.

SUN PRAIRIE - Elaine A. Pfaff, age 96, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at the Sun Prairie Health Care Center. She was born on June 12, 1918, to Max and Helen (Boetcher) Henke in Waterloo.

DEFOREST - Betty Alice Rosinsky, age 89, died on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at Belmont Nursing Home in Madison.

MADISON - We are grateful to have learned many valuable lessons from Sherry Hyslop during her 65 years.

BLACK EARTH - John E. Foye, age 84, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will appear in the Sunday paper.

MIDDLETON - Charles E. Mattson, age 84, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. A memorial gathering for Charles will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at 10 a.m., at THE JEFFERSON, 9401 Old …

MONTELLO / MOUNTAIN HOME, Ariz. - Mida E. Bowers passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena. She was born on Oct. 8, 1930, in Dodgeville, the da…

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