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MADISON - Shirley Ann Whitehead, age 80, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016. She was born in Sparta, Wis., on Oct. 23, 1935, the daughter of William Harley and Lucille Mae (Beardsley) (Brown) Whitehead. She graduated from Sparta High…

MADISON - Velma L. Moore, age 90, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016. She is survived by her son, Ray (Barb) Moore; granddaughters, Rachelle (Pete) Dillett and Renee (Rob) Nilo; and great-grandchildren, Anthony, Andrew…

REEDSBURG - Florence (Wagner) Seamans, age 97, of Reedsburg, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Our House Senior Living in Reedsburg. She was born in the Town of Winfield, Sauk County, the daughter of Louis and Verdie (Webster) Wagner.

LANCASTER - Dorothy A. Fishnick, age 92, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at Atrium Post Acute Care of Lancaster. She was born April 20, 1924, the daughter of Thomas and Mildred (Hoffman) Carroll. Dorothy graduated from Lancaster…

STOUGHTON - Mildred Pauline Quinn died on May 2, 2016, at her son's home in Madison where she had lived for the last five years. She was known by most as Pauline and to many she was Grams! Grams was…

EDGERTON - Nancy J. Gouker, age 71, of Edgerton, died on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Edgerton Hospital. She was born in Madison on Nov. 20, 1944, the daughter of Ervin and Mary (Muehlemann) Sandridge. She was a 1963 graduate…

SUN PRAIRIE - Alan Gehrke, age 43, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at his home. He was born on Nov. 22, 1972, in Madison, and was the son of Gary Gehrke and Debra Williams. He married Julie…

MAUSTON - Natalie J. Steiner, age 91, and a lifelong resident of Mauston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Reedsburg Area Medical Center.

COTTAGE GROVE - Alice Lauretta Grosse passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Services are pending. A full obituary will appear at a later date.

PARDEEVILLE - Bruce Ferris, beloved brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Bruce's stature was dwarfed only by his appetite for life. A voracious reader, fisherman, hunter, golf enthusiast, and devoted member of…

WAUNAKEE - Mary Jane (Adler) Dahmen, age 86, of Waunakee, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016, at the Waunakee Manor Health Care Center after battling cancer for seven years.

MOUNT HOREB / VERONA - Linda M. Way, age 68, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wis. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th St., Mount Horeb, Wis.

MADISON - Dorothy H. (Knoche) Kolb, age 93, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare surrounded by her family. She was born on Nov. 13, 1922, in Madison, to George and Nancy (Wills) Knoche.

MCFARLAND - Jeff J. Schram, age 58, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at home. Arrangements are pending and an obituary will follow.

MADISON / MCFARLAND - John Motisi, age 90, of Madison, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016. He was born on Jan. 3, 1926, in Madison, the son of Anthony and Rosaria Motisi. He married Polly Goodlad on June 1,…

Carly Coulthart and Katie Hieptas have been ruled out for the season.

MADISON - Richard L. "Rick" Steinhauer, age 66, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. He was born on Aug. 6, 1949, in Madison, the son of Robert and Louise (Cook) Steinhauer.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Madison's Wisconsin School of Business is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Dane County Small Business Awards.

Savage plans to compete for Aurora University in Aurora, Ill., next season.

The odds are good that Madison will see showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night, with the inclement weather in advance of colder temperatures on Wednesday.