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RICHLAND CENTER - Camilla M. Mohrmann, age 88, of Richland Center, died on Thursday, June 23, 2016. She was born Oct. 16, 1927, in Richland Center, the daughter of Leonard Ray and Thelma (Huston) Standish.

MADISON - Myna Hughes Gibbens, age 88, of Madison, was born into eternal life on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. A full obituary was published in the Wisconsin State Journal on May 18, 2016, and may be viewed online at www.gundersonfh.com…

BELLEVILLE - Philip H. Johnson, age 79, passed away of natural causes on Monday, June 20, 2016, at his home in rural Belleville surrounded by family. He was born Sept. 11, 1938, in Dodgeville, Wis., to Lenore (Syse) and Howard…

MADISON - Alyce R. Curran (née Alyce Angus), age 97, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Online condolences may…

MIDDLETON - Walter L. Kratz, age 85, of Middleton, Wis., passed away on June 23, 2016, at BrightStar Senior Living in Madison, Wis. He was born on July 10, 1930, in West Bend, Wis., the son of Walter T. and…

MADISON - K. Don Lindsay, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Artisan Senior Living after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

This State Journal editorial ran on June 29, 1936:

MCFARLAND - Dr. George Patrick Fitzgerald, age 93, of McFarland, Wis., passed away on June 22, 2016. He was born Sept. 22, 1922, in Madison, Wis. His parents were Morris and Cecilia Fitzgerald. He was married to Charlotte Mae Dickson…

PORTAGE - Pauline "Polly" Nachreiner, age 83, died on Friday, June 24, 2016. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705-9979. The Pflanz Mantey Mendrala…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Elaine Schaller Anderson Reid, age 86, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016, to be with the lord.

ELKHORN - Alvin Wallace Pokel, age 77, of Elkhorn, Wis., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at his home.

MADISON - James E. Orsted died peacefully at the Fitchburg Agrace Hospice facility May 19, 2016. He was born Aug. 19, 1960, in Racine, Wis. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Delores (Simon) and Edward Orsted. He is…

BLACK EARTH - Valborg L. "Val" Knudtson, age 96, of Black Earth, Wis., died on June 23, 2016, at her home. She was born on Dec. 31, 1919, in Black Earth. Her parents, Arthur and Nora (Skalet) Knudtson, provided a…

GORDON - Patty Lou Alderson passed away April 27, 2016, following a three year battle with cancer. Patty and Don moved to Gordon area in 1990. She retired from the State of Wisconsin after 29 years of service. A daughter,…

MADISON - Lawrence R. Eide, age 89, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016. He was born on Aug. 15, 1926, the son of Diedrich and Hansine Eide, in Stanley, Wis.

MADISON / COTTAGE GROVE - Louise E. Wollin, age 90, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016, from congestive heart failure. She was born on Aug. 5, 1925, in Cross Plains, the daughter of James and Katherine (Handel) Brown. She…

STOUGHTON - Sharon Ann Luhrsen, age 72, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, 700 County Road B, Stoughton, Wis.…

MOUNT HOREB - Myrl D. McCully, age 72, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, following a long illness.

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