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JUNCTION CITY / RACINE / MONONA - Louis Heitzinger, age 86, passed away at Heritage Senior Living Center, on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, after an extended illness. He was born in the family farm h…

MADISON - Sylvia B. Barkhahn, age 92, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Oak Park Place. She was born on Oct. 6, 1922, in Sun Prairie, the daughter of Ole and Anna (Lerum…

VIOLA - John W. Marshall, age 87, of Viola, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015, at his home.

ASHLAND - Thomas Ralph Reuter, age 62, of Ashland, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at his residence. He was born on Sept. 14, 1952, in Janesville, the son of Ralph and Lois (Arneson) Reuter.

SAUK CITY / MADISON - Mary Virginia Adams, age 88, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Maplewood, Sauk Prairie. She was born on May 14, 1926, in Harrison County, W.Va., the daughter of C…

OREGON - Rena Busch, age 89, passed peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Born May 4, 1925, the daughter of Charles and Vera (Ford) Bennett, Rena graduated from Janesville High School, class o…

MADISON - Donald Allen Olson died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at the Tomah Veterans Administration Hospital after an extended illness. He was 80.

MADISON - Tyler Jordan Sakrison, age 23, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in Madison. He was born in Madison on July 27, 1991, to Tamara (Baird) and Bruce Sakrison.

MONROE - Donald John Van Wagenen, of Monroe, Wis., passed away on April 22, 2015, at age 87.

CAMBRIDGE - Farrell Collins graced this planet with her open heart, twinkling eyes, and creative intelligence for almost 64 years, returning to Mother Earth on April 16, 2015. A poet and story…

MADISON - Doris Dean "Dedee" Raufeisen, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 20, 2015, surrounded by her family.

MADISON - Norman "Norm" Johnson, age 90, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Alden Estates of Jefferson. He was born on Nov. 1, 1924, in Madison, the son of Alex and Laura…

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Freshman Gabby Curtis shot an even-par 72, pacing the University of Wisconsin women’s golf team into sixth place after the first round at the Big Ten Conference championships on Friday in Indi…