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Krogen, Marilyn J. (Curry)

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
BOSCOBEL - Marilyn J. (Curry) Krogen, age 80, of Boscobel, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family on June 25, 2015. She was the daughter of Floyd (Jack) and Stella (Blondie) …

Martinelli, James O.

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
WAUNAKEE - James O. Martinelli, age 89, of Waunakee, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at his home. He was born on Feb. 20, 1926, in Madison, to Felix and Aranka (Samual) Mart…

Schmelzkopf, Sandra Sue

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Sandra Sue (Stoflet) Schmelzkopf, age 72, of Madison, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare after a courageous fight with cancer. She was born on Oct. 29, 194…

Watson, Rush H.

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Rush H. Watson, age 79, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015, at his home. He was born on Aug. 30, 1935, to Rush and Amalia (Christen) Watson in Madison.

Fassbender, Wendy Lee

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
LODI - Wendy Lee Fassbender, age 54, passed away due to apparent heart attack while scuba diving, on Saturday, June 27, 2015.

Dobie, Arlene E.

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Arlene E. Dobie went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 29, 2015, at the age of 91. She was born in the Township of Cross Plains on June 4, 1924, to Oswin and Cora (Lee) Braun …

Saager, Ardys (nee Huber)

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
POYNETTE - On the beautiful, sunny afternoon of June 27, 2015, heaven opened its arms and welcomed Ardys Saager (nee Huber), age 89, of Poynette, to eternal peace and joy. Her husband, Eldon, …

Johnson, David N.

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - David Norman Johnson, age 84, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015.

Schmitt, Sofie

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
POYNETTE - Sofie Schmitt, age 90, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015, at UW Hospital. She was born on Nov. 10, 1924, in Linz Germany, the daughter of Paul and Katherina (Thome) Schoeneberg. …

Irwin, Willis D.

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
SUN PRAIRIE - Willis D. Irwin, age 90, died on Monday, June 29, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.

Webster, Anthony

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Anthony Webster, age 61, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. Arrangements are pending with Foster Funeral and Cremation Services.

Conference at UW-Platteville to focus on improving rural health

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
Day-long conference will look at physical and economic health initiatives designed to improve rural communities.

Matusek, Crystal Eve

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
LODI - Crystal Eve Matusek, age 20, passed away tragically in an automobile accident on Saturday, June 27, 2015. She was born on Dec. 24, 1994, in Lockport, Ill., the daughter of Debbie Ptak a…

Henry, Lee B.

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:30pm
MONONA / OREGON - Lee B. Henry, age 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in Sunday's edition. Online condolences m…

Wisconsin DNR will do full environmental study on huge pig farm

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:15pm
Developer wants to build the farm in Bayfield County near Lake Superior.

Odd Wisconsin: Joseph Bailey's failed canal

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 2:30pm
Wisconsin military engineer Joseph Bailey (1826-1867) became a legitimate hero in 1864. But two years earlier he supervised a wild-eyed failure when Union generals tried to redirect the Missis…

Prep girls soccer: Julie Grutzner, Mark Newman earn state coaching honors

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 12:00pm
Grutzner led Oregon to WIAA Division 2 state title 

Woman arrested after allegedly robbing Subway on Watts Road

Mon, 06/29/2015 - 8:30pm
Emily J. Anderson, 31, entered the sandwich shop at 7011 Watts Road just after 3 p.m., displayed a knife and demanded money, police reported.

Tom Oates: Bo Ryan will have his successor set up for success

Mon, 06/29/2015 - 8:00pm
So that’s it. Bo Ryan will take a victory lap around the college basketball world before ending a magnificent coaching career that has Hall of Fame written all over it.

Prep girls soccer: Oregon's Kelsey Jahn and coach Julie Grutzner score top All-Area honors

Mon, 06/29/2015 - 7:30pm
As the season entered the stretch run, Oregon senior midfielder Kelsey Jahn envisioned what it would be like to raise the WIAA Division 2 championship trophy at the girls soccer state tourname…

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