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AVOCA - Sofie Elizabeth Delventhal Kessenich (Mackenzie Rose) passed away on July 2, 2016. She was born Dec. 1, 2007, at 33 weeks gestation in Wauwautosa to Subrina Gray and Joshua Kavalaskas. Sofie spent the next 349 days in Children's…

MARSHALL - Howard H. Nickerson, age 85, of Marshall, Wis., passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Randolph.

JANESVILLE - Rose Ford Cummins, age 90, of Janesville, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Cedar Crest. She was born in Janesville on May 5, 1926, the daughter of Leo J. and Grace (Garin) Ford.

LITCHFIELD, Mich. - Robert Recob, age 30, of Litchfield, Mich., passed away Monday, July 4, 2016, at the Hillsdale Hospital. He was born Dec. 22, 1985, in Dodgeville, Wis., to Donita Meyer and William Recob and they both survive.

DODGEVILLE - Dennis L. "Denny" Christianson, age 66, of Dodgeville, died on Sunday, July 3, 2016. Survivors include 14 siblings.

DEFOREST / SUN PRAIRIE - Thomas J. Weigen, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Poynette. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at BRISTOL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 6835 North Highway…

REEDSBURG - Margaret Ann (Lathrope) Harmeyer, age 80, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, July 4, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on April 6, 1936, in Mineral Point, the daughter of Ted and Ruth (Newbury)…

MADISON - Donald C. Fingerson, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. He was born on Jan. 30, 1926, in Dodgeville, the son of Henry and Mae (Lee) Fingerson.

MINERAL POINT - Alyssia Marie Kittleson, age 26 years, of Mineral Point, died on Sunday, July 3, 2016, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Mount Vernon, Wis.

BELOIT - Doris M. Larsen, age 92, passed into Eternal Life on July 5, 2016, at Sun Valley Terrace in Beloit, Wis. Doris was born on Feb. 5, 1924, the third child of Ethel (Ramsey) and Marion Thompson. Doris was…

STOUGHTON - Donald N. Oncken, age 83, of Stoughton, passed away at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., on Tuesday, July 5, 2016.

CASSVILLE - Melvin L. Houghton, age 89, of Cassville, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at UW Hospitals and Clinics in Madison surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Aug. 14, 1926, in Beetown Township, the son…

OREGON - William "Bill" Rodder died peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at the age of 76 years at Alden Estates in Jefferson. Please see a later edition for full notice. Please share your memories at www.CressFuneralService.com.

If you’ve ever been through a kitchen remodel, you know what a pain it is to be without a stove. My home kitchen is getting a facelift, including a new range/stove. Thanks to my grill with a side burner I…

Jimmy Anderson, Julia Arata-Fratta and Tony Hartmann have all been confirmed to attend the 47th District forum, hosted July 14 by Active McFarland and United Fitchburg.

Storms could revisit Madison on Thursday, but the upcoming weekend looks pretty good.

Few things on State Street were more iconic than the lavish sign fronting the Orpheum Theater. The sign fell into disrepair...until now.

Officer Hector Rivera has been placed on administrative leave while the state Department of Criminal Investigation looks into the incident that killed Michael William Schumacher.

Poor marks for flu nasal spray prompted officials on Wednesday to recommend not using the spray but get a flu shot instead for the 2016-2017 flu season.

A Madison man who feared for his family paid out over $10,000 last month to a scammer who claimed to be from the IRS, the scammer threatening the man with jail time if he didn't pay up.