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BARNEVELD - Joan Elaine Johnsrud, age 91, of Barneveld, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016, at Crest Ridge Assisted Living in Dodgeville, Wis.

VERONA - Jeanice W. Harrington, age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 27, 2016. She was born on July 26, 1925, in Madison, the daughter of Floyd and Gladys (Hawley) Wilson. She graduated from Mazomanie High School in 1943.…

MADISON - David A. Siewert, age 57, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary will follow. Please share your memories at www.CressFuneralService.com.

MADISON - Betty A. Olrick, age 78, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016, at Middleton Village. She was born on Dec. 23, 1937, in Monona, Wis., the daughter of Frederick and Erma (Seeliger) Erb. Betty loved spending time with…

TOWN OF MIDDLETON - Eldre Antoinette Cook, age 86, of Middleton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on Oct. 1, 1929, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., to Agnes (Borgen) and…

"DODGEVILLE / MESA, Ariz."Clarence Lavern Curtis, age 96, of Dodgeville and Mesa, Ariz., died on Friday, June 24, 2016, at Upland Hills Health. He was born the youngest of four children of John "Jack" Curtis and Ruth Elma Quick on…

SUN PRAIRIE - Charles F. Ande, age 60, passed away on June 27, 2016, at his home in Sun Prairie. Charles was born on April 4, 1956, to Melvin and Retha (Rogers) Ande in West Palm Beach, Fla. He married…

MCFARLAND - Gary L. Salverson, age 63, of McFarland, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital surrounded by his family.

BLANCHARDVILLE - Lola M. (née Peters) Martin, born October 1962 in Dayton, Ohio, was promoted to Heaven on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at the age of 54.

MCFARLAND - Nancy J. Hovland, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare after a short illness. At age 4, she was adopted by her late parents, Ole and Anna Hovland. Nancy contacted polio as a…

HIGHLAND - Margaret A. (Shields) Aide, age 79, of Highland, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 surrounded by her loved ones. Survivors include her husband, Clifford; six children, Debbie Korb; Susan (Dennis) Welsh; Mark (Margo); Dan; Theresa Aide and…

LIVINGSTON - Walter T. Hannan, age 89, of Livingston, Wis., died on Monday, June 27, 2016, at Manor Care, Platteville.

MADISON - Michael L. Perez, age 83, of Madison, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on May 30, 1933, in Gary, Ind., the son of Micha and Emma Perez. He married Darlyne Ray…

MADISON / EAGLE RIVER - Thomas W. Sather passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016. A visitation will be held at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison, on Friday, July 1, 2016, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A…

OREGON - Nancy Shermo-Denton passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. She was born in Eau Claire, on June 15, 1934. In 1953, she married Lester Shermo, and together they had two children, Greg and Terri, in Spokane, Wash., while…

MADISON / SUN PRAIRIE - Bernice A. "Bea" Freitag, age 87, of Madison, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on July 30, 1928, in East Bristol, the daughter of Henry and Isabella (Warmuth)…

FITCHBURG - Gregory Allen Schmitt, of Fitchburg, died unexpectedly in his sleep on Monday, June 27, 2016. Gregg was 56 years old, born on Oct. 26, 1959, in Beaver Dam, Wis. He was the son of Robert C. Schmitt and…

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