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Walker is not a dangerous fellow -- John A. Fiorello Sr.

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 6:00pm
After reading Thursday's letter "Walker dangerous in national spotlight" I had to wonder, what am I missing or is there another Scott Walker.

Remember black Ald. Joseph Thompson -- Carol Weidel

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 6:00pm
Thursday's article about the historic number of African-American on the Madison City Council was excellent. However, it omitted a historic figure -- Joseph Thompson.

Greenberg wrong about Scott Walker -- Lila Hemlin

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 6:00pm
I disagree with Paul Greenberg's column in Sunday’s State Journal.

Body found in Lake Mendota near Governor's Island

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 5:15pm
A canoeist reported finding a body at 4:09 p.m., the 911 center said.

Holmquist, Bernice B. "Bea"

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Bernice B. "Bea" Holmquist, age 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 14, 1918, in Oshkosh, the d…

Beck, Isabel H.

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Isabel H. Beck, age 94, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in the Sunday, April 19, 2015, paper. Online condolences may be ma…

Jiran, Frank J.

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
LODI - Frank Jiran passed away at home in Lodi on Saturday, April 4, 2015, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Cook County, Ill., to James M. and Emily (Piner) Jiran on …

Hartshorne, Donna Elizabeth (nee Spies)

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
OREGON -  Donna Elizabeth Hartshorne (née Spies) of Oregon, died on Jan. 8, 2015, in her 90th year, surrounded by family. Born to 19th century immigrants from England and Europe, Donna grows u…

Cody, Sandy

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
PLAINFIELD, Ill. - Sandy Cody, age 53, of Plainfield, Ill., died peacefully with family at her side, while her favorite music was playing softly in the background, Monday evening, April 6, 201…

Garner, John Wade

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
RICHLAND CENTER - John Wade Garner, age 92, of Richland Center, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, from complications following a fall. John was born on the Garner Homestead n…

Barry, Lois Ann

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
SHAWANO - Lois Ann Barry, age 81, of Shawano, died on Friday, April 10, 2015. Born on July 17, 1933, in Madison, Lois is the daughter of the late Tester and Lillian (Gilbertson) Bakken. Lois w…

Horan, Richard "Dick"

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Richard "Dick" Horan, age 84, of Madison, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer, on April 8, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born in Janesville, the son of Leo a…

Berglund, R. Louise

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Born in 1914, one of the six children of Roy and Amelia Grimm, who farmed near Wauneta in southwestern Nebraska, Louise (never "Rita," despite her parents' mysterious use of that nam…

Giesen, Thomas P. "Tom"

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
CASSVILLE - Thomas P. "Tom" Giesen, age 93, of Cassville, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015, at Southwest Health Center, Platteville.

Emery, Eric M.

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Eric M. Emery, age 65, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015.

Vradenburg, Elizabeth Ann "Betty"

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
RICHLAND CENTER - Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Vradenburg, age 83, of Richland Center, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at The Richland Hospital. Betty was born on Jan. 18, 1932, the daughter of…

Harried, Susan Blend McKinlay Collins

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
VERO BEACH, Fla. - Susan Blend McKinlay Collins Harried passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015, after a long and courageous battle with COPD. While the COPD finally took her body, it never conqu…

Strander, Donald W. "Boney"

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
FRIENDSHIP / MADISON - Donald W. "Boney" Strander, age 72, of Friendship ,formerly of Madison, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015. He was born in 1942, to Ernest and Elizabeth Strander.

Jackson, Lorraine Marie

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Lorraine Marie Jackson passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015. She was born on Jan. 3, 1922, in Shafer, Minn., the daughter of Hilma and Gunder Gunderson.

Brink, Joyce

Sat, 04/11/2015 - 2:30pm
MADISON - Joyce Brink, age 97, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Attic Angels, in Middleton. Born on Jan. 31, 1918, in Niagara Falls, Canada, to Jonathon Fredrick and Nellie Bertha (Kem…

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