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Esser, Lucinda C.
PINE BLUFF - Lucinda C. Esser died on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at Ingleside Manor in Mount Horeb, just days short of her 104th birthday.
Iverson, Carrol M.
MOUNT HOREB - Carrol A. Iverson, age 95, of Mount Horeb, Wis., died on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at Ingleside Manor in Mount Horeb. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th St., Mount Horeb,…
Kelso, Thomas R.
MIDDLETON - Tom Kelso, of Middleton, Wis., passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2016, at age 63.
Jenness, Donald D. "Donnie"
OREGON - Donald D. "Donnie" Jenness, age 92, of Oregon, was reunited with his wife on their 70th wedding anniversary on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. He was born on June 5, 1924, in Barron, Wis., the son of William and…
Jess, Bernadine
STOUGHTON / MADISON - Bernadine "Bernie" Jess, age 76, of Stoughton, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at Skaalen Nursing and Rehab Center in Stoughton.
Howes, Russell N.
MIDDLETON - Russell Norman Howes passed from this world to the next on Aug. 31, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare.
Hungerford, La Verne Addison
MADISON - La Verne Addison Hungerford, lifelong Madison resident, passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at age 88. Verne was born in Madison on June 26, 1928, to the late Earl and Alice (Balie) Hungerford. He was a veteran, having…
O'Connell, Braydon
CROSS PLAINS - At 11:10 a.m. on Aug. 26, 2016, Braydon Thomas O'Connell received his angel wings from God. Braydon was born on June 24, 2016, at just 26 weeks. Day and night, Braydon fought hard to spend as much…
Kimble, Normay
MADISON - Normay Kimble, age 95, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at St. Mary's Care Center.
Richardson, Ralph H.
FITCHBURG - Ralph H. Richardson, age 84, passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at Willow Pointe in Verona. He was born in Madison, Wis., on Oct. 23, 1931, the youngest son of Edward and Agnes (O'Brien) Richardson.
Main, Eleanore Sparks
MADISON - Eleanore Sparks Main, age 80, passed away unexpectedly at St. Mary's Hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. She was born Dec. 27, 1935, in Algona, Iowa, one of 12 children born to Donnell Dean and Luella Blanch (Brown)…
Muckian, Elaine "Liz"
MADISON - Elaine Edith "Liz" Muckian, of Madison, age 94, passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2016, at Oakwood Village in Madison. She was born Dec. 3, 1921, in Algoma, Wis., the fourth of five children born to Frank and…
Meyer, Tome (Ubukata)
MADISON - Tome (Ubukata) Meyer, age 83, passed away on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, after a short battle with cancer. She was born on July 22, 1933, in Tokyo, Japan, to parents Bunjuro and Takino Ubukata. Upon the death of…
Olson, Bernice M.
MADISON - Bernice M. Olson passed away on Monday morning, Aug. 29, 2016, at age 96. She was born on Dec. 13, 1919, in Aurora, Ill., the daughter of Louis and Adeline Dybdal. At the age of 8 years she…
Bracker, Mary Ann
FITCHBURG - Mary Ann (Fisher) Bracker, age 79, died on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at her home in Fitchburg surrounded by her family. After her valiant battle with cancer in 2005, Mary Ann's battle resumed in November 2015, with another…
Antonson, Dennis L. "Denny"
DODGEVILLE - Dennis L. "Denny" Antonson, age 71, of Dodgeville, died on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, due to a heart attack. Denny was born on Aug. 31, 1945, in Mount Horeb. Denny proudly served 33 years with the U.S. Army,…
Bollig, Patricia L. "Patty" (Bork)
SUN PRAIRIE - Patricia L. "Patty" (Bork) Bollig passed away in her home on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, after an 11 month battle with cancer. She was 59. Patty was born on April 26, 1957, in Cottage Grove, to her…
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