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SUN PRAIRIE - Soledad "Lena" Lockwood of Sun Prairie, Wis. passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital.

MADISON - Carlton H. Metzloff, age 84, passed away May 19, 2016, in his home after a long illness.

MADISON / DEFOREST - Lois (nee Wiessinger) Murray, age 90, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on May 20, 2016. She was born in Madison on July 19, 1925, the daughter of Richard H. and Lena A.…

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN - Lawrence "Larry" Pelock of Prairie du Chien, Wis., died Tuesday, May 11, 2016, at Crossing Rivers Medical Center in Prairie du Chien. Larry was born Dec. 1, 1940, in Prairie du Chien, the son of John…

POYNETTE / WAUNAKEE - Ronald J. "Trail Boss" Ripp, age 64, passed away on May 14, 2016, at the UW American Center Hospital in Madison of heart failure.

OREGON - Jane Gardner Reinke passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth J. Reinke; devoted mother of Jeffrey (Karen Banaszak) Reinke, Jill (Jaymi) Najdowski, David Reinke and Robert (Dina) Reinke; treasured grandmother of…

CROSS PLAINS - Leora Ann Richgels, age 94, passed away May 19, 2016. She was born in Highland on May 14, 1922, the daughter of William and Leona (Hudek) Drager.

SUN PRAIRIE - Mary Lou Wilson, age 79, passed away at her home on Friday, May 13, 2016. She was born on Sept. 21, 1936, in Eau Claire, the daughter of George and Leona (Williams) Ziehl.

MADISON - Robert A. "Bob" Stahnke, age 83, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016, due to complications from 20 years of Parkinson's disease. Funeral services will be held at MIDVALE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN, 4329 Tokay Blvd., Madison, at 12 noon…

SAUK CITY - Ina Mae (Wegner) Swafford, 82, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, surrounded by her family at home, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.

MOUNT HOREB - A Celebration of Life for Elsie, who died Feb. 12, 2016, at age 96, will be held on Friday, May 27, 2016 at the MOUNT HOREB UNITED METHODIST CHURCH at 3 p.m.

MADISON - Charline Bernadette Browning Stevens was in this life from Jan. 31, 1928, until April 27, 2016. Bernadette was born in Madison, the fifth and last surviving child of C. Bernard Browning and Patricia Bridget (Manion) Browning's seven children.…

SUN PRAIRIE - Helen Royle, age 96, of Sun Prairie, died on Friday, May 13, 2016, at St. Mary's Emergency Clinic. She was born on July 8, 1919, in Sandstone, Minn., the daughter of James and Nellie (Hall) Kelroy.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Laura Smail, age 93, died on May 3, 2016, at the Aldersgate Retirement Community in the company of family and friends. She was born in Lynn, Mass., on Oct. 31, 1922, grew up in nearby Newton, and went…

SEATTLE, Wash. - Richard Earl Rupert was at peace when he died Jan. 30, 2016, at age 85, with his beloved wife, Wanda, and his dog, Tully, at his side.

Gov. Walker’s talk reinforced the fact he and his administration basically ignored CWD after taking office in January 2011.

Madison-area banks earn their highest scores in years from ratings service Bauer Financial.

Possible “revenge” fatal shootings in recent weeks at different gas stations in Madison and the town of Madison combined with a fatal shooting outside a bar have city leaders crying for an end to “gun violence.”

As awareness of the threats of global climate change grows, the role for low-carbon nuclear energy has never been more clear.

This State Journal editorial ran on May 24, 1866, a year after the Civil War ended: