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MOUNT HOREB - Delbert H. Bollig, age 89, of Mount Horeb, Wis., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, Wis., from a fall trauma.

BATON ROUGE, La. - Thomas J. "T.J." Moran passed away at his home in Baton Rouge, La. on Monday, May 18, 2015, age 84. He was born Sept. 30, 1930 in Chicago, Ill., and was the first college gr…

DODGEVILLE - Anna G. "Jerry" Kobbervig, age 90, of Dodgeville, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Upland Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness.

WATERTOWN / COTTAGE GROVE - James "Loopy" Lueck, age 53, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at home. Funeral services will be held at ABIDING SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH, 406 W. C…

TOWNSHIP OF HAMPDEN - Selma J. Pederson, age 90, of the Township of Hampden, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

MADISON / SHOREWOOD HILLS - David Paul McCarthy was born on July 7, 1937, in Evanston, Ill., and died at home in the Village of Shorewood Hills, Madison, Wis., on May 19, 2015, after a long illness.

MADISON - Marvin C. Frisch, age 80, died May 20, 2015, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be at ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH on May 26, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. until Ma…

SUN PRAIRIE - James E. Esselman, age 62, of Sun Prairie, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital with his loving family by his side, on Monday, May 18, 2015. He was born on June 27, 1952, in Chippe…

MADISON - Edward "Ed" Frank Zevnik, age 79, husband of Darlene Zevnik, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in Madison.

MADISON - Kenneth L. Barr, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. A full obituary will appear in the Sunday paper.

MADISON - Patricia E. "Pat" (Baldwin) Schwoegler, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on Aug. 18, …

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