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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. / GAGES LAKE, Ill. / MADISON - Barbara Ann Owen, aged 78 years, passed peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Gages Lake, Ill. Barbara was born April 9, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wis., the only child…

MCFARLAND / MADISON - Steven G. "Wormy" Williams, age 66, of McFarland, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at his home with his family by his side. Within minutes of his death, flags at all Madison Fire Stations were…

MADISON - Timothy J. Welsch, age 60, of Madison, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will appear at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

ARLINGTON - Henrietta Augusta Stiemke, age 96, entered her eternal home on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016.

LODI - Daniel J. Aiken, age 28, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

MADISON - Caryl M. Rossmaessler, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at her home. She was born in Madison, the daughter of Wilbur and Adella Replinger. On May 29, 1954, she was united in marriage with…

PARDEEVILLE - Carrie L. (Neumeier) Bezzi, age 32, left this world on Sept. 14, 2016, in peace. She was born in Great Lakes, Ill. on Oct. 25, 1983, the daughter of Donald Neumeier and Cynthia (Rogers) Gorectke and stepdad, Paul.…

LARKSPUR, Colo. / MADISON - Dixie Lee Amery, age 74, of Larkspur, Colo., passed away on Aug. 22, 2016. She was born on Oct. 9, 1941, in Madison.

GLIDDEN - Richard George Behrnd, age 84, of Glidden, died on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, at his home. He was born on Oct. 1, 1931, in Madison, the son of George and Olive (Hughes) Behrnd. His early life and schooling…

FITCHBURG - Mary Ann (Fisher) Bracker, age 79, died on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. A Memorial Mass will be held at GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH AT ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1905 W. Beltline Highway, Madison, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Sept.…

DEFOREST - James B. Burmester, age 49, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family. He was born on Sept. 26, 1966, in Monroe, Wis., to Neil and Sallie (Quinn) Burmester. He…

MADISON - JoAnn (Paynter) (O'Connell) Kessler, age 67, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, after a year-long battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on Sept. 27, 1948, in Madison, the daughter of…

MADISON - Jean M. Kramer, age 88, passed away after a long illness at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. She was born in Elroy on Aug. 26, 1928, the daughter of Charles and Martha (Kamke)…

This State Journal editorial can on Sept. 23, 1891:

The University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame's Class of 2016 was introduced on the field during halftime on Saturday.

Thousands of electric cars are on the road, with many more set to join them over the next few years.

SAN FRANCISCO — Older drivers may soon be traveling a safer road thanks to smarter cars that can detect oncoming traffic, steer clear of trouble and even hit the brakes when a collision appears imminent.

SEATTLE — Amazon.com is adding audio books and podcasts to its burgeoning buffet of perks for Prime members.

University of Wisconsin running back Corey Clement will not play Saturday against Georgia State, per UW.

The Greenbush neighborhood has gone through a lot in its history, which is still important in the community.