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  • Beaulahmae Tomas

    Beaulahmae Tomas, age 93 of Cobb, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Beaulahmae was born on February 28, 1933, in Dodgeville to Henry and Florence (Fingerson) Fritsch. She was a graduate of Cobb High School and grew up helping on the family farm. On May 6, 1953, she…

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  • Roland “Pete” Dyreson

    Roland “Pete” Dyreson, age 74, of Ridgeway, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 9th. Pete was born on July 12th, 1951 to Milo and Melva (Mickelson) Dyreson. Pete graduated from Barneveld High School in 1969 and went into the Marine Corps. Pete married Lana Oimoen on August 12, 1972 in Daleyville, WI, sharing almost 54…

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  • Mary Pamela Egli

    Mary Pamela Egli, age 77, of Mazomanie, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at her home. She was born on September 4, 1948, in Dodgeville, Wis., the daughter of Donald and Ann (Schaaf) Cutler. Mary grew up in Ridgeway and graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1966. After high school, she started her family…

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  • Arthur “Karl” Pustina

    Arthur “Karl” Pustina, age 70 of Dodgeville, passed away unexpectedly as the result of a farming accident on April 26, 2026. Karl was born on July 5, 1955, to Darold and Marion (Schroeder) Pustina, the third of six children. A hard worker most of his life, he felt the reward of earning money mowing lawns…

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  • Thomas (Cubby) E. Leonard

    Thomas (Cubby) E. Leonard, age 70, of Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, formerly of Highland, Wisconsin, passed away while hospitalized in Tbilisi, surrounded by his wife, son, and sister-in-law, on April 23, 2026, after a brief battle with metastatic stomach cancer. Thomas was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Iowa County, on August 29, 1955, the son of…

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  • Colleen O’Brien

    Greetings from Colleen O’Brien. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing in the mid 1970s. I was fortunate to get a job at Meriter Hospital right after graduation. At Meriter I shopped around until I found “my” place in Emergency Services. After a number of years in the ER, I was appointed…

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  • Emily “Lee” Lepinske

    Emily “Lee” Lepinske, age 98, of Dodgeville, WI, formerly of Western Springs, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, with her husband at her side. Beloved wife of Harry; loving mother of Mark (Mary); cherished grandmother of Christian (Lilly) and Stefan; devoted sister of the late Irene Siessman; fond aunt of Kathy (Robert) Russo and…

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  • Roger E. Holmes

    Roger E. Holmes, 87, Green Bay, passed away Monday, April 27. 2026. Friends and family will gather at Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano Ave., from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 8; Funeral Service to follow at 11:30 a.m .. To view full obituary or send online condolences, please go to www.Blaney- FuneralHome.com.

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  • Bonnie R. (Kaul) Sowl

    Bonnie R. (Kaul) Sowl, 77, passed away December 4, 2025 surrounded by love at her daughter’s house. She was born on May 10, 1948 to Leo and Evelyn (Keller) Kaul in Belleville. WI. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Charles Sowl, and her bonus son David Sowl. She is survived by…

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  • Dale Richard Johnson

    Dale Richard Johnson, age 62, of Evansville, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. He was born on July 29, 1963, in Madison, the son of Norbert and Diana (Skaife) Johnson. He spent many years working in the transportation and telecommunication industries. He had a deep love for fishing, especially walleye, and rarely passed up…

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