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Sheree Powless passed away from complications of kidney disease on April 30, 2024, surrounded by family and friends at UW Hospital. She was 80 years old.

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Mary Helen "Heidi" Powless of Olney On April 6th, Helen left this world gracefully; being held by her children and surrounded by loved ones as she transcended to the heavens. She was born February 11, 1957, in Flora, Illinois, the daughter of James Carroll and Virginia Lucille (McGannon) Sulsberger. Helen married John Dale Powless II on October 5, 1985, and together they raised three children, Cord, Heidi, and Taylor. She had an unbounding love for people, especially those who might be...

A restaurant or bar is made special by its patrons and their stories. Few if any places in Madison can top Smoky’s, which closes on Feb. 28 after 69 years.

By Tom King Wisconsin Badgers MADISON, WI (WSAU) — The Wisconsin Badger athletic community lost former men’s basketball coach John Powless on Thursday. Powless died at his home in Madison at the age of 88 He was Badger men’s basketball coach from 1969-1976 and compiled a record of 88-108 overall and 42-78 in the Big Ten. The best season was 1973-74 when the Badgers finished fourth in the conference. After a stellar tennis career in college at Murray State, where he never ...