Gov. Jim Doyle has appointed Ray Wosepka as Dane County coroner, filling a vacancy after the death of John Stanley.
Wosepka was the countyâ??s coroner for 13 years, retiring in 2001 after being diagnosed with throat cancer.
Wosepka, 67, said on Thursday that he has been cancer-free since 2000 after receiving radiation therapy. He said he will begin serving immediately and plans to be in the coronerâ??s office on Friday. Doyle appointed him to a term ending on Jan. 2, 2011.