Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - Jeffrey Clarence McPike, age 53, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and loved ones on Friday, June 17, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. Jeff was born on May 23, 1963, in Jacksonville, Ill., to Ruth and Milton McPike.…

TOWN OF HAMPDEN / TOWN OF LEEDS - Leola E. Hermanson, age 97, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016. She was born on Nov. 9, 1918, in the Township of Leeds, Wis., the daughter of Otto and Leona Lanzendorf.…

COTTAGE GROVE - Jean Carol Hanson, age 91, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge with her children by her side.

MADISON - Frank Lam, formerly of Madison, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, in Long Beach, Calif. A celebration of life will be held at a future date in Madison. Messages can be sent to [email protected].

WAUNAKEE - Virginia, age 72, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Sunday, June 19, 2016, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Waunakee on July 14, 1943, to Albin and Dorothy (Meffert) Ziegler.

PINE BLUFF - Marie G. Lamberty, age 93, of Pine Bluff, Wis., died on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th St., Mount Horeb.

MOUNT HOREB - Delores M. (Schraepfer) Jelle, age 91, of Mount Horeb, died on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Ingleside Manor surrounded by her family.

MADISON - Kathleen M. "Kathie" (Smith) Zaremba, of Madison, Wis., passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare, following her fight against very aggressive cancer she discovered in May. Kathie was born…

OAK CREEK - Timothy D. Renz found peace on June 16, 2016, at the age of 49 years. He was the loving and devoted dad of Connor and Duncan Renz; dear son of Carol (Ronald) Holz and Dale (Elaine) Renz;…

JEFFERSON - William A. Scafe was born on March 24, 1945, in Sparta, Wis., to Clayton and Bernice (Johnson) Scafe. He grew up in Sparta, graduating from Sparta High School in 1963. Upon graduation he switched from being a member…

OREGON / MONROE - Hedwig "Hedy" Deininger, age 93, of Oregon, formerly of Monroe, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Sienna Crest Assisted Living in Oregon. She was born on Sept. 23, 1922, to Anna (Amacher) and John Brunner. Hedy…

MADISON - Jeanette Winifred (Thompson) Denu, age 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday, June 20, 2016.

MADISON - Dorothy Lewandowski, age 92, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016. She was born on March 16, 1924, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Julius and Cecelia Gapinski. Dorothy was united in marriage to Stanley Lewandowski on June 14,…

DEFOREST / POYNETTE - Victor S. Schuster, age 91, of DeForest and formerly of Poynette, died peacefully at home on June 20, 2016.

WINDSOR / DEFOREST - On Sunday, June 19, 2016, Gail Ann (Harvey) Kempfer unexpectedly exchanged her earthly home for a heavenly one, and quietly slipped away.

NEW GLARUS - Iona Doris Aebly, age 95, of New Glarus, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016, at the Glarner Lodge in New Glarus.

BELLEVILLE - Philip H. Johnson, age 79, of rural Belleville, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016. Arrangements are pending with the Becker-Beal Funeral Home of Belleville. A full obituary will run in the Sunday edition of paper.

A warm front coming through southern Wisconsin could produce severe weather beginning early Wednesday morning, with some storms possibly reaching the severe to tornado stages.

Two men allegedly transporting heroin from Madison to their home in Cazenovia were arrested on Friday while driving in Sauk County.

It's a stinky job, but thank heaven somebody's going to do it.