Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MINNETONKA, Minn. - Dr. Samuel M. Jones Jr., age 87, of Minnetonka, Minn., passed away peacefully on Jan. 22, 2015, in the company of family after a long illness.

BROOKLYN / OREGON - Larry Kessenich, age 75, of Brooklyn, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, in his home. He was born on Dec. 21, 1939, in Dane, Wis., the son of Michael and Kunigunda (Ka…

MADISON - Lylas L. Durnford, age 94, passed away on Jan. 22, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 2, 1920, in Readstown, Wis., the daughter of E…

RIO - Donald Joseph Fitzgerald, age 63, of Rio, died of heart failure on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at his home.

LA FARGE - Harlan R. "Dode" Erlandson, age 83, of La Farge, died on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at the Tomah Veterans Hospital. He was born in the Valley area of Vernon County on June 18, 1931, t…

WAUNAKEE - Catherine Magdalene (Ruppert) Kopp, age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Sienna Crest Assisted Living. She was born on Aug. 29, 1920, in Dodgeville, to Fran…

MADISON - Shirley Jeanne (Beth) Koenig, age 92, of Madison, died on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015.

VERONA / BIRCHWOOD - Richard C. "Dick" Olson, age 74, passed away (tipped over) on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Waukesha, Wis.

STOUGHTON - John Ralph Buechner, age 50, from Stoughton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

SUN PRAIRIE - Kenneth F. Hammond Sr., age 80, passed away on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. A full obituary will appear in Monday's edition.

SUN PRAIRIE - Raymond Charles Boehlert, "Chief Ray", age 77, passed away peacefully on Jan. 20, 2015, surrounded by his daughter, Renee, and family, after fighting cancer for nine years.

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