Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - Larry Marquardt, age 67, of Madison passed away peacefully on May 12, 2016, at the VA Hospital surrounded by his family. Larry was born on July 20, 1948, in Scandinavia, Wis.

SUN PRAIRIE - Dianne C. Olson, age 64, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, at her home in Sun Prairie. She was born on June 30, 1951, in Madison to John and Henrietta (Nolden) Kurt. She married William M.…

COTTAGE GROVE - John Anthony Lukosaitis, age 59, of Kenosha and Cottage Grove, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on Jan. 7, 1957, in Kenosha, the son of Anthony and…

POYNETTE / MADISON - Ronald J. "Trail Boss" Ripp, age 64, passed away on May 14, 2016, at the UW American Center Hospital in Madison, of heart failure.

WAUNAKEE - Robert Paul Manske, age 74, passed away at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital on May 10, 2016, taken from his family by cancer. The wonderful doctors and nurses at the VA worked tirelessly to help him…

MADISON - Theresa Marie Wofford, age 62, of Madison, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016, succumbing to a long time struggle with diabetes related health problems. She was born on Feb. 5, 1954, in Madison Wis., to James and…

PORTAGE - Eugene Paul "Mope" Nett, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at Tivoli in Portage. Eugene "Mope" was the owner and operator the Porterhouse Supper Club in Portage and currently the…

COTTAGE GROVE - Vera B. Carpenter, age 89, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016. She was born on Aug. 12, 1926, in Madison, the daughter of Clarence and Josephine (Kempfer) Goth. Vera married Myron Carpenter on…

COLUMBUS / MADISON - Russell H. Green, age 79, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Trinity Senior Community. Russell was born on Nov. 13, 1936, in Fox Lake, Wis. to Benjamin and Golda (Schultz) Green. He was raised…

MADISON - William J. Cnare, age 73, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Madison, Wis., in 1942, along with an identical twin brother, Charles Cnare, to his parents,…

MADISON - A Celebration of Life for Linné, who passed Dec. 22, 2015, will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF MADISON at 1:30 p.m.

MADISON - Myna Ione Hughes Gibbens, age 88, of Madison, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, after an illness of two months. Born to Russell Santford Hughes and Lois Edna (Allen) Hughes on Feb. 7, 1928,…

MADISON - John H. Craig, beloved husband/father/grandfather, decided to join our other loved ones in Heaven on May 15, 2016, in the comfort of his home, with his family.

LODI / SAUK CITY - Sophia A. Burhop, age 84, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, at Our House Assisted Living in Lodi. She was born on June 26, 1931, the daughter of David and Evelyn (Brace) Thistle. She…

RICHLAND CENTER - Ardys C. Kratochwill, age 87, of Richland Center passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, May 16, 2016. Ardys was born on Nov. 26, 1928, the daughter of Dillard and Mildred (Berry) Daughhetee…

MADISON - Thomas J. Hargraves, age 79, died on Saturday, May 14, 2016.

MADISON - Lois Ann McDowell, age 84, of Madison, died Sunday, May 15, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison. A Memorial Service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 2418 N. Sherman Ave.,…

It's time to break out the sunscreen in Madison.

The Madison Mallards signed three players from the state of Florida for the 2016 season.

A short chase by a Dane County deputy of a stolen car Monday night led to the car crashing into a house on Madison's East Side, with the driver fleeing on foot and a passenger taken to the hospital.