Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - Barbara Jean Bender, age 78, of Madison, passed away on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. She died at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 23, 1936, in Green…

MONONA - Frank J. "Lud" Hlavac, age 90, passed away on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on Nov. 12, 1924, in Castle Rock, the son of Wencel and Matilda Hla…

SUN PRAIRIE - Raymond Phillip "Ray" Pittenger, age 76, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on March 26, 1938, in Sparta, Wis., the son of Raymond and Mildre…

COLUMBUS - Charles H. "Charlie" Lischka, age 86, died on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at the Columbus Community Hospital. He was born on Jan. 27, 1928, in Reeseville, to Herman and Esther (Neis) Lischka.

LODI - Jesse M. Doheny, of Lodi, Wis., died on Dec. 29, 2014, during heart surgery in Memphis, Tenn., at the age of 32.

LA CROSSE - Wendy Lou (Miller) Severson, age 72, died peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse, due to complications of diabetes and dementia.

STEVENS POINT / EDGERTON - Robert "Rip" Radcliffe, age 87, of Stevens Point and formerly of Edgerton, passed away peacefully on Jan. 9, 2015, at the House of the Dove Hospice in Marshfield, fo…

MADISON - Walter Ching, age 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, surrounded by family, at St. Mary's Hospital, following a brief illness.

OSHKOSH - Joyce A. Hintze, age 83, of Oshkosh, died on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Oshkosh on Nov. 26, 1931, a daughter of Harvey and Ila (Wolf) Gumz. On Jan…

MADISON / BELOIT - George L. Harrell passed away on Jan. 4, 2015. He was born Feb. 22, 1938, to William A. and Anna Lue (Cobb) Harrell in Pontotoc, Miss.

MADISON - Elizabeth Riesen, age 74, passed away on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending, a full obituary will appear in a later edition.

MADISON - Loyal H. Grovesteen, age 71 passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. He was born on June 22, 1943, the son of Miles and Thelma (Oftedahl) Grovesteen.…

MADISON - Donald A. Lange, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in a later edition.

MADISON - Todd B. Newell, age 57, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at his home. He was born on March 1, 1957, in Sumter, S.C., the son of Theodore and Virginia Newell.

BARABOO - Lyle R. Coates, age 94, of Baraboo, formerly of Madison, passed away on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls.

PLATTEVILLE / MADISON / WAUNAKEE - Robert G. "Bob" Campbell, age 95, passed-away on Friday evening, Jan. 2, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born in Boscobel on Feb. 7, 1919, the third chil…

MADISON - Lillian Worthy, age 68, of Madison, passed away on Jan. 4, 2015. She was born on April 13, 1946, in Mississippi, to Dave and Matilda.

MIDDLETON - Sandor C. "Sandy" Haydu, the son of Sandor and Elizabeth Haydu, was born on March 21, 1935, in Plainfield, N.J. He passed away on Jan. 4, 2015. Sandy attended school in Maplewood, …

REEDSBURG - The Memorial Celebration in the life and death of Roosevelt Harden (Rosey's Dream), who passed away on Dec. 14, 2014, will take place on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at the LUSSIER COM…

MADISON - Mary Kathryn "Kay" Newton passed away on Jan. 5, 2015, ten days shy of her 97th birthday. Kay was born on Jan. 15, 1918, in Wautoma, Wis., to Gad and Mary Jones. She married Baxter N…