Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - William Alexander Craig, MD, made a really good run at beating another medical challenge but on March 11, 2015, at age 75, he died peacefully at UW Hospital surrounded by his beloved…

MADISON - Stanley R. "Pinky" Anundson, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at his home in Madison.

STOUGHTON - Roger Dean Chellevold, age 71, passed away peacefully at his home on March 13, 2015. He was born in Richland Center on March 6, 1944, to Herman and Leona (Thompson) Chellevold.

MADISON - Jeanette A. Diederich, age 87, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending.

MADISON - Karl W. Dersch, age 64, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital in Madison, following a brief illness.

STURGEON BAY - Patricia Eastman, age 87, of Sturgeon Bay, died early Wednesday morning, March 4, 2015, at Ministry Door County Medical Center after a short illness.

MADISON - James E. Jones Jr., emeritus professor of law at the University of Wisconsin, died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Attic Angel Place, following a lengthy illness. He was 90 y…

MADISON - Marian R. Hunt, age 89, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on Nov. 27, 1925, in Edgerton, to Clara and Marvin Roy Hunt.

MADISON - Isla Mae Becker Kunde, age 92, passed from this life peacefully on March 9, 2015. She was born at Jordan in the Town of Hull, Portage County, Wis., on Oct. 6, 1922, the daughter of H…

RICHLAND CENTER - Eloise Marie (Rundecker) Herbeck, age 81, of Richland Center, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015.

RIDGEWAY - Donna M. Morgan, age 77, of Ridgeway, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, at University Hospital in Madison.

MADISON - Esther L. (Kleven) Prestegard was born in 1928 in Elroy, Wis., to the Rev. Ole and Molly Kleven. She passed away peacefully on March 12, 2015, at the age of 87.

REEDSBURG - Viola K. Tourdot, age 98, died on Friday, March 13, 2015, in her home, surrounded by her family.

MADISON - Esther Elizabeth (nee Jensen) Scott, born on Oct. 17, 1919, in Kenosha, Wis., died peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at age 95, in Madison, Wis.

PLAIN / SAUK CITY - Florentine T. "Flo" Ruhland, age 94, of Plain, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015, at Maplewood Sauk Prairie.

PLATTEVILLE - George H. Martin, age 81, of Platteville, died on Friday, March 13, 2015, surrounded by family, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa.

McFARLAND - Alan Joseph Mahsem, age 62, of McFarland, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at his home.

MONONA - Jean C. Schmidtke, age 80, of Monona, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on Feb. 7, 1935, in Madison, the daughter of Leonard an…

MADISON / FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. - Virginia was born Virginia Carol Peirce in Milwaukee, on Jan. 7, 1916, daughter of Joseph Procter Peirce and Clara Mayme (Kohler) Peirce. Her dad was an artist a…

MADISON - Joanie (Johnson) Pickarts, of Plano, Texas, passed away March 12, 2015, at Medical Center of Plano. She was born May 19, 1943, to James Johnson and Florence (Barker) Johnson in Madison.