Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - Willard "Joe" Baker, age 55, passed away on April 13, 2016. His dynamic spirit and giving heart will be missed by those who were blessed to know him. There will be a "celebration" of Joe's life at MADISON…

BOULDER, Colo. - Jeffrey Paul Dehnert, age 49, of Boulder, Colo., passed away on April 8, 2016. Jeff was born on Feb. 28, 1967, in Aurora, Ill., to G. Paul Dehnert and Dianne (Hanson) Rines. Jeff graduated from West Aurora…

RICHLAND CENTER - Earl A. Annear, age 78, of Richland Center, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Oak Ridge Care Center in Union Grove. He was born Sept. 4, 1937, to Gerald and Cathryne (nee Hanold) Annear in Sparta,…

OREGON - Bailey Joseph Connery, age 18, of Oregon, died as a result of a tragic car accident on Thursday, April 14, 2016. He was born on March 18, 1998, in Madison, the son of Daniel and Melinda (Krigsvold) Connery.

COTTAGE GROVE - Ricky Ellis "Rick" Hatton, age 51, of Cottage Grove, passed away at Badger Prairie Health Care Center in Verona, Wis., on April 15, 2016. Rick was born on Sept. 16, 1964, in Madison, to Richard and Charmaine…

STOUGHTON / DELAVAN - Emmet E. Schulz, age 91, of Delavan, formerly of Stoughton, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, after a short illness. He was born on Aug. 26, 1924, in Hillpoint, Wis. Emmet served in the U.S.…

PRAIRIE DU SAC - Jerry Kindschi, age 86, succumbed to a short illness at his home on April 14, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in the same home on June 21, 1929, to Elmer and Grace…

MADISON - Alison Grace Lockridge, 46, of Madison, died at home early Thursday morning, April 14, 2016, due to complications from multiple sclerosis. She was an artist, nature lover, and proud and loving mother to her son, Park Morell Lockridge,…

MADISON - James H. "Jim" Kiffel, age 81, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. He was born in Kenosha, Wis., on Aug. 24, 1934, the son of the late Herman and Hertha (Heimsoth) Kiffel.

MADISON - Arnold D. Nelson passed away on Dec. 14, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on April 22, 1925, in the Town of Burke.

SHOREWOOD HILLS / MADISON - Mary S. (nee Seffrood) Field passed away at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg on April 10, 2016.

RICHLAND CENTER - Martha Marcilee Fry, age 95, of Richland Center, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at the Richland Hospital. Martha had been at home at Pine Valley Healthcare for the past few years, enjoying the TLC the…

MIDDLETON - Paul Jacob Bollenbach, age 68, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016, after nine years of life with cancer. Paul was born Sept. 16, 1947, to Orvin and Vanita (Voss) Bollenbach and grew up on the home farm in…

MOUNT HOREB - Carol L. Gorsuch, age 93, of Mount Horeb, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016, at home. Carol was born June 6, 1922, in Madison to Carl A. and Mabel M. (Peterson) Schwan.

MADISON - Diane "Katie" Hopp, age 66, of Madison, died peacefully Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison after a 5-year battle with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.

SUN PRAIRIE - Erma S. Koss, age 98, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016, at Sun Prairie Health Care Center. She was born on March 19, 1918, on a farm between Wonewoc and Hillsboro, to Edward and Bertha (Miller)…

MADISON - Joan Scheible passed away peacefully in Madison, Wis., at the age of 57, on Friday, April 8, 2016. She was born in Green Bay, Wis., on Nov. 15, 1958, to Bernard and Dorothy Scheible.

MADISON - Roy A. Pierce, age 82, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016, at Capitol Lakes. He was born May 24, 1933. He will forever be remembered as the guy who enjoyed watching baseball and football with his two sons.…

TOMAH - Randall William Ahlstrom, age 91, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Attic Angels in Middleton, Wis.

MADISON / DIXON, Ill. - Douglas Jay Wadsworth, age 79, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 9, 2016. Doug was born July 11, 1936, in Dixon, Ill., to Goble and Eva (Schwab) Wadsworth. He grew up…