Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - Ralph H. Wittmann, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at the Pine View Living facility in Windsor.

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. / FITCHBURG, Wis. - Richard Jackson Ward died of natural causes on Dec. 29, 2014, in Venice, Fla., surrounded by his family. Rick was born on Jan. 9, 1947, to John and Elizabet…

MADISON / LODI - Elmer Thaden, born in Dane, Wis., on May 8, 1922, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, in Templeton, Calif.

MAPLE BLUFF - William "Bill" E. Shelton Jr., age 78, passed away peacefully at home from cancer on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. He was born on Aug. 6, 1936, in Joliet, Ill., and grew up in Downer…

STOUGHTON - Joan Edith (Moxley) Krause, age 89, of Stoughton, Wis., and formerly of Pinehurst, N.C., and Middleton, Mass., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Stoughton Hospital.

MADISON - Waunita L. Kitelinger, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital, after a brief illness.

MADISON - Theresa Stutz, age 92, passed away at home on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. She was born on Dec. 1, 1922, in Springfield Corners, the daughter of Lawrence and Eva (Niesen) Endres. She gradu…

CRESTWOOD, Ill. / REEDSBURG - Minne Rhinehart Arvans, age 78, died on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH in …

MADISON - Mary Bertilla O'Meara, age 80, of Madison, died on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare.

SAUK CITY / BLACK EARTH - Shane M. Johnson, age 39, of Sauk City, Wis., died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014.

MADISON - Kathy Ann (Hutson) Kohls, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital.

MIDDLETON / PAMPONO BEACH, Fla. - Louise Maly, age 86, died suddenly on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at a Fort Lauderdale Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Winn-Cress Funeral Home…

BLACK EARTH - James R. "Splitty" Splittgerber, age 75, of Black Earth, died on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2014, at his home, with his wife and family at his side.

WAUSAU - Donald E. Gritzmacher, age 87, passed away on Jan. 1, 2015. Arrangements are pending.

MIDDLETON - Jean "Beans" (Lincicum) Oak, age 74, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, after a short, but brave and courageous struggle with cancer. Her loved ones are grateful th…

WATERLOO - Joseph R. Haberman, 82, of Waterloo, passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at the Watertown Regional Medical Center.

STEVENS POINT - Dolores Marie (Studinski) Ganski Wierzba, of Stevens Point, died on Jan. 1, 2015.

WINDSOR - Dennis D. Gilbertson, Age 62, of Windsor, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at his home, surrounded by family and friends.

LODI - Audrey A. Capper, age 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at the Lodi Good Samaritan Society.

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