Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - Walter S. Chmielewski, age 88, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at Meriter Hospital. He was surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on Oct. 12, 1927, in Saginaw, Mich., to Stefan and Anna (Cegielski) Chmielewski.…

MADISON - Frank B. Cook, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. He was born in Milford, Ohio, June 27, 1923, the son of Charles and Esther (Robertson) Cook, Sr.

MADISON / PLATTEVILLE - Arlene D. Conkey (Floerke), age 85, of Madison, formerly of Platteville, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend died on Sept. 8, 2016, after a long illness. Arlene was born in 1931 in Platteville, daughter…

MADISON - Dean Connors died Aug. 25, 2016. Dean was born in Hurley, Wis., on July 30, 1926, the second of three sons of Harold and Velma Connors.

MONONA - Jeanne Otillie Burger, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. She was born on Aug. 11, 1946, to Joseph L. and Bernice A. (Schaefer) Burger.

BALLWIN, Mo. - Nancy K. (Bostad) Hamilton, of Ballwin, Mo., was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016.

MADISON - Abraham "Abe" Landsman, age 102, passed away peacefully on Sept. 2, 2016, in his home at Oakwood Village West in Madison.

STOUGHTON / SUN PRAIRIE - Peter M. Hegge, age 55, was born on Oct. 8, 1960. He passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer.

MADISON - William Alan "Bill" Lagerroos, age 74, of Madison, passed away on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at his home. He was born in 1942 in Queens, New York City, the son of Sulo and Hazel Lagerroos. He met Cynthia…

SUN PRAIRIE - Raymond A. Dobbel, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at his son's home in Marshall. He was born on Oct. 24, 1927, in Sacramento, Calif., the son of Paul and Eva (Gurley) Dobbel. Raymond…

STOUGHTON - Ellen M. Jacobson, age 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at Stoughton Hospital. She was born in Stoughton on Jan. 18, 1925, the daughter of Jorgen and Anna (Nelson) Nygaard.

MADISON - Donald E. Herrmann, age 84, of Madison, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. Don was born on July 19, 1932, in Chicago, Ill., to William and Antonia Herrmann. When Don was 13, his family…

SPRING HILL, Fla. - Evelyn Arnold Inderberg, formerly of Stoughton, passed away on Aug. 21, 2016, in Spring Hill, Fla. She is survived by two sons, James Arnold (Linda) and Jon Arnold (Tre' Younger); two granddaughters, Melissa Lantz (Ken) and…

LA VALLE / MADISON - Renata Albertina Lucht passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born in 1924, to Peter and Christina Lucht in La Valle, Wis., where she was joined by seven siblings…

EL MIRAGE, Ariz. / LAKE CITY, Minn. - David Bruce Niebuhr, age 77, of El Mirage, Ariz., and formerly of Lake City, Minn., died Aug. 29, 2016, in Surprise, Ariz. He was born April 20, 1939, in Madison, Wis., to…

MADISON - John M. Magnuson, age 54, of Madison, passed away on Aug. 29, 2016, at his home in Madison. He was born on Nov. 23, 1961, in Moline, Ill, the son of John and Dessie Magnuson.

MADISON - Joseph M. Sarge, age 68, died on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at UW Hospital. He was born on Oct. 4, 1947, in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of Joseph H. and Louise (Holzer) Sarge. He was a lifelong resident…

MADISON - Charlotte Miura, known fondly to many of her friends and family as "Sharlie," was an unassuming, caring soul and beloved by many. Sharlie passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at 85 years of age. She lived…

MADISON - Cece (Gilmore) Van Lanen passed away on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg following a stroke. She was born in 1943 in Galveston, Texas.

LODI -- When Wisconsin’s archery season opens Sept. 17, Seth Breunig will not be following his father’s boot tracks. Instead, he may be sitting in a deer blind with his crossbow.