Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Smart Motors has filed a lawsuit against a former company officer accusing him of stealing money and services from the company worth about $3 million over a period of more than 10 years.

Sydney Hilley, a setter from of Brooklyn Park, Minn., leads the UW contingent in the annual Senior Aces top 100 list compiled by PrepVolleyball.com.

A portion of the westbound Beltline Highway near Seminole Highway was closed part of Tuesday afternoon after a single-rider motorcycle crash, town of Madison police Chief Scott Gregory said.

MADISON - Richard "Dick" Nelson, "Fireball," age 72, of Madison, passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family following a four year battle with cancer. He was born April 3, 1944, in Madison, the…

MADISON - Ruth "Rufus" Taylor, age 93, passed away on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, at Oakwood Village in Madison. She was born on Oct. 17, 1922, in Mount Horeb, Wis., and was the eldest daughter of Chester and Ida (Erickson)…

MADISON - John R. Pope, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 401 S.…

MOUNT HOREB - Connor J. Schult, age 23, of Mount Horeb, Wis., died on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. He was born March 21, 1993, in Madison, Wis., to Todd J. Schult. Connor loved his family and had a great work…

MADISON / WEST ANTELOPE TOWNSHIP, N.D. - Duane Johnson, age 89, of Madison, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on Dec. 4, 1926, in West Antelope Township, N.D., the son of John and…

OREGON - Patricia A. "Pat" Wardell, age 78, of Oregon, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at home. She was born on Jan. 21, 1938, the daughter of John and Viola McGuire. Patricia married Robert Wardell on July 5,…

MCFARLAND - Jo Ann (Kearney) Bernhagen passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, after her battle with cancer. Jo Ann was born in Madison, Wis., on Aug. 2, 1932, to Bernard and Helen Kearney.

MOUNT HOREB - Jason Willard TeStrake, of Mount Horeb, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Sept. 11, 2016. Son of Willard and SueAnne TeStrake, he was born on Aug. 17, 1976, at Madison General Hospital.

BILLINGS, Mont. - Dennis Gerald Brown age 71, passed away in Billings, Mont., on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, from complications following open heart surgery. He fought the good fight for 36 days until God called him home. Dennis was born…

MADISON / MCFARLAND - Marie F. Whitehorse, age 89, of McFarland, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 11, 1927, in Volo, Ill., the daughter of Henry and Mary (Pitzen)…

CUBA CITY / LINDEN - Stanley R. Griffiths, age 65, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning Sept. 10, 2016, at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. Stan was born on May 14, 1951, in Dodgeville, the son of Robert & Ruby (Brown)…

MADISON / WYOCENA - Robert John Parks Sr., age 89, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. He was born on June 24, 1927, in Hollandale, the son of Peter and Marcella (Hand) Parks.

BLANCHARDVILLE - Harland Watrud, age 93 and an 89 year resident of Blanchardville, died on Saturday evening, Sept. 10, 2016. He was born on June 19, 1923, near Blanchardville to George and Martha (Lehnherr) Watrud. He attended the Blanchardville Grade…

DANVILLE, Ill. - Kenneth Hirsig passed away at his home in Danville, Ill., on Sept. 3, 2016.

SPRING GREEN / VIROQUA - Rev. Douglas S. Larson-Sell, age 59, of Spring Green, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at the UW Hospital in Madison.

REEDSBURG - Arlene M. Engel, age 91, died on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.

MADISON - Jeanne Ionne Heberling, age 87, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at St. Mary's Care Center. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON FITCHBURG FUNERAL HOME, 2950 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg, at 11 a.m., on Monday, Sept.…