Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - Jean K. Rowe, age 83, passed away at Avalon Assisted Living on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016. She was born in Madison on Jan. 27, 1933, the daughter of Russell and Margaret (Kussmaul) Kuenzi. She graduated from Dodgeville High…

STOUGHTON / MCFARLAND - Jerry Sumwalt, age 67, of Stoughton, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at UW Hospital, with his family by his side.

MADISON - Marian Wilhelmine (Halle) Possin, age 89, of Madison, Wis., passed away on Aug. 20, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison.

MADISON - Donna Marie "Bres" Meier died on Aug. 21, 2016, at Sebring Memory Care from failing health due to dementia. The only girl and oldest child of three, Donna was born in Waukon, Iowa, to Clement and Ella (Phelan)…

CAMBRIDGE / DEERFIELD - Rose Mary Robinson, age 79, of Cambridge/Deerfield, Wis., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at her home.

MADISON - Janice M. Constans, age 89, passed away on Aug. 8, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 2418 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, at 11 a.m. A visitation will…

MADISON / CHICAGO - Roger Schrantz died peacefully on Aug. 22, 2016, in his Chicago-area independent living home due to heart condition complications. After four years of anticipation, he is joining his wife, Peggy, in eternal life.

DEERFIELD - Patricia A. Martinson, age 68, of Deerfield, passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born on March 1, 1948, in Madison, the daughter of Raymond and Marian (Riley) Munson. She married Steven…

BOSCOBEL - Patricia Anne (Hay) Murley passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016. She was born Feb. 28, 1938, in Three Rivers, Mich., to Raymond Earl Hay and Helen Elizabeth Breyfogle Hay.

SUN PRAIRIE / LAKE WINDSOR - Michael F. Siemion, age 80, passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016. He was born on Jan. 10, 1936, in Kenosha, Wis., to Michael and Pauline (Bucko) Siemion.

MADISON - Jeanne L. Neesvig, age 86, died on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, following a long journey with dementia. She was born Aug. 24, 1929, in Madison, the daughter of John and Frieda (Schellin) Massey. Jeanne married Robert Neesvig on…

MONTFORT - Richard David Havlik, age 72, went home to join his son, Dale, on Tuesday morning, Aug. 23, 2016. Richard was born on April 14, 1944, in Boscobel, the son of Sam and Mary (Volenec) Havlik. Richard married Cheryl…

STOUGHTON - Virgil Martinson, child of God, died peacefully on Aug. 22, 2016, at Azura Memory Care in Stoughton. He was born Aug. 20, 1922, on a farm near Colfax, Wis., to Oscar and Josephine (Sorenson) Martinson. He attended rural…

MADISON - Stephan "Steve" Timothy Beld, born July 11, 1944, died peacefully on Aug. 19, 2016, with the care of loved ones.

RACINE - Paul W. Lowry III, age 69, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints. Paul was born in Racine, Wis., on Dec. 5, 1946, son of the late Paul W. and Alice…

SUN PRAIRIE - After months of battling cancer, Calvin Gerard "Cal" Guralski died suddenly on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, Wis., with his family at his side.

WAUNAKEE - Lifelong Waunakee resident, Lorraine French, age 94, passed away on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, with her daughters at her side. Lorraine was our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend. There was rarely an occasion in our family that…

MADISON - David R. Irps passed away on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016. David was an absolute lover of life. He was a passionate storyteller, and never failed to have the whole room laughing. David enjoyed traveling the world with his…

Michigan-based Krist Oil Co. has paid fines for violations and for five years has been under investigation by DATCP.

Following a very nice Tuesday in Madison, weather conditions are expected to be not so nice on Wednesday.