Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - Richard C. "Dick" Emden, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 26, 1929, in Rhinelander, the …

MADISON/ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - La Verne Ninedorf was reunited with the love her life on May 16, 2015. She is survived by her five children, Deborah (Mark) Montavon, Sherrie (Brian) Ray, Jim (K…

SUN PRAIRIE / MADISON - Robert Charles Reuss, DDS, age 77, died peacefully with his family at his side, on Thursday, May 14, 2015. He was born on March 23, 1938, at Ingalls Hospital in Harvey,…

NEENAH / MADISON - Bill Ward, age 72, died May 1, 2015, at the Bridgewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Neenah. Bill was born in Madison on July 28, 1942, and was the only child of Truman Lane a…

MADISON - Chaplain (Col) Joseph Huseth, age 88, passed away at Oakwood Village in Madison, on May 17, 2015. He grew up in Lake Mills, Iowa, and after graduating from high school he enlisted in…

LODI - Remedios "Remy" de la Paz Lirios passed away on April 25, 2015, at Cardinal Santos Memorial Hospital in Greenhills, Philippines. She was born on March 31, 1928, in Guagua, Pampanga, Phi…

NEWARK, Del. - Mary "Betsy" Van Roo passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, in Newark, Del. She was born on March 1, 1948, in Madison, the daughter of Chester and Mary Lou (Bell) Van Roo. She wa…

WATERTOWN / COTTAGE GROVE - James "Loopy" Lueck, age 53, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at home. He was born on May 22, 1961, in Watertown, the son of William and Margaret …

MADISON - Timothy C. Phelan, age 66, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, May 18, 2015. He was born on Aug. 6, 1948, in Lancaster, Penn., the son of John and Betty (My…

VERONA - Marion A. (Belshaw) Doerfer, age 93, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015, at her home. She was born on Nov. 1, 1921, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of William and Florence (Fellows) D…

LAKE MILLS / SUN PRAIRIE - Harriet Mae Crossman died on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at the Sun Prairie Health Care Center. According to her wishes there will be no funeral or memorial service. Cre…

CAMBRIDGE - Geneva Helen Rindahl, age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Alden Estates of Countryside. She was born on April 3, 1929, in Cambridge, the daughter of the lat…

BIG BEAR, Calif. - Milton B. Erickson, age 90, passed away peacefully in Big Bear, Calif., on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. He was born on June 16, 1924, in Sun Prairie, Wis. He graduated from Sun Pr…

WATERLOO - Sharon Louise (Callahan) Fassbender (a.k.a. "Grandma Sharon"), age 72 , passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2015, at home, surrounded by her family.

ARENA - Lillian Ann Pope, of Arena, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. She was cared for at Maplewood Skilled Nursing Facility in Sauk Prairie with the assistance of Agrace Hos…

MADISON - Omar Nowell Kussow, age 91, died at home in Madison on Saturday, May 16, 2015. After living with Multiple Sclerosis for 70 years, Omar succumbed to its complications. His family attr…

MADISON - Edward Frank "Ed" Zevnik, age 79, husband of Darlene Zevnik, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in Madison, Wis.

O'FALLON, Ill. - A military service will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015, for Ralph L. Homburg who passed away March 31, 2015, in O'Fallon, Ill. Service will be at 3 p.m. at VFW POST 8483, 5…

MADISON - Kenneth Lowell Barr, age 68, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare.

BROOKLYN - Sandra Jean (Kreisler) Ace, age 75, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 21, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 3, 1940, in Dubuque, Iowa,…