Sep 7, 2025

Karen Rose Clark, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 7, 2025. Born on June 12, 1945 to Cyril & Elizabeth Valley. Karen grew up in Prairie du Chien before moving and graduating from Madison west in 1963. On September 23rd, 1967 Karen married Steve Clark. They have been married for 57 years. Karen worked at...

Aug 7, 2025

Stoughton – Gurena M. Linnerud, age 79, passed away on Thursday August 7, 2025, at her home in Stoughton. She was born November 24, 1945, in Stoughton to the late Louis and Theodora (Holtan) Meyer as their only child. She attended UW Oshkosh and was in the Chi Omega Sorority. She married Phillip O. Linnerud on June 23, 1991.

Gurena spent...

Sep 5, 2025

Jill Ann (Hefty) Kreisler, age 75, passed away peacefully at her home on September 5, 2025, with her daughter and son by her side. Jill was born August 11th, 1950, in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Lloyd (Matt) and Marianne Hefty. She moved to Madison when she was 15 and graduated from Memorial High School in 1968. Jill was a...

Sep 2, 2025

Sally Frances Holl, age 99, passed away on Tuesday, Sept.2, 2025, at Milestone Senior Living in Rhinelander, WI, just 12 days shy of her 100th birthday.

Sally was born on Sept. 14, 1925, in Milwaukee, WI. She was the daughter of Franklin and Pauline (Landahl) Gruetzmacher. She graduated from Wauwatosa East high school in 1943 and attended Lawrence University in Appleton...

Sep 8, 2025

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Sep 8, 2025

Sep 8, 2025

Kathleen June Offerdahl, of Urbana IL passed away peacefully with family at her side on September 8, 2025, at the age of 91. While somewhat expected after battling dementia for over four years, it is always hard to let go and say good-bye.

Kathy was born in Stoughton WI on December 3, 1933, as the daughter of Kenneth and Vernalene Wikum....

Sep 7, 2025

Patsy (Gilbert) Hermanson, 85 years old, passed away peacefully on Sept. 7, 2025. She was born at home in Milton, WI on June 4, 1940 to Charlie & Eva (Burhans) Gilbert. She graduated from Evansville High School in 1958. In the yearbook that year, written next to her name was, “If smiles were worth a penny, she would be a...

Sep 7, 2025

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Kathleen (Kathy) Holub passed away on September 7, 2025 after a brief illness. She was born on July 11, 1951 in Neillsville, WI to Joseph and Mildred (nee Honzik) Holub. Kathy was the youngest of 9 children. Kathy graduated from Alma Center High School in1969 and from the District One Technical Institute in Eau Claire, WI in...

Sep 7, 2025

Jack L. Peat (69) died peacefully at his home on September 7, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. Jack was born on August 25, 1956 to Ray and Betty (Gaby) Peat in Madison. He is survived by his loving wife Mary (Hodges) Peat, two sons Ryan Peat, and Matthew Peat (wife Abbie Peat), his mother Betty Peat, three sisters Deb...

Sep 6, 2025

Janice Williams passed peacefully away at her home with the TV on to watch her beloved horse racing.

Janice was born in Guildford, England on November 10th, 1939, to her parents Edward and Alice. In her young days they moved from the town of Guildford out to a country farm where she started her lifelong love of horses. She attended an...

Sep 5, 2025

Stoughton - Shirley A. Heinzeroth, age 90, of Stoughton, passed away on September 5, 2025, surrounded in the love of her family, due to complications arising from a fall.

Shirley was born to Frank and Laura (Harrison) Baker on January 7th, 1935, the sixth of seven sisters.

Her parents passed away when she was just two years old. Together with three of...

Sep 5, 2025

George Morrison of Waunakee, WI, passed suddenly early in the morning on Friday, September 5th, 2025, at the age of 72. George was surrounded by family and loved ones at the time of his passing.

George was born December 4th, 1952, at Norton Air Force Base Hospital in San Bernardino, California to William and Glenna Morrison. The Morrisons were a military...

Aug 31, 2025

Nancy Jeanne Vivian Okey, 97, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2025, at Oakwood Village in Madison, WI. Born in Hibbing, MN, February 12, 1928, to Dr. Robert Stansmore Vivian and Dora M. Vivian, she was raised in Beloit, WI and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Speech Correction. Nancy met her future husband, Paul A....

Aug 30, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce Dorothy (Dot) Mae Marty passed peacefully at Meriter hospital in Madison Wisconsin after a courageous battle with autoimmune vasculitis of her lungs and kidneys. She was surrounded by her loving family. Dot was born June 27th 1940 in Waynesburg Pennsylvania. She had a large family, they survived and thrived in the rural...

Aug 30, 2025

Justin Akif Balantekin, age 36, passed away after a long illness on August 30, 2025 at Unity Point Meriter hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born on July 29, 1989 in Madison, the son of A. Baha Balantekin and Barbara A. Lewis.

He attended Madison West High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a degree in Applied Math, Engineering and...

Aug 30, 2025

Patrick “Pat” Philip Sullivan passed away unexpectedly on August 30th, 2025 at 42 years old. Pat was born in Madison, WI to Mary (Richter) and Tom Sullivan on August 29th, 1983. He attended IHM School in Monona and was an altar server through 8th grade. He enjoyed grade school and did a variety of athletic activities. He attended Edgewood High...

Aug 29, 2025

Katherine Mae (Herrling) Wagner, age 77, of Waunakee, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025, at Hattie’s Glen. She was born in Madison, WI on May 24, 1948, the daughter of Clement and Bernice (Warner) Herrling. On July 22, 1972, she married Stephen J. Wagner at St. John’s Catholic Church in Waunakee.

Kathy was employed by Springs Window Fashions for 30...

Aug 28, 2025

Joel Peter Schlicht, age 57, passed away on August 28, 2025. Joel was born on June 12, 1968, in Madison, Wisconsin. Joel was the beloved father of Karl and Elizabeth Schlicht. Joel graduated from Pewaukee High School and attended UW Waukesha. He was an I.T. specialist and worked for Constellation and numerous job contracts. Joel was a wonderful, caring, sentimental,...

Aug 28, 2025

Tom Muckler passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

Plans are being made for a future Celebration of Life.

To honor Tom, please consider donating to one of the following organizations in lieu of flowers:

Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary or International Crane Foundation.

A full obituary will follow.

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