All Obituaries

Madison - Joan Carol (Weavers) Langdon passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, with family at her side at Agrace Hospice Care.  Joan was the first child of Harvey and Lillian Weavers, born on April 12, 1928. Two brothers, Glenn and Mark followed. Her childhood years were spent in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Living along Lake Michigan instilled her great love of the water. She loved to swim and walk on the beach. Traveling up the Lake Michigan coast to Door County was a yearly ritual...

Stoughton - Alice Jean (Outhouse) Watson, age 91, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, September 20, 2020 supported by her children. Alice was born on April 27, 1929 in Madison to Walter and Annie (Blizzard) Outhouse.  They moved to a dairy farm in the Town of Dunn when she was eight years old. She graduated from Stoughton High School in 1947. She married Robert “Bob” Watson on April 10, 1949, and together, they lived in Stoughton. Throughout her years, she worked...

Heine Jr., George Freeman Madison / Middleton:  George Freeman Heine Jr., age 86, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 17 after a short illness. George was born on May 12, 1934 in White Plains, New York to Feralyn and George Heine Sr. He attended Ferndale High School and Michigan State University where he received his degree in Economics. While at Michigan State, he met wife Nancy Dickinson. They were united in marriage at Grace Lutheran Church in Pontiac, Michigan on Oct. 20, 1956. Early...

Sun Prairie- David Elver Ellestad, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.  He was born on November 21, 1940 in Madison, WI to Elver and Eleanor (Meloy) Ellestad.  David graduated from Monona Grove High School and the University of Wisconsin- Madison.  He was employed by Wisconsin Power and Light as an electrical engineer for thirty-seven years.  After his retirement from WP&L, he began a second career as a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the...

Shirley Ann Macaulay, age 86, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away at the Larson House Assisted Living in Columbus on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020. She passed away peacefully with her family at her side and has gone to join her Lord and Savior in heaven.  Shirley was born in Prairie du Chien, WI June 17, 1934 to parents James and Evelyn (Ocenosak) Campbell.  She moved to Madison while in grade school and graduated from Madison East High School in 1952.  She married...

Deborah Dawn Worzala, 64, of Madison WI passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 after two battles with cancer.  She was born on October 11, 1955 in San Jose, CA.  She was the daughter of William Murray and Betty Cook Murray.  She was married to Frank J. Worzala on February 14, 1986.  She was a free-spirited artist, writer and musician. She played five instruments and most recently in a local band, New Horizons.  Her favorite instrument was the clarinet.  She...

Ronald E. Tourdot (RonnieBoy), age 64, was called home on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, following a long illness. Ronnie was born on January 25, 1956 in Richland Center, Wisconsin and lived for more than 30 years in the DeForest area. He was a graduate of Weston High School in Cazenovia and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay. Throughout his time with us, Ronnie held positions in insurance, construction, quality assurance and retail, and most...

Erik S. Bamman, of Fitchburg, WI, passed away at home on Monday, September 14.  Born September 6, 1978 in Marquette, MI, to Connie Linna and John Bamman, Erik had just celebrated his 42nd birthday. Raised in De Pere, WI, Erik graduated from De Pere High School in 1997 and moved to Madison, WI, where he began his culinary career at the Great Dane Pub and Brewing Company, an organization at which he worked for the next twenty years.  Erik had a passion for food and cooking, making...

Olson, Robert J. Madison:  After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, on 9/14/20, Robert J. Olson passed away at the age of 66. Robb was born on October 5, 1953 in Washburn, WI. He attended Washburn H.S. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire in 1976 receiving a double degree in Special Education and Regular Education. In 1986 Robb received his Master’s Degree in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Robb taught special needs...