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Madison - Stephen L. Heilprin, age 81, passed away on August 3, 2022, at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born October 3, 1,940, in Madison to Harry and Flavia (Cooper) Heilprin. After serving in the Navy, he eventually graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Steve went on to work in internal investigations at department stores in Milwaukee and Chicago before retiring. Along with his father, Steve was a committed volunteer at...

Deerfield - Spencer Joseph Artman, also known as “SJ”, of Deerfield, Wi, died peacefully on August 12th surrounded by his family. Spencer was born on October 12th, 1941, to Lauretta and Merrill Artman in Freeport, Illinois. After graduating from Freeport Memorial High School in 1959, he went on to study Biology at the University of Wisconsin at Steven’s Point. After graduation, he landed his first job as a high school Science teacher at York Community High School in...

Madison - Larry L.  Studesville, age 75, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at his home. He was born on March 31, 1947, in St. Louis, MO, the son of Alfonso and Margaret Studesville.  Larry had three brothers – Alfonso Jr., Donald, and Orlando – who were his best friends growing up. Larry called Madison his home, having moved here at the age of 2. He was a proud graduate of Central High School in Madison, which had a culture of diversity and inclusion...

Peter R. Dohr passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will be available at a later date.    If you would like to be notified when an obituary is on our website, you can sign up for our email notifications at https://www.cressfuneralservice.com/mailinglist   We welcome you to share your thoughts and memories on the Peter's Tribute Wall.     Cress Funeral & Cremation Service Speedway 608-238-3434  

David Lloyd Ankley, age 85, passed away on Tuesday August 9, 2022, at Oakwood Village in Madison, WI. David was born on May 26, 1937, in Eau Claire, WI to Anne (Kohel) and Lloyd Ankley. He was always proud that he grew up on a farm, where he had to milk cows and do farm chores before heading to school.  David attended Sunnyside, a one-room school near Haugen, WI up until eighth grade.  In a tragic farm accident, his dad was killed by a bull just before Dave started high...

Fitchburg- Thomas P. Reynolds, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at his home following a brief battle with Stage IV pancreatic cancer.  He was born in Madison on July 10, 1948, the son of Thomas and Dorothy Reynolds.   Tom graduated from Madison East High School in 1966.  He was drafted into the US Army and served his country honorably during Vietnam.  On July 29, 1972 Tom married Jeanne Lantta.  Together they enjoyed traveling to Casinos in WI and...

What does it say about a marriage of nearly 70 years when spouses die just five months apart? Both lives well lived together. Richard McKenzie, strong and independent until the end, let go of life on August 3, 2022, following his wife, Jean, who died on February 11, 2022.  Richard McKenzie, “Dick,” was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, on September 5, 1927, to an eccentric father and huggable mother. Shortly after Dick’s birth, his father sold his manufacturing company for...

Madison/Verona - Michael Carl Jordan, age 92, of Verona, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Meriter Hospital after a short stay. He was born in Madison, WI, on June 29, 1930, the son of Carl and Marie (Haak) Jordan. Michael was the youngest of three boys. He was married on December 26, 1953, to Patricia McGilligan, also of Madison. Colonel Michael Jordan served a long and distinguished career with the Air National Guard at Truax Field, winning many service awards. Which includes...

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John Dziobko Jr., born October 10, 1932, in Newark, NJ, passed away August 5, 2022, two months short of his 90th birthday, in Madison, WI. He was uniquely a one in a lifetime kind of guy. An original. His voice, chuckle, childlike curiosity, gifted extraordinary intellectual aptitudes and exceptional rail photography will be remembered and never forgotten. John attended S. 17th St. Grade School, graduating in 1946. The family moved to Irvington, NJ, where he attended Myrtle Ave. Jr. High...