All Obituaries

Philip H. Lindsay, age 85, of Madison, passed away on January 21, 2020.  He was born Nov. 15, 1934 in Boscobel, WI to Ervin G. and Hilda L. (Freitag) Lindsay.  He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1953.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957.  Philip graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1960 with a degree in Pharmacy.  He practiced pharmacy in Madison at Rennebohm's, Schwartz Pharmacy, Prescription Pharmacy, before retiring at Cross...

Deerfield- Ramon D  Storlie, age 90 passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Autumn Winds in Cambridge.  Ramon was born on the family farm in Deerfield on June 16, 1929, the son of George and Josephine (Stromme) Storlie.  Ray graduated from Deerfield High School in 1948. On January 6, 1949 he married Beverly J. Olson.  Together they dairy farmed until retirement.  Ray later worked for Interpane Glass Co.  He served 25 years on the local school board and was...

Merwin (Crawford) Young succumbed to complications from congestive heart failure on January 22 at the age of 88. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 7 November 1931, growing up in Philadelphia until high school, when his family moved to Washington, DC for his father’s appointment to the Federal Reserve during the Eisenhower administration. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1949. After completing a BA at the University of Michigan in 1953, he worked for two years...

Sun Prairie   Joyce ParPart, age 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home on Monday, January 20, 2020. She was born on October 27, 1955 in Madison, daughter to James and Elsie ( Fisch) Johnson. Joyce was united in marriage to Alvin ParPart on June 27, 1981, in Sun Prairie.   Joyce was an amazing mother, wife and grandma. She was known for her guidance, her unconditional and non-judgemental love. She always made people feel welcome. Joyce had a love of...

Didier, Bonnie J. Middleton:  Loving wife and mother, Bonnie Jean Didier (Stott) died peacefully at Agrace HospiceCare on Sunday, January 19, 2020 in Fitchburg, WI at the age of 82. Bonnie is survived by her devoted and loving husband Paul of Middleton,  and daughters Mary Didier Kuypers (John) of Madison; Susan Didier Struve (Matthew) of Evanston, IL; Sara Didier Brechbill (Shawn) of San Clemente, CA; Jane Didier Wegner (Steve) of Madison; Amy Didier Johnson (Erik) of Middleton....

Susan Jean Byrns, lover of Austrian eiderdown quilts, birds in Christmas trees and straw nativities, passed away unexpectedly at her home at the age of 73. She was born Oct. 3, 1946 in Madison, Wis. to John and Jane (Newcomb) Byrns, the second of 4 children. After graduation from Wisconsin High School in 1964, Susan attended and graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in French and Education. She began her teaching career in Switzerland and Austria before returning to the UW where she...

George Gundersen of Madison was called peacefully to God on January 18, 2020, at the age of 83. Beloved husband for 55 years to Diane (nee Dryer). Loving father to Craig (Lisa) of Champaign, IL, Jeff (Julie) of Wauwatosa, WI, Colette (Tim) Gramins of Vernon Hills, IL, Bethney (Perry) Pickhardt of Madison, and Courtney (Jim) Marschalek of Hartland, WI. Loving Grandpa to Diego, Kaitlin, Andrew, Faith, Matthew, Van, John, Kelsey, Silas, Caroline, Henry, Piyamon, George, and Pahkin. Dear brother...

Alice E. Schmitz, 91 passed away peacefully on January 18, 2020 at Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, FL. She was born on September 3, 1928 in Taylor, Wisconsin, daughter of Ingvold and Anna (Peterson) Olstad. After graduating West High School in Madison, she worked at the Dane County Title Company. On June 21, 1947 she was married by the late Msgr. Wilfred Schuster to Robert W. Schmitz at St. James Catholic Church. She was a homemaker in Eau Claire, Hales Corners and...

Harlow Scammon Roby, Jr, 87, known as Pete to friends and family, died on January 17, 2020 surrounded by his children. Pete was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Harlow Scammon Roby and Elisabeth Rolph Clark. The family lived in Winona, Minnesota but soon moved to the Madison area, living for a time in Oregon and then moving back to Madison. Pete was an active member of the Boy Scouts, which continued into his adult life. He attended Madison West High School where he excelled as a quarter...