Apr 10, 2023

Marian (Gmeinder) Stich passed away April 10, 2023 at All Saints Assisted Living in Madison. She was born on September 22, 1921 in Bristol, WI. She met Gordon Stich at a wedding dance and they were married on January 6, 1942 while he was home on leave from the Army. She travelled across the US with him during his...

Apr 10, 2023

Madison - Saranne L. “Sara” (Meyer) Strain age 75, died on April 10, 2023 at Oak Park Place skilled nursing facility in Madison. Sara, along with her identical twin sister, was born in Madison on Sep 30, 1947 to Robert W and Mernelda L (Philumalee) Meyer. Affectionately known as Tubby and Tiny (one weighed more at birth), the twins...

Apr 10, 2023

MADISON-Ronald Lee Wagner (Ron), age 71, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023 at Heartland Country Village in Black Earth, WI. He was born on January 27, 1952, in Madison, the son of Otto and Mildred (Schneider) Wagner. As the youngest of eight children, he grew up “fed, cared for, and loved.” He was looked after by his two...

Apr 8, 2023

SUN PRAIRIE—Kathryn “Kay” N. (Griswold) Bender, age 80, was gathered by the angels on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital.  She was born on April 4, 1943, the daughter of William I. and Marian (Grunenwald) Griswold.  Kay graduated from Fennimore High School in 1961.  She had a long career with the State of Wisconsin Heath and Social...

Apr 8, 2023

SUN PRAIRIE—Albert “Al” L. Johnson, age 73, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Home Again Memory Care from complications of Alzheimer’s.  He was born on December 18, 1949 in Berlin, Wisconsin to Allen “Swede” and June (Malnory) Johnson.

Al grew up in Redgranite, Wisconsin with four brothers: Gary (Mary), Stanley, Gene (Debbie), and Robert (Millie);...

Apr 7, 2023

Dorothy A. Mansfield died on April 7, 2023. She passed away peacefully at Homestead Care Center in Waunakee after a long struggle with dementia.

Dorothy spent the majority of her work years as an outstanding teacher in the California School system. It was there she met the man she loved - -a fellow teacher, Bill Mansfield. They...

Apr 7, 2023

MADISON- Richard Hegge, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2023.  He was born on March 4, 1941 in Madison, Wisconsin at St. Mary’s hospital to John J. Hegge and Bernadine Briggs Hegge.  

Richard was a Sergeant in the Army from 1962-1965 in Strasburg, Germany where he was in charge of the maintenance of tanks & other army vehicles.  While on...

Apr 7, 2023

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Simon, our loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a friend to all whose lives he touched. Bob left us on Friday, April 7, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital after fighting a 16-year battle with various cancers. He had the support of many very fine doctors...

Apr 7, 2023

Jan McGinley passed away on April 7, 2023, at Skaalen Home.   She is survived by her husband, Jim, daughter Kathleen (Bruce), and 4 granddaughters.   She is preceded in death by her son, Kevin.   A Private Mass was held.

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Apr 7, 2023

Richard Glover, 72, of Madison, WI, died peacefully on April 7, 2023, at his home after a brave and courageous journey with cancer.

Rich was born in Chicago, IL on January 28, 1951, to William and Michalina (Samborski) Glover. He graduated from Central High School in Salem, WI. His post-secondary education began with a Bachelor of Arts...

Apr 6, 2023

Anita C. Ashworth went to be with our Lord and Savior early Thursday morning, April 6th, 2023. She had just become a resident at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg, where she spent just over 12 hours, before passing away peacefully with her husband at her side. She had spent the last 6 months battling a very aggressive form of...

Apr 6, 2023

Scott P. Kramer, age 82, died on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at UW-Hospital.  He was born on November 9, 1940 in Madison, the son of George and Ruth (Jones) Kramer.  He married Margaret E. Leuenberger in Belleville, WI on August 26, 1961.

Scott graduated from Shattuck School (Faribault, MN) in 1958.  He was a Beta Gamma Sigma...

Apr 6, 2023

Richard Lee Spivey, 74, passed away peacefully in the early morning of April 6th at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI.  Richard was born November 1st, 1948, in Kankakee, Illinois to Melvin and Mardell Spivey. After graduating Bishop McNamara High School in 1966, he went onto Illinois State University, where he graduated in 1971 with a bachelor’s...

Apr 6, 2023

Natalie Ann Tinkham, longtime resident of Madison and career librarian at the Madison Public Library, died of natural causes on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Hebron Oaks SNF in Madison, WI. Born April 25, 1932 in Green Lake County, she was 3 weeks shy of her 91st birthday. Natalie graduated Cum Laude from UW-Madison (1953).  She traveled the world,...

Apr 5, 2023

McFarland - Karen Mallow Cook, age 54, passed away on Wednesday April 5, 2023. She was lovingly surrounded by her family at home in McFarland. Karen fought a valiant battle against an aggressive and inoperable cancer. Karen is survived by her husband Dane, daughters Abbie and Megan, sister Barbara, brothers Casey and Tom, father Glenn, and many loving aunts,...

Apr 5, 2023

Mary Ann (Duerst) Kruschek of Waunakee, WI passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023. She was born November 9, 1939 in Berlin, WI, daughter of Hervey and Katherine (Skibba) Duerst. She married Gervase Kruschek on January 30, 1960.

Mary loved talking with people and spent a long career in retail sales, starting when she was a teenager at...

Apr 5, 2023

Lois H. Hill passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023. She was born in Oak Park, IL, and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she met her husband to be, Don, who preceded her in death. They raised their family first in Carpentersville, and then West Dundee. She is survived by her daughter Barbara of Sun Prairie, WI, and...

Apr 4, 2023

While our hearts may be broken, shouts of joy welcomed Harry Robert Hegna home on April 4, 2023, at the age of 87.

And joy is exactly what Harry got out of life.

One of his greatest joys was his wife of 63 years, Nancy (nee Keppler), whom he married on June 13, 1959. They...

Apr 4, 2023

Nirthika “Nirmi” Sivakumar, 39, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away on April 4th, 2023, surrounded by the love and prayer of family and friends. She was born in Sri Lanka on June 12th, 1983, to loving parents Vijai and Sivakumar. Upon graduation from Madison Memorial High School in 2001, she attended the University of Wisconsin- Madison earning a Bachelor of...

Apr 4, 2023

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Norbert Justin Kramer, world traveler, bon vivant and all-around friendly fellow, died peacefully on April 4, 2023, in Madison, WI under the care of Agrace Hospice.

Norbert was born on March...