Obituaries

Recent obituaries in Madison, WI


The obituaries in the Madison, WI Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Madison's history and identity.

Glenn V. Fuguitt

Glenn V. Fuguitt

Feb 11, 2024

Glenn Fuguitt was born and raised in Clearwater, Florida, his father was Superintendent of Pinellas County Schools.  Glenn enlisted at 17, serving in Italy. He attended U of Fla, meeting Martha, the love of his life, in 1949. Proud Floridians, Glenn and Martha moved to Madison in 1954.  From the University and much-loved First Baptist Church to Oakwood, Madison has...

Donald E. MacLeish

Donald E. MacLeish

Feb 11, 2024

Donald E MacLeish

On February 11, 2024 at the age of 89, Donald Edward MacLeish (Waunakee, Wisconsin) passed away. Don’s fight with cancer was more that his body could take. 

Don “Mick” MacLeish was born on July 15, 1934 and raised in Madison, the son of Kenneth and Dorothy (Payne) MacLeish. He graduated from Madison West High School and received a degree...

Roger Raymond Endres

Roger Raymond Endres

Feb 11, 2024

Roger Raymond Endres, “Mojo” age 49, of Waunakee passed away peacefully Sunday, February 11th at home. He was born on July 22nd, 1974, in Madison to Roger and Debbie (Mortimer) Endres. He graduated Waunakee High School in 1992 and began his career with the family business, Town & Country Builders where he worked alongside his father and younger brother for...

John Christ Brogaard

John Christ Brogaard

Feb 11, 2024



John C. Brogaard, 83, Verona, WI, was called to his eternal home on February 11, 2024 at Oakwood Village nursing home in Madison, Wisconsin. John was born to Fred and Caroline (Hegarty) Brogaard on Sept. 9, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois.

John spent his early years in Chicago before his family moved to Fremont, Wisconsin. He graduated from Weyauwega high school and...

Kim Lynn Feeney

Kim Lynn Feeney

Feb 10, 2024

Kim Lynn Feeney, age 52, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at St. Mary’s Care Center. She was born in Madison on October 23, 1971. Kim attended school in Waunakee and graduated from high school in 1993.

Kim attended MARC-East for many years where she made many friends, including Vicki. Kim lived in a few foster homes but spent...

Thomas A. Thorpe

Thomas A. Thorpe

Feb 10, 2024

Thomas Thorpe Sr. of Evansville, WI, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 8, 1938, in Blair, WI, to Alf and Ruth Thorpe.

Tom moved to Madison, WI, where he grew up and graduated from Madison East High School in 1956. He then joined the Army and served...

Alan J. Bomkamp

Alan J. Bomkamp

Feb 10, 2024

Alan “Bo” Bomkamp, age 64, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024.  Bo, as he was affectionately known, was born in Milwaukee on June 2, 1959 to Delbert and Colleen (Haney) Bomkamp.  He was a Sun Prairie graduate, Class of 1977.  After devoting over 25 years of service, Bo retired from Bachmann Construction.

Bo was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed...

Nancy McKinney Works

Nancy McKinney Works

Feb 9, 2024

Nancy Helen McKinney Works passed away peacefully at her Attic Angel apartment surrounded by her beloved books on February 8, 2024 in Madison two weeks shy of her 95th birthday.

 

Nancy was an extraordinary woman and lived an amazing life.  She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and good friend to so many.

 

 Mrs. Works was born on Feb. 21st 1929 in...

Shirley Ann Tinberg

Shirley Ann Tinberg

Feb 9, 2024

MADISON

Shirley (Schuring) Ann Tinberg, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2024 at St. Mary’s Care Center.  Born on November 16, 1934 in Union, IL to the late William and Mary Ann Schuring, Shirley grew up on a farm in Marengo, IL and graduated from high school there in 1952. She married Alvin Tinberg in 1955.  Their only child Valerie became the sunshine of Shirley’s life.   

In 1976, Shirley and Alvin opened Tinberg’s Grocery...

Joan Box

Joan Box

Feb 8, 2024

Joan Box passed away on Thursday February 8, 2024 at age 97. She was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire in England, the fourth of a family of eight children. Her father was the statistician and geneticist Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher and her mother was Ruth Eileen Fisher nee Guinness.  She came to the US in 1958, where she met and married...

Anna Christine "Tino" Nielsen

Anna Christine "Tino" Nielsen

Feb 7, 2024

Madison/Montello - Anna Christine “Tino” Nielsen, age 78, died on February 7, 2024.  Anna was born on January 26, 1946, the daughter of Etlar L. Nielsen and Sarah Creecie Dyal Nielsen.

 

She attended Madison West Junior and Senior High School and graduated from there in 1964.  She attended Stout State College in Menomonie and graduated from Gale Institute of IBM in...

Howard Goldberg

Howard Goldberg

Feb 7, 2024

Madison - Attorney Howard Goldberg, 86 passed away on February 7th, 2024 after a battle with lung cancer.  He was a 5 year survivor of pancreatic cancer.  He was born in Madison, Wisconsin on July 4, 1937 to Mark Goldberg and Beatrice Reichenberg Goldberg. Howie grew up in Shorewood Hills and graduated from West High. He was an avid trumpet...

Judi L. K-Turkel

Judi L. K-Turkel

Feb 7, 2024

**If you are not able to view the ceremony in person, please register at the following link to view the ceremony in real time:https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=04c0c431-2f63-46c8-a86c-d186baa23479**

Judith “Judi” Leah K-Turkel passed away on Feb. 7, 2024, at Our House Assisted Care in Cambridge, WI. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday with family on Jan. 3rd, eating cake and ice cream in grand...

Radha Sijapati

Radha Sijapati

Feb 7, 2024

Radha Sijapati, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and an esteemed member of the community, passed away on February 7th, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Nepal, Radha married Krishna Sijapati in 1977 and embarked on a new journey to the United States, following in her husband's pursuit of further education. Radha and Krishna were married for nearly 47...

Herbert James Hellen

Herbert James Hellen

Feb 6, 2024

Herbert Hellen passed away peacefully in Madison, Wisconsin, on February 6, 2024, at the age of 91 from complications due to Alzheimer’s.  

 Herb was born in 1932 in Milwaukee to Allyn and Vera (Claridge) Hellen. His two older brothers were Wesley and Richard. The family lived on North 40th Street across from Washington Park. They attended Kingsley Methodist Church where...

Steven John Acker

Steven John Acker

Feb 6, 2024

            Steven John Acker, age 72, of Dane passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 6th, 2024 at home. He was born on April 8, 1951 in Madison, the son of Herbert and Ruth Acker. He married Deborah Johnson on Dec. 4th, 1972 in Dane, WI. Steve attended St. Peter Catholic School in Ashton, WI. He graduated...

Richard F. "Dick" Acker

Richard F. "Dick" Acker

Feb 6, 2024

Richard F. "Dick" Acker age 73 of Waunakee passed away peacefully after a long illness at Waunakee Valley Senior Living on February 6, 2024.  

 

He was born on August 17, 1950 to Jerome and Evelyn (Ballweg) Acker.  Dick married Ruth (Zander) on June 24, 1972 at St. Mary's Catholic church.   Dick was a devoted husband and a loving, caring father...

Dr. Edward Ehrlich

Dr. Edward Ehrlich

Feb 6, 2024

On February 6, 2024, family, friends and the community of Dr. Edward N. Ehrlich bid farewell to a beloved and distinguished figure whose life’s work spanned the worlds of military service and medical scholarship. Born in 1928 and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Ehrlich graduated from Central High School in 1944. He received a Bachelor of Science from the University...

Julie Ann Orlowski

Julie Ann Orlowski

Feb 5, 2024

In the words of Willie Nelson, Julie Orlowski was our "Angel who flew too close to the ground." Julie passed away at UW Hospital in Madison, WI, on February 5, 2024, at the age of 72.

Born in Michigan, Julie was the beloved eldest daughter of Kenneth “Lowell” and Nancy Larsen and the nurturing older sister to five siblings Mark (Diane),...

Barbara Jean Lindstrom

Barbara Jean Lindstrom

Feb 4, 2024

To watch the Celebration of Life Service on Friday April 5, 2024 please use this link to register https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony/?c=32512ad8-fc4e-4ebf-81aa-6a1bb1f02182

Barbara Jean Lindstrom passed away on February 4, 2024 in the compassionate care of Agrace Hospice, Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Barb was born on October 18, 1933 to Paige and Rowena Lindgren in Minden Nebraska. She spent her younger years in Holdrege, Nebraska, graduating...

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