John Zwadzich

Jul 4, 2022

John Jerome Joseph Zwadzich, age 83, of Fitchburg passed away peacefully on Monday July 4, 2022. John was born on January 6, 1939, in Milwaukee, WI to Joseph Zwadzich and Irene (Kempa) Zwadzich.

John grew up in the south side of Milwaukee, WI and graduated from Pulaski High School. He completed his Bachelor of Science from University...

Donald Crowe

Jul 4, 2022

A celebration in memory of Donald's life will be held on July 19 from 2:00pm-4:00pm at the Goodman Community Center, 214 Waubesa Street, Madison.

Donald Warren Crowe, 94, passed away on July 4, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born October 28, 1927 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Lawrence and Vera (Pereau) Crowe.

Donald...

Mary Brady

Jul 4, 2022

Mary Louise Brady, 94, journeyed to her final frontier on July 4, 2022. She was born on Nov. 29, 1927, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Lawrence Neumann and Jane (Meile) Neumann. Mary Lou and her older sister Margaret were raised among books in a bright structured home by two loving parents proud of their German heritage and educated...

Mary Ann Breunig

Jul 3, 2022

Mary Ann Breunig, age 88, passed away on July 3, 2022, at Homestead Living in Waunakee. She was born November 19, 1933, to Werner and Mary (Koch) Wipperfurth. Mary Ann grew up on the family farm outside of Waunakee, the youngest of 4 children. She graduated from Waunakee High School in 1952. After graduating, she worked as a secretary...

Katherine Brandt

Jul 2, 2022

Katherine Ann Brandt was born on May 15, 1952, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. She was the first of four daughters born to William and Jean Cencic. She attended Van Hise Elementary School and graduated from West High School in 1970.

Kathy married Edwin Brandt on August 10,1974, at Queen of Peace Church in Madison....

Margaret Voelker

Jul 2, 2022

Margaret Jill Voelker, 68, of Pardeeville, Wisconsin, passed away on July 2, 2022 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her best friend and husband, Aloysius “Bill”  Voelker, her daughter, Samantha Marquardt (Kyle), her son, Josh Voelker (Erin), her five grandchildren who were the light of her life: Mason, Waylon, Jack, Elwood and Amelia, many...

Lidia Berghammer

Jul 2, 2022

Lidia P. Berghammer, age 94, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022.

Lidia is survived by her daughter, Sheila Albin; two grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Elly Klinzing.

Lidia was preceded in death by her husband Harold and her son Mark Berghammer.

Per Lidia’s request, there will only be private services held...

Eberhard Schubert

Jun 30, 2022

Eberhard Karl Wolfgang Schubert, age 71, of McFarland/Blanchardville Wi., died unexpectedly at SSM St. Mary’s ER on 6/30/22. Born 6/13/1951 in Esperke, West Germany, Eb met his wife Jan while she was an exchange student from America. They married on 10/2/1971 and lived in West Berlin for 3 years before Eb immigrated to the US in 1974. He became...

Roberta Vokac

Jun 30, 2022

Roberta Erickson Vokac, 73, passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice on Thursday, June 30, 2022. She was born on February 22, 1949, in Deerfield, IL, to Ardell P. Erickson and Isabelle M. Steffenhagen Erickson. She graduated from Madison East High School, class of 1967. She married Edwin F. Vokac in 1978 and lived in Naples, FL. Roberta worked as...

Richard "Rich" Jones, Jr.

Jun 28, 2022

MADISON- Richard “Rich” M. Jones, Jr., age 54, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. He was born on March 25, 1968 in Madison to Richard M. Jones, Sr. and Jo Ann (Namio) Jones.  Rich was a lifelong resident of Sun Prairie/Madison area.

Rich was a carpenter most of his life, and he took special pride in...

Miyoko Geishirt

Jun 28, 2022

Cottage Grove / Deerfield- Miyoko Geishirt, 89, passed away in her sleep on June 28, 2022, in Cottage Grove, Wis.

She was born September 20, 1932, in Ashikaga, Japan, to Shinkichi and Shimo (Shimada) Yamaguchi.

She married Ronald Geishirt on October 6, 1956, in Tokyo. Ron was stationed in Japan with the U.S. Army during...

Greydon Pelkey

Jun 28, 2022

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Gertrude Sylvester

Jun 27, 2022

Gertrude Matilda (Padavich) Sylvester, 95, passed tranquilly with loved ones at her side at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI on Monday, June 27, 2022.

Born September 12, 1926 in Aliquippa, PA to John and Susan (Sehee) Padavich, Gertrude was the youngest of four after Toni, Mitzie, and Joe. Gertie loved growing up with sisters and lifelong best...

Betty Elsas

Jun 27, 2022

Madison - Betty Petrie Elsas died comfortably at Attic Angel on June 27, 2022, two months short of 103. This is what she had to say about her life.

I was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 1, 1919, the fourth daughter and sixth child of Jeremiah Holloway and Edith Mae Galbraith Holloway. Shortly after the birth...

Eunice Peterson

Jun 26, 2022

Peterson, Eunice M. (Pieper)

Madison:  Eunice M. (Pieper) Peterson passed away on June 26, 2022 at age 84.  Eunice was born July 27, 1937, the daughter of Herman and Laura Pieper. Eunice retired from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue after 37 years.  Since her retirement she enjoyed volunteering to assist elderly and low-income taxpayers in the preparation...

Josephine "Jo" Pederson

Jun 26, 2022

Josephine “Jo” Pederson (Acker) passed away peacefully at a local De Forest assisted living on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the age of 92. She was born on March 12, 1930 in Ashton, WI as the daughter of Anton and Odelia (Wagner) Acker.

Josephine married the late Wendell Pederson and together were successful farmers and real estate...

James Renguette

Jun 25, 2022

James E. Renguette, 61, of Madison, died recently after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born April 15, 1961 to Donald and Katherine Renguette in Racine, Wisconsin.

Jim was both an artist and educator at times throughout his career, and always an easy going people person.

"I'm grateful," he'd often say, appreciating even the smallest...

Maxwell Martin

Jun 25, 2022

Maxwell Clarence Martin, 26, of Middleton/Lodi, died June 25, 2022, due to complications of Covid-19.    He was born June 8, 1996.  Max is the son of Michael and Susan Martin and the brother of Seth Martin (Portage/Lodi).  He attended Lodi Schools through his Sophomore Year in High School. While attending Lodi Schools he participated in wrestling as well...

Paul Beckett

Jun 25, 2022

Madison - Paul Anthony Hamilton Beckett, 83, a long-time resident of Madison, Wisconsin, died Saturday, June 25, 2022, of a massive stroke. Paul, also known to many as Skip, was born to Paul L. and Harriet Marie Hamilton Beckett on September 19, 1938, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

He was raised in Pullman, Washington where he attended Washington...

Janet Lippman

Jun 24, 2022

McFarland- Janet Kay Kieffer Lippman entered eternal life on June 24, 2022.  She was born September 19, 1947 in Osgood Indiana.

Janet graduated from Jac-Cen-Del High School 1964. She moved to Madison in 1965 where she resided for the rest of her life.  On April 20, 1974 Janet married Dennis H. Lippman. She worked in production for Oscar Meyer for over 32...