Sandra Jahr

Nov 1, 2022

Sandra Jo Jahr, age 67 of Madison, WI, passed away on Nov. 1, 2022 in her sleep.

Sandy was born on May 19, 1955 to Ronald Jahr and Marcella (Jahr) Sanftleben in Madison, WI.

Sandy was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Ricky Lee Jahr (1956-1993)

Sandy is survived by her...

Paul Pulvermacher Sr.

Nov 1, 2022

Madison - Paul J. Pulvermacher, Sr., age 88, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Tuesday November 1, 2022. Paul was born in Madison, WI on July, 4, 1934 to Arthur and Anna (Schmidt) Pulvermacher.

After graduating Central High in Madison, Paul served in the Air Force from 1952 till 1956. Once...

Nolan Brandenburg

Nov 1, 2022

Nolan Scott Brandenburg was born in Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI, on November 7, 2002. Nolan died by suicide on November 1, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with depression. Nolan’s pain became unbearable, and the courage to continue their battle was no longer enough.

Nolan lived in Oregon, WI; Madison, WI; and the Twin Cities...

Mary K. Nelson

Oct 30, 2022

Nelson, Mary K. “Mickey”

Middleton:  Mary Katherine “Mickey” Nelson, quietly passed away on October 30 at the Agrace HospiceCare, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Baraboo, WI in 1935. After graduating from St. Mary’s Nursing school in 1956, she met the love of her life, Burt Nelson, while working at Mendota State...

Michael Smith

Oct 29, 2022

Michael Wesley Arthur Smith, age 54 of Sauk City, and formerly Verona; where he was raised; passed away on October 29th, 2022 at UW hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in North Carolina at the Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital.  Son of Michael Clifford and Marilyn Carol (Wardle) Smith. He attended Verona Area Schools; where he...

Carolyn Dawson

Oct 29, 2022

Dawson, Carolyn, PhD, RN

Madison - Carolyn Dawson, age 89, of Madison, passed away on October 29, 2022.  She was born on December 6, 1932, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to William R. and Clara M. Dawson (nee Ulrich).

Carolyn had a distinguished career in clinical nursing, nursing education and research.  She graduated with a bachelor’s degree...

Leo Hendricks

Oct 28, 2022

Leo Ambrose Hendricks, age 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 28, 2022. He was born on August 28, 1926 in De Pere, WI, the son of Herbert and Elizabeth (Gerrits) Hendricks.

He served in the Navy from 1944-1946. He married Kathleen (Goethe) on June 28, 1952 in Green Bay, WI. Leo worked at...

Dean Schmidt

Oct 27, 2022

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Lisa Croissant

Oct 26, 2022

Lisa A. Croissant, age 62 passed away on October 26, 2022. She was born in Madison, WI on October 4, 1960 to the late Arnold Turk and Donna Cook. Lisa is survived by husband Paul Croissant, stepchildren Chad Croissant and Val (Matt) Madsen, grandchildren Paige and Zoe Madsen, stepdad Ronald Cook, brother Larry Turk (Julie), sister Linda Schlueter (Del)...

Tara Brown

Oct 25, 2022

Stoughton- Tara Nancy Eberts Brown passed away at home on October 25, 2022 after a one year courageous battle with glioblastoma. She was born in Swan River, Manitoba, Canada on October 16, 1953 to Audrey and Monty Eberts.

She attended the University of Wisconsin Whitewater where she graduated with a degree in business and met her future...

Carolyn Monthey

Oct 23, 2022

Carolyn Monthey, age 76, of Middleton, Wisconsin, passed away on October 23rd, 2022.

Carolyn was born to parents Sidney and Mildred (Hundt) Seidner, on July 18th, 1946, in Portage, Wisconsin. She graduated from Portage High School and attended Madison Business College.  She then worked for Wheeler, VanSickle, Day and Goodman law firm in Madison as an executive...

Lawrence Reuter

Oct 23, 2022

Preceded in death: Leroy Reuter, father

Anna (Sage) Reuter, mother

Thomas Reuter, brother

David Reuter, brother

Sharon (Jankowski) Reuter, Wife

Survivors: Anne Velasco, sister

Larry Reuter, son

Lawrence passed away peacefully with his son by...

Mary Penn

Oct 23, 2022

Mary Jean Penn died at age 67 on October 22, 2022. She was born to Raymond and Evelyn Penn on July 2, 1955.

Mary graduated from Madison West High School before earning a double major in journalism and political science at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1977. She worked as a correspondent for the Capital...

Bruce Starkey

Oct 23, 2022

On Sunday, October 23, Bruce K Starkey, loving father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend passed away at the age of 70 after a battle with lung cancer. Bruce was born on November 21, 1951 in Elwood, IN to Betty (Rhodes) and Ralph J. Starkey Jr. He graduated from Wendell L. Willkie high school in Elwood, IN in 1970, and...

Joan "Jo" Mainwood

Oct 22, 2022

Joan “Jo” Mainwood, age 89, of Sun Prairie, WI passed away peacefully on October 22, 2022 at Sun Prairie Health Care Center.  She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Robert and Helen Sloan.

Jo graduated from Stetson University and was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority.  Jo has lived in Sun Prairie since 1997...

Thomas Smith

Oct 22, 2022

SUN PRAIRIE—Thomas Charles Smith was born on February 27, 1949 to Charles and Elaine (Esser) Smith in Fond du Lac, WI. He was raised by Charles and Edna Smith after the loss of his mother at the age of 4. Tom was married to Linda Ann Olig on July 14th, 1973.  After a 6-year battle with cancer, he succumbed...

Marilyn Ladwig

Oct 22, 2022

Marilyn (Dorsey) Ladwig, age 88, of Stoughton passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, surrounded by her family.  Born on November 16, 1933, in Greenwich, Ohio, she was the daughter of Vincent and Cora Mae Dorsey.  She married her husband Gordon in 1959, settling in Stoughton in 1969.

Marilyn was a joyful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and...

Jobelle Anderson Shands

Oct 22, 2022

Jobelle Anderson Shands, daughter of Severt Andrew and Agnes (Davis) Anderson, passed away quietly on October 22, 2022.  Jobelle, born on July 4, 1921, grew up on the family farm next to the Republican River in Morganville, Kansas.  She graduated from the University of Kansas, taught high school science and math in western Kansas, and worked as a chemist in Virginia before...

Seymour Parter

Oct 21, 2022

Madison - Seymour Victor Parter, Age 95, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2022, at his home. Seymour was born on June 9, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois. He became acquainted with hard work at an early age, when he took over running of his family’s restaurant as a teenager. He earned a B.S. degree and...

Keith Kvalheim

Oct 21, 2022

Stoughton – Keith A. Kvalheim, age 79, passed away on Fri Oct 21, 2022, in Madison.  He was born May 25, 1943, in Stoughton to the late Arthur and Ethel Kvalheim.  Keith married Fannie J. Gillis at Our Savior’s Lutheran church in Stoughton in 1964.  Keith retired after working 44 years in the telephone industry and had also worked...