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.

Marilyn Martin

Marilyn Martin

Oct 16, 2022

Marilyn Johnston Martin, born April 3, 1935, passed away peacefully at home on October 16, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Katherine (Moore) and Glenn Johnston, her husband Guy V. Martin, and her brother, Glenn Edward Johnston.  She is survived by her brother, Bradley Moore Johnston; her children, Joan Rosenzweig, John (Lynn), Kristin (Lori...

Beverly Mackenzie

Beverly Mackenzie

Oct 16, 2022

Beverly Ann MacKenzie, Age 85, of Madison, WI passed away peacefully at her Oakwood Village-Prairie Place home on October 16, 2022. She was born November 21, 1936, in the Town of Seymour, WI, the daughter of Harmon and Unita Meles. On May 22, 1970, she married George F. MacKenzie, in Shawano, WI.

Beverly graduated from Shawano High...

Steve Peters

Steve Peters

Oct 14, 2022

Steve Joe Peters

April 27, 1959 ~ October 14, 2022

Steve passed away peacefully at home.  He was a loving father, husband, and grandpa.  Steve was a laidback kind of guy who loved Madison, camping, beer, Star Trek, and of course the Green Bay Packers.  Although he was an adult, he was very childlike at...

Sarah Macdonald

Sarah Macdonald

Oct 14, 2022

Sarah Ellen MacDonald passed peacefully at Brookdale Century Avenue in Middleton on Friday morning, October 14.

Sally was a gardener. Of course, she was many things - a devoted daughter, friend, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother. She worked at the circulation desk of the Ann Arbor Public Library for 24 years and was a consummate homemaker for...

Eric Kluever

Eric Kluever

Oct 13, 2022

Eric B. Kluever, age 59, passed away peacefully at home, on Thursday, October 13, 2022 surrounded by family. He was born on April 18, 1963, the son of Kenneth and Thyra Kluever.

Eric graduated Stoughton High School in 1981. He served on the board as Alderman at age 25. Eric volunteered with Stoughton EMS with his then...

Ruth Gunsolus

Ruth Gunsolus

Oct 13, 2022

Stoughton- Ruth Ann Gunsolus, age 67, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022. She was born in Portage on September 1, 1955, the daughter of Robert and Margaret Burckhardt.

Ruth graduated from St. Coletta School in Jefferson. She worked for Ortega in Stoughton. On November 27, 1979 Ruth married Claude Gunsolus Jr. Together they enjoyed taking walks...

Sharon Walsh

Sharon Walsh

Oct 13, 2022

Monona- Sharon Ann Walsh, age 69, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Agrace in Fitchburg. She was born June 30, 1953 in Bethesda, Maryland, the daughter of Dr. Eugene and Jeanette Walsh.

Sharon graduated from Monona Grove High School in 1971 and attended Cardinal Stritch University. She worked in her father’s medical practice from an...

Alice Lamont

Alice Lamont

Oct 12, 2022

Sun Prairie, WI - Alice Irene Lamont passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 in her home having fearlessly battled pancreatic cancer that was diagnosed in March of 2022. Alice was faithfully cared for by her devoted and loving spouse and surrounded by her many friends and family over the course of her battle with cancer. Alice was a strong, generous, and...

Quinn Smet

Quinn Smet

Oct 12, 2022

Stoughton- Quinn C. Smet passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 at Skaalen Heights in Stoughton. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on Easter Sunday, April 20, 1930, to Charles and Marcy Smet. His father was a welder and found work in Charleston, South Carolina. The family would eventually live in many cities in the South. As a young...

Thomas Bowen Jr.

Thomas Bowen Jr.

Oct 12, 2022

Sun Prairie- Thomas B. Bowen Jr., age 93, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. He was born in Yorkville, TN the son of Thomas and Mamie Bowen.

Thomas graduated from Trimble High School in 1947. He enlisted in the US Air Force, serving his country for 20 years with tours of duty in...

Michael Sharpe

Michael Sharpe

Oct 12, 2022

Madison - Michael Brian Sharpe died on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. He was born on October 10, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, the sixth of the seven children of John Willard and Lillian Ruth Sharpe. The family moved to Madison in 1962, where he attended Blessed Sacrament Elementary School and Edgewood and West High Schools. Mike was extremely bright, very...

Angeline Kreutz

Angeline Kreutz

Oct 12, 2022

Angeline (Ernst) Kreutz, age 98, of Madison, Wisconsin passed away on October 12,, 2022 at Vista West Assisted Living Center.  She was born on June 2, 1924 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the daughter of Otto and Ida Ernst.  She married Lester Peter “Pete” Kreutz February 1, 1947 in Sheboygan.

Angeline moved to Sheboygan and later graduated from...

Joan Reitz

Joan Reitz

Oct 11, 2022

Joan (Syte) Ruth Reitz, age 70, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, October 11 at St. Mary's Hospital with her family at her side. She had recently been diagnosed with cancer and contracted pneumonia as a complication of her treatment.

Joan, better known as Syte (a Lithuanian nickname meaning 'little sister'), was born December 23, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY...

Wally Pullar

Wally Pullar

Oct 11, 2022

Lodi: Wally Guy Pullar, age 65, passed away peacefully on Oct. 11, 2022 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI. He was born on April 21,1957 in Stoughton, WI, the son of the late Bert and Lois Pullar.  On May 3, 2002, he and his wife, Shirley, were married on a beach in St. Lucia.

Wally graduated from...

Carol Bjerke

Carol Bjerke

Oct 11, 2022

Carol Chase Bjerke age 79 passed away peacefully on October 11,2022.  Carol was born in Boston to Geraldine and Roger Chase.  She graduated from High School in Concord, NH and attended Bates College and University of New Hampshire. Carol received her MFA in Fine Arts from Central Michigan University. She taught photography, drawing, printmaking, artists books and many other...

Gary Becker

Gary Becker

Oct 10, 2022

Gary Alan Becker, MD age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, October 10, 2022.  He was born on November 3, 1935, to the late Lawrence and Evelyn Becker.  Gary married the love of his life, Carole Anderson on December 21, 1957, and they had four children.  A veteran, Gary served his country and was stationed at the air...

Patricia Ronspiez

Patricia Ronspiez

Oct 10, 2022

WAUNAKEE- Patricia “Pat” Ronspiez, age 76, died on Monday Oct. 10, 2022 at Agrace in Fitchburg. Pat was born on January 29, 1946 to Carl and Ruth Mae (Schulz) Stauffer. She married Jerry Ronspiez on June 7, 1975 in Dane, Wisconsin.

Pat had a long career in banking and worked for US Bank in Waunakee and Madison...

Marian Ziegler

Marian Ziegler

Oct 9, 2022

Marian C. Ziegler, age 96, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022.

She was born at home in the Town of Berry, on June 30, 1926, one of twelve children to Ferdinand and Elizabeth (Ripp) Maier.

In her younger years, Marian worked, and thoroughly enjoyed, her time at a Madison campus sorority house, as a cook...

Monica Avery

Monica Avery

Oct 9, 2022

In Loving Memory of Monica Avery: Woman, Mother, Wife & Mentor of Life

As we remember the life of this gentle woman of extraordinary character and strength, this caring mother of two amazing young men, and this loving and supportive wife of the kindest of souls, Monica Avery led by example and has...

Carol Grover

Carol Grover

Oct 8, 2022

Carol K. Grover (nee: Loehrer), age 61, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital.  She was born on July 14, 1961, in Madison, WI, the daughter of John and Dorothy Loehrer.  Carol also lived in Blue Mounds and Fitchburg, WI.

Over the years Carol worked at CUNA, Noodles, and Pizza Hut.  She was...

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