Daniel G. Schwartz
May 8, 2026
Daniel “Dan” Schwartz
59
DeForest
Daniel “Dan” G. Schwartz, 59, of DeForest, WI, passed away on May 8, 2026, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Dan was born on December 14, 1966 to Clement and Sally (Meyers) Schwartz and raised in Waunakee, WI along with his 9 other siblings. He graduated from Waunakee High School in 1985...
Kenneth LeRoy Sabroff Jr.
May 8, 2026
It's with profound sadness that we announce that on Friday, May 8, Kenneth LeRoy Sabroff, Jr passed away to a brighter, healthier place.
Ken was born in Madison in 1948, at the same hospital his parents were born. Ken was the middle child of five, but wasn't raised with his siblings - it was later in life he became friends with...
Marjory "Marge" Preston
May 8, 2026
Marjory "Marge" Christine (Lucht) Preston, the youngest of eight, was born on July 9, 1938 in LaValle, Wisconsin, to Peter and Christine Lucht. On May 8, 2026 she left The Sonnet at Tennyson in Madison, WI and joined the angels in heaven.
Marge grew up on the family farm near LaValle and graduated from Wonewoc High School. She moved to Madison...
William M Clifford
May 7, 2026
William M. Clifford, 81, of Sun Prairie passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at his home.
Bill was born on January 10, 1945, in Watertown, Wisconsin to William B. and Mary (Mulvaney) Clifford. He was the youngest of three brothers. He attended St. Bernard’s Catholic School through 8th grade in Watertown, Wisconsin, where many lifelong friendships began. After that, he...
Karen J. McCloud
May 7, 2026
Karen Fileff McCloud entered her eternal rest on Thursday, May 7th 2026 after a short and quickly discovered fatal illness. She had her two sisters by her side and her daughter not far. Before her passing she had a hospital stay wherein family was able to visit with her and those closest were able to give care and advocate for...
Susanna Dixon Herro
May 7, 2026
Born Susanna Dixon, the youngest of four, in Muncie, IN, “Suzy” excelled in music and gymnastics (Indiana state champion parallel bars) at Burris Laboratory School. She enrolled at Georgetown University School’s of Foreign Service, as one of a very few women in her undergraduate class. Upon graduation she worked on Capitol Hill, then entered law school, returning again to Georgetown...
David Charles Ottosen
May 6, 2026
David C Ottosen
82
Waunakee
David Charles Ottosen passed away May 6, 2026, 10 days after his 82nd Birthday. He died peacefully with his wife of 56 years by his side. It was a perfect fishing weather morning. He has been living in an Assisted Living/ Memory Care facility in Waunakee with some great caregivers. He also had been under the outstanding care...
Barbara Ann Grooms
May 6, 2026
Barbara Ann Grooms, 93, passed away May 6 in Madison, Wisconsin. She was born February 5, 1933, to her parents, Howard and Lottie Moe, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
Her family moved to Port Chester, New York, when she was two years old. She was raised there along with her older sister, Marilyn, and graduated from Port Chester Senior High School in 1950.
Barbara...
Larry L. Olson
May 5, 2026
Larry LaDue Olson, 79, of Marshall passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at William S. Middleton Memorial Hospital in Madison.
Larry was born in Spring Grove, MN on September 22, 1946 to Arden and Silvia (Opsahl) Olson. He grew up in La Crosse, WI, where he attended Logan High School, enjoying summers on the farm with his beloved cousin Bobby...
Evan F. Pizer, M.D.
May 5, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Evan F. Pizer, M.D. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in his home in Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin after a long illness. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Born on November 2, 1932 to Nathan and Mabel (née Sernovitz) Pizer, Evan grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, graduated from Washington High School...
Arthur G. Mayland
May 4, 2026
Arthur Mayland was born on May 8, 1929, in Racine, WI to Christine and Harrison Mayland. He passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, with his two daughters at his side. He will be remembered as a caring and supportive husband, father, and grandfather. Art was a talented trumpet player, and music was central to his life. He met the...
John Power Bickers
May 3, 2026
John Power Bickers August 15, 1946 — May 3, 2026
John Power Bickers, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away on May 3, 2026, at the age of 79, surrounded by his four children and devoted wife. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 15, 1946, to James Franklin Bickers Jr. and Emily Power Bickers, John lived a life defined by family, laughter, and...
Anita Jane Reaman Landry
May 3, 2026
Anita Jane Reaman Landry passed away on May 3, 2026 at age 96 due to complications of Parkinson’s disease. She was born to Ione and Ernest Reaman in Grant Park , IL and spent her childhood on a small farm in Kankakee County, Illinois. Anita attended Illinois State (Normal) University on a 4-H scholarship, majoring in Home Economics. After earning...
Rebecca Ann Berens
May 2, 2026
Rebecca Berens, a beloved mother, sister, daughter and friend peacefully departed this world on May 2, 2026 at Agrace in Fitchburg, WI after a courageous battle with a prolonged illness.
Born on November 17, 1972, in the heart of Madison WI, Rebecca was the cherished daughter of Bonnie Berens and the late David Berens who along with her paternal and maternal...
Marvin Milleville
May 2, 2026
Marvin Charles Milleville, age 89, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born on March 2, 1937, in Aurora, Illinois, to Martin and Esther Milleville. Marvin moved to Sun Prairie before settling in Blackhawk, Wisconsin, where he grew up on the family farm. He graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1954. Following graduation,...
Donna Treinen Kessenich
May 1, 2026
Donna Treinen Kessenich, age 97, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026. She was born on December 7, 1928, to Edward and Josephine (Schoepp) Treinen and grew up on the family farm outside of Lodi which is now owned by her nephew and is the site of the Treinen Family Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. She graduated from Lodi High...
Raymond B. Hill
May 1, 2026
Raymond B. Hill, age 80, of Waunakee passed away on May 1, 2026.
He was born on November 2, 1945 in Waltham, MA. The son of Bernard and Agnes (Morris) Hill. He graduated from Iron Mountain High School in the U.P. of Michigan and attended Milwaukee School of Engineering. He married his lifelong love and partner Mina Marie (Lind) Hill on...
Phyllis Sprecher
May 1, 2026
Phyllis (Willingham) Sprecher, age 94, passed away peacefully at Attic Angel Place on May 1, 2026, from complications of dementia. She was born on June 15, 1931, in New Albany, Indiana, the daughter of David and Annarene (Norman) Willingham. Raised in a family of entrepreneurs, inventors, and artists, she was creative and intelligent, graduating from high school at the top...
Ann Michalski
May 1, 2026
Ann Michalski died Friday May 1, 2026 at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Fitchburg, WI.
She was born Ann Bradley Thielke in Wausau, WI on September 8, 1943 to Alma and Eugene Thielke.
Ann studied at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison earning her Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature in 1965, as well as a...
David L Harris
Apr 30, 2026
David L. Harris passed away unexpectedly on April 30, 2026. Mass will be held on June 15th at 8:15 am at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Cross Plains. An inurnment will follow after mass at the St. Francis Cemetery. David is survived by his daughter Amanda Ann Harris. David is also preceded in death by his wife Lucy R. Harris...