Feb 11, 2022

Jean Depew McKenzie 91, died on February 11, 2022.

Jean told her kids that when she died she didn’t want a big obituary. This is her children’s last opportunity to disobey.

Jean Frances DePew was born on New Years Day, 1931 in Chicago where her father, Marshall Depew, worked for Reid Murdoch, a wholesale grocery...

Feb 11, 2022

Madison – John Mitchell Bent, age 92, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at Milestone Senior Living in Cross Plains. He was born on November 22, 1929, in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Ambrose McCarthy and Dr. Xenna Pearl Bent.  He married Betty Courts on May 19, 1956, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison.

After graduation...

Feb 10, 2022

SUN PRAIRIE- Judith “Judy” A. Strom, age 75, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Judy was born on November 2, 1946 in Pepin, WI to Carl and Helen (Loots) Stubenvoll. Judy graduated from Ripon High School in Ripon, WI and attended college at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.

Judy was a local realtor...

Feb 10, 2022

Madison - James “Jim” or “Jimmy” R. Chudzicke age 74 passed away on February 10, 2022.  Jim was born on May 20, 1947, in Wisconsin and spent many of his early years living at Southern Wisconsin Center.  He blessed Madison with his presence when he found freedom and was able to move out of Southern Wisconsin Center and to...

Feb 10, 2022

Madison – Shirley Lynne (Crawford) Boettcher, age 69, passed away on Thursday February 10, 2022, at Oak Park Place in Madison.  She was born April 30, 1952, in Portage to the late Elmer and Rena (Grossman) Crawford.  She is a graduate of Poynette High School, Whitewater State University with a BA in Education, and Cleveland Tech School with drafting...

Feb 10, 2022

Richard Roberts Fayram, 73, of Cross Plains, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at home surrounded by family following a 2 year challenge with neuroendocrine tumors. He was born in Flint, MI, the son of Jerome and Gwen Fayram. He married Elizabeth Stockwell on June 19, 1971. They had 2 sons, Nathan and Justin.

Dick attended...

Feb 9, 2022

Cathie was my wife. We agreed that I would tell her story as best as I could. Cathie was born in Pittsburgh, PA. on May 29, 1947. Her parents were Edward Evans Franks and Blanche Elizabeth Snyder Franks, now deceased. Her older sister by five years is Patricia Eleanor Franks. Pat resides in San Francisco, CA.

Cathie...

Feb 9, 2022

Anne Elizabeth Seidenberg, 87, beloved sister of Otto and Everett Seidenberg (deceased) and devoted aunt, passed away after a brave battle with cancer on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.

Anne enjoyed life, loved her family, her friends at Attic Angels and the Wisconsin Badgers. Always up for adventure, Anne loved to travel, especially to her favorite place Hawaii....

Feb 9, 2022

Michael Alan Schmieding, loving husband, father, and grandpa passed away peacefully from glioblastoma, at home, on Feb. 9, 2022, with his family by his side.

Mike was born to Martin and Doris Louise (Ahbe) Schmieding on Jan. 15, 1953. He grew up with his brother Steve in Downingtown, PA just outside of Philadelphia. In middle school, Mike...

Feb 9, 2022

SUN PRAIRIE- Kathleen “Kathie” M. Koch, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.

Kathie was born on August 29, 1951 in Portage to Earl and Marilyn (Hatz) McMahon.   She graduated from Sun Prairie High School in 1969. In 1977, she married her devoted and loving husband Dennis at Bristol Lutheran Church and settled in...

Feb 9, 2022

Jessica K. “Jessie” Gusman, age 94, died on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at her home at All Saints Assisted Living. She was born in Highland, IN on July 20, 1927, daughter to the late John and Effie (Veenstra) Kruit.

Jessie grew up on a dairy farm near Wausau and graduated from Wausau High School. She worked at...

Feb 7, 2022

Mae Agnes Steffen, 86, of Verona, Wisconsin passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 7, 2022.  Mae was born on November 22, 1935, in Tama County, Iowa to Anthony (Tony) and Agnes E. (Hala) Kucera.  She grew up on a farm in rural Iowa. Mae had a strong calling to enter into a life of servitude and joined...

Feb 6, 2022

SUN PRAIRIE—Patricia A. Nachtigal, age 79, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022.  She was born on April 20, 1942 in Madison to Theron and Marie (Barreau) Coy.  She married James W. Nachtigal on June 18, 1960 in Hillsboro. Together, they had two children, Terry and Jamie.

Patricia is survived by her children Terry (Julie) Nachtigal and...

Feb 6, 2022

If you met Willard Lund in person, you would remember that encounter. One of his dear friends of thirty years said this – being with Willard changed him, affirmed him every time they met. Born on July 17th, 1922 in Pierpont, South Dakota, Willard Harold Lund was the youngest of Maia Bollum Lund and Charles Lund’s five children. Willard...

Feb 6, 2022

Stoughton

Robert W. Johnson, age 92, passed peacefully surrounded by his family at home. He was born on February 28, 1929, in Fulton, WI, the son of Theodore and Anna (Tronnes) Johnson. He was united in marriage to Beverly Perry in 1953. They were married 68 years and together raised 3 children.

Bob worked for...

Feb 6, 2022

MADISON/SUN PRAIRIE—William “Billy” J. Couillard, age 61, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Billy was born on February 24, 1960 in Appleton, WI to James Elwood and Glenna Faye (Martin) Couillard.  In 1978, Billy came from the Fox Valley to Madison to attend the university.  Here in Madison,...

Feb 6, 2022

Stoughton- Pearl “Pat” Kittleson, age 97, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Nazareth Health and Rehab.  She was born in Stoughton on December 29, 1924.  Pat married Robert Kittleson in 1943.  She is survived by two sons, Richard “Dick” (Vickie) Kittleson and Ronald (Kris) Kittleson; six grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and brother, Clarence “Chink” Osland.  Pat was...

Feb 5, 2022

Madison - Audrey Schmitz Hinger left this life on February 5, 2022, at the Brookdale West and joins her beloved husband George on the next phase of their journey into Sacred Mystery.

Audrey Schmitz Hinger was born on May 18, 1927, to Clarence and Clementine (Rzeszotarski) Schmitz in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended Bay View High School where...

Feb 5, 2022

"When I was very young/Sundays were always sunny, /Bright rays of summer quiet. / Loved and secure, I did not need/Golden light to warm me." - Kathleen Liljequist. Gentle, kind Kathleen Liljequist, age 97, passed away on February 5th, 2022, at Four Winds Manor in Verona, WI.  She was born on June 25, 1924, in Oshkosh, WI, the oldest child of...

Feb 5, 2022

Stoughton- Thomas Johan Lunde, age 80, passed away on February 5, 2022 from complications of lymphoma. He was born on November 4, 1941, the son of Olaf and Ruby Lunde. He graduated from Stoughton Senior High after spending grades 1-8 in rural one-room schools.

Tom served in the US Army. He worked for Ameritech, ending his career...