William Durkin

Jan 1, 2022

Middleton – William B. Durkin, of Middleton, WI, passed away on August 2, 2022. Bill had an amazingly strong spirit and heart. When he saw a need, he thoughtfully and generously found ways to help others any way he could. He is loved and treasured for his courage to live life his way, genuinely and true to his beliefs,...

Margaret Sather

Jan 1, 2022

Sather, Margaret Ann

Cross Plains:  Margaret Ann Sather, age 90, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at home surrounded by her family.  A Celebration of Life will be held in the Spring of 2023.  A full obituary will follow.

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Cristina Ellmann

Jan 1, 2022

Cristina M. Ellmann passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday June 9, 2022 at the age of 26.  She was born on March 28th, 1996 in Madison, Wisconsin to parents Curt and Rosana (Pérez) Ellmann. She was “big” sister to Adam Ellmann.

Cristina was a joyous, thoughtful, loving daughter and sister who cared...

Michael Goelz

Jan 1, 2022

Michael Goelz, aka "Mike" or "Grandpa Mike", age 72, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and died on July 2, 2022, holding the hand of his beloved wife, travel partner and co-grandparent Sue Goelz at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg, WI where he spent his final days surrounded by family.

Mike spent his childhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico...

Carl Lindblom

Jan 1, 2022

MADISON

Carl “Eric” Lindblom, age 63, of Madison passed away Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, at his home. He was born on December 9, 1958, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of the late Carl A. Lindblom, Jr. and Marilynn Jean (Gillen) Lindblom.

Eric graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990 with a Bachelor of...

Sharron Pickett

Jan 1, 2022

Milwaukee / Stoughton - Sharron Faye Pickett, 85, of Milwaukee, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2022. She was undergoing rehabilitation services at a facility following a hip fracture she experienced in early October. After years of dealing with dementia and other medical issues, she had had enough. Sharron was born on July 26, 1937,...

Joshua "Josh" Wichmann

Jan 1, 2022

Madison / Oregon – Joshua C. “Josh” Wichmann, born July 20, 1975, in Oregon passed away on Sunday August 21, 2022.

He graduated from UW Madison with a degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology and Political Science.  He worked for the State Department of Corrections Probation and Parole and also at Oakhill as a Complaint Examiner.

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Michael Esch

Jan 1, 2022

Michael John Esch, 72, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, September 15, 2022.  Mike grew up in Mineral Point; the only son of Gertrude (nee Palzkil) and Victor Esch.  Mike is a UW-Platteville graduate.  He spent his entire career teaching art to elementary students in the Platteville School District.  Mike, while still teaching, moved to Madison to establish a home...

Richard Diprima

Jan 1, 2022

RICHARD R. DIPRIMA, Psy.D.

1941 – 2022

Richard R. DiPrima, Psy.D., 81, of Madison passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Meriter Hospital. He was born on September 19, 1941, the son of Francis R. DiPrima and Emma Mallozzi, in Brooklyn, NY.

Richard graduated from Harvard University in 1962,...

Linda Cunningham

Jan 1, 2022

Linda Cunningham, who lived life with intrepid spirit and love, dies at 75.

Linda Valentine (Harley) Cunningham, age 75, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away on March 31, 2022, at home, in her sleep, with her husband, Michael, beside her. She was born on January 2, 1947, in Maple Bluff, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jewell Valentine (Bunnell) and...

Gene Hiestand

Jan 1, 2022

Madison – Gene Louis Hiestand, age 95, passed away on Sunday July 3, 2022 at UW Hospital.  He was born on July 29, 1926 in Madison, Wisc., the son of Elmer and Inez Hiestand.  He married Rose Miano on February 14, 1947 in Madison, Wisc.

Gene was a Navy Veteran.  He was a retiree from...

Ann Fay

Jan 1, 2022

Madison – Ann A. Fay, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Agrace Hospice Care.  She was born on September 8, 1937, the daughter of Andrew and Loretta (Hauser) Soeldner, and married to Verllyn Fay.

Ann is survived by her sons, Robert (Jeannie) Fay and Michael (Sheila) Fay; grandchildren, Michael Jr., Katherine, Elizabeth;...

Janet Huffington

Jan 1, 2022

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Gail Hagen

Jan 1, 2022

Gail M Hagen, 71 of Mount Horeb, WI (formerly Waupun, WI) died peacefully May 25, 2022 surrounded by the ones she loved.

Born October 27, 1950 to Dorothy (nee Neumann) and Florian “Stoney” Zehren.  She was raised in West Bend WI and graduated from West Bend High School in 1969.

Gail enjoyed reading novels, especially...

Catherine Letourneau

Jan 1, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the matriarch of the LeTourneau-Caravello family, Catherine Mary LeTourneau at age 105. She was born during one pandemic and she survived another over 100 years later.

Known as “Kay” to family and “Katie” to her friends, she was mostly a life-long resident of Madison. Kay was...

Joyce Clapp

Jan 1, 2022

Joyce Clapp passed away peacefully at Hope & A Future's Adult Family Home with family by her side. A service celebrating Joyce’s life will be held Friday, April 15, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Cress Funeral Home 3610 Speedway Road, Madison. A visitation will be held beginning at 10:00 a.m. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Alice Frisch

Jan 1, 2022

Alice Frisch (Schoeberle), 85, of Madison, WI, died on January 1, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on September 29, 1936 in Janesville, WI, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Adler) Schoeberle and was one of eight children. She married Marvin Frisch on July 4, 1957 and joyfully shared her life with him...

Vicki Vitense

Jan 1, 2022

Madison – Vicki Bareis Vitense, age 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 13, 2022 at University Wisconsin Hospital as a result of a continually weakened heart condition.  She was accompanied by family as she prepared for her anxious journey to heaven to see the rest of her family.

She was born on September 26, 1932 in...

Bruce Breckenridge

Jan 1, 2022

Bruce Milton Breckenridge passed away at the age of 92 on Tuesday, January 17, 2022.  He was born to George Earl and Marjorie (Manassas) Breckenridge in Evanston, Illinois on October 29, 1929 (he loved telling everyone that it was the day the Stock Market crashed).  Bruce spent many of his formative years in Saugatuck, Michigan with his widowed mother...

Marjorie Mehltretter

Jan 1, 2022

Marjorie Mehltretter, 91, passed away on March 1, 2022, in her home. She was born September 11, 1930, to Walter and Charlotte Olson in Richland County.  There, she was later raised by her stepmother, Dorothy, and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1948.

She married the love of her life, Edwin Mehltretter, on November 15, 1951, and...