Mar 6, 2022

MADISON—Esther E. Krehl, age 95, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022.  She was born on May 2, 1926 to Clarence and Mabel (Herth) Skinner.  In her early years, Esther was a member of the Girl Scouts and was even a leader for a few years.  Her fondest memories also included skating at the pond in Tenney Park.  Esther...

Mar 6, 2022

Madison – Susan J. Clifford, 76, died at home Sunday, March 6, 2022. Susan was born to Ray and Dorothy (Bohlman) Schlueter on September 15, 1945, in Watertown, Wisconsin. Susan married Gene Clifford on September 25, 1965, in Madison.

She was raised in Juneau and attended St. John Lutheran School and Juneau High School, where she graduated...

Mar 6, 2022

Kamal S. Hindi  (K.S. Hindi)

Madison:  Kamal S. Hindi died on March 6, 2022 at age 79.  He was born in Mosul, Iraq in 1942.  He graduated from prestigious schools, British and American.  After emigrating in 1966 he became a U.S. Citizen.  He was employed as an electrical engineer by the State of Wisconsin for 27 years...

Mar 5, 2022

Cottage Grove/Madison - Sandra Gail Butler, age 84, died peacefully on March 5, 2022, at Aster Memory Care in Cottage Grove, WI. Sandy was born on May 18, 1937, in Elgin, Illinois, to Herm and Marge Walser. Sandy was preceded in death by her brother James "Jim" Walser, and her husband of 61 years, William "Bill" R. Butler. Sandy graduated from...

Mar 5, 2022

Velda was born April 9, 1926, to Chester and Viola Trumble in Mauston, Wisconsin. Velda was United in marriage to Robert Thompson on August 17, 1946, in Blanchardville, Wisconsin. Shortly after that, Velda started her career at Cuna Mutual in Madison, and they moved to Sun Prairie WI in 1951. Velda continued her career in bookkeeping for Piggly Wiggly...

Mar 4, 2022

Oregon/Stoughton- Darlene E. Dorn, age 86, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Nazareth Health and Rehab.  She was born in Stoughton on August 14, 1935, the daughter of Selmer and Eleanor Gretebeck.

Darlene worked as a State employee for most of her career.  On February 15, 1969 she married Jerome “Jerry” Dorn.  Together they enjoyed...

Mar 4, 2022

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Stephan James Nickels, age 48, of Madison, WI passed away on March 4, 2022 in Boulder Junction, WI.  He was born on November 7, 1973 in Manitowoc, WI, and is survived by his parents Jim and Mary Jane Nickels.  His death was caused by injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident. Alcohol or drugs...

Mar 4, 2022

Marion “Hank” Thompson

Hank was born in Shepherd, Texas in 1936. He joined the Air Force and was stationed in Madison, WI between 1957- 1960. In 1976, he completed his private pilot’s course at Four Lakes Aviation School and had developed a great passion for flying. In 1996, he retired from the United States Postal Service as...

Mar 3, 2022

Christine M (Keiper) Brew age 72 of Madison passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Agrace in Fitchburg, WI.

She was born on April 16, 1949 in South Saint Paul MN the daughter of Warren and Shirley (Huseby) Keiper. She attended Markesan High School and graduated from Green Bay West in 1967. She went to Grace...

Mar 3, 2022

Nancy Elizabeth Gibson, beloved of a large and close-knit family, died unexpectedly in her sleep on Thursday, March 3, just two days before her 61st birthday.

Nancy was born in Madison on March 5, 1961, to John and Eunice Gibson. At just four years old, she moved with her family to Panama City, Panama, for her father’s...

Mar 2, 2022

Deerfield- Phyllis I. Rude, age 86, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, March 2, 2022.

She is survived by her son, Todd Borland; daughter, Lisa Gunderson; grandchildren, Debbie Borland, Jessica Gunderson (Ryan) and Josh Gunderson; five great grandsons; brother, Rick Schroeder; and cousin, Kathy Sullivan.  Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard H....

Mar 2, 2022

Middleton- Astor A. Garcia, affectionately known as “Tochy”, with family and friends, was born on April 23, 1959, to Susana Torralbas Garcia and Astor Garcia in Holguin, Cuba. Astor emigrated from Cuba to the United States during the Freedom Flight missions in 1966. He proudly received his United States citizenship in 1987.

Astor graduated from South Miami...

Mar 2, 2022

Saretta Kaplan Burke, the last of her generation in our family, Saretta passed away gently on March 2 in Middleton, WI, preceded in death by her parents Abe Lew and Pauline Baskind Kaplan, younger sister Audie Delugach, and husband Robert W Burke.

Born in Chicago in 1926 and raised in Tulsa, OK, she met her husband while...

Mar 2, 2022

Randall Raye Elsner, age 60, of Sun Prairie, WI, passed away on March 2, 2022 peacefully in his home. He was born on July 24, 1961 in Madison, WI, the son of Robert and Betty Elsner (nee Schneider).  He married Mary Elsner (nee O’Rell) on May 19, 1984 at Token Creek Park near Madison, WI, and they welcomed their...

Mar 2, 2022

Gerald John Richter entered Eternal Life on March 2, 2022, at the age of 94. Jerry was born in Silver Lake, Wisconsin on January 14, 1928, son of William H. (Bill) and Chrystal (nee Dixon) Richter. He was a former resident of Mequon, WI for 51 years, and then lived in the Madison, WI area for the past 15...

Feb 28, 2022

Marianne Karen Perce (nee Vogelman) also aka Agnes, Aggie

Passed away peacefully Monday, February 28th, 2022 at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison, WI surrounded by members of her family following a long illness.

“Agnes” as she was affectionately known, was born February 1, 1949 in Racine WI, the youngest of six children...

Feb 28, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Ziegler, age 81, of Middleton, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Monday, February 28th, 2022. Mary was born September 9, 1940, in Waunakee, to Roman and Margaret (Kuehn) Pertzborn. She was the eldest of 11 children.

Mary worked as a dietary cook at Waunakee Manor for more than 35...

Feb 28, 2022

Lucille (Offerdahl) Westervelt died on February 28, 2022 at the age of 90.  She was the 6th of 8 children born to Eda (Furseth) and Percy Offerdahl, but was the last to die.  The family was well known for being the Norway-American family featured in the Saturday Evening Post in 1948.  She graduated from Stoughton High School in 1949.  Lucille...

Feb 27, 2022

Deerfield- Mick Ward, age 56, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at the Rainbow Hospice Center in Johnson Creek.  He was born in Galway, Ireland on May 17, 1965, the son of Michael and Annette Ward.  Mick was an engineer turned accountant who loved motorcycles, fast cars, airplanes, books, travel, target shooting, and dachshunds. He most recently worked...

Feb 27, 2022

Eugene J. “Peaches” Griffith, age 75, of Waunakee passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 27, at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born September 17, 1946 in Madison to John & Dorothy Griffith. He attended Waunakee High School and graduated in 1965. Gene married his H.S. sweetheart Diane and they were married 53 years.  Gene was a self-employed carpenter. He...