Mary Holton

Apr 16, 2022

Mary Louise Holton slipped her earthly bonds and returned to Heaven on April 16, 2022.  She was born September 08, 1928, in Owosso, Michigan to Edwin and Luella Gulick, and grew up on the banks of the Shiawassee River at Knaggs Bridge in Bancroft, MI.

Louise married Richard Holton on September 22, 1946, and they resided on...

Shirley Morrison

Apr 15, 2022

Shirley Jean Gibb Morrison, of Madison, WI, died on Friday, April 15, with her family at her hospital bedside.

Shirley was born to Lydia and David Gibb in Rosedale, PA on March 7, 1936. After graduating from Penn Township High School, Shirley earned an RN from Columbia Hospital School of Nursing in Wilkinsburg, PA. She married Joseph...

Joel Helmke

Apr 14, 2022

Helmke, Joel D.

Waunakee:  Joel D. Helmke, age 78, passed away April 14, 2022 surrounded by family.  He was born in Superior, WI on Sept. 17, 1943 a son of the late Otto and Lorraine Helmke.

Joel’s interests were Nascar Races, Badger sports, and the Green Bay Packers.  He loved days on his Harley traveling...

Nancy Jellings

Apr 14, 2022

Nancy Jean Jellings (Delfosse) 1938-2022

Sun Prairie, WI – Nancy Jellings, age 83, passed away in her home in Sun Prairie on April 14, 2022.  She was born to Edward and Ada (Fairchild) Delfosse on December 19, 1938 in Madison, Wisconsin. She married Marvin Jellings in Lodi, Wisconsin in 1956 and lived for many years in the...

Jesse Barata

Apr 14, 2022

Jesse Barata died unexpectedly in her sleep on April 14, 2022.

Jesse was the life of the party but she was notorious for leaving without saying goodbye. She called this the “mystery dip”.

I feel like Jesse would want me to point out that her sudden departure from this mortal realm was the ultimate mystery...

Terry "Squirrel" Nelson

Apr 13, 2022

McFarland- Terry “Squirrel” Nelson, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital.  He was born in Madison on June 4, 1953 the son of Donna and Norman Smith.  Terry enlisted in the US Marine Corps and served his country for two years.  Terry was a member of the Labor Union 464 in Madison for...

Sarah Shulze

Apr 13, 2022

We suddenly and tragically lost our dear Sarah on Wednesday, April 13. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Sarah took her own life. Balancing athletics, academics and the demands of every day life overwhelmed her in a single, desperate moment. Like you, we are shocked and grief stricken while holding on tightly to all that Sarah...

Cornelius Mayer

Apr 13, 2022

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Mayer, Jim (Cornelius James)

Age 93, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2022. He was born on September 28, 1928, in La Crosse, WI to Cornelius Henry Mayer and Harriet (Frey) Mayer. He graduated from West High School...

Donna Paske (Kroeger)

Apr 12, 2022

Donna Lee Paske (Kroeger) was born August 6, 1934 in rural Sparta, Wisconsin to Peter Kroeger and Rosemary (Kapeller) Kroeger. She died April 12, 2022 in Madison Wisconsin. She is survived by her children Brenda Ann Paske, Sandra Jean Ross and Mara Joan Gordon, as well as her sisters Jean, Kathy and Carol and brothers Tom, Charlie, Bill, Jim....

Terrence "Terry" Doyle

Apr 11, 2022

Lake Mills

Terrence Raymond Doyle

Terry passed away peacefully in his sleep from a massive stroke at the young age of 35. Terry’s genuine smile, fun antics and contagious laugh will be missed by everyone who was blessed to know him. Terry’s children were the light of his life. He was the infamous middle child...

Rosemary Gassen

Apr 11, 2022

Stoughton/Muscoda- Rosemary M. Gassen, age 94, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 11, 2022.  She was born in rural Muscoda on August 15, 1927, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Schneider) Stadele.  Rosemary graduated from St. John's Catholic High School in 1945.  On October 21, 1946 she married Martin J. Gassen of Richland Center in St. John's...

Grayce Ann Seidenberg

Apr 10, 2022

Grayce Ann Bell Seidenberg, 97, died on April 10, 2022. Grayce Ann was born in Hyde Park, Chicago, daughter of Mae and Samuel Bell, brother of the late Theodore. She attended Kozminski Elementary school, Hyde Park High, and Purdue University. She was married to Martin Seidenberg from 1946 until his death in 1999.

She is survived by...

Ronald Powers

Apr 9, 2022

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Cress Funeral & Cremation Service

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Madison (608) 249-6666

Armond Moll

Apr 9, 2022

Moll, Armond J.  “AJ”

Madison:  Armond James Moll (AJ), age 80 of Madison, passed away on Saturday, April 9th at UW Hospital -the same facility where he had worked as an electrician for well over a decade.  He was born July 20th 1941 son of Reuben W. Moll and Esther J. Snell Moll.

He married...

Jacob Lynn

Apr 9, 2022

Jacob Ellis Schmitz Lynn, a beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away on April 9th, 2022 at the age of 25.

Jacob was born to Eric Lynn and Kate Schmitz Lynn on September 18, 1996. He attended Edgewood Campus School and High School in his hometown of Madison, WI, where he discovered a love for science, competed...

Judith "Judi" Jacobs

Apr 9, 2022

Sun Prairie

Judi Jacobs passed away peacefully at UW Hospital on Saturday April 9th with her daughters, Jenni and Rachel, by her side.

She was born August 1, 1950 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the only child of Al and Lillian (Brazda) Kopecky.   One of her fondest childhood memories was doing a community theatre production...

Jose "Hoser" Menendez Iii

Apr 9, 2022

Stoughton- Jose “Hoser” Menendez III age 75, gently took his leave on Saturday, April 9, 2022, passing peacefully at home in his own bed.  Jose was born in Tampa, Florida, April 4, 1947 to Beulah Catherine (White) and Jose Menendez, Jr.  He served his country bravely in Vietnam, doing three tours, '67, '68, '69, with the 173rd Army Airborne,...

DeLores Wiemann

Apr 8, 2022

DeLores Elaine (Steenblock) Wiemann, age 88, of Madison passed away peacefully April 8, 2022.

Born October 2, 1933, to Peter and Fannie (Decker) Steenblock in Belmond, Iowa. Oldest of 18 children, her grandparents Elzo and Lena Steenblock were her greatest influence in childhood. Married to Orville Wiemann, September 29, 1950, they celebrated 72 years of marriage and...

John Mcky

Apr 8, 2022

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John Scott McKy passed away at his home on April 8, 2022. Scott was born in Madison, WI on May 24, 1959, the son of Gale and Carol McKy. He was a 1977 graduate of Madison West High School and a 1982 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. By all accounts, Scott was a...

Barry Owens

Apr 8, 2022

On Friday April 8, 2022 Barry Wayne Owens, loving husband, father and son went home to be with the Lord.

Barry was born on December 22, 1979 to his parents Vicky Kolnik and John Owens.

He was preceded in death by his father John Owens of Lucasville, OH, grandparents Wayne and Joyce Owens of Benton,...