Obituaries
Recent obituaries in Madison, WI
The obituaries in the Madison, WI Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Madison's history and identity.
Dorothy Mott
Feb 23, 2022
MIDDLETON – Dorothy Ann “Dot” Mott, 88, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Attic Angel Community, with family at her side, after a long, courageous battle with dementia. Dot was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Dot was born on December 12, 1933, in Flasher, North Dakota, where her parents,...
Andrew Hell
Feb 21, 2022
Andrew “Andy” J. Hell, 53, Sun Prairie, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 21, 2022 after a long battle with brain cancer.
Andy was born January 22, 1969 in Watertown Wisconsin, the son of Charles and Mary (nee Schultz) Hell. Andy graduated from Watertown Senior High School in 1987. He attended MATC for 3...
Susan Johnson
Feb 20, 2022
Susan Jo (Schoell) Johnson
Susan "Sue" Johnson died at UW Hospital on Sunday, February 20, 2022. She was 63 years old.
Sue developed diabetes just before her twelfth birthday and battled that insidious disease for 52 years until receiving a life altering pancreas transplant this past September.
Sue was so grateful...
Kelvin Orton
Feb 19, 2022
SUN PRAIRIE—Kelvin “Hobbes” J. Orton, age 55, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 19, 2022. He was born on October 11, 1966 in Dubuque, IA to Joseph and Loretta (Spease) Orton. Kelvin was a graduate of Cuba City, WI High School and then attended UW-Platteville where he was a fraternity member at Sigma Pi.
Kelvin married Cathy...
Quoi Huynh
Feb 19, 2022
Quoi Huynh, 79 years of age passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 19th, 2022 at Sienna Meadows.
Born June 25th, 1942 in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, Quoi was the 3rd daughter to Nguyet Huynh and Lam Kien. Growing up, Quoi enjoyed sewing and spending time helping with the family’s business. Quoi eventually moved to the United States...
John "Red" Nelson
Feb 19, 2022
John “Red” J. Nelson, age 82, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at his home with his wife by his side.
John was born on June 5, 1939 in Baraboo, WI to Henry and Mary (Reichling) Nelson. He graduated from Baraboo High School, Class of 1957. Enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1958, John...
Donna Junghans
Feb 18, 2022
Donna Marie Byers Junghans died peacefully on February 18 after a long period of gradual, yet ever-she-spirited, decline. Born on May 9, 1930, in Spring Green, WI, daughter to Leonard M and Ellen C Byers, Donna spent most of her early and late 91 years, 9 months, 9 days in Madison, including two stints, 30 years separated, as a...
Sandra Harvey
Feb 17, 2022
Sandra Diane Harvey went to be with her Lord on February 17, 2022, after a four-year battle with lung cancer. She leaves behind her husband, Jeffrey Mortberg; mother Jean Stopinski; brother Keith Harvey; sister Lora Poppele; sister Suzanne Harvey; sons, Michael Richard (Kelsi), Matthew Richard (Tate), Benjamin Richard (Alyx); and two grandchildren Solomon and Thaddaeus Richard. Sandy (as everyone...
Ferdinand Schlapper Sr.
Feb 17, 2022
Ferdinand A. Schlapper, Sr. age 86, of Madison, WI passed away on February 17, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born on July 12, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Ferdinand and Marie (Mitzi) Schlapper. He married Diane Higgins on December 29, 1956 in Milwaukee, WI.
Ferdinand earned his Pharmacy degree from UW-Madison. He was...
Steven Larson
Feb 17, 2022
Madison: Steven Kyle Larson passed away peacefully February 17, 2022 at his home in Madison due to complications from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was born on October 5, 1954 in Omaha NE, son of Patricia and William Larson. He leaves behind his brother Chris Larson, sister-in-law Mary Ann Watjen, niece Hayley Larson, wife Elizabeth (Beth) Walsh, and former wife...
Louann Wersland
Feb 16, 2022
Stoughton- Louann E. Wersland, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Stoughton Hospital. She was born in Madison on May 28, 1951, the daughter of Carl and Celia Olson. Lou graduated from Aerial Beauty School in Madison. On July 27, 1986 she married Dennis Wersland in his parents backyard. Together they enjoyed camping, traveling the U.S.,...
Robert Benson
Feb 15, 2022
Robert H. Benson, age 82, of Waunakee passed to eternal life at UW-Hospital in Madison on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Bob was born on September 27, 1939, to Harry Burton Benson and Irene (Langman) Benson and graduated from Lodi High School in the Class of 1957. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1959. While in the service, Bob...
Dorothy Dahl
Feb 14, 2022
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Dorothy L Dahl, age 94, died in the early morning hours of Monday, February 14, 2022 at UW Hospital following complications from several strokes. She was born on January 5, 1928 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Alexander Garfield Sissons and Anna Marjorie (Galbraith) Sissons.
Dorothy was born and...
Peter Twedell
Feb 14, 2022
Peter B. Twedell, age 74, of Sun Prairie, WI, passed away on February 14, 2022 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Peter Black Twedell was born in Scottsbluff, NE, on January 20, 1948 to Francis "Bud" and Mary Twedell and had four siblings. Pete spent the majority of his childhood in Houston and then moved around during...
Rodney Spangler
Feb 14, 2022
Stoughton- Rodney C. Spangler, age 83, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Milestone Senior Living. He was born in Madison on September 20, 1938, the second oldest of eight children to Leander and Marion Spangler. Rodney graduated from Stoughton High School in 1956. On August 5, 1961 Rodney married Phyllis Gander. Together they enjoyed golfing, biking, and traveling. ...
Peter Stickel
Feb 14, 2022
Peter Stickel was born on September 3, 1951 in Kalamazoo, MI to Donald and Helen Stickel. He grew up in Michigan.
Pete married Marcia Miller on January 13, 1973 in Lexington, KY. During his lifetime, they lived in KY, CO, CA, AZ, MA, NY and WI. They lived in WI since 1998, residing first in Waukesha and...
Oscar Reyes
Feb 13, 2022
Oscar Reyes was born in Eagle Pass, TX on November 23, 1945, a welder by trade spent most of his career working for Zalk Josephs Fabricators in Stoughton, WI.
Oscar is survived by his wife Estella Reyes of 57 years; his daughters Gloria and Diana Reyes; his sons Oscar and Gilbert Reyes; his grandchildren Isaia Ben-ami, Makayla...
Kenneth Deprey
Feb 13, 2022
MADISON—Kenneth “Ken” W. DePrey, age 88, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022. He was born on June 12, 1933 in Madison to Norbert and Delia (Carriveau) DePrey.
Ken proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army and then went on to serve an additional eight years in the Army National Guard....

Kelsang Longku (Allan Durrant)
Feb 12, 2022
Madison - Kelsang Longku passed away on February 12, 2022, at the Kadampa Meditation Center in Madison. He was born Randolph Allan Durrant on June 6, 1936, in Philadelphia, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Randolph Allan Durrant, Adelaide Regina Banks, and his brother Regan Alfred Durrant.
Allan earned a BA in History from...
Jean Mckenzie
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...
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