John Van Dinter

Mar 30, 2022

Van Dinter, John A.

03/09/1940 – 03/30/2022

John A. Van Dinter, 82, passed away peacefully of Parkinson’s Disease complicated by Lewy Body Dementia on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at a local nursing home.  He was born on March 9, 1940, in Appleton WI, the son of Edward J. and Georgiana M. (Theyssen) Van Dinter. He...

Addie Ree Gault

Mar 29, 2022

Stoughton- Addie Ree Gault will be remembered as a woman who laughed easily and made friends effortlessly and for this, she will be greatly missed.

Addie went to be with her God on March 29, 2022. She was born in the small town of Ithaca, WI to Francis Gault and Alice Kearney Gault on January 24, 1938...

Janice Byce

Mar 29, 2022

Janice E. Byce (85) was born in Otter Tail County – Western Township, Minnesota to her parents Arthur and Edith Rose. Jan spent much of her adult life living in Madison, Wisconsin. At the time of her passing, she was living life to the fullest at her new condo at Vista West in Madison. Jan passed away in the...

David Schuch

Mar 28, 2022

Dave was born in Milwaukee, WI and attended Cudahy High School. His mother, Goldie Rosen, Stepfather, Louis Schuch, his first wife Carol Anita Schuch, and oldest son Ricky Schuch (Kristine) preceded him in death. He leaves behind his loving wife Jill Schuch, sons Gary Schuch (Stefanie), Randy Schuch (Karen), and Dean Schuch. Granddaughters Kathleen Blanset (Mark), Deanna Spidola (David),...

Carol Mcadow

Mar 27, 2022

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Carol Margaret McAdow, age 80, of Madison, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Agrace Hospice.  She was born on October 18, 1941, in Baraboo, WI, the daughter of Helen and Arthur McLean.  She married Jerry E. McAdow on August 10, 1963, in the Merrimac, Methodist Church.

Carol is survived...

Marvin Klitzke

Mar 26, 2022

STOUGHTON - Marvin “Marv” W. Klitzke, age 91 years, died on Friday, March 25, 2022.

Marv was born on a farm near Rock Springs, Wisconsin on April 26, 1930 to Walter, Sr. and Agnes (Harms) Klitzke.  He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.  He attended East Narrows Prairie, a one-room country...

Barbara Witt

Mar 26, 2022

Barbara Jean “Barb” Witt, of Windsor, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday March 26, 2022.

Barbara was born September 2, 1929 in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of Helen (Hayes) Wright and Forrest “Ted” Wright. Barbara attended First Lutheran Church, where she met Curtis L. Witt in Confirmation class. They graduated from Rock Island High...

Robert Beckstrand

Mar 26, 2022

Stoughton- Robert Gabriel Beckstrand, 97, died at Skaalen Home in Stoughton Saturday, March 26, 2022 after a two and a half year stay on hospice care.

Robert was born on January 12, 1925 in Rockford, Illinois to Rev. O. Garfield and Agnes (Anderson) Beckstrand, the third of five children. He attended school in Rockford, graduating from East High...

Alison "Ali" Burns

Mar 25, 2022

Alison Jean Burns, age 59, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022, at UW Hospital with her sister at her side. She was born on June 27, 1962, to William and Joan (Kazalski) Burns in Madison, where she was a lifelong resident. Alison was born at a time when there were no special education programs or disability services available....

Patricia Feldman

Mar 25, 2022

Windsor - Patricia Ward Feldman (Suydam), age 81, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, March 25, 2022, two and a half years after being diagnosed with cancer.

Born January 3, 1941, Patricia is survived by her sister Kathryn (Jim) Manion, her sons Jason William (Holly) Feldman and Matthew Ward (Tonia) Feldman; grandchildren Georgia,...

Dianna Mcmaster

Mar 25, 2022

Dianna L. McMaster, age 66, passed away at home on Friday, March 25, 2022.

Dianna was born on January 21, 1956 in Newnan, Georgia and was the youngest of six children. Her family moved to Chicago, IL and later settled in Rockton, IL where Dianna graduated from Hononegah High School in 1974. It was at Hononegah where...

James Shatto

Mar 24, 2022

James Patrick Shatto, age 72, of Madison died on March 24, 2022, at UW Hospital.  He was born on May 4, 1949, in Berea, Ohio, the son of Harry and Helen Shatto.  As a graduate of UW-LaCrosse, Jim worked as a Juvenile Counselor for the Dane County Judicial System for 25 years, a job he loved.    With a wide...

Daoshao Yang

Mar 24, 2022

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Arnold "Arnie" Noet

Mar 24, 2022

Arnie died peacefully on March 24. He would have been 84 on April 12. He was married for 58 years to the most wonderful woman to walk this planet, Judy (née Williams). When she died last March, he somehow found the incredible strength to go on without her. A heroic year without his Judy was enough.

Arnie...

Shirley Wallace

Mar 23, 2022

Madison

Shirley Ann Wallace, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. She was born on January 9, 1929, in Madison, daughter to Knute and Martha (Burgunder) Knutson. She was united in marriage to Walton Wallace on August 23, 1947. Together they were married 54 years and raised three children.

Shirley was a loving...

Warren Birkrem

Mar 22, 2022

Warren “Stoney” Birkrem died peacefully at home with his family by his side March 22, 2022.  He was the oldest son and second of ten children born in Stoughton, WI, February 25, 1948, to Wilma & Robert Birkrem. He grew up on the family farm in Deerfield, WI. Warren attended the one room schoolhouse, Prairie Queen School, through 8th...

Susana Kang

Mar 21, 2022

Susana Inja Kang passed away peacefully on March 21st, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Susana was born on March 13th, 1957 in Gunsan, South Korea.  Growing up with 3 brothers and 2 sisters under caring and spiritual parents, there was much laughter and love.  Ever since she was young, Susana was creative and often lead brothers and sisters...

Jimmy Shumate

Mar 21, 2022

Stoughton - Jimmy (Jim) T. Shumate, aged 69, of Stoughton, died on March 21, 2022, at UW Hospital, Madison.  He was born March 31, 1952 in Morganfield, Kentucky, son of Dallas and Joan Shumate.  He enlisted in the United States Army at age 17, leading to a distinguished military career that included earning a Bronze Star Medal 2nd OLC...

Frederick Kelly Jr.

Mar 21, 2022

Madison - Frederick Douglas Kelly, Jr., born in El Monte, CA., on July 17, 1934, to parents Frederick D. Kelly and Faye Cochran Kelly, died on Monday, March 21, 2022, at Agrace Hospice Care in Madison, Wisconsin, with family by his side.

Douglas attended primary and secondary school in Santa Ana and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from...

Amy Jo Johnson Gilbertson

Mar 21, 2022

Edgerton- Amy Jo Johnson Gilbertson, age 45, passed on, due to an automobile accident, in the early morning hours of Monday, March 21, 2022.  She was born in Madison on March 15, 1977, the daughter of Clarence “Gomer” and Joyce Johnson.

Amy Jo knew how to light up a room and her laughter was infectious.  She managed every...