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.
William "Bill" Breene
Sep 22, 2021
Bill Breene, age 91, of Waunakee passed away September 22, 2021 at Waunakee Manor. Bill is survived by his wife, Patricia, and brother, James. Bill was born May 10, 1930 in Adams, Wisconsin, the son of John and Freda (Hoeft) Breene. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Jr., and Fenton.
Funeral services will be...
Norma Brockmiller
Sep 22, 2021
Life was good for me and my husband Vic. We experienced as most couples do, ups and downs in our 71 years together. But the years moved along so quickly we used to look at each other and ask “How did we get to be so old?”
Two children were born to us – Thom (wife Robin)...
Franklin Graziano
Sep 22, 2021
Frank M. Graziano passed away peacefully, at home, on September 22, 2021, after a long battle with cancer, at age 79. He always fondly remembered his childhood in Bangor, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents Michael and Grace (Farace) Graziano.
Frank is survived by his wife, and best friend, Mary; children, Teresa (Steve), Frank...
Hertha Dederich
Sep 22, 2021
Hertha A Dederich, age 95, was born to Arnold and Anna (Johne) Zilke on August 21, 1926 in Racine, WI, loving wife, mother, caregiver, friend and the eldest of 5 daughters. She was received into the arms of God on September 22, 2021. Hertha was baptized at First Evangelical Lutheran Church on September 19, 1926 and confirmed there also...
Ronald Kalil
Sep 21, 2021
Ronald E. Kalil, age 79, born October 10, 1941, died September 20, 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin.
A graduate of Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ron began his scientific career at the University of Wisconsin in 1973. He established the first Neuroscience Training Program in 1975 and directed the program for 25 years. In 1988, he...
Robert Schwartz
Sep 21, 2021
Stoughton has lost one of it’s oldest citizens and World War II veteran. Robert L. Schwartz, age 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Skaalen Home with family by his side. He was born in Fort Atkinson on November 3, 1923, the son of John and Nora Schwartz. Bob graduated from Stoughton High School in 1941. ...
Carmen Calderon
Sep 21, 2021
SUN PRAIRIE—Carmen L. Calderon passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the age of 58. She was born on September 6, 1963 in Truth or Consequences New Mexico to Johnny and Belen (Cadena) Trujillo.
Carmen loved spending time with her grandkids, doing puzzles, art projects, crocheting, listening to music, collecting clown’s, elephant’s and spending quality time with her family cracking...
Aaron Howard
Sep 20, 2021
Aaron Arneson Howard
An accomplished Blacksmith, Artist, Fabricator and Storyteller
February 10, 1978 - September 20, 2021
The time came to take the irons out of the fire, turn the forges off and lay down the hammers on his anvil for the last time. Thanks to a...
Carl Jesperson
Sep 19, 2021
Carl Arthur Jesperson, age 80, of Madison, WI, passed away September 19, 2021, at Agrace Hospice Care. He was born on October 1, 1940, in Kenosha, WI, son of Paul Jesperson and Dina (Westra) Jesperson.
Carl served in the Naval Reserves, earning a National Defense Service Medal in March 1966, after which he attended the University of...
Jerome Storlie
Sep 18, 2021
He said he didn’t want a production after he passed. In fact, he told us while employed, he would call-in when needing a day off work with this brief message, “Storlie…sick.”
Upon retirement, he told the office, “Storlie…retired.” The only obituary he wanted was, “Storlie…died…uff da.”
If you knew Jerry, you knew he preferred to keep his...
Ruby Revels
Sep 18, 2021
Ruby Lydia (Lange) Revels, age 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep, September 18, 2021. She was born May 15, 1928 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, daughter to George and Lena (Drewe) Lange.
She was preceded in death by her parents George and Lena; her children Shirley (Revels) Sanders, David Revels; brother Albert George Lange; sisters Evelyn...
Phyllis Sanders
Sep 18, 2021
Phyllis Diane Sanders, age 76, of Madison, WI, passed away on September 18, 2021, surrounded by her family at the University of Madison Hospital. She was born on January 26, 1945, in Decatur, IL. The daughter of Jack Sanders Sr. and Helen (Johnson) Sanders. Phyllis was the third of four children. She grew up on Madison's southside...
Charlotte Spach-Morauske
Sep 18, 2021
February 25, 1927 – September 18, 2021 Charlotte Spach-Morauske, 94 of Sun Prairie Wisconsin died with her family around her.
Charlotte was born to Lena Rebecca Allegar and Amos Erman Price in Wisconsin. Her siblings who also proceeded her in death were Evelyn, Erma, Mildred, Carol, Merwin, and Melford, her twin brother.
She was a...
Phillip Mell
Sep 18, 2021
Stoughton- Phillip R. Mell, age, died on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Agrace Hospice Inpatient Unit. He was born in Bristol, WI October 17, 1933. Phillip attended school in Morrisonville and DeForest, and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX. He married Doris Mae Gramelspacher of Tell City, Indiana on August 19, 1964 in Long Beach, CA. Phillip worked...
Thomas Rondou
Sep 18, 2021
Tom Rondou was born May 26, 1927 in Glendale, California, Los Angeles County. Tom’s parents Joseph and Margarite Rondou moved from Green Bay to California for business, then back to Green Bay during Tom’s elementary school years. Tom was an only child, and his parents were very supportive of his interests and happiness.
He attended public high...
Mary Ann Doherty
Sep 17, 2021
Verona - Whether you knew her for a day, a month, a year, or a lifetime, you would know her as a kind, generous, thoughtful, funny woman. Quick to smile, she could make anyone feel they were the only one in the room. With and for those she loved she baked cookies, bars, and cakes; regaled important details of...
Margaret "Peg" Williams
Sep 17, 2021
Madison - Margaret “Peg” S. Williams (Moriarty), age 100, passed away at St. Mary’s Care Center, Madison, Wisconsin, on September 17, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband Roger, and their son Daniel. She is survived by her sister, Rita Schutz, her daughters Joyce Scott (Mike), Donna Litecky (Larry), and Patricia Williams (Guy), and her daughter in-law,...
June Spengler
Sep 17, 2021
Madison - June M. Spengler, age 95, passed away, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 at her home in Madison, WI. June was born on Feb. 2, 1926, in Shannon, Ill., to the late Lynton B. and Phyllis G. (Logemann) Coppernoll. She graduated from Shannon High School in 1944. June married her high school sweetheart, E. Thomas Spengler on Oct. 27, 1945. Together...
Anthony Haen Jr.
Sep 17, 2021
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Anthony John Haen, Jr., age 86, of Madison and Naples, FL, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, September 17, 2021, in Madison, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 3, 1934, in Madison, the son of Tony and Cedy Haen. He married Peggy Bystrom on February 16, 1957. After Peggy's...
Patricia Jones
Sep 17, 2021
Madison - Madison lost one of its most delightful residents when Patricia Jones passed away on September 17th. Pat was a writer, editor, and grammarian, but above all, a beloved aunt and great-aunt to her family and a cherished friend to all who knew her. Her Thanksgiving dinners were epic, and her gazpacho was sensational.
Patricia Jean...
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