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.
Joyce Ellenbecker
Jan 1, 2022
Joyce Shirley Ellenbecker, Madison WI, 87, only child of Robert and Margaret Possehl; mother to three children, grandmother to four and great-grandmother to one; devoted wife to Thomas Erwin; died on October 1, 2022, from cancer and complications of the heart.
Joyce Shirley Possehl was born on March 20, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She grew up in...
David Mccarthy
Jan 1, 2022
Sun Prairie – David N. McCarthy, age 56, passed away by taking his own life on May 7, 2022. He was born on February 17, 1966, in Madison, the son of Gerald and Linda (Anderson) McCarthy. David grew up on the north side of Madison and graduated from East High School and soon after joined the Army. David married...
Craig Bottorff
Jan 1, 2022
Craig L. Bottorff, 80, was born January 22, 1942, died April 11, 2022.Craig struggled with Parkinson’s disease for several years but succumbed to complications following gall bladder surgery. His life partner Sue was by his side.
Craig was born in Chicago, IL. He grew up in St. Petersburg, FL and Evanston IL. Craig graduated from the University...
Stanley Heffernan
Jan 1, 2022
Madison Wisconsin-May 19, 2022
Stanley Maurice Heffernan
Stanley was born September 29, 1923, in Norwalk, Wisconsin. He was the son of Mabel (McGary) and Oliver Heffernan. His father came to Norwalk from Platteville to be its first high school Principal. His mother was the first-grade teacher and the granddaughter of the original land grant owner...
Margaret Kurek
Jan 1, 2022
Margaret T. Kurek, 101, of Madison, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2022 — nine days shy of her 102nd birthday. She was born on June 6, 1920, in Madison, Wisconsin. Margaret was baptized and raised in the Presbyterian faith and was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church for many years. She married Frank L. Kurek at Pres House...
Norris Tibbetts
Jan 1, 2022
Norris Tibbetts passed away on October 22, 2022, at the age of 101 at his home in Madison.
He was born on August 12, 1921 in Boston MA and lived 2 years in Greenwich NY. His father was a Baptist minister; his mother was active in social and church affairs. The family moved to Chicago in 1923....
Elaine Kloepfel
Jan 1, 2022
Elaine Kloepfel March 16, 1936 - January 8th, 2022
From 1989 - 1993, Elaine was employed as the Director of Nursing with St. Joseph's Hospital in Hillsboro with the charge to get them certified by The Joint Commission on Hospitals. After doing this successfully. Elaine stayed in the Quality Improvement arena by working with MetaStar back in...
Ann Haessig
Jan 1, 2022
Madison – Ann J. (Beld) Haessig, age 97, died on December 6, 2022 in Madison. She was born on August 7, 1925 in Madison to Samuel Beld and Mary (Fell) Beld. Ann is survived by her daughter Mary of Dublin, Ohio; many nieces, nephews and special friends Mary and Ron Melvin, and Bea Rauls. She was preceded in death...
Twila Valentine
Jan 1, 2022
Twila Jean “TJ” Valentine passed away March 30, 2022 in Waunakee, WI. She was born on July 23, 1931 to Joseph and Elizabeth Duraney in Shaffer’s Corner, PA. She is survived by daughters Laurie Duraney of Fitchburg, Jayne Schiro (Kevin Fillner) of Reedsburg, Beth Johnson (Tom McInnis) of Lake Tomahawk and grandson Nick Schiro of Madison.
She...
Catherine Hlavacek
Jan 1, 2022
Cathy Hlavacek
Catherine Ann (Cooper) Hlavacek passed away peacefully in her home on July 2, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Cathy was born in Madison, Jan. 19, 1944, and attended grade school at St. Raphael and St. James. She went to Edgewood High School where her favorite class was art. She was the only girl...
Melanie Ertz
Jan 1, 2022
Melanie Ertz, age 53, died unexpectedly in her home on December 20, 2022. Melanie was born in Milwaukee on the shores of Lake Michigan at St. Mary’s Hospital. Melanie and her family moved to Madison when she was 5 years old. She attended Montessori, Crestwood, Jefferson and graduated from Madison Memorial H. S. Melanie went to Indiana University graduating...
Ken Pelatzke
Jan 1, 2022
The world lost a beautiful, gentle soul on March 15, 2022 when Ken Pelatzke, age 79, peacefully passed away at Agrace Hospice in Madison. For a little over a year he privately kept his cancer at bay. His positive attitude helped him survive longer than expected. His family and his family of friends know that he is now with...
Raymond Matulionis
Jan 1, 2022
Madison – Raymond C. Matulionis, age 87, of Madison, WI, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022. He was born on June 15, 1934, in Utena, Lithuania, the son of Kazimeras and Mary (Stoskute) Matulionis.
After immigrating to the United States in 1947, he and his family settled in Racine Wisconsin. He graduated from St. Catherine’s high school in...
Warren Brewster
Jan 1, 2022
Stoughton - Warren Brewster III, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. He was born on January. 25, 1945, in Elkhorn, Wis., the oldest of two children, to Jeanette and Warren Brewster II.
Warren is survived by his wife of 44 wonderful years Paula (Loose) Brewster,...
Tom Thurlow
Jan 1, 2022
Madison - Tom Thurlow was a kind, generous, intelligent, eccentric uncle who died December 18 after a blessedly brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born in 1951 in Charlottesville, VA and grew up in Madison (West HS 69 - "Flash", class photographer) within earshot of Camp Randall.
After graduating from UW pharmacy school he...
William Durkin
Jan 1, 2022
Middleton – William B. Durkin, of Middleton, WI, passed away on August 2, 2022. Bill had an amazingly strong spirit and heart. When he saw a need, he thoughtfully and generously found ways to help others any way he could. He is loved and treasured for his courage to live life his way, genuinely and true to his beliefs,...
Margaret Sather
Jan 1, 2022
Sather, Margaret Ann
Cross Plains: Margaret Ann Sather, age 90, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Spring of 2023. A full obituary will follow.
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Cristina Ellmann
Jan 1, 2022
Cristina M. Ellmann passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday June 9, 2022 at the age of 26. She was born on March 28th, 1996 in Madison, Wisconsin to parents Curt and Rosana (Pérez) Ellmann. She was “big” sister to Adam Ellmann.
Cristina was a joyous, thoughtful, loving daughter and sister who cared...
Michael Goelz
Jan 1, 2022
Michael Goelz, aka "Mike" or "Grandpa Mike", age 72, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and died on July 2, 2022, holding the hand of his beloved wife, travel partner and co-grandparent Sue Goelz at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg, WI where he spent his final days surrounded by family.
Mike spent his childhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
Carl Lindblom
Jan 1, 2022
MADISON
Carl “Eric” Lindblom, age 63, of Madison passed away Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, at his home. He was born on December 9, 1958, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the son of the late Carl A. Lindblom, Jr. and Marilynn Jean (Gillen) Lindblom.
Eric graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990 with a Bachelor of...
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