Dec 30, 2021

Shulamit Elkayam

Passed away on December 30, 2021, at the age of 88.

Dear mother of Mark (Stephanie Melnick) Goldstein, David (Anne Walter) Goldstein, and Rahel Goldstein. Loving grandmother of Ellen, Abigail, Cara, and Vivian Goldstein and Noah and Ari Greenlee.

Born in Haifa, Israel in 1933, Shulamit came to Chicago in her...

Dec 30, 2021

Madison - Bronwyn P Noble, née Penny Logan Foster, known in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) as Bronwyn ferch Gwyn ap Rhys, died on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the UW Hospital in Madison.  She was born May 29, 1951, in Chicago, IL to the late Robert and Evelyn Foster.  Bronwyn graduated from Rich East High School in...

Dec 30, 2021

Gail Susan Allen, age 61, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2021, with her family by her side. She had lived with cancer for several years.

Gail was born on July 27, 1960, and raised on the west side of Madison, WI by her mother Mary Ann (nee Roberts) Allen. She graduated from James Madison Memorial High...

Dec 30, 2021

Madison - Marjorie Ann Davenport, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the age of 92.

Marge was born in Fredonia, N.Y., and lovingly chosen by her parents Bert and Emma Dawley. She completed her nursing degree at the University of Rochester and worked at Strong Memorial Hospital as a...

Dec 28, 2021

Linda M. Porter passed away on Dec. 28, 2021 after a brief illness.  Linda was born on August 11, 1940, daughter of Marjorie and Lefens Porter.  Linda’s grandmother, Gran, raised Linda after she lost her parents at a young age.  Linda always credited Gran for the wonderful foundation she instilled in her.

Linda’s life was one of leadership.  She taught 4...

Dec 27, 2021

Ronald E. Scholl, age 80, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at the Sierra Adult Care Center in Tucson, Arizona of heart failure.   He was born on February 20, 1941, in Sauk to the late Martin Scholl and Sylvia Moran.  Ron attended Saint Andrews Catholic Grade School in Delavan and graduated from Delavan Darien High School in 1959.   ...

Dec 27, 2021

Dr. Ben Franklin Rusy died on December 27, 2021. He was born July 12, 1927 to Professor Ben Franklin and Agnes Catherine (Wolfert) Rusy in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Ben graduated from Madison West High School in 1945, served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and earned a B.S. in electrical engineering (1952) and an M.D. (1956) from the University...

Dec 27, 2021

Lake Mills - Karolyn “Ki” R. Johnson, age 75, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. Karolyn was born on October 5, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois to Robert H. and Dorothy E. (Sherry) Johnson.  She was the older sibling to Kathryn and Karl Johnson.

Robert and Dorothy moved to Milwaukee, WI, where...

Dec 27, 2021

Sun Prairie – (Mary) Florence Laws Guhleman passed away Dec. 27, 2021. Florence was born April 14, 1923, in Snow Hill Md., daughter of Albert and  Maude Perdue Laws. She graudatead from Snow Hill High School, attended Salisbury State University and graduated as a registered nurse from the University of Maryland School of Nursing in 1944.

While...

Dec 26, 2021

Stoughton- Edward A. Peterson passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Sunday, December 26, 2021 after a long, well fought battle with Gulf War Syndrome.  He was born into the family of Carroll and Marian Peterson on December 10, 1964 at the age of 15 months.

Ed joined the Army and served in Desert Storm. ...

Dec 26, 2021

Pricer, Jane Ann (Schlesselman) died of pancreatic cancer on December 26, 2021. Jane leaves many friends and will be remembered for her kindness, bright smile, sweet disposition, positive outlook, great sense of humor, and humanity.  Jane gave the gift of music and an insatiable curiosity to her sons and grandchildren.

Jane was born March 31, 1943 in Minneapolis,...

Dec 26, 2021

Waunakee – Margaret Watzke “Marge” (nee Sandley) age 101, passed away on 12-26-2021. Marge was born on August 29, 1920, in Browntown, Green County, WI, daughter of Frank and Millie (nee Devoe) Sandley. She was the third oldest of eight children. When she was four years old, the family moved to a farm near Cadott, Chippewa County, WI. She...

Dec 25, 2021

Fitchburg/Las Vegas - Keith Joseph Houlihan, age 96, passed away on December 25, 2021, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, NV. He was born September 21, 1925, to Emmet and Mary (Guider) Houlihan in Harpers Ferry, Iowa. Keith’s family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he attended St. James Catholic School, West High School, and went on to receive...

Dec 25, 2021

Stoughton- Carlton Edward Overland, age 79, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Skaalen Nursing Home.  He was born in Stoughton on  February 28, 1942 the son of Oscar and Lillian Overland.  Carlton graduated from Stoughton High School in 1960 and from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN in 1964.  He received his Masters degree in Art History from the UW Madison in 1965.  On...

Dec 24, 2021

SERVICE UPDATE: A memorial service will be held at CRESS FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison, on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 1:00 pm. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, from Noon until the time of service.

Raymond William Schmitz Jr, 89 of Madison passed on away peacefully on...

Dec 24, 2021

Knipfer, Richard D. (Rick)

Madison:  Richard D. (Rick) Knipfer, 67, died from heart failure at the VA Hospital in Madison, WI on December 24, 2021.  He was born in Rhode Island on December 30, 1953 the son of Ronald Knipfer and Janet C. (Annen) Knipfer.  Rick served as a US Marine from 1973 -1977. He was a...

Dec 24, 2021

John Robert Lunda,” Bob” age 91 of Madison, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on December 24th, 2021. Bob was born to parents Jack and Maggie (McCue) in Argyle, WI on May 5th, 1930. He was very proud of his Irish heritage, especially on St. Patrick’s Day! After graduating from Argyle High School, he enlisted in the Marines so he could...

Dec 22, 2021

Cody Ray Beicher age 33 passed away on Wednesday Dec. 22, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at Clearview Nursing & Rehabilitation in Juneau, WI.

Cody was born to Bonnie Briggs-Whalen and Robert Beicher on 11-13-1988 in Madison WI. Cody was born with many health issues that rarely interrupted his infectious smile and laugh. For the last...

Dec 22, 2021

Jerome F. Hoepker, age 79, of Madison passed away on December 22, 2021, at home.  He was born on October 25, 1942, in Madison, the son of John and Eunice (Steward) Hoepker.  Jerry married Jane E. Wolf on January 18, 1964, and together they farmed with their children on their 5-generation farm in the Town of Burke.

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Dec 22, 2021

Stoughton- Verna C. Smet, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Stoughton Hospital.  She was born in Racine, WI on April 3, 1930, the daughter of Henry and Marie Pfeiffer. Her parents were hard workers, something Verna was proud to instill in her family. Verna grew up in Racine, WI and graduated from St. Catherine’s High School. An...