Jul 17, 2021

Waunakee – Donna G. Dorn passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on July 17, 2021.  Donna was born on December 25, 1935, in Richland Center, WI to Gordon and Edna Smith.  She married Al Dorn on Sept. 6, 1952.  They purchased the family farm and continued to operate it for their lifetime together.  She was a lifelong...

Jul 17, 2021

Madison – Joanne (Stevenson) Sprecher, age 76, passed away on July 17, 2021, at Sienna Meadows in Oregon, Wisconsin, after a long struggle with early-onset vascular dementia.

She was born on July 7, 1945, in Madison, Wisconsin, daughter of Kenneth and Agnes (Ulvestad) Stevenson. The youngest of four children, Joanne grew up on the farm...

Jul 17, 2021

Waunakee--Henry A. Acker, Jr. died Saturday, July 17, 2021.

He was born at home on August 23, 1924 to Henry and Veronica Acker. On October 11, 1947 he married Dolores Hilgendorf. They have seven children: Barbara (Steve) Parrell, Tom (Mary) Acker, Linda (Kent) Adler, Sue (Ken) Ripp, Mary (Loran) Schulz, Judy (Jim) Weitzel and Jenny (David Naumann)...

Jul 16, 2021

Sharon Ann Griesbach, age 80, of Madison, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on July 16th, 2021. She was born on November 30th, 1940 in Madison, WI to Eola (Strick) and Ferdinand Wipperfurth. Sharon married, Thomas Hellenbrand and they had six children.  She worked as a bookkeeper in the family business, Mobile Glass, until 1992.

On May...

Jul 14, 2021

Born on May 26, 1934, in Madison, WI, to Edmond Hansen and Elizabeth (Fox) Hansen, Mary Elizabeth Hansen was destined to live a life that concentrated on helping and loving others more than herself.  She was a life-long resident of the Madison area. Mary died on July 14, 2021, at Alden Estates of Jefferson, WI, after a long-term illness....

Jul 14, 2021

SUN PRAIRIE—Matthew E. O’Kroley, age 37, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 14, 2021.  Matt was born on September 28, 1983 in Madison to Larry and Diane O’Kroley.  He graduated from Madison East High School, Class of 2002.  He married Brenda ParPart on May 14, 2011 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Madison.

Matt dedicated many years of...

Jul 14, 2021

Services will be held at a later date.

Jul 13, 2021

Mary Ann “Mae” Wipperfurth, age 97, passed away at home surrounded by family, on July 13, 2021. Mae was born in Marxville, WI on April 26, 1924, to Louis and Theresa (Meinholz) Meier.

Mae married Robert J. Wipperfurth on September 26, 1946, after his return from serving in the Pacific during WWII. They settled in Waunakee, where...

Jul 13, 2021

WAUNAKEE--Lillian Bakke, 99, died on Tues July 13, 2021 at the Waunakee manor Health Care Center. She was born on May 18, 1922 to Alfred and Marie (Iverson) Dahle.

Survivors include her children; Randa (Frederick) Armbruster, Mary (William) Woods and her son, Niles; 2 grandchildren; Robert (Jessica) and Jay (Faith); 3 great-grandchildren; Ellie, Ian and Connor. She...

Jul 12, 2021

MADISON – Sally J. Gaard passed away at her home on July 12, 2021, at the age of 79, after a hard-fought battle with Ovarian Cancer. She was born on June 25, 1942, in Chippewa Falls, WI,  the daughter of Glen and Ethel Brunstad.  Sally and her five siblings grew up on the family dairy farm and attended the...

Jul 12, 2021

MADISON—Gloria J. Johnson, age 77, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 12, 2021.  She was born on December 3, 1943 in Madison to Arthur and Lorraine (Taylor) Sabroff.  She married Roger Johnson on March 18, 1978.

Gloria was an extremely gifted crafter.  She had a photographic memory, and taking a look at a piece she loved, she...

Jul 12, 2021

Nicholas John Spang IV, age 73 of Beaver Dam passed away peacefully on Monday, July 12, 2021.   He was born on Tuesday, October 21, 1947 in Appleton, WI, the son of Nicholas John III and Leta Spang along with his twin sister Nanetta.

Nicholas graduated from UW River Falls with a Bachelor Degree in Agricultural Science.   After...

Jul 11, 2021

COLUMBUS—Clarence “Raymond” Jacobson, age 84, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021.  He was born on May 21, 1937 in Madison to Clarence and Ruth (Javnaker) Jacobson.

Ray loved God and family; he was very active at West Koshkonong Church in Stoughton and Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sun Prairie.  He enjoyed farming with his dad, mowing lawns,...

Jul 11, 2021

Jeane Buggy (Regina Maria Barry) passed away surrounded by her family at Agrace Hospice on July 11, 2021. She was born on September 8, 1930 to Joseph and Florence (McGovern) Barry, the 5th of 6 children. She was a proud south side Chicago girl who married a north side Chicago boy who had returned from WWII. Jeane and John...

Jul 10, 2021

Fitchburg - John Edward Capacio joined the cosmic collective on Saturday, July 10, 2021 after a months-long battle with cancer. He was born July 13, 1953, in Madison, WI to George (Joe) Capacio and Fae (Wells) Capacio.

John was a Madison resident for all but one year in exile in Janesville. He attended Madison Central High School...

Jul 10, 2021

Bill was a bright light in all of his friends’ lives. Quick-witted and sharp-humored, he was an excellent mentor and a terrific companion for a glass of wine (red preferred) or a meal. He taught for many years at the UW electrical engineering extension, where he traveled abroad teaching about power systems in Brazil, China, and beyond....

Jul 10, 2021

Jerome Francis Jesberger, age 82, of Sun Prairie, WI passed away peacefully on July 10, 2021. He was born on November 4, 1938, the son of Walter and Marcella Jesberger. He married Ute Suchomel on September 26, 1998.

He was a dedicated employee of Oscar Mayer for 40 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and...

Jul 8, 2021

Doris Maier, age 85, of Marshall passed away July 8th, 2021 with family by her side.

Doris was born July 21, 1935 to George and Lena (Laufenberg) Wagner in Middleton, WI.  She married Earl Maier on August 12, 1954 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ashton, WI.  They first farmed outside of Westport and then moved to...

Jul 7, 2021

Middleton:    HuiNa Zhen, age 79, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at University Hospital in Madison.  She was born November 28, 1941 in China the daughter of WeiHeng Zhen and Zhiyou Weng.  In June of 1966 HuiNa Zhen married Huixu Zhou in NanFeng, GangDong, China.

HuiNa was a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner for more than 30...

Jul 6, 2021

Baker, Jenna

Middleton:  Jenna (Vanden Brook) Baker, age 33 passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at University Hospital in Madison after a courageous battle with brain cancer.  Jenna was born March 31, 1988 in Madison the daughter of Mark and Julie Vanden Brook.  She married Jesse Baker on June 22, 2013 in Bedford, VA.

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