May 23, 2021

Corinne Ruth Wakeman, age 97, was born in Marshall, Wisconsin, on December 5, 1923. She died on May 23, 2021.

Corinne loved her family and was much loved in return. She cared for many of her nieces and nephews as small children and stayed close to them in their adulthood. Favorite traditions included Christmas Eve at Corinne’s...

May 23, 2021

MADISON - Richard I. Doolittle, 88, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital in Menomonee Falls, WI. He was born on February 4, 1933 in Lynbrook, NY to Irving and Helen (Clampett) Doolittle.

Dick grew up in Lynbrook. After graduating from Rockaway High School, he attended Syracuse University, graduating in 1954. Before pursuing his Masters, Dick served in the Army for two...

May 23, 2021

WAUNAKEE-Jennifer Bredeson Capra passed away at a Madison hospital on May 23, 2021 following a long battle with Crohn’s Disease.  Jenn was born on May 4, 1979 to David and Judith Bredeson in Madison.  Jenn was employed by Sephora in Minneapolis, MN and Phoenix, AZ for a number of years.  Jenn’s last job was working with the singer, Prince,...

May 22, 2021

Stoughton – Leon Olaf Vaage, age 90, passed away on Saturday May 22, 2021 at the William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital.  Leon was born on May 13, 1931 and grew up on the family farm in Rockdale.  He graduated from Stoughton High School, and served in the US Air Force 1955-1958, honorably discharged as Airman First Class.  He drove...

May 22, 2021

WAUNAKEE-Joan Mary Koch, 87, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2021 at Sienna Meadows Memory Care in DeForest after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born to Frank and Molly (Kurt) Karls of Lodi, Wisconsin, on May 3, 1934. Joan married Jerome (Jerry) Koch on April 21, 1956. Joan graduated Lodi High School in 1952. Joan and...

May 21, 2021

Peter M. Fumusa, age 99, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021. He was born on March 20, 1922 in Garyville, Louisiana to Joseph and Josephine (Sancetta) Fumusa. He married Clara Dorchester on November 26, 1955, at St. James Catholic Church in Madison.

Before moving to Madison with his parents and sister in 1942, Peter and his family...

May 21, 2021

Madison -  June Devine Roohr passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, surrounded by her daughters, after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer.  She was just a few weeks away from her 85th birthday.

June was born on June 1, 1936 in Owen Wisconsin, the daughter of Morris and Martha Devine. She graduated from Owen...

May 21, 2021

Stoughton – Charles F. “Chuck” Friedli, age 90, passed away on Friday May 21, 2021 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg surrounded by his loving family.  Chuck was the first-born child of Charles and Lillian Hildreth Friedli, he was born on March 16, 1931 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.  He married Eleanor Byers on November 2, 1957 in Madison.  Chuck worked for...

May 21, 2021

Stanley Robert Solheim, beloved husband of Joey and loving dad to Heather and Dawn, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2021 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI. at age 82. He will be remembered for his kindness, many friendships, enthusiasm, creativity, humor, and lifelong love of the outdoors.

Born on March 17, 1939 in Madison, WI, to...

May 20, 2021

John Dale Powless, 88, passed away at home Thursday, May 20th from end-stage colon cancer. He was born August 24, 1932 in Flora, Illinois, the eldest son of Cecil “Kayo” James and Mildred Marie Powless. Throughout his young life, his father’s employer, John Throgmorton, the owner of Flora’s pharmacy and soda fountain, helped him greatly, employing John as a...

May 20, 2021

MADISON--Marlo Inez Marie Poffenberger, 17 months, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at UW Children's Hospital, Madison. Born on December 3, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital Madison, daughter of Jennifer Shere and Jason “Stan” Poffenberger.

Marlo Inez Marie Poffenberger danced her way to heaven on May 20, 2021 — or maybe she ran, like...

May 20, 2021

Stoughton – Madonna “Donna” Gay Olson Prough, age 84, of Stoughton, Wisconsin, passed on May 20, 2021, surrounded by family.  Donna was born to Bernie and Hazel Olson, April 30, 1937, on the family farm in Independence Wisconsin.   She graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1955.  She married James K Prough on February 1957 and they spent 62...

May 19, 2021

Madison - Robert Dean Bright, O.P., age 83, of Madison, Wisconsin, died of liver cancer on May 19, 2021. Bob was born in Chicago on December 4, 1937, to Albert and Lillian (Floeter) Bright. He grew up in Chicago and graduated from Carl Schurz High School in 1956. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Benedictine College...

May 19, 2021

Stoughton -Joy A. Haugen, age 83, passed away in her sleep on Thursday, May 19th, 2021 at the Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton WI.

She was born April 16, 1938 in Janesville, Wi to Paul and Irene Burnam at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wi. Where she attended Lincoln grade school Marshall middle school and Craig...

May 18, 2021

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Mary Lou Parker, age 79, of Waunakee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Agrace in Fitchburg, WI. She was born on January 8, 1942 in Madison, the daughter of Walter L. Wallace and Sarah O. Halvorson.  Mary was the second oldest of four children and loved all of her siblings dearly. Mary graduated...

May 17, 2021

Madison – Franklin C. Zuerner, age 50 of Madison passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 17th, 2021.  Ultimately ending his long battle with mental health challenges and alcoholism.  We take comfort in knowing that he is at peace and finally free from all his struggles.

Frank graduated from James Madison Memorial high school in 1988.  He graduated...

May 16, 2021

Vivian Gerg, age 94, of Waunakee passed away on May 16, 2021 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. Vivian was born in Fairchild, WI on April 2, 1927 and spent most of her childhood in her beloved Sister Bay, WI. She married Arthur L Gerg in 1948 and they lived in Madison, Indiana, Milwaukee, Sparta, Madison and then to Waunakee in 1997....

May 16, 2021

Mary Ann Lucille (Rortvedt) Spahn, 85, of Waunakee passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice on Sunday May 16, 2021 with her loving husband Jim, her ”Rock” by her side. She was born on December 25, 1935 to the late Marvin and Pauline (Simon) Rortvedt. She and James “Jim” met in high school and married on June 7, 1958. Mary...

May 16, 2021

Madison - Olivia H. Kingree, age 75, of Madison passed away on May 16, 2021 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg. She was born on February 21, 1946, in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Arthur Hegre and Patricia Hegre (Malsed). She attended the University of Washington and studied chemistry. She married William B. Kingree on February 16, 1968, in Seattle....

May 15, 2021

MADISON-John D. Mahaney, age 80, passed away on May 15, 2021 at Agrace HospiceCare, following a courageous battle with cancer, with his wife, Kitty, by his side. John was born November 30, 1940 in Fairchild, Wisconsin to John and Norma (Yule) Mahaney.

As a young boy, John spent his summers on his grandparent’s farm in Augusta, WI....