Lon Bjornstad

Jan 22, 2021

Lon Allen Bjornstad lost his battle with cancer early in the morning on Friday, January 22, 2021.  He was the youngest son of the late George and Dorothy (Johnston) Bjornstad of Madison and Stoughton.  Lonnie was born and raised in Madison and graduated from LaFollette High School.  He drove for the Madison Metro for over 25 years, making so...

Mary Schwartz

Jan 21, 2021

Mary G. Schwartz, age 99, of Dane/Waunakee passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Waunakee Manor Health Care Center. She was born in Ashton on September 4, 1921 to John and Susan (Dorn) Wagner. She married Frank J. Schwartz on May 24, 1945 and he preceded her in death in 2013. Mary grew up on a farm...

June Harrington

Jan 21, 2021

Deforest

June A. Harrington, age 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at The Legacy of Deforest. She was born on June 17, 1935 in Washington D.C., daughter of Charles and Evelyn (Skinner) Norris. She was united in marriage to Darell B. Harrington on April 23, 1960, they were married...

Marilyn Nelson

Jan 21, 2021

Stoughton- Marilyn J. Nelson, age 66, passed away peacefully on her beloved family farm Thursday, January 21, 2021 with her family by her side.  She was born in Madison on May 26, 1954, the daughter of Parker and Leona (Clary) Ellingson Sr.  Marilyn grew up in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School in 1972.  She worked for Nelson...

Nancy Vogt

Jan 20, 2021

Madison

Nancy R. (Schumann) Vogt died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in Fitchburg. She was born June 27, 1934 in Madison to Raymond H. and Irene E. (Clark) Schumann.  She was a 1952 graduate of West High School in Madison.  In 1955 she married William M. Day.  They divorced in 1963.  Nancy was employed at Wisconsin General Hospital,...

Robert Troia

Jan 20, 2021

Robert August Troia, 74, went into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born on Jan. 14, 1947, in Madison, Wis., to Joseph and Elizabeth (Johnson) Troia. Bob spent his childhood in Madison's notorious Greenbush neighborhood. He spent many beloved years working...

Ronald Ballweg

Jan 19, 2021

Ronald Francis Ballweg, age 69, of Waunakee passed away on January 19th, 2021.

He was born on February 11th, 1951.  Raised on a farm in Waunakee, the son of Alfred and Ethel Ballweg.

A Waunakee High School graduate of 1969, he was often found cruising Main St. in his burnt orange ’69 javelin. His wife...

Muriel Rotter

Jan 19, 2021

Muriel Rotter, 92, died on January 19, 2021.  Born in Madison, Muriel was the third of four children of Sara and Arthur Sweet.  Muriel attended Randall Elementary School, just a block from the family home on Spooner Street, Madison West Junior High School, and Milwaukee Downer Seminary, from which she graduated.  After a year at the University of Wisconsin,...

Dr. Kenneth Munkres

Jan 19, 2021

Madison

Dr. Kenneth Munkres, 89, of Madison, WI passed away on January 19th 2021 at the UW Hospital in Madison. He was born November 11, 1931 in Oberlin, KS, the son of Shurl and Sada Munkres.  He graduated in 1949 from Gem High School in Gem, KS. He did various jobs, including pig farming, and assisted his...

John "Jack" Townsend

Jan 18, 2021

Townsend, John “Jack” G.

Madison / DeForest:  John “Jack” G. Townsend, age 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 18, 2021 at home. Jack was born January 22, 1926 in Montfort, WI.  He is the 3rd youngest of 10 children.  Jack graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1943, and worked along with his siblings on the family’s...

Jean Oliversen

Jan 18, 2021

Jean Kittleson Oliversen, age 88, died on January 18, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital due to bacterial pneumonia and COVID-19, in addition to other health issues.  Jean was born on Feb. 23, 1932, to Arthur and Magda (Nelson) Kittleson of Madison, Wisconsin, a few hours after her twin, Janice Kittleson Kelly.  Jean was one of nine children in the...

Elizabeth "Betty" Perras

Jan 17, 2021

Elizabeth (Betty) Perras died peacefully at All Saints Memory Care on January 17, 2021.  She was born on November 26, 1922 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada.  Betty was predeceased by her husband, Floyd, her son Jerry, and her sister Madge Ailey and brother Robert Dillon.  She is survived by her loving family: son Robert, daughter Gail (Tom) Hansen, daughter...

Cynthia "Cindy" Schneider

Jan 17, 2021

Schneider, Cynthia “Cindy”

Neshkoro:  Cynthia "Cindy" Rose Schneider, age 66, found peace and rest in her Savior's arms on Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Cindy was born February 16, 1954 to Roy and Patricia (Steinhorst) Tolvstad in Fond du Lac, WI. She was a 1972 graduate of Goodrich High School and on October 6,...

Edwin Mehltretter

Jan 17, 2021

Ed Mehltretter, 90, peacefully passed on Jan 17, 2021, at St Mary's hospital.  He was born June 25, 1930 to Henry And Eleanor Mehltretter in Fort Atkinson.  There, he was raised and graduated from Fort Atkinson High School.  He later served in the Army, during the Korean war. He married the love of his life, Marjorie Olson, on November...

Anita Ballweg

Jan 16, 2021

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Anita Laura Ballweg (86) on January 16, 2021 and joined the love of her life Ray. Anita was born on November 08, 1934 in Madison, WI and was the daughter of Herman and Laura Ring.

Anita and Ray married on April 11, 1953 at a young age...

Eugene Hartl

Jan 16, 2021

Stoughton- Eugene Joseph Hartl, age 93, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Stoughton Hospital surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Evansville on August 24, 1927 to Joseph and Lucy (Luther) Hartl.  Shortly after graduation, Gene entered the Army and served in the Occupation of Japan under General McArthur from February 6, 1946 to March...

Michael Grasee

Jan 16, 2021

Michael John Grasee, 56, passed away from multiple myeloma on January 16, 2021, surrounded by his family.   Mike fought his cancer for twelve years with humor, courage, tenacity and a never give up mindset which inspired many.  Early in his fight, Mike developed the mindset that, “I have cancer, but cancer does not have me”.  It was his way of acknowledging...

Maurice Webb

Jan 15, 2021

Maurice Barnett Webb, “Barney”

Dr. Barney Webb passed peacefully at the Brookdale Century Avenue assisted living facility in Middleton, WI.  Dr. Webb was a world-renown Emeritus Professor of Physics on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his alma mater (BS 1950, PhD 1956), up until his retirement in 2001. Barney and his wife Fran raised their...

Ronald Geishirt

Jan 15, 2021

Ronald Arthur Geishirt, 87, passed away in his sleep on January 15, 2021 in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. He was born on June 16, 1933 in Madison to Arthur and Laura (Veith) Geishirt.

Ron proudly served in the US Army from 1953 to 1958.  He was the Sargent of the motor pool of a MASH unit stationed in...

Ami Rupnow

Jan 14, 2021

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