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.
Austin Healey Jr.
Dec 26, 2020
MADISON – Austin Ambrose Healey, Jr., age 91, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Wickshire Senior Living in Madison. Austin was born in Dubuque, IA on February 24, 1929, to Austin and Cyrena (Krabbenhoft) Healey. Austin graduated from Central High School in Davenport, IA. He also attended Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. He was united in marriage to Marilyn E. Wright on June...
Lester Marshall
Dec 26, 2020
VERONA - Lester Charles Marshall, age 87, passed into the arms of Jesus on December 26, 2020. Born into a family of 12 siblings, Les grew up on the family farm. He graduated from Richland Center High, where he met the love of his life, Velda Jean Merry. They were married in a double wedding ceremony alongside his twin...
Lois Nestingen
Dec 26, 2020
Lois I. Nestingen passed away to be reunited with her husband, Lyle, on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at age 93. She was born in Prairie Farm, WI on January 6, 1927 to the late Rev. Edward and Jennie Zellmer. Lois and Lyle were united in marriage on May 24, 1952 in Sparta, WI. Together they lovingly raised three children, Linda,...
Art Mcclure
Dec 25, 2020
Art “fought the good fight!” but died peacefully Christmas evening, December 25, 2020 at Four Winds Manor in Verona, WI. During his 2 ½ years there, he made many friends. Art was born to Lillian and Elmer McClure May 17, 1931, in Bismarck, ND. He was an alumnus of Wahpeton High School and North Dakota State School. He enlisted...
Jack Huffman
Dec 25, 2020
MADISON - Jack L. Huffman passed away peacefully with his devoted wife by his side on December 25, 2020. Jack was born to Larry and Bernice Huffman in Ft. Wayne, IN on November 18, 1938. He met the love of his life, Barbara Christie, in 9th grade algebra at Northside High School in 1952 and began dating her soon after. The...
Rita Heimbecker
Dec 25, 2020
UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION : A celebration of Rita's life will be held on Sunday, July 10, 2022, from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM at the Dane American Legion, 124 N Military Road in Dane, WI.
Rita M. Heimbecker, 89, died December 25, 2020, at her home. She was born on January 2, 1931,...
Judy Patterson
Dec 24, 2020
Madison - Judy M. Patterson, age 80, passed away December 24, 2020, at UW Hospital of natural causes.
Judy Ann Mergen was born on December 27, 1939, in Madison, to Phillip N. and Selma M. (Bade) Mergen. She graduated from Madison West High in 1957 and attended the University of Wisconsin.
Judy married Robert G....
Ronald Weidemann
Dec 24, 2020
Ronald F. Weidemann, age 82, died on Thursday, December 24, 2020. He was born on March 25, 1938, in Columbus, Wisconsin, the son of Floyd and Hildegarde Weidemann. On February 8, 1963, Ron and Suzy Yamagishi were united in marriage in Japan. Ron graduated from Madison East High School in 1956 and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1960...
Thomas Pomraning
Dec 23, 2020
Pomraning, Thomas “TomPom”
Madison: We lost a most remarkable and incredible person on December 23, 2020, when Thomas E. Pomraning, “TomPom”, age 78, died at home from complications of a five year battle with lung cancer.
In Tom’s words, If you are reading this, then I have died. I have asked that there be none...
Edwin "Ed" Kruchten
Dec 23, 2020
Edwin (Ed) Kruchten died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was born on May 12, 1927 on a farm in the town of Berry, near Cross Plains, WI to Mary (Maier) and Joseph Kruchten. While growing up, he helped on the farm and developed a life-long interest in farming. In 1948, he began working at MG&E . He suffered...
Gladys Frederick
Dec 23, 2020
Waunakee -- Gladys Regina (Schlimgen) Frederick age 88 died on Wed Dec 23, 2020 at Sienna Meadows Memory Care Assisted Living in Oregon following a short battle with Covid-19. She was born in Madison on Jul 12, 1932 to Paul and Wilhelmina (Vosen) Schlimgen. She married Gerald Frederick on Aug 5, 1961 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Madison. Gladys...
Emil Korenic
Dec 23, 2020
Korenic, Emil Walter – SUN PRAIRIE
Emil Walter Korenic, age 94, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg. Emil was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 22, 1926 to Karol (Charles) and Bertha Korenic. Even before high school, Emil knew he wanted to be an architect, so he attended Tilden Technical School in...
Eugene "Gene" George
Dec 22, 2020
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin – Eugene L. George passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22nd at Hyland Crossing Memory Care in Sun Prairie. He was 77 years old.
Eugene was born July 3rd, 1943 to Keith and Edith George in Lancaster, WI. He was united in marriage to Judith L. Kirsch on August 5th, 1967 in Gillett, WI....
Juanita Gibson
Dec 22, 2020
Juanita Gibson was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. She was born to Isaiah Newman and Delia Bell Newman (nee Rainwater) on Dec. 4, 1928 in Flomot, Texas. She left this world suddenly on Dec. 22, 2020 at St. Mary’s hospital in Madison, WI after a brief illness.
Her early years were spent...
Eric Olsen
Dec 22, 2020
Eric Orville Olsen passed away in Madison, Wisconsin on December 21, 2020, at the age of 58. Eric was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Ward and Peg Olsen in 1962 with Down Syndrome, but that presented no barrier to living a remarkably full and accomplished life. He was a pioneer in many respects -- he was educated in the...
Franklin Wilson
Dec 22, 2020
Franklin Delano Wilson, Ph.D., the William H. Sewell-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, passed on December 22, 2020, at his home in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. He was 78 years of age.
Franklin was born on September 3, 1942, in Birmingham, Alabama, the second of six children to his parents, the Ollie Lee Wilson and...
Irene Ilgen
Dec 22, 2020
Irene Ilgen died on December 22 at the age of 98. She lived a remarkable and active life and was a seventy-year resident of Madison. She will be missed by her family and the many friends she made in Wisconsin, across the country, and around the world. Irene was born in Markesan, Wisconsin in 1922 and grew up with...
Anne Hatcher
Dec 22, 2020
Anne Hatcher, age 75, of DeForest, WI passed away surrounded by her loved ones on December 22, 2020 in Madison, Wisconsin. She was born on July 30, 1945 in Irwinton, Georgia, the daughter of James Robert Hatcher and Rupert Fountain Hatcher.
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William "Bill" Amundson
Dec 21, 2020
Stoughton
William M. “Bill” Amundson
Bill Amundson died December 21, 2020, three days short of his ninety-second birthday. He was born in Stoughton, WI on Christmas eve, 1928. Bill lived his adult life in the house where he grew up. As a boy, with brothers Art Jr. and Dick and sisters Gloria and...

Ann Falconer
Dec 21, 2020
Ann Falconer of Madison, WI, passed away in her sleep on Monday, December 21, 2020, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg. Ann Lenore Drake was born on September 7, 1929, in Sarona, WI. She was the first of four children born to John S Drake and Aurelia L (Gyte) Drake. She was followed by: Lillian “Betty” (George) Files of Redding,...
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