Richard Otis

Feb 28, 2021

Richard “Dick” Otis of Madison, Wisconsin, died February 28, 2021, of Alzheimer’s disease. He was born October 9, 1944, to Chuck Otis and Janet Botts Otis, both Madison natives. He was younger brother of Peggy and Elinor. Dick grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, near the University of Minnesota campus. In his youth, he was a swimmer, photographer and...

Judith Crichton

Feb 28, 2021

Judith R. Crichton, age 77, of McFarland, Wisconsin, entered into rest on Sunday, February 28, 2021, with her daughters by her side. She was born on April 28, 1943, in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harold and Violet (Pahl) Bearbower. She graduated from Madison East High School in 1961, and went on to work at American Family Insurance until...

Dorothy Breunig

Feb 28, 2021

Dorothy A. Breunig, 81, of Waunakee, passed peacefully on February 28, 2021. She was born August 27, 1939, to Jacob and Lena (Laufenberg) Kaltenberg and was a lifelong resident of Waunakee. On June 28, 1960, Dorothy married Peter E. Breunig of Roxbury, WI.

Dorothy is survived by her husband and three children, David (Elizabeth) Gerard of Eau...

John Larsen

Feb 28, 2021

Dr. John R. Larsen, age 85, passed away on Sunday, February 28  after several years of progressive dementia.  He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on June 11,1935, son of Leonard and Juanita (Worthington) Larsen.  He graduated Waukesha High School in 1952 and University of Wisconsin Medical School with the class of 1959. He completed his one-year internship at St....

Dave Schneider

Feb 27, 2021

SUN PRAIRIE—Dave F. Schneider, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 27, 2021.  He was born on January 19, 1963 in Lancaster, WI to Leo and Eileen (Ferris) Schneider.  He married Pauline on May 24, 2014.

Dave started working in the construction field with his dad, and he continued this career for over 50 years throughout...

Claire Kluetzman

Feb 27, 2021

Sun Prairie

Claire Victoria (Castleberg) Kluetzman, age 28, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her residence. She was born January 3, 1993 in Stevens Point, daughter to David and Lori (Janikowski) Castleberg. She attended Abundant Life Christian School and finished her senior year graduating from Sun Prairie High School in 2012.

Claire...

Jeanette Annen

Feb 27, 2021

Jeanette Gertrude Annen, age 87 passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2021. She was born in Cross Plains on June 10, 1933 to Martin and Margaret (Koch) Marking.

Jeanette was a lifelong resident of the Madison area. She married Werner Adam Annen on June 7, 1958 in Madison. They were longtime members of the Good Shepherd...

Patricia Salter

Feb 27, 2021

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Marilynn Myers

Feb 26, 2021

Marilynn L Myers, 71, died peacefully in her sleep on February 26, 2021 after a year-long battle with a variety of health issues related to chronic rheumatoid arthritis. Marilynn was born in Madison and spent most of her life in the city she dearly loved. For the past sixteen years, she also enjoyed and contributed to a community of...

Randall Endres

Feb 25, 2021

Randall Charles Endres, 51, of Edgerton/Madison, WI, passed-away on February 25, 2021 at his home in Edgerton.  He was born on November 28th, 1969 at Madison General Hospital, the son of Ronald S. Endres and Mary Ann Masino.

Randy was a kind, loving and generous person, loved by all who knew him.  He was so very talented...

Rodney Johnson

Feb 25, 2021

Rod Johnson, age 73, of McFarland, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Rod was a kind, gentle, and caring man with a twinkle in his eye and a wry sense of humor.

Rod was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois on February 1, 1948 to Robert and...

Dale Strub

Feb 25, 2021

Madison – Dale Arthur Strub, age 84, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Beaver Dam Health Care Center. On March 17, 1936, he was born in Belleville, Illinois, to Arthur and Gertrude (Hoffman) Strub. Dale married his high school sweetheart Judy Adrian. After High School, Dale attended The University of Missouri in Rolla, MO. He received his...

Kathleen Rand

Feb 25, 2021

Heaven has received another beautiful angel. Kathleen Mary Rand (Bastian), age 66, of Madison passed away peacefully on February 25 2021 at Meriter Hospital after a brave battle with health and lung issues.

She was born to eternal life on November 3 1954 In Brookfield WI, the proud daughter of Grant and Joan (Zahores)Bastian.

She...

Denis Collins

Feb 25, 2021

MADISON - Denis Collins— beloved husband, father, son, brother, teacher, student, mentor, and friend—passed away on February 25th, 2021, at home and embraced by his loved ones.

He was born on January 12, 1956, in the Bronx, New York, to Walter J. “Buddy” Collins and Gloria Filippelli. They raised him in Carlstadt, NJ, along with...

Karen Ragatz

Feb 25, 2021

Karen C. Ragatz

July 6, 1938 – February 25, 2021 (82 years old)

Karen Christensen Ragatz died on February 25, 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin.  Karen’s kindness and optimism touched the lives of many throughout the Madison area over her 82 years, through her work as an educator and volunteer and her time with family members,...

Evelyn Kruschek

Feb 25, 2021

Evelyn Li Kruschek, age 4 went to heaven on Thursday, February 25, 2021 with her parents by her side. Despite her medical challenges, she fought courageously and conquered obstacles that defied all odds. Her zest for life radiated through her larger-than-life smile and contagious spirit which captivated those around her. She was a living miracle who brought many to...

Lois Jarvis

Feb 24, 2021

MADISON - Lois Jarvis, age 68, passed away following a years-long decline from frontotemporal lobe dementia (FTD). Lois’ long decline deprived us of the last years of her humor, wisdom, support, and creativity but they live on strongly in the memory of those who knew her. Lois was cared for, lovingly, in her decline by her husband of 45...

Janet Olsen

Feb 23, 2021

Janet A. Olsen, age 76, of Waunakee, WI, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI. She was born on September 30, 1944 in Coshocton, OH, the daughter of Willard and Geneva (Waldroup) Beal of Newcomerstown, OH.

Janet grew up in Ohio, attended Ohio State University, and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Library Science from...

Peter Stebbins Jr.

Feb 23, 2021

A full obituary will appear here soon.

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Donald Stoffel

Feb 23, 2021

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

~Winston Churchill

Donald L. Stoffel , 88, was born March 24, 1932, and died peacefully February 23, 2021, at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg, WI. Don was born to Peter M. and Thelma J. Stoffel in Galesburg,...