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.
Diane S. Bartlett
Feb 24, 2026
Diane S. Bartlett (Shirley), passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 . She was born on May 13, 1947 in Lexington, Kentucky to William and Viola (Hughes) Shirley. She married Barry Bartlett on February 14, 1969 in Lexington. Diane was a strong woman of faith, and she now rests having been reunited in heaven together with the love of her...
Lynn Marie Malisch
Feb 23, 2026
Lynn Marie Malisch (nee Wagner), age 77, of Waunakee passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026. She was born on August 29, 1948, the daughter of Vincent and Florence (Schuster) Wagner. Lynn grew up on the family farm near Sun Prairie. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard Malisch (Dick) on September 17, 1966, and went with him to Augsburg,...
Theodore Gunkel
Feb 23, 2026
Theodore Frederick Gunkel, age 94, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Ted was born on November 14, 1931, in Madison. From boyhood through adulthood, he fished Madison’s lakes and Wisconsin’s streams, finding joy and peace on the water and forming a lifelong connection to the community and state that shaped him and he loved.
As a young...
John Wyman Icke
Feb 22, 2026
John Wyman Icke, 88, an engineer, master woodworker and life-long Madisonian passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born in Madison on May 21, 1937, to George and Virginia (Black) Icke.
John attended Wisconsin High School and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1959 with a degree in engineering and membership in the Phi...
Susan J. Chandler
Feb 22, 2026
Susan Jean Chandler passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026. She was born December 20, 1959, in Madison, WI. She attended public school in Madison and Wheeling, IL, as well as at St. Coletta in Jefferson, WI. She worked at Madison Opportunity Center, Brookdale Senior Living in the dining room, and Department of Corrections performing clerical duties.
Susan’s heart was full of...
Dorothy L. Wilcox
Feb 22, 2026
Stoughton - Dorothy Louise Wilcox (Hanson) passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026, at Stoughton Meadows Assisted Living Facility. Dorothy was born on 4/20/1941 to Margaret & Harry “Bud” Hanson in Stoughton, WI. She attended school in Stoughton, WI & graduated from Stoughton Senior High School in 1959. She attended University at Menominee Stout and UW-Madison. She married Myron Henry...
Lane R. Fosdal
Feb 21, 2026
Utica—Lane Roger Fosdal, age 64, passed away at UW Hospital on Saturday, February 21, 2026. He was born on April 27, 1961 in Edgerton, WI, the son of Roger and Suzanne (Schultz) Fosdal, and he grew up on the family farm in Utica. During his working years, Lane was a foreman at Fox River Stone for many years prior to...
Albert Newel Whitney
Feb 20, 2026
Albert Newel Whitney passed away Friday, February 20, 2026. He was born on October 9, 1934 in Garland, Utah to the late Albert Owen and Nelda (nee Burns) Whitney.
He attended school in Garland, Utah. Married Nancy Rynders in Madison on January 19, 1957.
Albert served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959 in Heilbron, Germany, where he operated the message center for...
Donna E. Gross
Feb 20, 2026
Donna Elizabeth Gross, 80, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of
kindness, warmth, and love for others. She was born November 16, 1945, at Stoughton Hospital to
Donald Franklin Gross and Elizabeth “Betty” Marie (Arnold) Gross.
Donna lived her life rooted in family, faith, and community. A graduate of Monona Grove High School,
she went on to build a...
William Herman Schlinsog
Feb 19, 2026
William (Bill) Herman Schlinsog 1927-2026
Bill (98) passed away on February 19th at The Terraces at Coventry in Madison, WI. He was born December 3rd 1927 to Harry and Nelda Schlinsog in Clark County. He had two brothers, Theodore (Ted) and Richard (Dick). He spent his childhood in the Granton/Neilsville area. He was married June 12, 1949 to Jeanette (Nette) Guk...
Leila Shenk
Feb 18, 2026
LEILA SHIRLEY SHENK
MADISON–Leila Shirley (Hasheider) Shenk, 78, passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of February 18, 2026. Leila was born on July 25, 1947 at Methodist Hospital in Madison, WI to Howard and Shirley (Bass) Hasheider. The oldest sibling of six, she grew up on a dairy farm outside of Sauk City, WI, in the Township of Honey...
Maurice Bernard Better
Feb 18, 2026
Maurice Better passed away peacefully at a local hospital on February 18, 2026.
Maurice was born in Los Angeles, California, to Rae & Samuel Better. Maurice earned a BS and MBA in Industrial Relations from UCLA and an MS and PhD in Labor Economics from UW-Madison. He met and married Sybil, the love of his life, while in Madison, and they...
Charles "Chuck" Panka
Feb 18, 2026
Charles “Chuck” Panka, passed away, at the age of 60 years, on Wednesday February 18, 2026 unexpectedly while traveling in Da Nang, Vietnam. He was born on May 31, 1965 in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. Chuck graduated from Prairie Du Chien High School and attended Blackhawk Technical College in Fennimore, WI. He married Julie on June 4, 1988 and had...
Steven "Steve" P. Krause
Feb 18, 2026
Sun Prairie - Steven Philip Krause, age 71 of Sun Prairie, WI told his last fishing story on February 18, 2026 at home, surrounded by family. He leaves behind a legacy as vast as the great outdoors he loved so much. If you look up the word warrior, Steve’s picture lays beside it. A man with 9 lives, Steve saw...
Alonzo Anderson
Feb 17, 2026
Al was born on November 1, 1924, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died on February 17, 2026, at age 101, at his residence, Cardinal View Senior Living, in Middleton, Wisconsin. He graduated from Riverside High School in Milwaukee. His family survived the great depression, but that experience shaped Al’s worldview for his lifetime, and he was always careful with a dollar,...
Bonnie Denmark Friedman
Feb 16, 2026
Bonnie passed away on February 16, 2026 from pneumonia on the island of Curacao in the southern Caribbean.
Born Bonnie Lee Denmark on May 26, 1945 in Steubenville, Ohio, to Samuel and Renee Denmark, she moved as a child to the Hammond/Munster, IN area. She graduated from Hammond High School, then went on to graduate from Goucher College with a degree...
Joanna Bentley
Feb 16, 2026
Joanna Bentley, age 74, passed away February 16, 2026 in Lodi, Wisconsin. Anna was born in Manila, Philippines, a daughter of the late Jorge and Miriam Paras. She passed away peacefully after a long illness.
Anna was a graduate of Madison West High School and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Following college, Anna began work at the mailroom of CUNA Mutual...
Philip (Phil) Edward Albert
Feb 15, 2026
Philip (Phil) Edward Albert, age 77, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
Phil was born on June 1, 1948, in Madison, Wisconsin, and lived a life defined by love for his family, service to his community, and deep pride in the places he called home.
Phil attended Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Edgewood High School, and...
Stephen Banaszak
Feb 15, 2026
Stephen Banaszak Jr.
October 8, 1942 – February 15, 2026
Stephen Michael Banaszak Jr. died Sunday February 15 at the age of 83, having lived an active life that was deeply supported by his Catholic faith filled with family, friends and many interests.
Born October 8, 1942, in Milwaukee Wisconsin, Steve was the oldest in a family that would come to include 8...
Esther M. Gabriel
Feb 15, 2026
MADISON – Esther M. Gabriel, age 92, was reunited with her beloved husband, Melvin on February 15, 2026 at Oak Park Place. She was born November 12, 1933 in Bloomer, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Henry and Lillian (Marquardt) Bauer. Melvin and Esther were married on June 19, 1954 in Bloomer. Esther is a member of St. Mark's Lutheran...
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