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.
Jacquelyn Schlueter
Aug 20, 2020
Madison - Jaci Ann Schlueter (Jacquelyn Ann Wallace) went home to be with the Lord on August 20, 2020, at the age of 73. She was born on 8/30/1946 in Madison, WI, the daughter of Edwin B. Wallace and Tanis Rosalie Wallace.
Jaci graduated from West High School in Madison, WI. She received a bachelor of science...
Gene Gehrke
Aug 19, 2020
Gene A. Gehrke, age 83, of Sun Prairie, passed away on August 19, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 10, 1937 in Madison, WI, the son of Gordon and Anna Gehrke. He married Beverly Zeigler on July 19, 1986 in Sun Prairie.
Gene served in the United States Air Force from 1955-1959. He was...
John Murphy
Aug 18, 2020
John C “Jack” Murphy, age 88, of Madison, WI passed away on August 18, 2020 at Agrace Hospice in Madison, WI. Jack was born on April 17, 1932 in Mt. Horeb, the son of John F. Murphy and Dawn A. Sholts. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothea, his children Laurieann (Mark) Endres, Dawn (Mark) Fuchs,...
Joan Tipple
Aug 18, 2020
Tipple, Joan B. Stoughton/Madison
Joan Tipple, age 92, passed away on Tuesday August 18, 2020. She was born on January 20th, 1928, in Madison, the daughter of Joseph and Adele (Blonien) Baer. Joan was a 1946 graduate of West High School in Madison. After graduating from high school, Joan attended UW-Madison where she earned her degree in...
John Baltes
Aug 18, 2020
John Fredric Baltes, age 87 of Kenosha passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Home in Dover. John was born February 7, 1933 to Norbert and Bertha (nee Ziebarth) Baltes in Madison, WI. He attended Madison grade schools and graduated from Madison East High School. John married Madonna Cammack in 1957 at St Mark’s Lutheran Church. ...
Ruby Scheldrup
Aug 18, 2020
Scheldrup, Ruby L.
Stoughton: Ruby Lucille (Olson) Scheldrup, age 96, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Skaalen Home. She was born April 28, 1924 in Fort Atkinson. Ruby married Sidney Scheldrup April 25, 1948, and together they had 3 daughters. Ruby was a devoted and loving wife and mother. Ruby was employed by Skaalen Home...
Richard Wood
Aug 18, 2020
Richard Wood, age 71, went to be with his wife, Carolyn Laughter, Tuesday August 18th surrounded in love by his children. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin on May 31, 1949. The son of Fern (Retzlaff) and Jim Weigen and brother of Roy Hughes. In his early years, he lived at Truax on Madison's eastside. As a child, Dick enjoyed...
Audrey Sargeant
Aug 17, 2020
Sargeant, Audrey L.
Middleton: Audrey L. Sargeant, age 88, died August 17, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s and post- polio syndrome that dimmed her happy smile and laughing eyes. She was born April 4, 1932 in Bridgeport, CT the daughter of John M. Loomis and Myrtle Rice Loomis. She grew up in Stratford, CT, and...
Bernard Ballweg
Aug 16, 2020
SUN PRAIRIE- Bernard William (Bernie) Ballweg, age 76 of Sun Prairie, passed away on Sunday, August 16th, 2020 at his home surrounded by his 2 sons. He fought a valiant battle against the complications of a stroke. He was born on November 6, 1943 in Madison, Wisconsin and was the son of William and Lorene (Baier) Ballweg. He married...

Dorothy Gosting
Aug 15, 2020
Madison – Dorothy Gosting, age 94, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2020, at Oakwood Village. Dorothy was born on April 26, 1926, the daughter of Ralph W. and Evelyn (Bridgman) Clark of Markesan, Wisconsin.
Dorothy received her bachelor and master degrees in microbiology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Dorothy married Louis J. Gosting in...
Marie Musial
Aug 15, 2020
MADISON – Marie L. Musial, age 90 of Fitchburg, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on October 26, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI to Anthony and Eleanor (Mitschke) Seiberlich. She married Thadeus (Ted) Musial on September 2, 1950 in Kenosha, WI.
Marie was an active volunteer at Blessed Sacrament parish. She...
Richard Hergenroether
Aug 15, 2020
Richard G Hergenroether, age 77, passed away on August 15, 2020 at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg, WI after a long and courageous battle with heart disease.
Rick was born on July 21, 1943 in Atascadero, CA while his father was preparing to go overseas to fight in WWII. He was the oldest of seven...
Shirley Stokstad
Aug 15, 2020
SHIRLEY LEONE STOKSTAD JAN. 01, 1920 – August 15,2020.
Stoughton - Shirley Leone Stokstad, age 91, died Saturday August 15, 2020, after a brave battle from complications resulting from a broken hip in late March 2020. Shirley made headlines and was showered with gifts, as the first baby born in Stoughton on Jan 1,1929 to John and...
Margaret (Ellestad) Stolen
Aug 15, 2020
McFarland - Margaret L. Alsmo Ellestad Stolen, age 97, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2020 at Skaalen Nursing Home in Stoughton. She was born August 14, 1923 to Raymond and Martha Alsmo on the home farm in McFarland, WI, the 3rd of 12 children. On November 3, 1951 she married Curtis Ellestad who preceded her in death in...
Arleen Sasser
Aug 15, 2020
Arleen Sasser, age 95 of Madison, WI, passed away on August 15th, 2020. She was born in 1924, in Duluth MN, the daughter of Michael and Caroline Paukner. In 1946, Arleen married Edwin J. Sasser, Sr., in Duluth, MN and graduated as a Registered Nurse at St. Luke's. In 1960, the family moved to Madison WI. Arleen worked for Madison General Hospital, Attic Angels, Manor House, Lake Shore, Children's Treatment Center, Convalescent Center, and with Dr. Epstein's Dermatology clinic. From 1973...
Mario "Mac" Blandino
Aug 14, 2020
MADISON – Mario “Mac” John Blandino, age 93, of Madison, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on April 17, 1927 in Madison to George and Francis (Borgia) Blandino.
Mario grew up in the Greenbush area around Regent and Park Street. He went to Central...
Kenneth Kunen
Aug 14, 2020
Herbert Kenneth Kunen, aged 77, of Madison, passed away on August 14, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI, of heart failure.
Kenneth was born August 2, 1943 in Queens, NY. He was the son of Ruth Kunen (Spector) and Herbert Kunen. He graduated high school in Mt. Vernon, NY, earned his undergraduate degree from...
Merlin Lebakken
Aug 13, 2020
STOUGHTON – Merlin T. Lebakken was born in La Crosse, Wis., on Nov. 6, 1937, to Lewis and Agnes (Moen) Lebakken. He passed away on Aug. 13, 2020, at his home in Stoughton, Wis., at the age 82.
Merle grew up on a dairy farm near Galesville, Wis., with his parents, four brothers and a sister. It...
Florine Ring
Aug 12, 2020
McFarland
Florine A. Ring, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, August 12, 2020 at Agrace Hospice. Flo was born in Roxbury, Wisconsin one of ten children to the late Norbert and Irene (Keichinger) Ballweg. She married the love of her life, Don E. Ring on April 7, 1951. He preceded...
Phillip "Phil" Certain
Aug 11, 2020
Phillip Robinson (“Phil”) Certain, age 76, died August 11, 2020, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI, after living gallantly with progressive supranuclear palsy for several years. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Melinda, and their three children, Andrew (Margaret) of Seattle, Heather (Dale Murray) of Madison, and Laura (Benjamin Goldstein) of Salt Lake City, and by...
Subscribe
To Email Notifications
Subscribe to receive an email when we add new obituaries to our website. Your email will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared. You may unsubscribe at any time.
365 Days of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.