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.
David Ellestad
Sep 16, 2020
Sun Prairie- David Elver Ellestad, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. He was born on November 21, 1940 in Madison, WI to Elver and Eleanor (Meloy) Ellestad.
David graduated from Monona Grove High School and the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He was employed by Wisconsin Power and Light as an electrical engineer for thirty-seven...
Ronald " Ronnieboy" Tourdot
Sep 15, 2020
Ronald E. Tourdot (RonnieBoy), age 64, was called home on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, following a long illness. Ronnie was born on January 25, 1956 in Richland Center, Wisconsin and lived for more than 30 years in the DeForest area. He was a graduate of Weston High School in Cazenovia and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of...
Shirley Macaulay
Sep 15, 2020
Shirley Ann Macaulay, age 86, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away at the Larson House Assisted Living in Columbus on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020. She passed away peacefully with her family at her side and has gone to join her Lord and Savior in heaven. Shirley was born in Prairie du Chien, WI June 17, 1934 to parents...
Deborah Worzala
Sep 15, 2020
Deborah Dawn Worzala, 64, of Madison WI passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 after two battles with cancer. She was born on October 11, 1955 in San Jose, CA. She was the daughter of William Murray and Betty Cook Murray. She was married to Frank J. Worzala on February 14, 1986. She was a free-spirited artist, writer and...
Marie Rieder
Sep 15, 2020
Madison - Marie Dorothy (Wahl) Rieder, age 96, left this Earth peacefully Tuesday morning, September 15, 2020. She was born in Blanchardville, WI, on January 11, 1924, to Palmer and Monica (Daly) Wahl. Marie attended school there and was valedictorian of her high school class. Later, after graduating from St. Mary’s School of Nursing in 1945, she became an...

Robert Olson
Sep 14, 2020
Olson, Robert J.
Madison: After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, on 9/14/20, Robert J. Olson passed away at the age of 66.
Robb was born on October 5, 1953 in Washburn, WI. He attended Washburn H.S. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire in 1976 receiving a double degree in Special Education...
Erik Bamman
Sep 14, 2020
Erik S. Bamman, of Fitchburg, WI, passed away at home on Monday, September 14. Born September 6, 1978 in Marquette, MI, to Connie Linna and John Bamman, Erik had just celebrated his 42nd birthday.
Raised in De Pere, WI, Erik graduated from De Pere High School in 1997 and moved to Madison, WI, where he began his...
Bruce Babcock
Sep 14, 2020
Bruce Orman Babcock died on September 14, 2020 in Lodi, WI at age 74. Bruce was born in Sayre, PA on July 9, 1946. During his childhood, he lived in Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Bruce graduated from Oberlin College in 1969, where he was a goalie on the lacrosse team. He received a Master of Divinity degree from...
Deborah Zibell
Sep 13, 2020
Deerfield - Zibell, Deborah S., age 59, of Deerfield passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020, after many years of suffering with Alzheimer’s at Sienna Crest Memory Care in Fort Atkinson. Deb was born on June 6, 1961 in Madison, Wisc., the youngest daughter of J. Ward Olson and Maribeth Grann Olson. She attended Blessed Sacrament Elementary School...
Dana Sweeney
Sep 13, 2020
FITCHBURG - Dana Lee Sweeney, 61, of Madison, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in her home, surrounded by the love of her family.
She was born on August 8th, 1959 in Wakefield, Michigan, the daughter of Donald and Arloa Barnabo. Dana grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin. She was a proud cheerleader at Janesville...
Lawrence "Larry" Karls
Sep 13, 2020
Lawrence J. (Larry) Karls, age 72, passed away on September 13, 2020. He was born on February 9, 1948, to Arnold and Priscilla (Acker) Karls. Larry graduated from Middleton High School in 1966. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1966 until 1972. Larry completed his Wisconsin certified maintenance mechanic apprenticeship through the Waunakee Canning Company in 1971. ...
Arlene Bickley
Sep 13, 2020
Stoughton- Arlene E. Bickley, age 92, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at her home. She was born in McGregor, Iowa on Syttende Mai in 1928, the daughter of Arlie and Iva Mann. Arlene graduated from Stoughton High School. She received her Bachelor’s degree from UW-Platteville and her Master’s degree from UW-Madison. On August 23, 1952 Arlene married...
Irmtraud "Irmy" East
Sep 12, 2020
MADISON – Irmtraud “Irmy” East, age 80, died on September 12, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born in Pforzheim, Germany on August 8, 1940 to Anton and Hedwig Kiemle.
In 1958, she married Claire “Duke” Muetz in Pforzheim and moved to Stoughton, WI, where she resided for thirty years. She married Clinton H. East...
Alec Wendt
Sep 11, 2020
With profound sadness we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Son, Alec William Wendt on September 11, 2020.
Alec was born on October 17, 1996 in Madison, WI. Alec came into this world with lightning speed, and it came as no surprise his passions lay in rebuilding cars and street racing.
...Carol Kussow
Sep 10, 2020
Madison - Carol Freas Kussow quietly passed away on September 10, 2020. She was born on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1939 to Alan D. Freas and Ruth Biesen Freas. Carol was through and through a Madison resident. She graduated from Randall Elementary School and Madison West High School. She earned a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin...
Randall Lange
Sep 10, 2020
Randy “RaRa” Lange, age 69, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, September 10, 2020. He was born on October 20, 1950 in Milwaukee to Clarence and Blanche (Metzow) Lange.
Randy graduated from UW-Whitewater specializing in business and computers. His career included working in the utility industry having dedicated over 30 years to Wisconsin Power and...
Larry Stenner
Sep 10, 2020
Larry Arno Stenner of Stoughton, WI passed away peacefully on September 10th, 2020. He fought fiercely against Parkinson’s disease until the very end. Always saying “God never gives you more than you can handle.” He was born on October 9th, 1955 in Boscobel, WI to Douglas and Cleo (Haney) Stenner. To every person he met he was a positive,...
Reine Rothblatt
Sep 10, 2020
MADISON – Reine A Rothblatt, 86, of Madison, passed away at her residence on September 10, 2020. She was born on October 26, 1933 in New York state.
Reine is survived by her beloved daughter, Naomi (Mark) Shumway; grandchildren, Riley, and Katrina Shumway; step-grandchildren, Janet and Michael Shumway; nephews, Murray Kapell, Brian Kapell, Cheryl (Gary) Lerner, Dan...
Jeffrey Gaither
Sep 9, 2020
Stoughton- Jeffrey L. Gaither, age 63, passed away at home on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. He was born in Peoria, IL on August 6, 1957, the son of Harvey “Keith” and Joyce Gaither. Following high school Jeff enlisted in the US Army and proudly served his country in Intelligence as a Vietnamese Linguist. Jeff graduated with his Bachelor’s degree...
Eva Fields
Sep 8, 2020
MADISON - Eva L. Fields left this world for bigger and better things on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 after a very fulfilling life. Eva was a very independent, successful, and hard-working sales executive, working well into her eighties.
Eva had a quick wit, was a great joke-teller, and constantly teased her caregivers in her later days. When...
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