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.
Kathleen Wirth
Oct 2, 2020
Kathleen Kirwan Church Wirth, May 2nd, 1931- 2020
On a beautiful May morning in 1931, Richard and Agatha Church welcomed their first child. It had been a difficult birth, and the family was grateful that a healthy baby girl was born. They named her Kathleen Kirwan after her maternal grandmother. The Depression was very much part of...
Dorothy Luening
Oct 2, 2020
MADISON - Dorothy Ellen Hodgskiss Luening, “Dottie”, age 92, passed away peacefully on the evening of October 2, 2020 at Oakwood Village. She was born in Chicago on January 26, 1928, the daughter of Grant H. and Helen (Bancroft) Hodgskiss. She graduated from Proviso Township High School in Maywood, Illinois and went on to receive a B.S. degree in...
Robert "Bob" O'Neill
Oct 2, 2020
Sun Prairie/ Philadelphia – Robert J. “Bob” O’Neill, age 59, passed away suddenly on Oct 2, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born May 3, 1961 in Philadelphia, PA the son of James and Jean O’Neill. He married Kimberly Chatelain on September 11, 1993 in Philadelphia. He was a positive, happy, family man who dedicated his life...
Rosella Byrnes
Oct 1, 2020
Byrnes, Rosella
Madison: Rosella Byrnes peacefully passed away on October 1,2020 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI.
Rosella was born on March 30, 1921 in the township of Ironton, Wisconsin, daughter of Arthur and Katherine Gasser. She was a graduate of Sauk County Normal School and received her bachelor’s degree in Platteville, Wisconsin. Rosella went...

Mary Nemec
Oct 1, 2020
Mary Ellen Nemec, age 82, of Madison passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020. She was born on June 18, 1938 in Janesville to the late Martin and Myrtle Radue.
Mary Ellen grew up on a farm in rural Marshfield, Wisconsin; she loved helping on the farm so much that after she finished college, got married and...
Mary Williams
Oct 1, 2020
Sun Prairie
Mary Burke Williams, age 92, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2020. She was born on October 19, 1927, in New Diggins, WI, daughter of Leo and Josephine (Lacke) Burke. She was united in marriage to Nathan Williams on November 27, 1946. Together they were married 68 ½ years. They raised 2 children,...
David Reindl
Oct 1, 2020
David (Dave, Gene) Eugene Reindl, 85, of Sun Prairie, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, October 1, 2020. He was born February 2, 1935 in Madison, WI where he lived and attended St James Catholic School. In high school the family moved to Black Earth, and while attending Black Earth High School, he met the love of...
Kyle Macdonald
Sep 30, 2020
Kyle Harrison MacDonald
With profound sadness we announce the passing of our beloved son, Kyle Harrison MacDonald, Age 31. He was born April 17, 1989 and grew up in Eagle WI. He graduated from Palmyra-Eagle High School. He went on to work in the landscaping business, including pond construction as well as landscape maintenance. He was most...
Patricia Welsh
Sep 30, 2020
Sun Prairie
Patricia A. Welsh, age 79, of Sun Prairie passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born on June 5, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Lloyd and Shirley Steffan. She married Edward Welsh on February 9, 1974 in Madison.
She graduated from UW Madison...
Ruth (Nygaard) Schwenkert
Sep 29, 2020
Ruth Ann (Nygaard) Schwenkert, age 90, died peacefully at home on September 29 after a long period of declining health. She was born in Madison on December 12, 1929, the daughter of Paul and Thelma (Johnson) Nygaard, and was a lifelong resident of the capital city. She graduated from West High School in 1947 and was married to Robert...
Linda "Flansy" Flansburgh
Sep 29, 2020
Flansburgh, Linda J. “Flansy”
Linda Jean “Flansy” Flansburgh, Black Earth, left us all too soon on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at home after a brief illness. She was born July 14, 1966 in Madison to LeRoy and Jean Ann (Linde) Flansburgh.
Flansy was a 1984 graduate of LaFollette High School and graduated from Madison Area...
Sarah Stoltman
Sep 28, 2020
Stoltman, Sarah “Sallie”
Madison - Our mom Sarah “Sallie” Stoltman passed on Monday, September 28, 2020 in Madison due to complications from Alzheimer’s dementia. She was just 5 days short of her 81st birthday. Mom died peacefully surrounded by family. She was born in Patton, Pennsylvania on October 3, 1939 to Edward and Miriam (Whitehead)...
Grace Ann (Searight) Hitchcock
Sep 28, 2020
Grace Ann (Searight) Hitchcock, age 86, passed away at home on Monday September 28, 2020. She was born February 1, 1934 in Winona, MN to David and Mary (Wojciechowski) Searight. Growing up along the banks of the Mississippi river, Grace spent her early years surrounded by the natural beauty of the bluffs and her loving relatives who openly embraced...
Jean Wigglesworth
Sep 27, 2020
Wigglesworth, Jean H.
DANE – Jean H. Wigglesworth, aged 82, of Dane, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, in her family home in Dane. She was born in Rockland, Maine on January 3, 1938 to Victor E. and Virginia (Rankin) Wilbur. After spending her childhood growing up along the coastal areas of Maine, she graduated in...

Mary Maher
Sep 26, 2020
Mary L. Maher passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at The Villa at Middleton Village, at the age of 77. She was born on October 23, 1942, in Albany, WI, the daughter of Lawrence and Katherine (Crotty) Maher. She grew up on the family farm and attended and graduated from Albany High School. After high school she...
Linda Fuelle
Sep 26, 2020
Linda J. Fuelle, age 69, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI. Linda was born on February 1, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA to Michael and Mary Klem. She moved to Wisconsin in the early 1980’s.
Linda spent many years working at Herreman’s Supper Club in Sun Prairie alongside her second husband,...
Dorothy Huhn
Sep 26, 2020
Dorothy Ann Huhn, age 92, of Madison died on September 26, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. She was born on June 16, 1928 in Stanley, Wisconsin, the daughter of Walter and Anna Bratz. Dorothy was raised in Stanley and graduated from Stanley High School. On June 20, 1953 she married Robert Huhn in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At the time of her...
Naomi Steele
Sep 25, 2020
Stoughton – Naomi H. (Linderud) Steele died in her home on Friday September 25, 2020.
She was born to Norris and Helen (Quam) Linderud on November 4, 1944. Naomi is a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church and a graduate of Stoughton High School. She was a Medical Transcriptionist for 30 years and has traveled to all...
Jeanne Demergian
Sep 25, 2020
Jeanne Demergian, nee Betty Jeanne Boeing, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2020 at her home in Middleton, after a lengthy illness bravely borne, with family at her side.
Jeanne was born on July 17, 1929 in Woodstock, Wisconsin, to Edgar and Alice (Ferguson) Boeing. She grew up on a farm in Richland County, where...
Marilyn Ary
Sep 25, 2020
SUN PRAIRIE—Marilyn J. Ary (Hall) passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at the age of 57 after a short yet fierce battle with cancer. She was born on December 12, 1962 in Madison to Albert and Beverly (Schlimgen) Hall.
Marilyn graduated from Robert M. LaFollette High School in 1981. August 7th, 1982, Marilyn married her high...
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