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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 8, 2020

On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, Charles Lawrence Mason (Clough) shared his last story, told his last joke, took his last breath, and died peacefully at the age of 82. Charles was born May 16, 1938 in Bismarck, ND to parents Mervin and Marian Clough (Simonson). Mervin’s job as a broadcaster required frequent moves; Charles-known as “Butch” when growing up-had...

Sep 7, 2020

Judy A Warner, age 66,  passed away on Sept 7, 2020.  She was born Jan. 9, 1954.  She is survived by her family and friends.

No services will be held at this time.

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Sep 6, 2020

Sopheap Pho was born on March 15, 1960 in Anlong Veng, Cambodia. In 1975, her family escaped the Khmer Rouge to a refugee camp in Surin, Thailand. There she met her husband in 1977 and had her first- born son a year later. They came to America in 1978 where they lived in Chicago for 20 years.  They then...

Sep 6, 2020

On September 6, 2020, the Paulson Family and the world lost a true hero.  Philip Tom Paulson flew helicopters in Vietnam, and had a 30 plus year career in the Active Army Guard with Night Vision Goggles being his expertise.  Tom instructed in three different types of helicopters and flew two types of airplanes.  The culmination of his career...