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.

Tanya Zweifel

Tanya Zweifel

Jun 11, 2020

STOUGHTON - Tanya Marie (Baumgartner) Zweifel passed away peacefully on June 11, 2020 holding the hand of the love of her life.

Born May 22, 1947 in Stoughton, Wisconsin to Edward and Marie Baumgartner, she was the first of four siblings raised in a Page Street Victorian, downstairs of her beloved Rinehimer cousins.

After moving...

Shirley Behm

Shirley Behm

Jun 11, 2020

MADISON - Shirley M. Behm (nee Dickson), 92 years, passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2020.

Shirley married Edward, the love of her life, and love only grew over their 65 years together. She shared her passion for books, reading, and writing with her 3 children, their spouses, 4 grandchildren, their spouses and 2 great-grandchildren, loving...

Terri Goldade

Terri Goldade

Jun 11, 2020

Stoughton- Terri L. Goldade, age 60, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2020 at Agrace Hospice after battling cancer for over 7 years. Terri was born on November 25, 1959 in Stoughton, WI to Richard & Roseanne (Fitzgerald) Hanson. Tod and Terri were high school sweethearts and marred in Stoughton on April 12, 1980.

Terri graduated from Stoughton High...

John Jaeschke

John Jaeschke

Jun 11, 2020

John Jaeschke

John Jaeschke, passed away peacefully at Badger Prairie Health Care Center on June 11, 2020.  As a family, we wish to express our love and appreciation for John’s extraordinary palliative and hospice care by all staff while he was there.  He was 78 years old, born to Inga Caroline (Wahlhus) R.N., and Walter Henry Jaeschke,...

Patrica Edgar

Patrica Edgar

Jun 11, 2020

Patricia May (Bass) Edgar, 91, died on June 11, 2020, in Verona, Wis. She was born on January 28, 1929, in Madison, Wis. to Roger Graydon Bass and Alva Nora (Anderson) Bass. She was the oldest of seven children.

She met third-year UW law student Jerry Allen Edgar in 1953 while working as a bookkeeper at Western...

Rev. Francis Turpin

Rev. Francis Turpin

Jun 9, 2020

Turpin, Francis E. (Frank)

The Reverend Francis E. Turpin, age 87, of Madison, WI, passed from this earth on June 9, following a devastating stroke.  Patriarch of the family, Dad to 4, Grandpa to 8, Big-Bapa to 3, his family was the core of his life. Due to Covid-19, unable to get together in person, we celebrated...

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Jun 9, 2020

Stoughton

Richard B. Wilson, age 75, of Stoughton died suddenly on the morning on June 9, 2020 at his home ( his favorite place). He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy K and a son. Due to his wishes , no funeral or visitation will take place.

Cress Funeral &...

Richard Martin

Richard Martin

Jun 9, 2020

Richard (“Pepper”) Martin passed away peacefully on June 9, 2020 at his daughter’s home.  He was born on February 12, 1926 in Johnson Creek to parents Ruscal and Betty (Bonson) Martin.  After graduation from Madison West H.S. he served in the Army Air Corps during WW II. In 1949 he married Marilyn (Pride), the love of his life.  After...

Arlyn Sandow

Arlyn Sandow

Jun 8, 2020

Madison

Arlyn Emil Sandow was born January 6, 1940. He was called home June 8, 2020. He is survived by his brothers, Bob (Kathy) Huff and Arden D. Sandow, and his sister, Patricia Huff. He is further survived by many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by our mother, Janet Bailey; his...

Frank Crisafi

Frank Crisafi

Jun 8, 2020

Stoughton- Frank J Crisafi, age 75, died on Monday, June 8, 2020, surrounded by those who loved him the most, after a brief illness with rapidly progressing dementia at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI.  He was born in Canonsburg, PA on April 28th, 1945, the son of Nick and Antonette Crisafi.   Frank earned his BA from the University of...

Mitchell Miller

Mitchell Miller

Jun 7, 2020

Mitchell M Miller, Sr. passed away on Sunday June 7, 2020.  He was born April 25, 1964 to Stanley and Sandra Miller.  He is survived by his wife Patrice A Miller; three beautiful children, Mitchell Jr, Alexis and Sandra Ann; and three wonderful brothers, Mark (Chris), Michael and Matthew (Laura) Miller.

This is my final love letter...

Steven Dittmann

Steven Dittmann

Jun 7, 2020

Steven John Dittmann, age 57, died June 7, 2020 in Madison, WI of natural causes. Steve was born on December 7, 1962 in Madison to Herbert P. Dittmann Jr. and Dorothy (Lang) Dittmann. Steve spent his entire life in Madison. He attended St. James Grade School and Edgewood High School. He continued his post- secondary education in Madison graduating...

Linda Schmidt

Linda Schmidt

Jun 6, 2020

Stoughton- Linda M. Schmidt, age 70, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020.  She was born in Janesville on February 5, 1950, the daughter of John and Helen Lee.  Linda graduated from Stoughton High School.  She attended MATC and UW.  Linda married David Schmidt on August 30, 1975.  She worked as a Computer Analyst for the State of WI...

Carol Gibeaut

Carol Gibeaut

Jun 6, 2020

Carol K. Gibeaut lost in her courageous but unfair fight with ovarian cancer at her home in the early morning hours on June 6, 2020. Carol was born in Reedsburg, WI on October 24, 1949. She retired in 2018 after more than 25 years at UW Health. She loved to spend time watching her grandchildren play the sports they...

Charles Moment

Charles Moment

Jun 5, 2020

Charles Gairdner Moment passed away June 5, 2020 in Madison, WI, where he had lived since 2017 to be near his sisters when his health began to fail due to prostate cancer. He was born March 26, 1938, in Baltimore, MD, and he spent the bulk of his life in Maryland.

Charles was the son of Gairdner...

Terri Willihnganz

Terri Willihnganz

Jun 5, 2020

On June 5th heaven welcomed a wonderful, wife, mother, and grandmother.  Terri Willihnganz passed away to a better place after a brief illness.  She was born on June 10, 1945 in Madison, Wisconsin to Paul and Jean Cloyd.

Terri graduated from Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam and attended UW Madison.  She married the love of her life,...

Barbara Heaney

Barbara Heaney

Jun 5, 2020

Barbara Page Heaney, age 90, died peacefully on June 5, 2020 at her retirement home in Madison, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Heaney in 2012.

Barbara was born on August 10, 1929, the only child of Louis N. Page and Jesse (Hadfield) Page in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her father...

Anita Osborn

Anita Osborn

Jun 5, 2020

MADISON- Anita Helga Lucie Osborn passed away on June 5, 2020. She was born June 13, 1951 in Amberg, Germany. Her childhood was spent in Verona, Italy until 1963. Anita graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in San Antonio, TX in 1969.

Anita settled in Madison, WI, finding it a good place to raise her two children....

Karen Syverson

Karen Syverson

Jun 4, 2020

Madison - SFC Karen Ilene Syverson {Ret} passed away at her home in Madison, WI, on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Karen led a full life and will be missed by so very many friends and loved ones from across the country.  She was born on November 1, 1946, in the house where her life ended on June 4 this year. ...

Nancy Cappel

Nancy Cappel

Jun 4, 2020

SUN PRAIRIE- Nancy J. Cappel, age 77 of Sun Prairie, passed away Thursday June 4th, 2020 at Agrace Hospice after a long courageous battle with breast cancer.

She lived, she laughed, she loved and during her time here she enjoyed the love of friends and family who will miss her ever present smile and encouraging words. She was...

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