Alexandra Semeniuk

May 9, 2020

Alexandra (Alice) Octavia Semeniuk, age 102, of Madison, WI peacefully passed away on Saturday, May9 with loving family at her bedside.  Alexandra was born to Abraham Maxim and Anna ((Kamm) Zalizniak in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada on March 30, 1918. She had 3 sisters and one brother, all of whom are deceased.  Alice was raised in Edmonton, Alberta where she...

Erin Kjellstrom

May 9, 2020

Erin Marie Kjellstrom passed away on May 9, 2020, at the age of 27, in peace and love surrounded by her loving family; Father, Doug; Mother, Sharon; and Sister, Amie. Erin was born on December 7, 1992 to Doug and Sharon Kjellstrom of Oregon. She graduated from Oregon High School in 2011, attended Madison College and then attended The...

Emmy Lou Immell

May 9, 2020

Immell, Emmy Lou

Middleton:  Emmy Lou Immell, age 90, died in the comfort of home with her sons present on May 9, 2020.  She was born Sept. 1, 1929 the daughter of Herman and Emma (Gates) Schacht.  Emmy Lou married Robert Immell Sr. May 3, 1953.  Robert preceded her on the last great adventure.

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Teresa Polizzi

May 8, 2020

Teresa Rose Polizzi died peacefully on May 8, 2020 in Verona, Wisconsin.  She was born on November 23, 1952 in Beloit, WIsconsin to Nicholas D. Polizzi and Dorothy V. Polizzi.  She had four siblings, a daughter, and nine nieces and nephews.

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Bruce Dietrich

May 8, 2020

Fitchburg – Bruce L. Dietrich, age 77, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at his home in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. He was born on June 11, 1942, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Kenneth and Mary (Grady) Dietrich. Bruce graduated from Central High School in 1960. He was united in marriage to Donna Estervig on October 24, 1964, in Madison. Bruce...

Sarabjit Jaspal

May 8, 2020

Sarabjit Singh Jaspal (“Jes” or “Gigi”), age 84, of Middleton passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, May 8, 2020.  He was born on March 1, 1936 in Kartarpur, Punjab, India.  He married the love of his life, Renu Sikand on April 9, 1967 in New Delhi, India.  Sarabjit came to the United States in 1962 and studied...

Cagie Payton

May 8, 2020

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Margaret "Peggy" Sanna

May 8, 2020

Madison, WI – Margaret (Peggy) McGee Sanna passed away peacefully at her home at Capitol Lakes on Friday at the age of 95. Daughter of Irish immigrants, James McGee and Mary McKenna McGee of Portsmouth, NH, Peggy was proud of her Irish heritage as well as her New England roots, as she kept her Portsmouth accent all her life....

William Duvall

May 8, 2020

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Michael Pierce

May 8, 2020

MOUNT HOREB - Michael Lee Pierce died on May 8, 2020, at age 76 after living with early-onset Alzheimer's disease for many years. Michael's greatest joy was being a parent to his two children, Benjamin (Melissa) and Taylor (Eric), and "Papa" to his grandsons, Ezra Lee and Arlo, and his future twin granddaughters. He was preceded in death by...

Mary Hearn

May 7, 2020

Our dear and beloved mother, Mary Cecelia Hearn (nee Motsinger) passed away peacefully from natural causes in the early morning hours of May 7, 2020, just over five weeks before her 86th birthday.

Mom was born on June 15, 1934 in Freeport, IL, the fourth of six children and only daughter of Ernest L. and Mary M....

Susan Kosmo

May 6, 2020

MCFARLAND - Susan Jean Kosmo, age 73, of McFarland, passed away on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 surrounded by her family and the caring staff at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg.  Sue was born in Milwaukee on October 6th, 1946 to George and Irene (Ondrejech) Simon.  She grew up in West Allis with her parents and younger brother Mark.  Sue graduated...

Justin Sweet

May 5, 2020

Justin Sweet, 90, of Aptos, California passed away peacefully on May 5, 2020, after a short struggle with cancer, surrounded by family.

Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Justin grew up very poor. His perseverance in school earned him a Phi Beta Kappa.  A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, he remained close to many friends in Madison. Justin...

Elaine Tregoning

May 5, 2020

Elaine (Sahy) Tregoning passed away peacefully at her home on May 5, 2020 with her family at her side.  She was born March 20, 1926 on the family farm, in Avon Township, Rock County, Wisconsin.  The daughter of Nicholas Sahy, an immigrant Hungarian farmer, and Elle May Bodycoat, she was the youngest of four siblings raised on the farm. ...

Joy Anderson

May 4, 2020

“Every treasure has a story.” Our treasure, Joy Anderson, who lived a storied life, peacefully and with grace, passed into the presence of Jesus early this week in Madison. Joy was an Oakwood Village University Woods independent living resident, moving there in 2006 with her now-late husband, Henry.

Just before COVID-19 restrictions, Joy and family agreed it...

Donna Rogers

May 4, 2020

Stoughton- Donna Jean Rogers, age 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020. She was born on August 15, 1939, to Warren and Ann (Penfield) Keller.  She married Terry Rogers on April 5, 1958.  Donna enjoyed time she spent with family.  In her younger years she could be seen dancing up a storm with Terry square dancing.  She...

June O'Connor

May 4, 2020

June M. O’Connor, age 91, passed away on May 4, 2020. June was born on June 4, 1928, the daughter of Olaf and Margaret Hanson, in Merrill, WI. She graduated from Madison West High School in 1946. June married Russell O’Connor on May 28, 1966 in Madison. She was employed by the State Department of Health and Social Services...

George Brader

May 4, 2020

Madison-George Henry Brader born November 6, 1927, son of George I. and Margie L. (Himsel) Brader, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020. He spent his entire life in the city of Madison, attending Longfellow Grade School and Wisconsin High School class of 1945. George went to UW Madison for a year and half before entering the U.S. Army...

Visalakshi Ramaswami

May 3, 2020

Madison- Mrs. Visalakshi (Visalam) Ramaswami, age 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 3, at 3:30 AM at the University of Wisconsin Hospital.

She was born in Nagappattinam, Tamil Nadu, India on October 17, 1924. Visalam is survived by all her children, daughters Dr. Lakshmi Sridharan (Dr. Bhavani Shree Sridharan), Madison, WI, Thangam Rajamani (late Mr. Rajamani)...

Louis (Lou) Unverzagt

May 2, 2020

Louis (Lou) Mark Unverzagt, age 88, passed away peacefully at home of natural causes on May 2, 2020 with his family by his side. Born December 15, 1931, in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Paul and Mary Unverzagt. He earned a BS in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

In 1953 Lou married...