Mar 13, 2020

On Friday, March 13, 2020, Danny Lee Ranck Jr. left his earthly body, at 38 years old, and entered eternal life, after sustaining injuries as a passenger in a car accident.

Danny was born on July 31, 1981 in Fairfax, VA to Danny Lee Ranck Sr. and Beth Ann Erickson.  He was a gifted mechanic and artist,...

Mar 13, 2020

MADISON- Eugene H. Klee passed away at All Saints Memory Care, Madison, WI, just seven days short of his 88th birthday, on March 13,2020 due to Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease.  Gene, the son of Henry and Emma (Haas) Klee, was born on March 20, 1932 in Madison, WI.

Gene attended Randall Kindergarten, Blessed Sacrament grade school and West High...

Mar 13, 2020

Deerfield - Betty Ann (Halvorson) Strand, 78, of Deerfield, WI, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, March 13, 2020. Betty was born on September 7, 1941, to Harold and Myrtle (Loftus) Halvorson. After her mother died of complications from childbirth, Betty was raised by her aunt and uncle, Ingeborg (Halvorson) and Harold Gullickson. She grew up on...

Mar 13, 2020

Madison- Lowell M. Creitz, 89, of Madison passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at home. He was born on February 4, 1931 in East Chicago, Indiana to Alford Eugene and Hazel (Miller) Creitz.

He married Joan Harrison on September 6, 1953 in Rochelle, Illinois. The couple has two sons, James and Joseph.

Lowell was in...

Mar 13, 2020

Madison - Karen Lynn Warren, age 87, of Madison, Wisconsin, died on March 13, 2020, after battling breast cancer for more than a year. She was born in the Chicago, Illinois area on July 30, 1932, and was adopted into the loving Jacobson family from Minnesota shortly after her birth. She spent her early years mostly in Iowa and...

Mar 12, 2020

Sue A. Heathman passed away on March 12, 2020, surrounded by her family at home in Waunakee.  She was born in Sparta, NC on April 12, 1917, and grew up in Odeboldt, IA where she was an outstanding student, musician, and valedictorian of her class.  After receiving her music education degree from Iowa State Teachers College (now UNI), she...

Mar 12, 2020

Sara M. Slayton, teacher, writer, artist, storyteller, and most loving friend to all who know her, died on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Family and friends were with her at that time, and we greatly appreciate the expressed love she inspired and deserved.

Please feel welcome to share thoughts and express feelings about this most  thoughtful, witty, kind and...

Mar 11, 2020

Elizabeth A. (Betty) McConnell, age 98 passed away peacefully at the Skaalen Home in Stoughton on Wednesday, March 11th just shy of her 99th birthday.

She was born Elizabeth Ann Egner on March 30, 1921 in the town of Dunn to Ole and Mabel (Krogfoss) Egner. Betty graduated from Stoughton High School.   After graduating from high school,...

Mar 10, 2020

MADISON

Donald Roth, age 90 passed away peacefully on March 10, 2020 at the Madison VA Hospital CLC Hospice surrounded by his family. He was born June 14, 1929 the son of Albert and Martha Roth. He was a lifelong resident of the Middleton/Madison area graduating from East High School, Madison, WI.

Donald served in...

Mar 10, 2020

Her smile lit up a room, her passion for equity challenged schools to improve, her love for her children nourished their lives, and her partnership with Jim gave them both strength. Upon her diagnosis of neuroendocrine cancer, Ann Ahearn’s openness and candor about her journey with the disease brought wide circles of family and friends into that heartrending experience....

Mar 10, 2020

MADISON—Janice Elaine (Kalish) DuRose, age 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

Janice Elaine (Kalish) DuRose was born to Raymond and Gena Kalish on February 3, 1929 on the family farm in Montfort, WI. After several years on the farm in Montfort, they moved to the farm in Livingston...

Mar 9, 2020

MADISON- Ethan Jochem, 16, of Madison, passed away on March 9, 2020. He was born on April 20, 2003 in Madison to Adam and Amy Jochem.

Ethan was a gifted and generous young man who possessed a boundless capacity for empathy.  While his keen wit, wry sense of humor, and contagious laughter often made him...

Mar 9, 2020

On Monday, March 9th, 2020, the world lost an amazing, strong, and kind-hearted woman.

Kristi Ann (Lynch) Koci was born on March 6, 1968.  Raised by kind and loving parents, she grew up on the west side of Madison and attended Our Lady Queen of Peace elementary school and Madison West High School.

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Mar 9, 2020

McFarland - George Dennis Manning, 79, of McFarland WI, died Monday, March 9, 2020. He was born on August 16, 1940 in Muscoda WI.  He retired from the Teamsters after 30 years of service. He married the love of his life Diane Manning (Hinkle) on May 26, 1962. He is survived by his wife Diane, 3 children Dennis (Tonia), David, Dale (Naomie), 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, sister Caryl, and many nieces...

Mar 8, 2020

SUN PRAIRIE- Jeanette Lange, age 68, passed away at her home in Sun Prairie on Sunday, March 8, 2020.  Jenny was a funny, smart, and fierce woman who faced a long illness with grace and grit.

She found joy in the small things, like hiding packs of Goldfish crackers for her grandsons to find, and proudly displaying...

Mar 7, 2020

Dr. Donald Sylvan Schuster of Madison passed away on March 7 at the age of 92.  Don was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison on November 1, 1927, to Hyman and Rebecca (Lewis) Schuster, both Jewish immigrants who settled in Madison.  Don graduated from Madison West High School in 1944 at age 16.  He entered the University of...

Mar 6, 2020

SUN PRAIRIE-- Jayne Ann Addison, 85, of Sun Prairie passed away March 6, 2020. Jayne was born June 11, 1934 in Mishawaka, Indiana. She met and married the great love of her life Edwin S. Addison III on June 11, 1955.

Jayne was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be sadly missed by all...

Mar 5, 2020

On Thursday, March 5th, 2020. Joseph P. “Joe” Meffert, age 81 of Waunakee, went to be with his Lord & Savior.

Joe was born on June 22, 1938 to Peter & Martha (Karls) Meffert. He was baptized and remained a life-long member of the St. John the Baptist Church. He was one of eight children raised on...

Mar 5, 2020

McFarland- Ethan William James Larsen, age 19, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 5, 2020.  He was born in Apple Valley, MN on October 1, 2000, the son of Zach and Dawn Larsen.  Ethan graduated Summa Cum Laude from McFarland High School in 2019, where he was the Co-Captain of the State Runner Up boys soccer team and enjoyed...

Mar 4, 2020

Lane Thomas Webster, age 72, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in Waunakee surrounded by his family.

Lane was born on March 22, 1947 in Rhinelander, WI to the late Thomas and Shirley (Burgner) Webster.    He was graduate of Rhinelander Union High School.   After high school, he was offered a scholarship to play baseball.  Lane married the...