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.
Nancy L. Schrader
Nov 21, 2024
Madison: Nancy L. Schrader, age 94, passed away Nov 21, 2024. She was born Dec.18,1929 the daughter of Lloyd and Marie Letteer in Milwaukee.
Nancy received her BS from UW Milwaukee before marrying Darrel Schrader of Kohler. She retired from the Madison Metropolitan Public School District after many years of teaching early childhood education. Nancy and Darrel traveled the world extensively...
Elsie H. Knishka
Nov 21, 2024
Elsie H. Knishka died on November 21, 2024, at the age of 92 at Waunakee Valley Senior Living with her family by her side. Born on June 2, 1932, to Peter and Sarah E. Hamilton Michaels in Camden, New Jersey, Elsie was orphaned at an early age and raised at The Carson College for Orphan Girls in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. Elsie...
Julie Schneider
Nov 21, 2024
The world just lost a bit of its sparkle as we prepare to roll up the last puzzle Julie Schneider was working on. Julie passed away quietly on November 21, 2024, leaving behind a lifetime of adventurous stories and joy. Known for her never-ending curiosity and an unquenchable wanderlust, Julie made her way permanently into the hearts of those she...
Ruth Susan (Zander) Acker
Nov 21, 2024
Ruth Susan (Zander) Acker, age 92 of Ashton, died peacefully on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Cardinal View Senior Living in Middleton. She was born to Frank and Rosina (Nonn) Zander on August 12, 1932 in Pine Bluff.
She married Herbert D. Acker on January 9, 1951 and moved to Ashton where they farmed until his death in 1989. After his...
Ann Elizabeth Wilkie
Nov 20, 2024
Ann Elizabeth Wilkie of Madison, daughter of the Honorable Edwin M. Wilkie and Mrs. Ruth Hahn Wilkie of Lake Bluff and Nakoma in Madison, WI., was born February 20, 1952, and died at age 72, November, 20, 2024. Beloved by grandmother Vivian Jones Wilkie of Lake Bluff and Sturgeon Bay; by her brothers Stephen (Joan/Krista/Scott) of Sturgeon Bay and Thomas...
Cynthia Kay Campbell
Nov 20, 2024
Madison- Cynthia Kay Campbell, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born in Elgin, Illinois, on August 21, 1946, the daughter of Albert and Marion Wermich. Cynthia met the love of her life on February 10, 1965, when she took a seat on a couch at a party next to a handsome...
James H. "Jim" Hansen
Nov 19, 2024
James (Jim) H. Hansen, 89, of Sauk City WI passed away on Tuesday November 19, 2024. He was born on April 9, 1935, in Racine, Wisconsin, the son of Axel and Gladys (Gondert) Hansen. Jim had a younger sister, Beverly. He married Estelle Roudebush on August 27, 1960, in Waunakee, Wisconsin.
Jim and Estelle have four children, Michael (Thomas Bartolutti), Dave...
Sue Locke
Nov 19, 2024
Stoughton – Susan “Sue” Locke, age 74, passed away on November 19, 2024 at U.W. Hospital in Madison. She was born to Ardis and Roy Peterson on February 15, 1950, joining brothers William and james and later joined by sister Debra and brother Charles making the family complete.
As a child in the 1950’s she spent hours outdoors playing with her...
Bandulasena Jayawickrema
Nov 18, 2024
Bandulasena Jayawickrema, age 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 18, 2024 at the University Hospital in Madison. He was born in Sri Lanka on December 27, 1943, the son of John Appuhami Jayawickrema and Alice Dias Siriwardana Samaraweera. Bandulasena worked as a Postmaster in Sri Lanka. He and his beloved wife, Hemalatha, came to the United States in 2003.
Bandulasena...
Bonnie L. Zaemisch
Nov 18, 2024
Bonnie L. Zaemisch, Stoughton, passed away Monday, November 18, 2024, at Stoughton Hospital. Bonnie was born on August 15, 1952, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Clarence & Gladys (Anderson) Zaemisch. Bonnie attended DeForest schools and graduated from DeForest High School in 1971. She worked for 39 years at the Clack Corporation in Windsor, retiring on November 17, 2017.
Bonnie was an avid...
Patricia Louise Koval
Nov 18, 2024
Patricia Louise Koval (Riley) of Madison, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Known to friends and family as "Pat" or "Patty," she was born on February 11, 1938, in Ashland, Wisconsin, to Emmett and Louise Riley (Bitzer). Patricia attended Northland College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a Bachelor of Science in...
Norman D. Sagami
Nov 17, 2024
Madison: Norman Sagami, born February 2, 1942, died November 17, 2024 after a battle with prostate cancer and dementia. Norman graduated from Mazomanie High School in 1960 where he played football, basketball (nearly went to state), and baseball for the Mazo Midgets. He was in the Army from February 1965 to December 1966 in the Signal Corp. He worked for...
Caryl B. Biege
Nov 17, 2024
Sun Prairie - Caryl Beth Biege, age 74 of Sun Prairie died on Sunday November 17, 2024, peacefully at her home. Caryl was born on May 13, 1950 in Portage WI, the daughter of Herman Ziehmke and Jean (Martin) Ziehmke. She worked at Madison Gas and Electric from 1968 until retiring after 38 years. She also worked part time for...
Charles C. Lyke Jr.
Nov 17, 2024
Charles Lyke Jr. was born on April 12, 1943, in Fort Atkinson to the late Charles and Rosetta Lyke. He grew up in Fort Atkinson where he graduated high school in 1961, joining the Fort Atkinson National Guard in 1960, where he served for over 20 years.
He married his wife Clarice on April 3, 1975, and moved to Stoughton shortly...
Pauline Mildred Klima
Nov 16, 2024
Pauline Mildred Klima, age 76, beloved mother of two and grandmother of two, passed away peacefully in the early hours of November 16th, 2024, surrounded by family, following a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.
Born in 1948 in Wisconsin, Pauline was raised with her three siblings, Linda, Janet, and Larry, who were all surrounded by a large family of...
Jean Statz
Nov 16, 2024
Jean Statz, 87, of Martinsville, died surrounded by family at Brookdale Stonefield Memory Care in Middleton, on Saturday, November 16, 2024. She was born August 8, 1937, to Anton and Henrietta (Zander) Laufenberg, and grew up on the family farm in Pine Bluff.
She married Roman Statz on August 9, 1956, at St. Mary's of Pine Bluff Church, and then farmed...
Kathryn "Katie" Lynn Plesac
Nov 14, 2024
Kathryn “Katie” Lynn Plesac, age 54, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2024, surrounded by her family. During her six-year battle with cancer, she inspired so many with her amazing positivity, optimism, and thoughtfulness. She truly lived her life to the fullest and we will always cherish our memories of her.
Katie was born in Madison, WI on January 14, 1970,...
Marilu LaMorgese
Nov 14, 2024
Marilu La Morgese, 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday November 14, 2024 with her two daughters by her side. She was the second to youngest of 11 children and her parents where Salvador Fernandez and Anna Maria Fernandez. Marilu was born and raised in Guadalajara Mexico where she met her Husband Robert S. La Morgese while she was attending the...
Ellen Rae Griffin
Nov 14, 2024
Sun Prairie – Ellen Rae Griffin, age 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday November 14, 2024, at Oakwood East in Madison. She was born April 21, 1938, in Stoughton to the late Clarence and Sarah (Schindler) Olson. Ellen Rae married James Griffin on February 15, 1958. She worked for many years as an accountant clerk at a Credit Union.
Ellen Rae...
Kathryn Nyhof
Nov 14, 2024
STOUGHTON – Kathryn Elsie Nyhof, age 85, went home to the Lord on November 14, 2024. Kathy was born in Edgerton, Minnesota on March 29, 1939, the youngest of the four children of George and Alice (Eernisse) Westenberg. She met Calvin Nyhof while attending Northwestern College in Orange City, IA, where she earned a BA degree in Education.
Kathy and Cal...
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