Feb 16, 2020

Middleton:  Aurelia Way Strupp “Rhea” was born June 16, 1935 at the family farm home of David Roy and Sarah Elizabeth (Cooper) Way near Decatur, Nebraska.  She died on February 16, 2020 in Middleton at the age of 84.

Rhea attended the Decatur Public Schools, graduating in 1953, the University of Nebraska, graduating in 1957, and Pennsylvania...

Feb 14, 2020

Donna Mae Fitzpatrick passed away on February 14, 2020, after a short but intense battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was born October 3rd, 1956 to Marvin and Hazel Vosters in Little Chute, WI.

Donna Mae loved her family fiercely.  She had many nicknames throughout her life, but her favorites by far were Mom, Grandma and Mimi.  Some...

Feb 14, 2020

DEFOREST/RANDOLPH-Margie M. Beck, age 98 , passed away on the 14th of February 2020. She was born on June 25, 1921 in Ashland, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of James and Edith Shepherd. She married Joseph Beck on November 2, 1946 in Benton, Wisconsin.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; sons, Dennis, Glenn and...

Feb 14, 2020

MADISON- Craig Wenger, age 68, of Madison passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 14, 2020. He was born on October 21, 1951 to Rudy and Florence (Leffler) in Madison.

Craig married the love of his life, Janet Cochems on June 25th, 1983. The couple spent 46 happy years together.

Craig is survived...

Feb 13, 2020

Middleton/Ashton Stanley Wagner age 94 passed away on Thursday, February 13th with his granddaughter by his side.

Stanley was born on October 16, 1925 to George and Lena (Laufenberg) Wagner in Middleton.  He lived his entire life and farmed within one mile from where he was born.  He married Evelyn Koch in August 1950. Stanley was fortunate...

Feb 13, 2020

Madison - David B. Phillips, October 5, 1946 – February 13, 2020, It is with both a sense of sadness and happiness we announce the passing of David Beltran Phillips - our friend, father, and dear Pop-Pop. His death marked the completion of a life filled with smiles, love, laughter, adoring pride in his children and grandchildren and thankfulness...

Feb 12, 2020

Frances E. Ford, 95, of Madison, passed away on February 12, 2020 at Stoughton Hospital. She is survived by her son, Bob (Beverly); her grandchildren, John and Paul; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd. A private funeral service will be held at a later date.

Feb 11, 2020

John Francis Fallon, age 81, passed away on February 11, 2020 at Agrace Memory Care Suites in Madison, Wisconsin.  He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 21, 1938 to John and Diana (Mangiaracine) Fallon.  John grew up in Massachusetts, Indiana and California.  John left home to attend high school at Roosevelt Military Academy in Illinois.  He went on...

Feb 11, 2020

Phillip Carl Stark, 94, passed away on February 11, 2020, at Meriter Hospital, surrounded by members of his family. Phil, the youngest of 5 children, was born in Madison on November 17, 1925 to Paul and Julia Stark. He went on to graduate from West High School in 1943 and within a year was inducted into the Army where...

Feb 11, 2020

MADISON-Stan Hershleder, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed into eternity after a long gallant struggle with cancer, Parkinson’s and stroke on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Stan was born December 27, 1932 at St. Mary’s Hospital, the son of Fred and Dorothy Hershleder. He grew up working in his father’s store on State Street starting at just six years old. In...

Feb 10, 2020

Ronald Cecil Burke, who heeled shoes and saved soles in Madison for more than half a century as proprietor of Cecil’s Shoe Repair, died peacefully on Monday Feb. 10, 2020 at UW Hospital in Madison. Ron was born in rural Richland County on May 26, 1943, the son of Cecil Burke and Isabelle Turner. He attended a one-room school,...

Feb 9, 2020

Prajnya Elizabeth Naughton, known to her many friends and loved ones as Polly, passed away suddenly in the early hours of February 9, 2020. She was 28 years old.

She was born in New Britain, Connecticut, to Alexander and Kathleen Naughton. Her father, who shares her birthday, chose her name: Prajnya, from the Sanskrit for “wisdom.” She...

Feb 9, 2020

MIDDLETON/ASHTON-- Rosalie “Rosie” Mary Hellenbrand died on February 9, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her family.  Rosie was born to Leo and Sophie (Maier) Sauk on January 22, 1938. She married Edwin Hellenbrand on May 10, 1955.  Rosie was employed at Eagle Foods, Middleton Elder Care and finished her working career cleaning houses. Rosie had a strong faith...

Feb 8, 2020

Adele Rose McConahey Petersen, 95, passed away Friday, February 8, 2020 at Oak Park Place after a brief illness.  Adele, a resident of the Madison area since 1983, will be remembered for her outrageous sense of humor, incredible personality, musical talent and loving those around her with passion and vigor.

Adele was born to Mabel M. McConahey...

Feb 8, 2020

McFarland- Virginia M. Kieras, age 93, died Saturday, February 8, 2020.  She was born in Madison on June 13, 1926, to Irvin and Bessie Dugan.  Virginia was a graduate of Madison East High School.  She admired her Aunt Gladys, a nurse, who mentored her in the U.S. Army Cadet program with training at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in...

Feb 7, 2020

John “Jack” Wermuth, age 85, passed away on February 7, 2020 in Madison, WI. He was born on January 20, 1935 in Madison, WI. Son of John and Marie (Dempsey) Wermuth. Jack graduated from Central High School in 1954. He married the love of his life, Barbara Orvold in 1958. Jack served a total of 30 years in the...

Feb 6, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Reinartz (Liz), 90, died on February 6, 2020, at Agrace Hospice care.  She grew up in Austin, Minnesota, in a family that included cousin’s, grandparents, railroad-widowed aunts, and her German-born great-grandfather as well as her mother and stepfather, Geraldine and Garth Hadley.  All of them plus the nuns, priests, classmates, and colleagues she encountered through life became...

Feb 6, 2020

Stoughton- Debra Kay Wall, age 66, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2020 after a courageous battle with brain cancer.  She was born in Stoughton on October 30, 1953, the daughter of Oliver and Marlyn Christianson.  Debi graduated from Stoughton High School.  She was feisty and opinionated, and had a great sense of humor.  Debi enjoyed spending time...

Feb 6, 2020

Barbara DeMain, Age 64 of Madison passed away on February 6th, 2020 in Madison, WI. She was born on January 2nd, 1956 in Darfeld, Germany, the daughter of Bernhardt and Waltraut Gohlke. Barbara studied business at the Wurttembergische VWA and continued on to work in Human Resources for Daimler-Benz AG in Stuttgart, Germany, while staying active in the Free...

Feb 5, 2020

Earl F. Goodwin, Jr. of Verona, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Wednesday,February 5, 2020. He was born August 3, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin to Earl Sr. and Florence (Kripps) Goodwin who preceded him in death. He also had two sisters, Trudy Backer and Debra Wood, who have also passed. Earl is survived by several loving relatives and friends.

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