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.
Duane Sallstrom
Jul 30, 2019
Madison - Duane M. "Dewey" Sallstrom, age 83, entered into eternal rest on July 30, 2019, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on May 21, 1936, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Marvin and Nellie (Olander) Sallstrom. Dewey graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelor's Degree in 1959. He served as a Major in the Marine...
Kenneth Ballweg
Jul 30, 2019
Verona - Kenneth J. Ballweg, age 74 passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. He was born on February 23, 1945 in Sauk City, Wisconsin, the son of Phillip and Rita (Haas) Ballweg. Kenneth was focused on wisdom, holistic learning. He is survived by his two daughters; Maria (Robert) Rocha and Rececca (Frederick) Arm, 4 grandchildren; Danielle,...
James Morton
Jul 30, 2019
Madison - James Wesley Morton, 87, died on July 30, 2019, at Nazareth Nursing Home in Stoughton. He was born on April 2, 1932, in Morgantown, West Virginia to Cleveland and Johnnie Mae Morton. He graduated from Fairmont High School and continued his education on the GI Bill at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, graduating with...
Timothy Blechl
Jul 29, 2019
MADISON Timothy Gerald Blechl passed away on Monday, July 29th, 2019 at age 60. He was born on September 8th, 1958 in Mount Prospect, Illinois. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 10th, 2019 at City Church, 4909 E. Buckeye Road, Madison, WI. A tree will be planted in his honor immediately following...
Paisley Ringelstetter
Jul 29, 2019
Cress Funeral Service 1310 Emerald Terrace Sun Prairie, WI 53590 608-837-9054
Janet Gulmire
Jul 29, 2019
COTTAGE GROVE / McFarland - Janet K. Gulmire, age 67, passed away on Monday July 29, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born April 21, 1952 in Prairie du Chien to the late Gerald and Mathilda (Moris) Yunk. Jan was raised on a farm near Cassville and is a 1970 graduate of Cassville High School....
Sharon Hahn
Jul 28, 2019
Hahn, Sharon "Sherri" Madison: Sharon "Sherri" Hahn, 76, passed away on Sunday, July 28th, 2019. She was born on Thanksgiving Day, 1942 to her father Fay and her mother Marian Garthwait in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Sherri graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1959. Following her graduation, Sherri moved to Madison and became a lifelong Madison resident. Deeply proud...
Rita Bernatovich
Jul 28, 2019
Rita Crocco Bernatovich died at home on July 28, 2019 in Monona, WI. She was born March 13, 1939, in Racine, WI, to Anthony and Caroline (Petirro) Crocco. She married Bernard V. "Ben" Bernatovich on August 29, 1959, in Racine at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband and daughters Laura Burke, Jennifer (Daniel) Leclaire,...
Frederick Rauls
Jul 27, 2019
Frederick L. (Fritz) Rauls, age 89, of Madison, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, July 27, 2019, after a long illness. He was born on December 13, 1929 on a farm in Cross Plains, the son of Michael and Elizabeth (Hollfelder) Rauls. He graduated from Waunakee High School 1948. Fritz was an Army Veteran of...
Margaret Devault
Jul 27, 2019
Devault, Margaret M. Madison: Margaret M. DeVault died at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg on July 27, 2019 after six weeks there. She was born to John and Tena Steckel of Hillsboro, WI on December 13, 1933 in the midst of the depression, the third of three children (after brothers Lyle Steckel and Ed Steckel.) Marge grew up in...
Quintin Balun
Jul 27, 2019
Quintin Lawrence Balun, 20, of Batavia, Illinois and Rome, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2019, as a result of leukemia (ALL). Quinn was born July 13, 1999, in Glendale Heights, Illinois, the son of Lawrence "Larry" and Elizabeth "Beth" (née Brower) Balun . Quinn was a 2017 graduate from Batavia High School. Throughout the years...
Arnold Chandler
Jul 26, 2019
Madison - Arnold Marvin Chandler, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2019. He was born June 24, 1930 in Milledgeville, IL, the son of Wilbur and Maude (Allen) Chandler. He married Donna Mae Frankfother on June 8, 1952. They have 2 children, Mark (Stacey) Chandler of Madison and Nancy (Scott) Bentley of Pewaukee, and four...
John Cary
Jul 26, 2019
Madison: John Robert Cary died July 26, 2019 in his home after six years of fighting stage 4 cancer. Born Aug 31, 1946 in Fairbanks Alaska, John recounted endless stories of running wild with his siblings and friends. Motivated to learn all that there was to learn, he read constantly. A National Merit Scholarship brought him to the...
David Mellem
Jul 26, 2019
Mellem, David J. Madison: David J. Mellem, age 74, passed away July 26, 2019. He was born June 25, 1945 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Lloyd and Vivian Mellem. David graduated from UW-Eau Claire, after which he took a job as an auditor for the Federal Government, working on programs at or associated with the U.S....
Maxwell Miller
Jul 26, 2019
Maxwell Anthony Miller June 11, 1987- July 26, 2019 Our beloved Maxwell left this earth unexpectedly due to heart failure. Sweet, sensitive, adventurous, kind, thoughtful son of Ken and Jayne; protective big bro- bro of Lauren (Michael) Pomaranski; soulmate of fiancée Danni Moody, their dog, Iggy; and amazing friend and family member. We celebrate Maxwell, his zest for...
Victor Bartosch
Jul 26, 2019
Cartwright, OK/ Sun Prairie-Victor A. Bartosch, age 79, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Southern Pointe Living Center in Colbert, OK. He was born on March 28, 1940 in Watertown, the son of Adolph and Evelyn (Seibel) Bartosch. In 1959, Victor graduated from Marshall High School. Victor made his career driving truck, which started with driving...
G. Smith
Jul 25, 2019
Madison - G. Joan Smith, age 93 passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2019 at Aster Memory Care in Cottage Grove. She was born on June 11, 1926 in Oelwein, Iowa, the daughter of Marion and Marjore (Harper) Borland. Joan graduated from East High School. Then went to work in Washington DC and also at Oscar Mayer as...
James Corcoran
Jul 25, 2019
James George (Jim) Corcoran, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away on July 25, 2019, on the feast of Saint James. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin on December 16, 1930, the second son of Marie and Richard B. Corcoran. Jim grew up in the storied Madison enclave, The Bush, in an era when many of the neighborhood...
Darrin Thomas
Jul 25, 2019
Sun Prairie Darrin James Thomas, age 48, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Madison. He was born on June 28, 1971, in Oswego, Kansas, son to Donald R. and Marilyn Kay (Pilkenton) Thomas. He was united in marriage to Tracy (Ager) Bourdon-Thomas on November 2, 2001, in Freeport, Illinois. Together they were married 17 years...
Gary Mccoy
Jul 25, 2019
McFarland - Gary Lynn McCoy, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at his home in McFarland. He was 67. Gary was born September 7, 1951 in St. Elmo, Illinois to Melvin and Gracie McCoy. Gary was a graduate of Osbourn High School in Manassas, Virginia. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and while stationed at the Loran...
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