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.
Donna Brockman-Lamar
Apr 10, 2019
MADISON--Donna Joy (Myrland) Brockmann LaMar, passed away on April 10, 2019, at All Saints Assisted Living in Madison. She was born in Black Earth on June 24, 1927, at the home of her grandmother Amelia Mickelson to Viola and Ralph Myrland. Donna was a graduate of Madison West High School and attended UW-Madison. She married Willard John Brockmann...
Shirley Ramsden
Apr 9, 2019
STOUGHTON - Shirley A. Ramsden, age 88, passed away peacefully on Tue April 9, 2019 at Nazareth House in Stoughton. She was born Feb 2, 1931 in Stoughton to the late Andrew and Johanna (Sperstad) Roneid. Shirley married Alvin Ramsden on Sept 9, 1950 in Stoughton. Shirley loved to go on rides through the country with her husband...
Ron Gussick
Apr 9, 2019
McFarland/Campbellsport- On Tuesday, April 9th 2019, Ronald Allen Gussick, loving husband and father, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 74 from natural causes. Ron was born on December 9th 1944 to Nolia and Stanley Gussick in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the youngest of 4 children: Truman, Myron, and Beverly. Growing up he loved spending time at the...
Gary Breuchel
Apr 9, 2019
Stoughton- Gary Allan Breuchel, age 67, of Stoughton passed away unexpectedly on April 9, 2019 at St Mary's Hospital surrounded by family. He was born on Oct. 26, 1951, in Milwaukee, the son of William and LaVerne (Szalkowski) Breuchel. Gary graduated from Wauwatosa East High School in 1970 and U.W. Whitewater in 1974 where he met his wife...
Richard Ludlow
Apr 8, 2019
Richard "Dick" Ludlow died in Huntington Beach, CA on April 8, 2019. Dick was born in Madison on August 31, 1931. He graduated from Edgewood High School in 1949 and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1954. Shortly thereafter he moved to California. He married Sally Shire, of Madison, in 1964, and retired in 1993 after a successful career...
Teresa Fox
Apr 7, 2019
Teresa M. Fox of Waunakee WI passed away on Sunday April 7, 2019 after battling multiple health issues over the last decade. Teresa was surrounded by her loving family as her spirit left this earth. Throughout the past years she fought every step of the way so she would be blessed with more time with her family and...
Bernice Meyer
Apr 7, 2019
Madison - Bernice J. Meyer, age 88 passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Belmont Nursing Home. She was born on June 24, 1930 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the daughter of Alfred and Laura (Brooks) Eichler. Following getting married, Bernice moved to Winthrop Harbor, Illinois where they started their family. She moved the family to a small hobby...
Pamela Schuster
Apr 7, 2019
MIDDLETON--Pamela (Giovannini / Johns) Schuster, age 77, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, with her family by her side. Pam was born in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of Peter and Velia (Davanzo) Giovannini. After graduating from Redford High School in 1959, Pam lived in San Francisco for a few years, where she worked for United Airlines. Upon her...
Joann Ashley
Apr 6, 2019
JoAnn (Rosenberg) Ashley, a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and sister, died peacefully at Attic Angels in Middleton on April 6, 2019. She was 95. JoAnn was born in Kennett, Missouri on March 22, 1924, the eldest of three daughters of Florence and Lee Rosenberg, a cotton merchant and dry goods store owner. She grew up in Manila in...
Benjamin Hirschfeld
Apr 6, 2019
MADISON- Benjamin "Benny" Ivan Hirschfeld, age 85, of Madison, Wisconsin passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loved ones on April 6, 2019. He was born in Ludington Michigan, the only child of Ella and Harry C. Hirschfeld. He married Sharon Mae Rossman on December 13, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, and they lived in Madison together...
Eleanor Kramer
Apr 6, 2019
Madison - Eleanor Dorothy Kramer, 82, of Madison, Wisconsin died on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Verona, Wisconsin. "Ele" Kramer's smile lit up her eyes and brightened her whole face. Her creativity was legendary in her first and second grade classrooms, and in Sunday school. Most of all, her faith in God was strong and sustained her throughout...
Joan Horsfall
Apr 5, 2019
Madison - Joan Horsfall died April 5, 2019 due to causes related to dementia. Joan was born at St. Mary's Hospital on May 8, 1928. She took pride that four of her seven children were also born at St. Mary's. She attended East High School, and graduated from Wisconsin High, as a family move required a change of...
Jared Gustafson
Apr 5, 2019
Middleton - Jared Nathan Gustafson, age 47, passed away on Friday April 5, 2019 in Madison, WI after a courageous battle with metastatic colorectal cancer. Born in Houston, TX, Jared was the fifth of eight children to Carl and Louise Gustafson. He grew up in Scottsdale, AZ, Beaverton, OR, and Clayton, CA and graduated from Clayton Valley High...
John Olson
Apr 4, 2019
Stoughton- John W. Olson, age 86, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019. He was born in Stoughton on August 29, 1932, the son of Orlando and Hazel Olson. John graduated from Stoughton High School in 1950. After graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country from 1951 to 1955. John was an active member...
Martha Robbins
Apr 4, 2019
Martha Ann Robbins died on Thursday, April 4, 2019. She was the daughter of John and Martha (Collins) Dolohanty. Martha Ann attended Edgewood High School and Edgewood College before beginning her business career at CUNA Mutual Insurance Society as Assistant to the President. She married William C. Robbins on August 29, 1959. When their first child was born,...
John Swee
Apr 4, 2019
MADISON--John Elson Swee, age 71, died peacefully on April 4th, 2019, in Madison, WI. John was born on Oct 13th, 1947, in Missoula, Montana, to John Robert and Helen Francesca Swee (Wiener). He grew up in a military family with two brothers and visited many places in the U.S. and Europe. John could claim that he had visited...
Marilyn Freeman
Apr 4, 2019
Madison - Marilyn (Johnson) Freeman, loving wife and mother of five, passed away quietly on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Badger Prairie Health Care Center, Verona, WI, at age 95, following a prolonged decline due to Alzheimer's and advancing age. Though she had a scholarship to the UW-Madison, Marilyn left in 1943 to marry the love of...
Douglas Brower
Apr 3, 2019
Waunakee - Douglas Keith Brower, age 84, closed his eyes and fell asleep to the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master". He was born April 28, 1934, joined our mother in heaven, on April 3, 2019. Doug...
James Thornhill
Apr 2, 2019
James Alfred Thornhill Jr. passed away in his Wife's loving arms on April 2, 2019 at the age of 64, after a 3 year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He fought strong, hard, bravely, always stayed positive and never gave up the fight! Jim was born on December 13, 1954 in Newport News, VA to Pauline and Alfred Thornhill....
Barbara Herbsleb
Apr 2, 2019
Madison - Barbara Ann Herbsleb, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 unexpectedly at her home. She was born on March 28, 1941 to Elias and Viola (Kasteroff) Stroede in Watertown. Barbara grew up in Aztalan, and attended high school there. She was united in marriage to Robert Herbsleb on October 21, 1961 in Rockford, Illinois....
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