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.
Nita Regnier
Dec 22, 2018
We mourn the loss of Nita Carritte Regnier who died Saturday December 22nd. She was born in Detroit Michigan June 21st 1923. She graduated from the University of Michigan and was a writer and teacher for the rest of her life. She met her husband Jerome Regnier while teaching in New York City. They married in Morocco and...
Margaret Bubolz
Dec 21, 2018
The End of the End - by Paul McCartney On the day that I die I'd like jokes to be told, And stories of old to be rolled out like carpets That children have played on, and laid on While listening to stories of old. At the end of the end It's the start of a journey to...
Ruth Boll
Dec 21, 2018
Ruth Suzanne (Senn) Boll passed away at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison on Friday, December 21, 2018, at the age of 93. She had lived in Madison since 1962, when she came to the city as a newlywed to join her husband, John J. Boll, who taught in the School of Library Science at the University. Ruth...
Robert Herried
Dec 20, 2018
JEFFERSON- Robert A. Herried, age 76, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018. He was born on June 24, 1942 in Jefferson to Kenneth and Florence (Langholff) Herried. Bob graduated from Jefferson High School in 1961. He then joined the US Air Force and took night classes at MATC where he earned his degree in 1991. He worked...
Sarah Cooley
Dec 20, 2018
McFarland - Sarah Lee Cooley age 14, was called home by our Lord on December 20th, 2018. She was born on March 8th, 2004 to Sam and Marcia Cooley. Sarah was a sweet and considerate young lady. Sarah left an unforgettable impression on everyone that came into her life. She enjoyed playing soccer and just being outside. She...
Paul Toltzien
Dec 20, 2018
Clermont, FL/Madison/Fitchburg - Paul Robert Toltzien, age 89, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2018, at the Agrace Hospice Facility in Fitchburg. Paul was the only son of Herman and Olga Toltzien and was born in Boscobel, Wisconsin on February 2, 1929. The Toltzien's later moved to Madison where Paul graduated from Madison West High School in 1947...
Carlyle Wake
Dec 19, 2018
Sun Prairie--Carlyle "Carl" A. Wake, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. He was born on January 18, 1935 in Columbus, WI to Carl and Mary (Kroll) Wake. After high school, Carl enlisted in the Marine Corps serving during the Korean Conflict. He married the former Mary Kranz in 1957. After working several years as a...
Loraine Johnson
Dec 19, 2018
STOUGHTON - Loraine J. Johnson, age 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Skaalen Home in Stoughton. She was born December 18, 1921 in the Town of Dunkirk, to the late Hans and Ethel (Reichert) Veium Jr. Loraine was a graduate of Wheeler Prairie grade school and a 1940 graduate of Stoughton High School. After...
Webster Carter
Dec 18, 2018
MIDDLETON - Webster Lloyd Carter, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at UW Hospital in Madison, WI. Webster was born August 11, 1932, in Ripon, WI, to Webster Lloyd and Mary Elizabeth (Sullivan) Carter. Webster graduated from Ripon High School and later received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Tri-State College in...
David Collins
Dec 18, 2018
ASHTON/MIDDLETON-David J. "Bear" Collins, age 62, of Middleton passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 18th at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. David was born June 18, 1956, to Joseph and Arlene (Dohm) Collins. In 1977, David met his soulmate, Margaret Ripp, and on August 25, 1979, they were married. Blessed with 2 two girls, David lived life to...
Gene Berndt
Dec 17, 2018
Sun Prairie - Gene Robert Berndt, age 72, passed away peacefully Monday, December 17, 2018 at his home with his wife and caregivers Sara and Al by his side. He was born, April 24, 1946 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to Alvin and Augusta Berndt. Gene was raised in Beaver Dam and graduated from Beaver Dam High School in...
Lorraine Hawkinson
Dec 17, 2018
Stoughton - A long life ended on Dec 17, 2018, when Lorraine Amanda Hawkinson passed away at her farm home in the Town of Dunn. She was 96-years-old. The daughter of Parker Lynn Lee and Myrtle (Dregney) Lee, she was born in Stoughton on October 2, 1922. Her childhood was spent with her family on her grandmother Louisa...
Diane Wilcox
Dec 16, 2018
MADISON--Diane Dell Wilcox, age 76, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, of metastatic colorectal cancer. Diane was born on May 31, 1942, in Buffalo, NY, the younger daughter of Kenneth C. and Ruth Kohlbacher Dell. Diane lived in Buffalo until she was 12 when her family moved to Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo. She...
Marvel Zenke
Dec 16, 2018
Zenke, Marvel "Slim" Marvel "Slim" Zenke, age 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 16, 2018. Slim was born March 9, 1928. He married Mildred Juve September 24, 1949. He worked most of his life as a carpenter for Reynolds Transfer and Storage, retiring to his home in Dellwood, WI where he lived until last year. Slim was...
Leonard Belstner
Dec 15, 2018
McFarland - Leonard H. "Skip" Belstner, age 77, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, after a battle with cancer. He was born on Nov. 17, 1941 in Fort Atkinson, Wis., where he enjoyed growing up on a farm. He attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Skip then went on to work for the State of Wisconsin,...
Janet Brodhead
Dec 15, 2018
Janet D. Brodhead passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018. A full obituary will be posted at a later date.
Jacqueline Drinkwater
Dec 15, 2018
Sun Prairie Jacqueline Drinkwater, age 81, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 15, 2018. She was born on August 6, 1937, daughter to Howard and Nora (Cleveland) Houghton. Jacqueline married/ divorced Kenneth Slattery and together they had six children. She married Arthur Drinkwater who died in 1994, and for the last 20 years, her love,...
Leonard Belstner
Dec 15, 2018
Belstner, Leonard "Skip" McFarland: Leonard H. "Skip" Belstner, age 77, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Arrangements are pending, and a full obituary will follow. Please share a memory. Cress Center 6021 University Ave. Madison, WI 53705 (608) 238-8406
Brian Hermundstad
Dec 15, 2018
STOUGHTON - Brian Hermundstad passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 15, 2018. He was 60 years old. Brian was born on April 8, 1958, in Stoughton, Wisconsin, the son of Orin and Dorothy Hermundstad. He grew up in Stoughton at his family's home on Pine Street. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and earned a degree...
Beverly Henderson
Dec 14, 2018
MADISON- Beverly Joan Henderson, age 87, of Madison, passed away on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at Oakwood Village University Woods. She was born on May 2, 1931 in New Auburn, the daughter of Theodore (Buck) and Vera Henderson. Beverly graduated from New Auburn High School in 1939 and carried on to earn a Home Economics degree from UW-Stout....
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