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.
John Parish
Dec 6, 2018
Sun Prairie - John Frank "Mac" Parish, age 64, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 6, 2018. He was born on May 26, 1954 in Fort Riley, Kansas, the son of George and Helen (Riising) Parish. Mac attend Madison East High School and went on to become ASC certified and received a degree as a diesel...
Geraldine Chatman
Dec 5, 2018
McFarland, WI./ Peoria, IL. - Geraldine R. "Jean" Chatman, age 102, of McFarland, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2018 at McFarland Villa Assisted Living. She was born on October 25, 1916 in Peoria, IL. to Richard and Hazel (Jeffords) Henning and married Harold E. Chatman in Peoria on June 5, 1936. He preceded her in death on...
Eleanor Chipman
Dec 4, 2018
Madison - Eleanor Irene Chipman, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, with family by her side, at Oakwood Village West in Madison. She was born Aug. 8, 1924, the daughter of Henry and Caroline (Carlson) Johnson of Rockford, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, Gerald Chipman of Dodgeville,...
Richard Martin Jr.
Dec 4, 2018
Madison - Richard Alvin Martin Jr., age 50, passed away peacefully at home on December 4, 2018, after a courageous battle with a congenital heart condition. He was born on July 9, 1968, in Oshkosh, WI. to Richard (deceased) and Kay Lynn (Matthews) Martin. Richard graduated from West High School in Madison in 1986. He attended 3 ½...
Lois Hohlstein
Dec 2, 2018
WAUNAKEE-Lois (McMillen) Hohlstein, age 90, died on December 2, 2018, at Sylvan Crossings in Waunakee following a long illness. Lois was born on August 28, 1928, in Waunakee to Frank and Marcella (Ubersetzig) Endres. She married Francis (Mac) McMillen in 1947 and he preceded her in death in 1994. She married Keith Hohlstein in 2000 and he preceded...
Claire Gafke
Dec 2, 2018
Belleville - Claire M. Gafke, age 43 of Belleville, passed away on December 2nd at home. She was born on July 13, 1975 in Madison the daughter of Howard and Alice Gafke. Claire's face often had a smile, but behind that smile, she struggled with mental illness for over 20 years. Her family always tried to get her...
Kenneth Doran
Dec 2, 2018
A teacher and pioneering administrator in the development of community colleges, Ken Doran died peacefully on December 2, 2018 at home in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He died as he lived - calm and dignified-- with his wife and son Eric at his side. Following active duty in England during World War II, he retired as a Lt. Colonel...
Constance Jacobson
Dec 2, 2018
Constance L. "Connie" Jacobson, age 95, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018. She was born in LaCrosse on April 11, 1923 to the late Merritt and Viola (Scheel) Gibson. She married Richard S. Jacobson on April 18, 1949. He preceded her in death on July 2, 1998. Connie attended Logan H.S., and Coleman Business College in LaCrosse. She...
Elbert Walker
Dec 1, 2018
MADISON Elbert Louis "Moochie" Walker, age 57, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the UW Hospital. Moochie was born in Chicago, IL on May 10, 1961 to Ethel and the late Elbert Brooks. He was educated in the Chicago School System. He later moved to Madison, where he enjoyed spending time with his family and loved...
David Cox
Dec 1, 2018
Madison - David William Cox, age 79, passed away unexpectedly on December 1st at his home in Madison, WI. He was the husband of Oma Lynn (Zimmerman) Cox , whom he married on December 29th, 2007 in Washington, D.C. Previous marriages to Mavourneen (Ellis) Cox (1972) and Dorothy (Neunert) Cox (1983). David was proceeded in death by his...
Tina Gallagher
Nov 30, 2018
Tina Marie Gallagher Fall River/Poynette/Portage - Tina Marie Gallagher, age 54, passed away on the morning of November 30th, 2018. Tina had been battling breast cancer for almost a year when it had spread further and sent her to heaven. At the time of death, she was in Madison near her two daughters, but had been living in...
Robert Hastings
Nov 30, 2018
Madison- Robert L. Hastings, age 93, of Madison, passed away on Friday, Nov. 30th,2018. He was born on May 18, 1925 in Kenosha, the son of H. Lawrence and Priscilla Rahel Hastings. He was married to Jean Dell Bieler on September 10, 1949 in Western Springs, Illinois. Robert was a veteran of WWII serving as an aerial gunner...
Tom Booker
Nov 30, 2018
Tom E. Booker, age 80, passed away peacefully at his daughter's home on Friday, November 30, 2018. He was born on April 1, 1938, in Lexington, MS, son to Tom and Alice (Hood) Booker. He was united in marriage to Jessie Crawford on December 3, 1960 in Rockford, IL. They were married 46 years until her passing in...
Harold Schwartz
Nov 30, 2018
Waunakee/ Middleton Died on Friday Nov 30, 2018 at his home following a long illness. He was born on April 6, 1924 in Roxbury to Andrew and Claudia (Ganser) Schwartz. He married Mary Ann Kalscheuer on June 17, 1948 at St Peter's Catholic Church in Ashton. Harold and Mary Ann farmed together in the Middleton area for 37...
Dylan Randel
Nov 29, 2018
Dylan Ryan Randel, of Madison, passed away on November 29th, 2018, at the age of 32. He was a lifelong learner who enjoyed the culinary arts, music, reading, and the outdoors. One of the things Dylan loved most was enjoying a morning cup of coffee on the back porch, watching the wildlife around him. Dylan read classic literature...
Janis Browning
Nov 29, 2018
MADISON- Janis M. Browning, age 88, of Madison, passed away on Nov. 29, 2018 in Madison. She was born on June 8, 1930 in Evanston, Ill., the oldest child of G. Gaillard Colvin and Lelah (Howald) Colvin. She married John R. Browning on Nov. 9, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska. Jan and Jack were married for 68 years. It...
Donald Huebner
Nov 29, 2018
Madison - Donald Henry "Don" Huebner went Home on November 29, 2018 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, Wisconsin after a seven month battle with cancer. He was born on November 20, 1932 to Raymond A. and Olive R. Huebner (Eck) in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He proudly served in the Army 1954-1956 with the Occupation Forces in Germany. Once home,...
Walter Jenkins
Nov 29, 2018
Walter Leon Jenkins died in Madison, WI, November 29, 2018. He was 88. Walter was born September 29, 1930 in Havre, MT, to John and Enid Jenkins. He was the oldest of six siblings and the first member of his family to attend college. During the Korean War, he served in the Air Force as a photographer in...
Michael Ripp
Nov 28, 2018
Michael John Ripp died in his sleep at his home in Lodi from an undiagnosed heart condition on Nov 28, 2018. He was born on Dec 22, 1989 to parents, Dave J and Linda (Buechner) Ripp. He is further survived by his brother & friend, John (fiancée, Katie Dreier); Grandfathers, Cyril Ripp (Irene) and Andrew Buechner; uncles Steve...
Lee Weiss
Nov 26, 2018
On November 26, 2018, Lee Weiss died peacefully at home with her family by her side. Born in 1928 in CA, she lived in Madison, WI since the early 1960s, where she built a career as an internationally recognized watercolor artist. She was a Dolphin Fellow of the American Watercolor Society, member of the National Watercolor Society, and...
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