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.
Judy Theobald
Aug 30, 2024
Judy Theobald, age 83, passed away August 30th, 2024. She was born in Madison, WI on July 31st, 1941. She was the daughter of Magdalen and Charles Fitzsimmons. She married Darrell Theobald on August 17, 1963.
Judy grew up in Madison and was a graduate of Edgewood High School. Judy was a long time member of Our Lady Queen of Peace...
Russell Daniel Nelson Jr. "Dan"
Aug 30, 2024
Russell Daniel Nelson Jr. “Dan”, born December 25, 1942 to Roleah and Russell Nelson in Oakland, CA left this earth to be with God on August 30, 2024 with his devoted and caring wife of 58 years, Harriet at his side.
Dan lived in Belleville, WI as a young boy and later moved to Madison, growing up on Baltzell St, graduating...
Hilton Brooks Brothwell
Aug 28, 2024
HILTON BROOKS BROTHWELL was born on June 30, 1948, in Hartford, Connecticut to Wilbur and Elsie (MacMillan) Brothwell. He spent his first 18 years in the town of Chester, CT, graduated with a BA in psychology from Hillsdale College in Michigan, and embarked on a 40-year career in residential and industrial painting. He passed away of natural causes on August...
Janice R Christensen
Aug 28, 2024
Janice R. Christensen, of Madison, passed away on August 28, 2024, five days shy of her 89th birthday, of complications from a fall. Jan had overcome many health issues over the years, often to the surprise of medical professionals, but not her family and friends who knew her courage and strength.
Jan was born on September 2, 1935, in Cincinnati, OH,...
Lois Zeman
Aug 28, 2024
Lois (Mulcahy) Zeman
Lois Zeman, age 87, of Waunakee passed away peacefully on Wed., August 28th, surrounded by her loving family.
Lois was born on January 9th, 1937 to Steve and Carrie (Midthun) Mulcahy. Lois grew up working on the farm with 6 brothers and sisters, so hard work became the norm for Lois. Upon graduating from Lodi High School with honors,...
Juergen Mueller
Aug 28, 2024
Sun Prairie- Juergen Mueller, age 73, of Sun Prairie, passed away peacefully August 28th, with family at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Juergen was born in Salzhausen Germany. He immigrated, at the age of 1 with his parents to the United States, harboring at Ellis Island. They were the first of 6 of some 500 displaced persons/families to...
Sol Zaichick
Aug 28, 2024
Solomon “Sol” Zaichick died peacefully at age 99 on August 28, 2024, (Av 25, 5784 on Jewish calendar), at Oakwood Village - Hebron Oaks, from complications of prostate cancer and heart failure, surrounded by his chosen family of close friends.
Sol was born at Madison General Hospital on July 10,1925, the second son of David and Sarah Zaichick. His parents were...
Robert R. Strauser
Aug 27, 2024
Robert Ross Strauser, 86, died August 27, 2024, of natural causes.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 6, 1938, to Emory Ross and Bina Jacobs Strauser, Robert moved to Neenah, Wisconsin, as a child. He graduated from Neenah High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a degree in psychology and, more importantly, met his future wife, Judith...
David Lee "Smokey" Pulsfus
Aug 26, 2024
David Lee “Smokey” Pulsfus, age 81, passed away Monday, August 26, 2024 with family by his side.
David was born in Lodi on July 31, 1943 to the late Edwin K. and Dorothy I. (Babcock) Pulsfus. David was united in marriage to Carol S. Nelson on May 2, 1964 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison.
He joined Labor Union 464 in July of...
Deryle Gilligan
2024
Deryle Gilligan, aged 76, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 25, 2024, in Fitchburg, WI. Born to Robert and Beulah Gilligan who preceded him in death. He was the first of four siblings. Deryle was fondly known as Gilligan by friends and loved ones, and most recently as ‘Baba’, a name gifted by his grandchildren.
When people think of Deryle,...
Richard A. "Dick" Meinholz
Aug 25, 2024
Ashton/Waunakee-Richard “Dick” A. Meinholz, age 87 passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, August 25, 2024.
He was born on January 3, 1937 to Joe & Lucy (Laufenburg) Meinholz. On April 14, 1959 he married his one and only, Bernie (Frey) at St. Norbert’s Catholic Church in Roxbury. Recently celebrating 65 years of marriage together.
Dick always had a great work...
Ernest Louis Madsen
Aug 24, 2024
Ernest (“Ernie”) Louis Madsen, 87, of Madison, Wisconsin, died on August 24, 2024 from complications associated with heart failure. Ernie was born on December 30, 1936 to Gwendolyn Imogene and Ernest Leonard Madsen in Sparta, WI.
On June 20, 1964, Ernie married Helen Hillhouse in Ithaca, NY. Ernie and Helen had two children: Louis Albert and Leonard Ashby. Ernie will be...
Walter J. Laufenberg
Aug 24, 2024
Walter J. Laufenberg, age 92, of Waunakee passed away on Sat., Aug. 24, 2024 at Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on Sept. 2, 1931 at the home farm in Ashton, the son of John and Rose (Meinholz) Laufenberg. He married Antoinette Frederick on April 23, 1955 in Waunakee.
Walter attended St. Peter’s Catholic school until 6th grade. He...
Jeanette Maxine Peterson
Aug 24, 2024
Stoughton- Jeanette "Jean" M. Peterson, age 86, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation. She was born in Owatonna, MN on February 20, 1938 the daughter of Maxine and Julius Reich.
Jean was raised in Milwaukee and graduated from Pulaski High School in 1956. She worked as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines from 1957 until...
Betty J. Walters
Aug 24, 2024
Betty Jane Walters passed away surrounded by the love of her family in the early morning hours of August 24, 2024 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was 77 years old. Her family is devastated by our loss but relieved that her pain is done.
Betty is mourned by her family and friends, including her husband of 51 years, John...
Stephen R. Mifflin
Aug 23, 2024
Stephen Ray Mifflin was born January 28, 1959 in Indianapolis Indiana to Jerry and Judith Irwin Mifflin, who preceded him in death.
He attended Warren Central High School where he played basketball, and his lifelong nickname “Big Miff” began. He graduated from Indiana University in 1981.
He met his future wife Diana at IU when they lived in the same residence hall....
Luann G. (Schwartz) Miner
Aug 23, 2024
Luann Miner (Schwartz), age 66, Madison (Dane) WI passed away on August 23rd, 2024 after an exhausting battle with bile duct cancer.
Luann was born on November 16th, 1957. She was adopted by her parents Gilbert and Viola Meffert of Waunakee along with her brothers Kevin and Terry Meffert. Luann attended Waunakee High School. She married Tom Schwartz of Lodi in...
Dennis A. Buckley
Aug 23, 2024
COTTAGE GROVE—Dennis Allen Buckley passed away peacefully during his sleep, at his home, and in the comfort of his wife of 56 years, Linda Kay Buckley, on Friday, August 23, 2024. Dennis and Linda met each other at the ages of 15 and 14, respectively, and then married on June 15, 1968. Their marriage produced two sons, Scott and Michael.
Dennis...
James R. Mindham
Aug 23, 2024
Cottage Grove – James “Jim” Richard Mindham of Cottage Grove, died at 3:23 a.m. Friday August 23, 2024 at Drumlin Assisted Living.
Jim was born December 8, 1926, in Boscobel, WI, the son of James L. Mindham and Mina (Greenfield) Mindham. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Farrell on October 6, 1951, in Madison, WI.
Jim was survived by two daughters Michelle of Waukesha...
Jane Ann Schwartz
Aug 22, 2024
Pardeeville – Jane Ann (Hellenbrand) Schwartz, age 68, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, surrounded by her loving family after a short battle with cancer. Jane was born on July 28, 1956, the fourth child of Jerome and Dorothy (Brockman) Hellenbrand. She attended St John the Baptist Catholic School and Waunakee High School, graduating in 1974. In 1975, she...
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