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.

William Perrine Jr.

William Perrine Jr.

Aug 5, 2017

William "Bill" Andrew Perrine, Jr. (Sun Prairie) entered into eternal peace the morning of August 5th, 2017. He was born on February 10th, 1967, the son of William Andrew Perrine Sr. and Carolyn Esther (Pachal) Perrine. Bill was an avid reader from the early age of three, and enjoyed works from Shakespeare to Stephen King. He continued to...

Arlene Chaussee

Arlene Chaussee

Aug 5, 2017

Sun Prairie - Arlene Chaussee (Kruse) passed away peacefully at the Sun Prairie Health Care Center on August 5, 2017. Arlene was born on January 4, 1931 in Madison, WI, the only child of William and Mabel (Bork) Kruse. She graduated from Sun Prairie High School in 1948. She then graduated from Wisconsin State College in Milwaukee with...

Ruth Smith

Ruth Smith

Aug 5, 2017

Cress Funeral & Cremation Service is serving the family. Cress Funeral and Cremation Service 3610 Speedway Road Madison 608-238-3434

Service Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery 401 S. Femrite Drive Madison, Wisconsin 53716 Graveside Service only 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Patricia Stauber

Patricia Stauber

Aug 5, 2017

Madison Patricia "Pat" Gilbert Stauber passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Coventry Village. Pat was born on August 2, 1935, and was a life-long resident of Madison. She worked in market research at Oscar Mayer for 19 years and then assisted her husband, Robert, in his architectural business. She was always dreaming of living in far-away...

Donna Jordan

Donna Jordan

Aug 5, 2017

Sun Prairie--Donna Jean Jordan, age 88, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. She was born on October 10, 1928 to Louis and Irma (Kuchenbecker) Copas, in Prairie du Chien, WI. She graduated from high school in Wauzeka, WI. On May 5, 1951, she married Richard Jordan. Donna retired from the State of Wisconsin in 1987. During her long...

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Aug 4, 2017

Cress Funeral & Cremation Service is serving the family. Cress Funeral and Cremation Service 3610 Speedway Road Madison 608-238-3434

Mary Pickert

Mary Pickert

Aug 4, 2017

ARBOR VITAE, WI Mary Alice Pickert, age 85, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017. She was born on January 16, 1932 in Chicago, IL to the late John and Mae (Kearns) Madden. She married Harold Pickert on May 23, 1959 in Chicago, IL. Mary Alice grew up in Chicago, IL and graduated from Longwood Academy and Chicago...

Jane Cornwall

Jane Cornwall

Aug 3, 2017

Madison - Jane Marie (Gleason) Cornwall, age 87, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 26, 1930 in Sterling, Illinois to Clarence J. and Rose (McGava) Gleason. Jane earned her Registered Nursing degree at St. Anthony's Hospital School of Nursing in Rock Island, Illinois. She moved to Middleton, Wisconsin...

Adeline Brickson

Adeline Brickson

Aug 3, 2017

Madison Adeline Brickson, age 98 of Madison, died Thursday, August 3, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. Born Adeline Elizabeth Kong on June 25, 1919 in Hannaford, ND, she later moved with her family to a farm near Stoughton, Wisconsin. Adeline and her older brother Everett graduated together from Stoughton High School in 1938. Both...

Marlene Malec

Marlene Malec

Aug 2, 2017

Cress Funeral & Cremation Service is serving the family. Cress Funeral and Cremation Service 3610 Speedway Road Madison 608-238-3434

Anthony Matkom

Anthony Matkom

Aug 2, 2017

MADISON Anthony J. "Tony" Matkom, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at age 92. Tony was born in Zagreb, Croatia on May 5, 1925 to the late Ivan and Margareta (Beritic) Matkovic. He attended the University of Zagreb and received a Master's Degree from the University of Toronto. Later in 1962,...

Hazel Lunde

Hazel Lunde

Aug 2, 2017

Stoughton - Hazel Lunde, age 97, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2017, with Karen and Don by her side. She was born May 27, 1920, to Norwegian immigrants Marthinus and Magna (Aasheim) Sather, and grew up on a dairy farm in rural Oregon. She graduated from Stoughton High School and then received a business degree from Madison...

Judy Courter

Judy Courter

Aug 1, 2017

Sun Prairie - Judith "Judy" A. Courter, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away suddenly in the ICU at St. Mary's Hospital on August 1, 2017. She was born on June 26, 1938, the daughter to Evelyn Hammer and Claude Owen. Judy was proud to be working for the Sun Prairie Police Department for 27 years...

Leo Heilmann

Leo Heilmann

Aug 1, 2017

WAUNAKEE - Leo Albert Heilmann, age 88, passed away on Tuesday August 1, 2017. Leo was born December 2, 1928 in Fennimore, WI, and was the son of Albert and Elizabeth (Stivarius) Heilmann. Leo was a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. Platoon 106 out of Parris Island, SC. He sailed on the U.S.S. Toledo CA-133 out of...

Joel Kupferberg

Joel Kupferberg

Jul 31, 2017

MADISON - Joel S. Kupferberg passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017, at Agrace Hospice surrounded by his loving family. Joel was born on May 16, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ruth (Weinberg) and Manny Kupferberg. He graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1958 and attended the University of Illinois. Joel married Merilyn Breslow on...

Mark Adler

Mark Adler

Jul 30, 2017

WAUNAKEE-Mark Albert Adler, 51, of Waunakee, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 30. He was born on December 6, 1965, at just 2 pounds, 14 ounces, Mark's very survival defied the odds. From an early age, he was a voracious reader and excellent student, winning many academic awards over the years. He graduated from Middleton HS in 1983 as...

Karen Landerud

Karen Landerud

Jul 29, 2017

McFarland/Stoughton- Karen Landerud, 95, passed away in the early morning hours of July 29th 2017 at Skaalen Nursing Home, Stoughton, Wisconsin. She was born on June 14, 1922 in Stoughton, the daughter of Joseph and Adelia Hansen. Karen was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Stoughton. She graduated from Stoughton High School in 1940, continuing her...

Mildred Ingebrigtson

Mildred Ingebrigtson

Jul 29, 2017

Madison/Waunakee- Mildred R. Ingebrigtson, age 94, died Saturday, July 29, 2017. She was born July 16, 1923 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; the daughter of George and Ida Kreger (Blatterman). On April 10, 1948, Mildred and Edwin A. Ingebrigtson were united in marriage in Sun Prairie --- a marriage that lasted 59 years up until Edwin's death in 2007....

John Norton

John Norton

Jul 29, 2017

McFarland- John C. Norton II, age 70, lifetime Madison area resident, decorated Army veteran, loving husband, brother, father and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017. He was born on August 4, 1946, the son of John and Rita Norton. John graduated from East High School in 1965. He proudly served his country in the US Army,...

Carroll Chilton

Carroll Chilton

Jul 28, 2017

MADISON Carroll L. Chilton, age 86, of Madison went to be with his Lord on Friday, July 28, 2017 after an extended illness. He was born on September 19, 1930 in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Joseph E. Chilton, Sr. and Pauline (Sensentaffer) Chilton. An accomplished pianist who performed both in the United States and Europe, Carroll...

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