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.
Shaun Rocher
Oct 19, 2016
Madison - In loving memory of Shaun M. De Rocher; a special life lost too soon. He is survived by his sons, Tagen and Aydric ("Ricky"), his mother, Joyce, and his grandmother, Marcella, many aunts, uncles, cousins, other family, and good friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Your thoughts and prayers are much...
Donald Parr
Oct 19, 2016
SUN PRAIRIE-MADISON-Lieutenant Colonel Donald J. Parr took his last flight on Oct. 19, 2016. Born on Oct. 10, 1933, to Frank and Ethel (Motl) Parr in Sun Prairie, he attended Sacred Hearts school. Donald graduated from Sun Prairie High School in 1951, and graduated from UW-Madison in 1955, with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He began his...
Larry Richards
Oct 19, 2016
Middleton - Larry D. Richards, age 73, died on Wednesday October 19, 2016 at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. He was born on June 27, 1943 in Madison to Robert and Alice (Story) Richards. He married Marlene Endres on February 19, 1966 in Ashton. Larry worked for a number of years for Yahara Materials. Upon retirement he...
David Baker
Oct 18, 2016
Madison - David Merle Baker age 77 died peacefully on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Agrace HospiceCare after a long struggle with leukemia. He was born in 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa to Merle and Doris (Pifer) Baker. He married the love of his life, Carol Horn, in 1959, a union that lasted 52 years and produced four children:...
Joy Dawson
Oct 18, 2016
MADISON: Joy W. Dawson, age 86, passed away on October 18, 2016 at Sebring Assisted Living. She was born on October 11th, 1930 in Ashland, Wi, the daughter of Willis and Martha Welker. Joy graduated from Ashland High School with the class of 1948 and then attended Lawrence University where she graduated with a degree in Music Education....
Lorraine Anderson
Oct 17, 2016
Lorraine Anderson, age 92 of Madison passed away peacefully on Monday, October 17, 2016. Lorraine was born April 30, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois; she was the daughter to Marcin P. and Stephanie (Glowa) Novak. Lorraine was united in marriage to Kenneth Earl Anderson on June 12, 1948 in Los Angeles, California. Together they raised a daughter. Lorraine graduated...
Charles Huot, Jr.
Oct 16, 2016
Huot, Charles E. "Gene" Jr. MADISON - Charles (Gene) Eugene Huot Jr., age 87 of Madison, passed away on Sunday October 16, 2016 at Brookdale Madison West. He was born on November 21, 1928 in Superior, WI, the son of Katherine and Charles E. Huot Sr. Their family lived and worked in Superior, WI where they owned a...
Peggy Gallitz
Oct 16, 2016
MIDDLETON Peggy Ann (Turner) Gallitz, age 65, of Middleton WI, passed away on October 16th 2016 at home. A funeral service will be held at 12:00pm on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Cress Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Road. Visitation will be held starting at 10:00am-12:00pm before the service. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery, 1 Speedway Road....
Leonard Jacobs
Oct 16, 2016
Madison - Leonard Jacobs left the earthly world on Sunday, October 16th, 2016 under the acorn moon with his loving family at his bedside. He was a New Year's baby born to John Jacobs and Mabel Lien along the shores of cold and wintry Lake Superior. He and his wife Barbara were married in the heart of their...
Sandra Higbee
Oct 16, 2016
Sandra "Sandy" Higbee, age 75, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, joined her father and mother, Gerald and Lorraine (Peters) Brillhart, in heaven on Sunday, October 16, 2016, after a long illness. She was born September 3, 1941, in Sharon, Wisconsin. Sandy was united in marriage to Michael Higbee on May 29, 1982, in Janesville, Wisconsin. Together they raised four...
Ronald Halvorson
Oct 16, 2016
WAUNAKEE - Ron W. Halvorson, was quickly taken at age 72, on October 16, 2016. Ron was born to Walter and Marion Halvorson on May 17, 1944 in Rio, Wisconsin. He spent his formative years working on the farm, practicing trombone, playing softball and singing in the choir. Ron married the love of his life, Ardell Kehoe, on...
Martin Quinlan Sr.
Oct 15, 2016
MADISON- Martin J. Quinlan Sr., age 77, passed away on Sat. Oct. 15, 2016 at UW Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Marty was born July 27, 1939 in Madison, the third of seven children, of the late Bernard and Madeline (Fricke) Quinlan and remained near the Madison area throughout his life. He married his beloved wife Carol...
Thomas Kilen
Oct 14, 2016
Stoughton - Thomas C. Kilen, age 83, passed away on October 14, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Fort Atkinson under the care of Agrace Hospice. He was born on January 24, 1933 to George and Hannah (Morkred) Kilen in Jackson County, Minnesota. He married Nancy Kollath on June 19, 1965. He received his PhD from the University...
Louise Crook
Oct 14, 2016
Louise "Lou" Crook Madison WI, formerly of Menomonee Falls, WI. Born April 30, 1933 to Adolph and Olive Breymann. Passed peacefully surrounded in love October 14, 2016. Lou married the love of her life Jack Crook on June 16, 1956. They recently reached their milestone 60 years of marriage and were able to celebrate with all of their...
Howard Genson
Oct 14, 2016
MADISON Howard Roland Genson, a devoted husband and father, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 14, 2016 at age 86. He was born on July 13, 1930 in Chicago, IL to the late Roland and Dorothy Genson. He married Myrna Wentorf in Two Rivers on July 26, 1958. Howard was a graduate of Purdue University with...
Lloyd Bitzer
Oct 13, 2016
Lloyd Frank Bitzer died October 13, 2016 at the family home at age 85. From 1961 to 1994 he was a professor at the University of Wisconsin, specializing in the history and theory of rhetoric. During his retirement, he and his wife Jo Ann worked together on a biography of English deist Peter Annet. The family lived on...
Mary Hendrickson
Oct 13, 2016
MADISON - Mary Rose Hendrickson, age 84, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016. She was born December 17, 1931 to Eugene and Mildred (Martin) Downey. Mary grew up in Madison, and attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Edgewood High School. She married Jim Rose in 1954 and they were blessed with six children. Jim died in 1961...
Morris Trow
Oct 12, 2016
Morris James Trow, 92, of Stoughton, WI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Skaalen Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Oregon, Wisconsin on October 28, 1923 to Edward and Elma (Kellor) Trow. Morris was united in marriage to Elizabeth Helen Hosely on October 6, 1945 who preceded him in death on May 13, 2010. Morris...
Patricia Palmer
Oct 12, 2016
Patricia (Pat) M. Palmer, 89, a resident of Attic Angel in Madison, WI, formerly of Kenosha and Eagle River, WI, died on Wednesday October 12, 2016. She was born on January 26, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph S. Klomann and Mary A. (Haggerty) Klomann. Pat married Glenn Palmer in 1947, who founded Modern Building Materials in Kenosha...
Louise Rusch
Oct 12, 2016
MADISON Louise M. Rusch Obituary Louise Margaret Rusch, 104, died on October 12, 2016. She was born in Palmyra, Wisconsin on July 4, 1912 to Margaret Miller and William Carlin Turner. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing in 1933. She worked at The University Hospital for five years and then went to Beloit College,...
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