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.
Robert Manske
May 10, 2016
Waunakee - Robert Paul Manske, age 74, passed away at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital on May 10, 2016, taken from his family by cancer. The wonderful doctors and nurses at the VA worked tirelessly to help him fight this disease and provide comfort until the very end. The son of the late Howard and Lillian...
Lucille Jacobson
May 10, 2016
Lucille Jacobson, age 91, of Madison, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Agrace Hospicecare in Fitchburg. Lucille was born on March 23, 1925, in the beautiful Township of Caledonia, the daughter of Irwin and Bernice ( Jevens) Allan. Survivors include her children, Marcia Jacobson Siehr of Waukesha and Rick ( Linda) Jacobson of Lodi; three grandchildren, Matthew...
Robert Carter
May 9, 2016
Madison - Robert J. Carter, age 90, passed away peacefully Monday, May 9, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born May 25th, 1925 in Brewer, Maine to the late Alfred T. Carter and Lillian B. Farrington. He served in the Army Air Force in WWII in the European Theatre. He was a waist and tail gunner on...
Theresa Middleton
May 8, 2016
WAUNAKEE-Theresa M. "Terri" Middleton, age 55, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016, following a battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Madison on Jan. 17, 1961, to Arthur and Doris (Palmeier) Suchomel. She married Douglas Middleton on Dec. 3, 1977, and lived all of her life in the Waunakee area. She was employed in a family...
Roger Buffett
May 8, 2016
Madison - Roger Buffett, age 77, of Madison, passed away peacefully on May 8th, 2016 at Agrace Hospice Care, surrounded by family. He had been fighting for ten months to survive the terrible car crash he suffered on July 2, 2015, traveling on I-90 East outside Chicago. He eventually succumbed to complications related to that crash. Roger was...
John Hardy
May 6, 2016
WAUNAKEE-Who would have thought a prom date would have turned into a lifelong marriage on June 14, 1980. John started his new life with Pamela in Sparta after accepting a job with Golden Guernsey Dairy. He retired from Foremost Farms after 24 years. He still wanted to pursue a lifelong passion in Law, and at the age of...
The Jd
May 5, 2016
The Honorable Vivi L. Dilweg, JD, passed away on May 5th, 2016 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Born June 27th, 1943 in Northern Ireland to parents Samuel Windrym Armour and Rue McIlwain Armour. She was raised in Northern Ireland with her sister Heather. The Armour's immigrated to America in 1951 and resided in St. Louis, Missouri....
Jeanette Livie
May 4, 2016
Madison/Town of Burke - Jeanette D. Livie, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. She was born in 1922, the daughter of Jesse and Minnie (Gullickson) Droster and grew up on the family dairy farm in Burke Station. She graduated from Madison East High School, and after unexpectedly receiving a scholarship, Jeanette attended the University of...
Robert Ollerman
May 3, 2016
De Forest - Robert Scott "Bobby" Ollerman, age 25, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at his home in DeForest. He was born on April 7, 1991, the son of Scott and Tami (Anderson) Ollerman. Bobby was an avid outdoors-man. He took his passion for fishing and hunting and turned it into a prosperous small business called...
Peter O'Neil
May 3, 2016
Carol Ann O'Neil, 69, of Eden Prairie, MN, died May 3, 2016. She is survived by her daughter Kelly (Kevin) Gross; her son Tom (Erica); and four grandchildren, Cassie, Allie, Michael, and Gus. Carol was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, J. Peter O'Neil. Carol was born in Chicago, IL, daughter of Edward and Helen...
Mildred Quinn
May 2, 2016
Stoughton- Mildred Pauline Quinn died on May 2, 2016 at her son's home in Madison where she had lived for the last 5 years. She was known by most as Pauline and to many she was Grams! Grams was born on November 7, 1916, to Albert and Lucile Raisbeck. As a young child, she lived in Shullsburg and...
Paul Korger
May 2, 2016
Korger, Paul D. "Grandpa" Madison: In the early morning hours of Monday, May 2, 2016, Paul Korger, age 70, died in his sleep. Preferring to be called "Grandpa", Paul had just enjoyed his favorite type of weekend--- a soccer weekend. "His team," Magic U-14 Girls' Team, had a well-played tournament. Grace, his older granddaughter, had scored four goals....
Mary Dahmen
May 2, 2016
WAUNAKEE - Mary Jane (Adler) Dahmen, age 86, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Waunakee Manor Health Care Center after battling cancer for the past seven years. Mary Jane was born on November 8th, 1929, to Michael Jr. and Annie (Annen) Adler. The oldest of five daughters, she and her sisters lived in a log...
Margaret Murphy
Apr 30, 2016
Madison - Margaret "Peg" C. Murphy, age 88, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, April 30, 2016, following a long battle with Alzheimer's. Peg was born in Waterloo, IA on December 7, 1927, and was the only child of William and Naomi (Hollenbeck) Corrigan. In her teen years she and her widowed father lived in Peoria, IL, where she...
Dorothy Kolb
Apr 30, 2016
MADISON- Dorothy H. Kolb, age 93, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Agrace HospiceCare surrounded by her family. She was born on November 13, 1922 in Madison to George and Nancy (Wills) Knoche. Dorothy married Quintin "Jake" Kolb on June 3, 1944. Dorothy and Jake briefly lived in Horicon, WI in the 50's and later moved...
Vernon Mandt
Apr 30, 2016
DEERFIELD - Vernon Robert Mandt, age 92, passed away on April, 30, 2016. He was born on February 7, 1924, third child of nine to Wilhelm (Rudy) Mandt and Helena (Niebuhr) Mandt of Town of Burke. Vernon was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Madison and confirmed at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Middleton. Vernon graduated from...
Tom Mohs
Apr 29, 2016
Madison - Tom's boyhood was spent roaming the woods and lakeshore of Picnic Point and Willows Bay with his brother and the neighborhood kids. When he was 12, he found a damaged sailboat, which he restored. Thus began his passion for boats of all kinds. As a teenager, he cruised the waters of Lake Mendota in a runabout...
David Kessock
Apr 28, 2016
Dave Kessock, age 62, of Dallas, Texas, passed away on April 28. 2016, at the Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas. He was born July 9, 1953, the youngest child of Adam and Christine Kessock in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He currently worked as an analyst for SouthWest Airlines. Dave was employed by SouthWest Airlines for over 33 years and...
Jacqueline Hill
Apr 28, 2016
STOUGHTON Jacqueline B. Hill, age 97, passed away peacefully at the Skaalen Home in Stoughton on Thursday April 28, 2016. She was born February 6, 1919, in Bayonne, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Elsie Voss (former Stoughton residents). She married the late Robert L. Hill, her high school sweetheart, on June 23,...
Thomas Storlie
Apr 28, 2016
DEERFIELD Thomas G. "Tom" Storlie, age 65, passed away on April 28, 2016 at Omro Care Center, Omro, WI. Tom was born on August 3, 1950, in Stoughton, WI; the son of Gordon T. and Mabel F. (Schrank) Storlie. He graduated from Deerfield High School in 1969. Tom worked 31 years at the DOT for the State of...
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