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.
James Edward Lake
Sep 12, 2024
James Edward Lake, age 90, passed away peacefully September 12, 2024 at his home in Madison. He was a loving husband of 58 years to Shirley (née Seaman), with whom he traveled the world; a caring parent to their son and father figure to their son’s friends and several international students; a beloved figure in both the Dudgeon-Monroe neighborhood and...
James L. Zobjeck
Sep 12, 2024
James L. Zobjeck, age 76, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024 in Madison Wisconsin. Jim’s love of music and dancing were his greatest passions, and his kind and gentle nature evident to all those who knew him. His daughter was the light of his life and he felt especially fortunate to have recently met his new grandson Apollo.
Jim is...
Darlene Augusta Wolter
Sep 11, 2024
Darlene Augusta Wolter, age 98, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family, on September 11, 2024. She had been a resident of Dane County, Wisconsin, for the past 20 years.
Darlene was born on November 18, 1925, to Hertha and Cecil Piere, in Norfolk, Nebraska, but spent the majority of her childhood in Fremont, graduating from Fremont High School...
Kathleen Louise "Kathy" Bolton
Sep 11, 2024
BOLTON, Kathleen Louise 73 Middleton
Kathleen Louise Zellers Bolton, age 73, of Middleton passed away on September 11, 2024, at UW Hospital Madison WI. Kathy was born on May 3, 1951, to Archie and Ruth (Gunderson) Zellers. She married Michael Bolton on July 1, 1989, in Prairie Du Sac, WI
Kathy graduated from Mount Morris High School in 1969 and attended UW...
Andrew Thomas Stebnitz
Sep 10, 2024
Andrew Thomas Stebnitz, 51, passed away after a two year cancer battle on September 10, 2024 in the arms of his loving family at Agrace Hospice Center in Madison. He was born to Georgianna and Gary Stebnitz on May 11, 1973. Andy was prominent in real estate circles in Dane County for over 30 years. As a broker, he was...
Jessica Heather Strasia
Sep 10, 2024
Strasia, Jessica
Verona: Jessica Strasia, age 43, passed away at home Tuesday, September 10, 2024. She was born November 9, 1980 the daughter of Tina (John) Schlough in Madison. Jessica married Rhys Strasia January 1, 2023 in Verona.
Jessica was the ultimate mom to a blended family making her kids feel special even with commonplace events. She loved to attend her children’s...
Michael George Price
Sep 9, 2024
Michael George Price, age 83, of Madison, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family, on September 9, 2024, after a 4-year battle with neurodegenerative disease. He will be fondly remembered for his thoughtfulness, his intellectual curiosity, his honesty, his witty sense of humor, his hands-on know-how, his kindness, his determination, and his genuine desire to make the world a better...
Benjamin Benson
Sep 8, 2024
Benjamin “Skip” “Boo” A. Benson, age 83, died on Sunday, September 8, 2024, after courageously fighting cancer. Born in Elkhorn, WI on June 16, 1941, to Benjamin Benson and Evelyn Christensen.
Ben served as a proud veteran of the United States Air Force from 1959 to 1963. He was also a dedicated teacher and educator for nearly 50-years, at both Van...
Carrie L. Grimmer
Sep 8, 2024
It’s impossible to encapsulate all of who Carrie was in a few short paragraphs, because the honest truth is that no amount of words would be able to describe the impact that Carrie had on the lives around her.
Anywhere she lived, whether it was in Illinois, where she grew up or in Missouri where she started her life with Kurt,...
Milton "Milt" E. Hyland
Sep 8, 2024
Milton Edward Hyland, known affectionately as Milt, passed away on September 8, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the age of 77. Born on July 10, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Milt spent 76 years in Minnesota, the state he always considered home.
Milt proudly served in the Army from 1968 to 1972, with postings at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Vicenza, Italy. His...
Karen Joy Knetter
Sep 7, 2024
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Karen Joy Knetter, age 59, passed on surrounded by loved ones on September 7. Excellent care and support from the Carbone Cancer Center following her cancer diagnosis in 2020 allowed her to continue living a vibrant life until her passing.
Karen was born on January 14, 1965 in Long Beach, CA to Joyce (Schill) and Tom Goedewaagen who instilled in her...
Mildred "Dolly" J. Bailey
Sep 7, 2024
Stoughton - Mildred “Dolly” Bailey (Lloyd) passed away on Saturday, Sept 7th at the age of 88 at Skaalen Rehabilitation and Retirement Services in Stoughton Wisconsin. She was born in 1936 to parents Victor and LaVerna St. John (Quade) of Janesville, WI.At age 9, the family moved to a farm in Neillsville, WI, and in 1954 she graduated from Neillsville...
Darlene Mavis Zevnik
Sep 7, 2024
Darlene Mavis Zevnik, 88, wife of Edward Zevnik, died September 7th, 2024.
She was born on September 19, 1935, and she grew up on a farm in Primrose Township in WI. She was the daughter of the late Melvin and Emma Hustad and had five brothers and two sisters. As a young girl, she collected the chicken eggs on the farm...
Robert "Bob" Niesen
Sep 6, 2024
Robert “Bob” Niesen, age 88, passed away on September 6. Bob was born on November 7, 1935 to Michael and Amanda (Meyer) Niesen in Superior, WI. He graduated from Marshall High School then served in the US Army. Bob married the love of his life, Catherine “Cathy” (Ripp), on June 18, 1959 at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, Ashton. They made...
Dr. Anthony S. Papalia
Sep 6, 2024
Dr. Anthony S. (Tony) Papalia, age 92, was born in Warren, Pennsylvania to the late Frank and Carmela (Rositano) Papalia. He graduated from Warren Area High School and went on to receive a Bachelor’s degree in teaching from Oberlin College. While at Oberlin, Tony was in the ROTC program where upon graduating he entered in to the U.S. Air Force...
David Sulman
Sep 6, 2024
David Sulman, 90, passed away at Agrace Hospice on September 6, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born on May 17th, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY to Leo and Caroline (Lefkowitz) Sulman. He graduated from Midwood High School, Columbia University, and SUNY Down State Medical College. He did his residency at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore and a fellowship in...
Marcus R. Haley
Sep 5, 2024
Marcus Ryan Haley passed away unexpectedly on September 5th 2024 at the age of 38. He was born on March 12th, 1986 to Vaughn and Elizabeth Haley.
Marc is survived by his father, Vaughn Haley; his brother Nik Haley; his sister Elizabeth Giesen (Ryan); his nieces and nephews Harper Giesen, Graham Giesen, Lennon Giesen and Jennings Giesen and many other relatives...
Arlene Elizabeth Dwyer
Sep 5, 2024
Arlene E. Dwyer, age 88, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2024. She was born on August 15, 1936 in Marshall WI, the daughter of William Butzine and Violet Wolff. She married Harold B. Dwyer on August 26, 1961 in Richland Center.
Arlene was a devoted wife and mother. She spent many years working outside the home as a housekeeper. She...
Rose Marie "Sue" Tarpinian
Sep 4, 2024
Stoughton - Rose Marie (Sue) Tarpinian, age 88, died at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI on September 4, 2024, after a brief illness. She was born July 5, 1936, to Mildred Maxine (Orr) and John Charles Ryan in Minneapolis, MN. After her parents divorced, her mother worked as a housekeeper which took her to various farms and small towns in...
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