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.
Pakou Xiong
May 15, 2016
Services for Pakou Xiong will take place at Cress Funeral Home in McFarland on Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 8am until 10pm, and on Sunday, June 19, 2016 from 8am until 10pm. Burial will be held in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Lodi. Cress Funeral Home 5801 Highway 51 McFarland, WI 53558 (608) 838-0655
Lee Kleeman
May 15, 2016
Lee Ann Kleeman, age 73, passed away on Sunday, May 15 at home with her husband at her side. She was born on July 27, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of Clarence and Marian Goltermann. She grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois where she attended Glenbard West high school. She graduated from Milwaukee Downer College in...
Jeffery Fueston
May 15, 2016
Jeffery H. Fueston, 62, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 15, 2016 after a long battle with prostate cancer at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison, WI, surrounded by family and the wonderful nursing staff there. He was born on December 22, 1953 in Middletown, Ohio to Jasper and Clara (Ernste) Fueston. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1972...
Sung-Feng Wen
May 14, 2016
Madison - Dr. Sung-Feng Wen, age 83, passed away on May 14, 2016. He was born on March 3, 1933 in Hsin-chu, Taiwan, the son of Chi and Yueh-Eh Yu Wen. He worked for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine as a physician, teacher, and researcher in nephrology for 35 years. After training at the National Taiwan...
Mary Wilson
May 13, 2016
Sun Prairie - Sun Prairie- Mary Lou Wilson, age 79 passed away at her home on Friday, May 13, 2016. She was born on September 21, 1936 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the daughter of George and Leona (Williams) Ziehl. She was united in marriage to Stanley Wilson on February 14, 1985. She enjoyed knitting, reading the Bible and...
Helen Royle
May 13, 2016
Sun Prairie Helen Royle, age 96 of Sun Prairie, died on Friday, May 13, 2016 at St. Mary's Emergency Clinic. She was born on July 8, 1919 in Sandstone, Minnesota, the daughter of James and Nellie ( Hall) Kelroy. She moved to Waterloo, Wisconsin in 1951 along with her husband Dan to start their career in newspaper publishing,...
Mity Wongkit
May 12, 2016
Mity Wongkit, 85 Years Old, of Stoughton, WI, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:30 PM at UW-Hospital. He was born in Thailand on September 20, 1930. He married Gloria Sorussa in Thailand on April 28, 1974. He is survived by his loving wife Gloria Wongkit; his loving cat Meow; his children Pranee...
Erwin Henneman
May 12, 2016
Mauston/Sun Prairie - Erwin Henry "Ed" Henneman, age 84, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was born on December 2, 1931 in St. Paul Minnesota, the son of Raymond and Emma (Lambrecht) Henneman. Erwin was a 1949 graduate of Colfax High School in Colfax, Wisconsin. He joined the US Army, where he studied electronics and worked...
Melvin Benschop
May 12, 2016
Stoughton - Melvin "Red" Benschop, age 83, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2016 at Stoughton Hospital. He was born on March 27, 1933 in Kankakee, IL., to Goldie and Henry (Hank) Benschop. He graduated from Stoughton High School in 1951. He was confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church. He was a member of the Boy Scouts and earned...
Roseanne Dommershausen
May 11, 2016
Madison Roseanne (Gilbert) Dommershausen, age 65, passed away peacefully, as she took her last breath with her son Mason, her daughter Melissa and Melissa's partner Tom at her side on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Roseanne was born on November 5, 1950 in Appleton, daughter to Glen and Georgianna (Schuyler) Gilbert. She was raised by her grandmother Cecelia Gilbert...
Theodora Margala
May 11, 2016
MARSHALL-Theodora Patricia Margala, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Marshall, WI. She was born in Johnstown, PA. She was the older of two children. She then moved to Chicago, IL and then to Marshall where she called home. She was the loving, caring mother to her 4 boys and 8 grandchildren and their families....
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...
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