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.
Clara Fumusa
Sep 24, 2024
Clara Elizabeth Fumusa (née Dorchester), age 88 passed peacefully with family by her side on 9/24/24. Clara was born on 4/12/1936 to Kenneth and Zilda Dorchester in Durand, WI.
Clara graduated from Durand High School where she enjoyed participating in sports and music activities. Clara was proud of being first chair trumpet player in her high school band and was also...
Bill Weber Sr.
Sep 24, 2024
William “Bill” H. Weber, Sr., age 82, passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Bill was best known for his highly successful career in real estate, spanning over 40 years until he retired in 2016. More importantly, he was loved dearly by his family, friends, and beloved dog Zach.
Bill was born in 1942, in Fennimore, WI,...
Marie Pauline Arnone
Sep 24, 2024
DeForest- Marie Pauline Arnone, age 76, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born in the Greenbush neighborhood of Madison on August 11, 1948, the daughter of John and Stephanie Abitante. As a child she rode her bicycle everywhere making sure to stop at Grandma Stallone’s or at her aunt...
Mercedes Ornelas Hernandez
Sep 23, 2024
Mercedes Ornelas Hernandez passed on peacefully the morning of September 23, 2024, with her daughter, Susy, and son-in-law, Paul, by her side. Despite enduring several years of advanced Alzheimer's, Mercedes remained a beloved presence to everyone around her. She will be dearly missed and forever loved.
Mercedes was raised in Mexico and completed nursing school in Mexico City. She married Dr....
Nicolas Anthony Rydell
Sep 23, 2024
Nicolas Anthony Rydell, age 43, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away on September 23rd, 2024.
He was born on April 28, 1981 in Shawano, Wisconsin, the son of Ann Rydell and Ted Rydell. He grew up in Shawano next to Forest Haven Park where his sisters Noelle and Angela took turns pushing him on the swing set and catching him at the...
Virgene A. Hartl
Sep 23, 2024
Stoughton – Virgene A. Hartl, age 93, passed away peacefully at Skaalen Nursing Home on Monday September 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on February 11, 1931, in Stoughton, the daughter of the late Arnold and Anna (Christopherson) Swenson. Virgene attended Stoughton Schools graduating in 1949. She was united in marriage to Eugene Hartl on November 3,...
Herbert L. Eidson
Sep 22, 2024
Herbert Lee Eidson, devoted husband and beloved father, passed away on Sept. 22, 2024, in Verona, Wis.
Herb was born on Sept. 28, 1939, in Comet, Mo. He graduated from Kelso (Wash.) High School and the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. Herb worked as a pharmacist for 46 years in Washington, Colorado, and Wisconsin. He started one of the first...
Blair H. Mathews
Sep 21, 2024
Blair Mathews age 93 of Madison, WI passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at his home. He was comfortable, pain free and with loving family. Blair was born in Green Bay, WI in 1931 to Harold Guy Mathews and Elizabeth Marie Perkins.
After graduating from Green Bay West High School in 1949 Blair came to the University of Wisconsin, Madison....
Robert W. Magel
Sep 21, 2024
Robert Magel, a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
The son of Jennette Kerns and Norman Hovey, he was then adopted by Doug Magel. Robert Magel grew up in Madison, WI. He was born March 18, 1960 and attended La Follette High School.
At the age of 17, Robert Magel enlisted in...
Karen Zamis Voss
Sep 20, 2024
Karen Zamis Voss passed away peacefully on September 20, 2024 at the age of 68. She was born on March 4, 1956 in the Chicago area and was the middle child of Robert and Janina Zamis.
She was a 1974 graduate of Greendale High School. She attended the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in...
Tressa Kalscheuer Meier
Sep 19, 2024
Tressa Kalscheuer Meier passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Waunakee Valley Assisted Living, to be with her husband, Skip Kalscheuer, on his birthday, at the age of 88. She was born on March 7, 1936, to Louis and Theresa Meier. She married Stanley (Skip) Kalscheuer on August 10, 1954, until his passing on August 5, 1993. Tress...
Mary Janet Johnson
Sep 19, 2024
Mary Janet Johnson (nee Dawson), age 84, of Lancaster, WI passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at St Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on September 17, 1940 in Canistota, SD, the daughter of Roy and Lisette Dawson. She married Willis Stanley Johnson on December 15th, 1962.
Mary attended Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD and University...
Lori A. Butson
Sep 19, 2024
I am writing this obituary because I am the only one who really knows me:
I lost my battle with mental illness and alcoholism. I am not a failure; I am just tired. I have fought the fight. I have loved and have been loved. I have had many people (my team) behind me. The words I can say right now...
Beverly A. Loomis
Sep 19, 2024
Stoughton, WI / Casa Grande, AZ - Beverly Ann Loomis peacefully passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Beverly was born August 19, 1934, in Mount Horeb, WI to Emma (Lehnherr) and Stanley Thronson. She was happily married to Dwayne Howard Loomis on April 21, 1956, and spent 59 wonderful years together.
Beverly graduated from Mount Horeb High School. Dwayne and...
Norman C. Brekken
Sep 19, 2024
Norman “Norm” Charles Brekken passed away on Sept. 19, 2024 . He was born on June 30, 1953 in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Norm was a lifelong resident of Stoughton, graduating from Stoughton High School in 1971. After growing up on the Brekken family farm, Norm worked for 35 years for the city. The majority of those years he served the community...
Doris Marie Fuelle
Sep 18, 2024
Born in Philadelphia, PA to Hannah (Thomas) and Adam Kalis. Doris grew up in Milwaukee Wisconsin until 1937. As WW2 clouds loomed, her father moved the family to the small farming community of Pound, WI. There she met her husband to be, Leland Fuelle, the boy next door. Lee helped Doris her with schoolwork, math in particular! They wed on...
Dr. Maxwell J. Rosenbaum
Sep 18, 2024
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Dr. Maxwell Judah Rosenbaum, 99, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at his home. He was born February 12, 1925 to Louis and Clara Rosenbaum in Brooklyn, NY. They later moving to Fitchburg, MA where Max graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1943, and was drafted in the U.S. Army in September of that year.
Max served for...
Mary L. Buchholz
Sep 18, 2024
FITCHBURG – Mary L. Buchholz, beloved wife and mother, age 78, passed on to eternal life on September 18, 2024 at SSM Monroe Hospice Home. She was born on December 13, 1945 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Frank H. Stockhausen and Ruth Marie Stockhausen.
Mary is survived by her devoted husband, Ron; her sons Lauren (wife Lauren) and Geof; brothers...
Ernest "Ernie" L. Torgerson
Sep 18, 2024
A funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday September 26, 2024 at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3325 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53704 with Rev. Andre Frandle presiding. Burial will follow in Fayette, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the funeral at funeral home on Thursday.
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Madison (608) 249-6666
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Patricia Jean Gilfoy
Sep 17, 2024
MADISON – Patricia Jean (Mueller) Gilfoy, aged 78, passed away on September 17, 2024. She was born on July 10, 1946 to Don and Harriet (Kessenich) Mueller.
After Pat graduated from Edgewood High School, she pursued an LPN from Madison Area Technical College and began working at St. Mary’s Hospital in first the hospital nursery, then the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit....
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