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.
Junco-Meyer Victoria
Jan 10, 2016
Madison-Victoria Junco-Meyer, loving wife, devoted mother and adoring grandmother, died on January 10, 2016, at age 101. Victoria was born in Mexico in 1914, to Modesto Junco and Mar�a Posadas. She was the second of five children and spent her childhood in Mexico. After graduating high school, Victoria attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico...
Violet Osland
Jan 10, 2016
Stoughton- Violet "Vi" Osland, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died suddenly on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She passed peacefully after watching the Packers beat the Washington Redskins with husband Clarence Osland and several of her children. Born in 1924 in Benson MN to Hans and Anna Peterson, Violet moved to Stoughton in...
Cindy Perry
Jan 9, 2016
FITCHBURG Cindy Lee Perry passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at age 66. She was born in Madison on May 24, 1949 to the late Sidney and Marjorie (Cliff) Maso. She was a graduate of Lafollette High School, Class of 1967. Cindy was united in marriage to Robert E. Perry on February 14, 1970. Together they...
Ruth King
Jan 8, 2016
STOUGHTON Ruth Elaine King passed away Friday, January 8, 2016. Ruth was born in Stoughton on April 22, 1944 to the late Paul and Grace (Lintvedt) Harried. Ruth moved to Marshfield and worked at Del Monte, Marshfield Canning and Figis. On June 15, 1992 Ruth married Alfred King. Together they lived in Marshfield until moving back to Stoughton...
Lennis Christensen
Jan 8, 2016
Stoughton - Lennis A. Christensen, age 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on January 8, 2016 at the Stoughton Hospital. He was born on July 26, 1931 in Madison, WI., the son of Leslie and Leota (Short) Christensen. He married Edith Kopke on January 22, 1955 in Edgerton, WI at the Central Lutheran Church. Lennie grew up...
George Shurrush
Jan 7, 2016
MADISON - George J. Shurrush, age 77, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. He was born on January 11, 1938 to Jamil and Rhadee Shurrush in Haifa, Israel. George took on great responsibilities from a very young age, caring for his father and six younger siblings. He was a self-taught musician. He played the violin in an...
Caroline Ustad
Jan 7, 2016
In Loving Memory Caroline J. Ustad, age 91, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born on the family farm in Pleasant Springs Township on February 24, 1924, a daughter of John and Kaia ( Johnson) Midthun. Caroline married John " Toot" Ustad on June 29, 1946. Caroline worked at Stoughton Trailers...
Robert Davidson
Jan 7, 2016
McFarland - Robert Harley Davidson, age 62, passed away on January 7, 2016 at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on February 16, 1953 in Madison, WI., the son of Harley and Helen Davidson. Bob grew up in McFarland, WI. He moved to Alaska in 1975, where he lived for 23 years pursuing his love of hunting, fishing, and...
Maralee Thomas
Jan 6, 2016
Stoughton - Maralee J. Thomas, age 72, passed away on January 6, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on February 7, 1943 in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of William and Olga Heid. Maralee had lived in Stoughton since 1988, working for the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration until her retirement. She was a...
Pat Norman
Jan 5, 2016
In Loving Memory SUN PRAIRIE-Patricia "Pat" Clara Norman, age 81, passed away peacefully on Jan. 5, 2016. She was born on Sept. 23, 1934, in Waterloo, daughter of Edwin and Patricia (Dowd) Motl. Pat was united in marriage to Dwight G. Norman on Oct. 29, 1955, in Waterloo. Pat graduated from Waterloo High School and St. Mary's School...
Curtis Mason
Jan 5, 2016
MIDDLETON- Curtis Everett Mason, age 76, passed away at Meriter Hospital on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in the presence of family and loved ones, after a severe stroke suffered the previous evening. Curtis was born June 20, 1939 to Bertha (Shedd) and Marshall Mason of San Jose CA, descended on his mother's side from Presbyterian missionaries to Persia....
Terry Schrader
Jan 5, 2016
In Loving Memory Terry E. Schrader, age 54, of Deforest, passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2016 at Meriter Hospital. He was born September 7, 1961 to Harry W. and Linda R. (Tabor) Schrader of Sun Prairie. Terry was a sweet loving man with a quick wit who could make anyone smile. He enjoyed the little things in...
Clifford Feggestad
Jan 4, 2016
Clifford O. Feggestad Green Bay/Stoughton Clifford O Feggestad, age 95, passed away on January 3, 2016, in Green Bay. Born June 28, 1920 in Stoughton, to the late Alfred and Helga (Olson) Feggestad. He attended school in Stoughton and spent 10 years farming after returning from the Army, followed by 35+ years in the commercial/residential flooring business. Clifford...
Leroy Foss
Jan 4, 2016
Stoughton- Leroy "Roy" Olaf Foss, age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born in the Town of Christiana on August 24, 1928 to Olaf and Margaret (Larson) Foss. Roy graduated from Cambridge High School. On July 25, 1952 he married Ella Moen. Roy worked for James Cape and...
Ron Hoffland
Jan 4, 2016
Madison - Ronald Hoffland died peacefully at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin surrounded by the love of his family following a cardiac event shoveling snow the preceding week. Ron was born on May 12, 1944 in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin. He graduated valedictorian of his class from Soldiers Grove High School and from Platteville State University (UW-Platteville) in 1967...
Marguerite Saecker
Jan 4, 2016
MADISON- Marguerite (Peggy) Landis Saecker, age 80, of Madison, WI, died on January 4, 2016 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. The daughter of Ralph V. Landis and Pearl Bauer, she was born on May 1, 1935 in Appleton, WI during a spring blizzard. Her father, a surgeon, carried her mother...
Gregory Muskat
Jan 4, 2016
Monona - Gregory F. Muskat, age 89, of Monona passed away peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2016. He was born on December 3, 1926, on a farm on Gammon Road in what was then the Town of Middleton, the first child of I. Leo and Mary E. (Brunner) Muskat. At the time of his birth, Greg's parents were...
Nan Thompson
Jan 3, 2016
Madison - Nan Weston Thompson passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice Care on Sunday, January 3, 2016 surrounded by members of her family whom she loved so dearly. Nan was born on April 29, 1927, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Weston. She was raised in Madison, WI and chose to spend her retirement years in Madison...
Leonard Berkowitz
Jan 3, 2016
MADISON, WIS- Leonard Berkowitz. Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Vilas Research Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died on January 3, 2016 at Oakwood Village in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 89 after a short illness. Dr. Berkowitz was born on August 11, 1926 and grew up in New York City. He was the son of Morris...
Audrey Christie
Jan 2, 2016
ARLINGTON- Audrey Christie, 92 of Arlington passed away peacefully on January 2, 2016 at the Maplewood Nursing Home in Sauk City. She was born on January 2, 1924 in Glen Cove, Long Island New York to Charles and Lilian Jolly. On December 4, 1942, she married her high school sweetheart, Frank Christie who joined the military. After he...
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