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.
Ruth Loew
Jul 17, 2015
Madison - Ruth Ann Loew crossed over, oh so gently, on Friday July 17, 2015. She was 92 and had been at Heritage Middleton memory care for over a year. Ruth courageously battled Alzheimer's with a quiet, steady determination. The disease, like that thief in the night, stole her memories bit by bit. She bravely carried on with...
Evelyn Senchak
Jul 17, 2015
MADISON-Evelyn Margaret Senchak passed away on Friday afternoon, July 17th, at Attic Angel Place in Middleton, Wisconsin. 'Ev or Evie' as her dear family and friends called her, celebrated her 95th birthday on June 7th of this year after celebrating the birth of her second great granddaughter on June 5th. Ev was born to George and Elizabeth Rapp...
Jahn Tinglum
Jul 17, 2015
MIDDLETON - Jahn Hermann Tinglum, 89, began celebrating his new "life" in heaven on Friday, July 17, 2015. Beloved by all, he will be missed here for his kindness, sharp wit, intelligence, devotion to his wife, Esther, and family, helpfulness to all neighbors and friends, and his persistence to eat pie first. He loved and was loved by...
John Heiser
Jul 16, 2015
John Heiser, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Agrace Hospice Care with his wife Sylvia at his side. John was born in Wausau, WI on September 21, 1931 to Lawrence and Margaret (Smith) Heiser. He was a 1949 graduate of Wausau High school. After high school, John served in the military with the...
Roth Watson
Jul 16, 2015
Madison-Roth "Buzz" Watson, age 84, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Agrace Hospice with his family nearby. He was born on July 11, 1931, to Rush and Amalie (Christen) in Dodgeville. During his high school years in Barneveld, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, basketball and football. In 1953, he married Anita Fosshage of Mt. Horeb. Anita preceded...
Robert Probst
Jul 15, 2015
Madison - Robert W. Probst, age 90, of Madison passed away on Wednesday July 15, 2015. Bob was born on January 13, 1925, in Monroe Wi., to Fred R. and Mabel Olson Probst. On August 22, 1948 he married Eleanor 'Lynn' Liebe, who passed away in 2008. He was employed with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture for 36...
Harold Jennings
Jul 15, 2015
McFarland- Harold G. Jennings, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on the family farm in Harmony Township, WI on April 11, 1921, the son of George and Julia Jennings. On July 4, 1942 Harold married Helen Porter in Janesville. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served...
Mary Hole
Jul 15, 2015
Deerfield- Mary L. Hole, age 85, passed away on Wednesday July 15, 2015 at Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation. She was born in LaCrosse on February 7, 1930, the daughter of Walter and Leone Albrecht. Mary graduated from LaCrosse Central High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard Hole, on January 21, 1950. Mary worked a variety of...
Patricia Crocker
Jul 14, 2015
Madison - Patricia Lynn (Clark) Crocker died in her sleep July 14 at Sylvan Crossings Assisted Living Facility. A long time Madison resident, she was 82. Pat was born October 17, 1932 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Her parents, O.R. and Margaret Clark, hailed from West Virginia. Pat attended Bowling Green State University where she was a member of...
Greg Jackson
Jul 14, 2015
Jackson, Greg Middleton: Greg Jackson has left the land and passed to the sea. President and co-founder of Tormach Inc., Greg died July 14 in a sailing accident on Lake Michigan. Greg was a visionary in the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) world. He believed that the personal CNC machine could follow the path of the PC as a...
Charlotte Jacobson
Jul 13, 2015
Stoughton- Charlotte L. Jacobson, age 98, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Skaalen Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Cottage Grove on October 23, 1916, the daughter of Benjamin and Marie Quale. On February 6, 1934 Charlotte married Lester Jacobson. Together they farmed in Wheeler Prairie. She worked as a clerk in the Stoughton Store...
Kathryn Kohl
Jul 13, 2015
Madison - Kathryn L. Kohl (Carter) age 84 passed away peacefully on July 13, 2015 at Agrace Hospice with her family by her side. She was born on March 23, 1931 in Madison, WI. She was the daughter of Minnie E. Carter (Partridge) and Lewis H. Carter. Lewis H. Carter passed away on May 18, 1952 and Minnie...
Barbara Klokner
Jul 13, 2015
Klokner, Barbara A. Madison: Barbara A. Klokner (Klein), age 80, a well-known southwestern Wisconsin artist died at 4pm on July 13, 2015 in Madison. Barbara was born in the Pewaukee/Waukesha area, where she grew up around her mother's Bakery in Waukesha. She graduated from Carroll College with a degree in Biology, and soon afterwards, married her husband Jim,...
Lois Hagen
Jul 13, 2015
Stoughton- Lois Rachel (Homburg) Hagen entered her heavenly home on July 13, 2015. She was born May 24th, 1936 to Violet and Edwin Homburg of Cottage Grove, WI. Mom was caring, compassionate, very generous and giving, she prayed without ceasing in all circumstances, her faith was unshakable and she remained steadfast in adversity and times of trial. Mom...
Matthew Court
Jul 13, 2015
MADISON- Matthew Elijah Julien Court was born in New Haven, Connecticut on February 7, 2004 and died in Madison Wisconsin on July 13th, 2015. Matthew's parents are Kristin Phillips-Court, a professor of Italian and Ricardo Court a historian of Italy and faculty associate in Political Science at UW-Madison. Though he and his sister Claire (13) were born in...
Patrick Kohl
Jul 12, 2015
Kohl, Patrick C. Madison: Patrick C. Kohl was born on December 4, 1939, in Madison to Jennes and Anastacia (Cassidy) Kohl. He died on July 12, 2015. He grew up on the East side of Madison and graduated from East High School. Pat married Sally J. Shore and they had three sons. Pat began working for the United...
Carolyn Libby
Jul 12, 2015
A Brief Biography of Carolyn W. Libby: Born in West Virginia, she loved to travel, and she traveled away from there to Washington, D.C. as soon as she could. She had two older brothers and an older sister and her father moved the family around a lot looking for work, which he could find as a butcher for...
Perle Pacht
Jul 12, 2015
MADISON- Perle L. Pacht passed away on July 12, 2015. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. She taught first grade for many years and later was a reading recovery teacher. Perle is survived by her husband of 68 years, Asher; two sons, Jory (Debbie) Pacht and Eric (Karen) Pacht. She is...
Thelma Rasmussen
Jul 11, 2015
MADISON Long-time Madison resident and active First Baptist Church member, Thelma Rasmussen, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the age of 96. Thelma joined the First Baptist Church in 1929 and, at the time of her death, had belonged to the church longer than any other member. Thelma was born on October 31,...
Roger Lafler
Jul 10, 2015
SUN PRAIRIE - Lafler, Roger A., age 79, passed away at home on July 10, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Roger enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and spending time with his family. Survived by his wife of 56 years, Kathleen; his children, Cheryl (Jeffrey) Pearman, Teresa (Clayton) Weisensel, Roger W. Lafler, and Wendy (Scott) Noltmeyer; 11 grandchildren and...
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