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.
Grace Martin
Jan 25, 2015
Madison, Wisconsin / Mesa, Arizona - Grace J. Martin (nee Valleskey), age 89, passed away peacefully at home in Mesa on Sunday, January 25, 2015. She was born on January 11, 1926 to Martin and Anna (Schwalbe) Valleskey in Collins, Wisconsin. Grace was united in marriage to Vernon J. Martin on June 15, 1946. They met during high...
Patricia Reamer
Jan 25, 2015
Patricia (Pat or PJ to all those who knew her) passed away on Monday January 25, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Pat was born on May 18, 1937, to Edward and Elnora Buss in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her husband Sergeant James Reamer, a United States Army tank driver, who was...
Shirley Hoel
Jan 24, 2015
Stoughton/Lakeland, FL- Shirley Mae Hoel, age 87, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born in McFarland on May 21, 1927, the daughter of Ralph and Sylvia Obrecht. Shirley graduated from Stoughton High School in 1945. She worked as a secretary at Nelson Muffler for several years....
Brenda Landerud
Jan 24, 2015
Brenda K. Landerud, age 62, passed away on January 24, 2015 at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on April 24, 1952 in Roswell, New Mexico, the daughter of William and Rosa (Williams) Douglas. She married Gary Landerud on August 29, 1971 in Clovis, New Mexico. Brenda was a proud grandma of two. She retired from Copps Grocery Store...
Kenneth Hammond
Jan 23, 2015
Hammond, Kenneth F., Sr. SUN PRAIRIE - Kenneth F. Hammond, Sr., age 80, died on Friday, January 23, 2015. Born in Madison, WI he was later adopted by the Hammond family of Cottage Grove. Ken married Jean Sutton on August 8, 1955. He was a 1952 graduate of Madison East High School and received a Diploma from Columbia...
Roger Wiese
Jan 23, 2015
Roger Wiese, age 85, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2015. For many years, Roger enjoyed teaching at Van Hise School. After growing up in West Allis, he served in the army for a few years before meeting a Swedish girl named Maj. He convinced her to marry him in 1955 and...
Catherine Kopp
Jan 22, 2015
Catherine Magdalene (Ruppert) Kopp, age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Sienna Crest Assisted Living. She was born on Aug 29, 1920 in Dodgeville to Frank and Elizabeth (Dallas) Ruppert. She was united in marriage to Donavan Kopp on Nov 20, 1945. Catherine and Don enjoyed 67 years of marriage and lived in Waunakee...
John Buechner
Jan 22, 2015
John Ralph Buechner, age 50, from Stoughton, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 22, 2015. John was born on May 22, 1964 in Sturgeon Bay, WI. He married Lisa (Luft) Buechner on June 6, 1987. John and Lisa were together for more than 30 years and married for 27 years. John was a charismatic, social man who...
Lylas Durnford
Jan 22, 2015
Lylas L. Durnford, age 94, passed away on January 22, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 2, 1920 in Readstown, Wisconsin, the daughter of Emil and Lura (Gore) Peterson. She married W. Dale Durnford on June 1, 1946 in Richland Center. After Dale's passing, she married George "Dutch" Durnford...
Carl Punswick
Jan 21, 2015
Oregon - Carl C. Punswick, age 90, entered Eternal Life on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. He was born on May 31, 1924 in Black Earth, WI to the late Erling and Ellen Punswick. After graduating from Black Earth High School, Carl served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. While he was in the Army,...
Robert Albertus
Jan 20, 2015
Prairie du Sac - Robert "Bob" J. Albertus, age 89 passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Lodi with his loving family by his side. He was born on July 23, 1925 to Dewey and Bernice Albertus in Prairie du Sac, WI. Bob was drafted to the United States Navy in 1942...
Raymond Boehlert
Jan 20, 2015
In Loving Memory Raymond Charles Boehlert, "Chief Ray", age 77, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2015 surrounded by his daughter Renee and family, after fighting cancer for 9 years. Ray, the son of Fredrick and Adeline (Murray), was born December 13, 1937 in Milwaukee, WI. As a teenager, he moved to Ogema, WI, to a family dairy...
Melanie Pelletier
Jan 20, 2015
Sun Prairie - Melanie G. Pelletier, age 45, was guided by angels to heaven on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. She was born on January 22, 1969 in Madison, the daughter of Reginald and Martha (Stone) Werth. On January 28, 2000, Melanie was united in marriage to Gary E. Pelletier in Hawaii. Melanie worked for many years in the...
Shirley Koenig
Jan 20, 2015
Shirley Jeanne (Beth) Koenig, 92, of Madison, WI died Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Shirley was born in Evanston, Illinois on December 5, 1922, the third child of Leo Peter Beth and Louise Lucas Beth. She had a long career as a bookkeeper which she started at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, soon after her graduation from Evanston High School. At 19,...
Raymond Popp
Jan 20, 2015
Lone Rock / McFarland - Raymond Julian Popp, age 74, passed away January 20, 2015 at the VA Hospice Center in Madison after a brief battle with cancer. The family would like to thank the staff at C.L.C. for their outstanding care! Born June 15, 1940 to late George Sleightam and Idella Isabel (Fowell) Popp; surviving siblings Jane...
Howard Solberg
Jan 20, 2015
Madison - Howard D. Solberg, age 92, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Oakwood Village. He was born on Nov. 29, 1922 in the Township of Springdale, the son of Ole and Ida (Bestor) Solberg. Howard served 35 years of Federal Service, of which 20 with the Navy and 15 with the Veterans Administration....
John Robbins
Jan 19, 2015
MADISON- John H. Robbins, age 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Agrace HospiceCare on Monday January 19, 2015. He was born on January 7, 1930 in Madison, to the late Dr. J. Holden (Marion Pankratz) Robbins. John is a 1948 graduate of Madison West High School, and in 1950 joined and proudly served his Country...
Martha Rotelli
Jan 16, 2015
Martha Y. Rotelli, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2015. She was born in McKeesport, PA, to the late Dane and Mildred (Terbovich) Yancic. She was the devoted and loving wife of Leo A. Rotelli. They married and moved to Chicago, where Martha fell in love with "her city." She treasured Chicago, its fashion, fine dining,...
Hubert Ganser
Jan 15, 2015
MADISON- Hubert (Hugh) G. Ganser, age 97, died on January 15, 2015 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on June 27, 1917 near Lodi, Wis, the son of Ernest N. and Clara Sarah (Boehmer) Ganser. He graduated from Lodi High School and attended US Signal Corp and Army Air Corps schools of electronics radar design and...
Donald Wells
Jan 15, 2015
Madison-Donald Eugene Wells of Madison, WI. 79 years old, passed away at Meriter Hospital (Madison) Thursday January 15th, 2015. He was born in Peoria Illinois October 4, 1935. He is preceded in death by his father Eugene H. Wells (Springfield, IL) and his mother Eugenia Green (Pat, Madison, WI). Don moved to Madison at the age of 21...
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