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.
Duwayne Statz
Jan 9, 2015
Maple Bluff/ Waunakee - MADISON - DuWayne William. Statz, age 66, of Madison, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, peacefully and unexpectedly at his home from heart disease. DuWayne was born in Madison, on March 1, 1948, to William Statz and Ann Statz. He grew up in Waunakee and attended Waunakee High School. He received a bachelor's of...
Loyal Grovesteen
Jan 8, 2015
Madison - Loyal H. Grovesteen, age 71 passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, January 8, 2015. He was born on June 22, 1943, the son of Miles and Thelma (Oftedahl) Grovesteen. Loyal proudly served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1999. He also served many years in the AGR Program. Loyal...
Raymond Pittenger
Jan 6, 2015
Sun Prairie - Raymond "Ray" Phillip Pittenger, age 76 passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on March 26, 1938 in Sparta, Wisconsin, the son of Raymond and Mildred (Sullivan) Pittenger. Ray grew up in La Crosse and graduated from Aquinas High School. He proudly served in the United States Air Force...
Jean Heimann
Jan 5, 2015
WAUNAKEE-Jean Eleanor Heimann, age 87 of Waunakee, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Waunakee Manor Healthcare Center. Jean Hanson was born on October 6, 1927 in Blanchardville, WI to Elmer and Hanna Hanson. She married Thomas Schneider, Jr. on October 21, 1945. Jean and Thomas Schneider raised four children: Robert Leroy, Rhonda Jean, Paul...
Harriet Bystricky
Jan 5, 2015
Harriet G. Bystricky, age 98, passed away on Monday January 5, 2015 in Madison. She was born July 31, 1916 in Chicago, IL., and resided in Woodstock, IL. She was married to Joseph C. Bystricky for fifty-nine years. For over fifty years, Harriet worked happily with Joseph in their apple orchard business in Woodstock, never ceasing in her...
Adrian Lozano
Jan 4, 2015
Columbus- Adrian Jesus Lozano of Columbus, Wisconsin, died on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the age of 57 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Adrian was born on August 10, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to Rosa (Schmidt) and Guillermo (Bill) Lozano. He graduated from Irving Crown High School in Carpentersville, Illinois in 1975. He married the love...
Sandor Haydu
Jan 4, 2015
Sandor C. Haydu, the son of Sandor and Elizabeth Haydu, was born on March 21, 1935, in Plainfield, New Jersey and passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015. He attended school in Maplewood, New Jersey, and graduated in 1957 from Clarkson College (University) in Potsdam, New York. Sandy married Sally-Joyce W. McColley on March 2, 1963. Their children...
Lillian Worthy
Jan 4, 2015
MADISON-Lillian Worthy, age 68, of Madison, passed away on Jan. 4, 2015. She was born on April 13, 1946, in Mississippi to Dave and Matilda. After graduating from Gentry High School in 1964, Lillian moved to Madison where she began her employment with Meriter Hospital from where she eventually retired. She leaves behind numerous relatives and friends to...
Valerie Langlois
Jan 3, 2015
MADISON-Valerie Mary Langlois, age 61, passed away peacefully from complications related to Alzheimer's disease on January 3rd, 2015. She was born on July 5th, 1953 to John and Joan Rango in Racine, WI. Val graduated from Case High School in Racine, WI in 1971. She married Geoffrey Langlois on Aug 24th, 1972, and they moved to Madison shortly...
Meyer Williams
Jan 3, 2015
MADSION- Meyer Williams, age 93, died Saturday, January 3rd, 2014, one week shy of his 94th birthday. Born January 10, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, Meyer (Mike) was a pioneer in psychiatric programs in general hospitals. After serving in a psychology unit of the Army Air Forces in World War II, he completed his PhD in Psychology at Northwestern...
Olga Aaberg
Jan 3, 2015
Stoughton - Olga Aaberg, age 92, passed away on January 3, 2015 at Meriter Hospital. She was born on September 14, 1922 in Stoughton, Wisconsin, the daughter of Erik and Gertrude (Yttri) Anderson. She married Lloyd Aaberg on May 16, 1942. Olga was born and raised in the Stoughton area. In her early years she raised 15 children...
Shirley Johnson
Jan 3, 2015
Shirley Joan Johnson, age 85, of Madison, WI (formerly of Janesville) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday January 3, 2015, at home. She was born September 15, 1929 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Wilbur J. and Helen S. (Trotter) Heuer. Shirley was a 1947 Edgerton High School graduate, and participated in Badger Girls State. She was...
Lore Wahl
Jan 2, 2015
Madison - Lore Wahl (nee Rading), age 90, passed away unexpectedly on January 2nd, 2015. Born in Gronau, Germany, she followed her husband to the Boston, Massachusetts area in 1951. Learning to speak English, driving a car and navigating the ways of America while raising two daughters kept her busy. However, she always had time for friends and...
Donald Westberg
Dec 31, 2014
MADISON - Donald Raymond Westberg, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 at Agrace HospiceCare. A lifelong Madisonian, Donald was born at St. Mary's Hospital on January 13, 1935, the son of Raymond and Gertrude (Kurtz) Westberg. He graduated from Madison East High School in 1953 and worked as a plant supervisor at Oscar Mayer for...
Louise Maly
Dec 31, 2014
MIDDLETON/ POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA-Louise Maly, age 86, died on Wed Dec. 31, 2014, at a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Louise was born on Nov. 12, 1928, in Dane to Theodore and Louisa (Keichinger) Dohm. She married Wilfred "Bing" Maly on April 27, 1948. Louise had been employed at Oscar Mayer Foods until her retirement and she and...
Joan Krause
Dec 30, 2014
Obituary - Joan Edith (Moxley) Krause, age 89, of Stoughton, WI, and formerly of Pinehurst, NC and Middleton, MA passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Stoughton Hospital. She was born on July 31, 1925 in Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Frank Moxley and Mary McFadden. Joan was born on the prairie of western Canada, and grew...
Irene Henneman
Dec 30, 2014
Mauston/Sun Prairie - Irene Henneman, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. She was born on September 3, 1925 in Madison, the daughter of Oscar and Emma (Weigen) Tjugum. Irene was a 1944 graduate of Sun Prairie High School, and employed by Oscar Mayer for almost 40 years, until...
Raphael Osakwe
Dec 30, 2014
MADISON - Dr. Ike Raphael Osakwe, age 75, passed away on December 30th, 2014. He was born in Ifite Awkuzu, Anambra State, Nigeria on December 30, 1939. He attended St. Raphael primary school in Awkuzu. He later attended Christ the King College Onitsha and the Science Emergency Institute in Lagos. He received his V.A. Doctorate in the Czech...
Howard Endres
Dec 28, 2014
Howard A. Endres, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2014 at UW Hospital. Family was at his side. Howard was born September 4, 1925 to William and Dorothy (Post) Endres. Howard was a lifelong resident of Madison. He was united in marriage to Mary A. Dunning on June 14, 1952. Howard attended St. James grade school, graduated from...
Delores Pitas
Dec 28, 2014
In Loving Memory of MADISON-Delores M. Pitas, age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Dec. 28, 2014. She was born on Oct. 11, 1928 at home in Dotyville, daughter of Irvin and Vera (Jannusch) Mueller. Delores graduated from a one-room school, completed Goodrich High School, and then attended Oshkosh Teachers College. She was united in...
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