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.
Jerry Scott
Mar 16, 2014
Madison Jerry R. Scott (Scotty), age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 16, 2014. He was born in Madison on July 15, 1946 to Harold and Helen (Gottschall) Scott. He was united in marriage to Bonnie (Jacobson) on June 21, 1969. Jerry was employed for over 32 years with the Madison Water Utility. He was an avid...
Ayako Nakada
Mar 16, 2014
Ayako Y. Nakada January 13, 1925-March 16, 2014 Ayako Y. Nakada lived a full, joyful life. Born in Tokyo, Japan, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shunski Yoshioka, Ayako met Frank Nakada while working at the Consulate as a translator in New York City. A graduate of Skidmore College, she and Frank would marry in 1959 and reside...
Peggy Ramos
Mar 15, 2014
As in life, Peggy G (DeSelle) Ramos, 80, of Madison was surrounded by her family, as she passed on to eternal life Saturday, March 15th, at Agrace HospiceCare. Peg was born on October 8, 1933 in Pollock, Louisiana. On March 17th, 1962 she married Sam Ramos and moved to Madison where the DeSelle and Ramos families were united...
Maurice White
Mar 15, 2014
Madison - Maurice (Maury) E. White, age 95, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Oakwood Village University Woods, where he died peacefully after years living with Alzheimer's disease. He was born December 14, 1918, on the family farm near Clam Falls, Wisconsin. Maury was one of seven children born to George and Geraldine (Fogle) White. After...
Raymond Chun
Mar 14, 2014
MADISON - Dr. Raymond "Ray" Wai Mun Chun, age 88, resident of Madison since 1958, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. Dr. Chun was born in Honolulu, HI on January 21, 1926. In July of 1944 he joined the U.S. Army, serving in WW II, receiving his discharge in December of...
R. Woude
Mar 14, 2014
R. Dick Vander Woude was born on June 17, 1939 in Northwest Iowa to Rich and Madge (Kreykes) Vander Woude. He died on March 14, 2014 due to complications from an accidental fall. He grew up in Okoboji, Iowa. He loved Lake Okoboji where he raced sailboats and was a tour boat captain. In 1961 he married Sondra...
Jeffrey Jeglum
Mar 13, 2014
Madison - Jeffrey A. Jeglum, age 53, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at UW Hospital. He was born on September 8, 1960 the son of Andrew and Deloris (Gorest) Jeglum. Jeff was united in marriage to Kelli English on April 5, 1987 in Madison, Wisconsin. He enjoyed fishing and owned his own fishing business. He loved...
Leo Ruesch
Mar 13, 2014
Madison - Leo G. Ruesch, age 65, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Agrace Hospice Care following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 21, 1949, the son of Fredolin and Dorothea (Briscoe) Ruesch in Madison, Wisconsin. On April 29, 1978, Leo was united in marriage to Mary Ann Volk. For...
Benedetta Mickelson
Mar 13, 2014
FITCHBURG- Benedetta "Bennie" Marino Mickelson, age 85, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 surrounded by her family in Monona. She was born on November 16, 1928 in San Giuseppe Jato, Sicily. She married Sam Marino on September 27, 1951 in Sicily, who passed away in 1998. She later married David Mickelson on August 20, 2005 in Madison....
Joseph Kornell
Mar 13, 2014
Marshall - Joseph Vincent Kornell, age 48, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, March 13, 2014 from a pulmonary embolus. He was born February 22, 1966, in Milwaukee, the son of Robert V. and Ruth M. (Stoetzel) Kornell. He married the girl who would laugh at all his jokes, Annette Kraak, on September 23, 1989. They raised three...
Helen Jennings
Mar 12, 2014
McFarland- Helen C. Jennings, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Skaalen Nursing & Rehabilitation in Stoughton. She was born in Janesville on December 24, 1920, the daughter of George and Catherine Porter. On July 4, 1942 Helen married Harold Jennings. Together they lived in Janesville until 1958 when they moved to Madison. She has...
Rosalie Landgraf
Mar 12, 2014
Madison: Rosalie T. Landgraf, age 85, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was an amazingly strong woman who maintained her independence until the end. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her as Mom, Nana, sister and friend. Rose was born on March 24, 1928 in...
Paul Guenther
Mar 11, 2014
Cross Plains: Paul F. Guenther, age 60, passed away at home comforted by Agrace HospiceCare on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, after a long struggle with diabetes. Paul was born in Milwaukee September 27, 1953. He is survived by his wife Juli; brother Patrick and his son Riley, daughter Kiya Bachmann, granddaughter, Ashley, son Jereme, brother-in-law Mike Fitzgerald, step...
Marjorie Eddington
Mar 11, 2014
Madison - Marjorie Ordemann Eddington, age 89, passed away on March 11, 2014 at Oak Park Place, Madison, Wisconsin. She was born on January 13, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Frederick and Elenorora (Wanninger) Ordemann. Marge married Robert J. Eddington on November 22, 1947. Marge was a long time member of Queen of Peace parish in...
Mary Tipton
Mar 10, 2014
Madison - Mary Lynn (Giesler) Tipton, age 70, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on February 26, 1944 to Paul and Ruth (Dymond) Giesler in Green Bay. In 1977, Mary received her Master's Degree in Library Science from UW Wisconsin - Madison. Mary was a Librarian at Green Bay...
George Neal
Mar 9, 2014
MADISON- George W. Neal went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, March 9, 2014. He was born August 15, 1930 in Rose Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. George married the love of his life Wanda "LaNelle" Neal on April 15, 1965. George found great pride in serving his country all over the world, including Vietnam, The Congo, Guam...
Fen Huang
Mar 8, 2014
Fen Huang, aged 74, passed away on Saturday, March 8th, 2014 at UW Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Jingjiang county, Jinangsu province, China, and grew up in Shanghai. She graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) with a BS in Biophysics. Before coming to America, she was a professor of...
Muriel Kirschner
Mar 8, 2014
Muriel S. Kirschner of Madison passed away peacefully Saturday March 8, 2014 at Four Winds Manor after a long illness. Muriel was born January 27, 1928 in Sheboygan, WI. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, WI in 1946 and from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1950 with a Bachelors Degree in education. She was a...
Phil Petit
Mar 7, 2014
Madison - Philippe J. Petit, age 38, of Madison Wis, died on March 7, 2014 at Madison Agrace Hospice Care, following a brief illness. Phil graduated from Madison Memorial High School in 1993, where he was active in sports. Following High School, he earned his BS in Safety Management from UW Whitewater. Phil enjoyed selling home furnishings and...
Richard Woroch
Mar 7, 2014
MADISON-Richard Francis Woroch, age 93 died on Friday March 7th 2014 at Oakwood Village Retirement Community. Richard was born December 20th 1920 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He served in the Army HQ. Squadron 1 Fighter Command in 1943. Richard graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BS and MS in mechanical engineering. On June 27th, 1947 he was...
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