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.
Francis Meyer
Dec 26, 2013
Madison - Francis D. Meyer, age 94, died at Chamomile Assisted Living Center on December 26, 2013. He was born to Ruth Meyer on June 19, 1919 in Madison. He served in the U. S. Army for 3 � years. He was employed at Emporium Stores for many years. He is survived by a son, Larry of Madison;...
Ruth Davis
Dec 26, 2013
MADISON--Ruth Greenlee Davis died December 26, 2013 in Madison, Wisconsin surrounded by family. She was born (October 19, 1923) and raised in Chicago and received BA and MA degrees from the University of Chicago. She married Harry Davis on September 6, 1947 and they moved to Beloit in 1948 when he accepted a teaching position at Beloit College....
Shirlee Thompson
Dec 26, 2013
In Loving Memory Shirlee (Manowske) Thompson was unexpectedly called home to eternal life on December 22, 2013. She was born on September 12th to Walter and Mathilda "Tilly" Manowske. Shirlee graduated from Saint Mary Springs, Fond du Lac Wi. On May 7th, 1954 she married the love of her life Richard "Dick" Thompson. In their early years they...
Belle Friedman
Dec 26, 2013
Madison- Belle Goodman Friedman, age 97, died peacefully on December 26, 2013 at Wynwood West, surrounded by her family. She was born in Janesville, WI on April 3, 1916, daughter of the late Solomon & Leah Goodman. Belle married Haskell Friedman in Chicago on March 31, 1940. They were happily married for 64 years. They met at a...
Leroy Hugill
Dec 26, 2013
Leroy Hugill age 72 of Waunakee died on Thurs. Dec. 26, 2013 at St Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on July 1, 1941 in Dodgeville to Gordon and Jane (Edgington) Hugill. He was employed at Madison Gas & Electric for 40 years and retired in 2003. He married Waltraud Wuth in 1962 and they had resided...
Nadine Duckert
Dec 26, 2013
Stoughton - Nadine" Dina" Duckert was born September 27, 1963 in Madison WI beat the odds significantly by using only natural means, but unfortunately lost her more than heroic battle with cancer on December 26. Her courage and sheer determination were more than remarkable. Dina graduated from Madison West high school in 1981. She earned an Associate Degree...
Elizabeth Rose
Dec 25, 2013
Madison - Elizabeth "Betsy" Rose, age 61, passed away at University Hospital on Wednesday, December, 25, 2013. Betsy was born on October 14, 1952 in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Ardyce (Wagner) and Wayne Reams. As an Air Force family they moved around extensively, finally returning and settling in Madison in the late 60's. She graduated from East...
Robert Pentecost
Dec 25, 2013
MADISON-Robert Lee Pentecost, age 67 passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at St. Mary's Care Center. He will be missed by his mother, Mamie, sister Carolyn and many other extended relatives and friends. Private services will be held.
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Alice Yost
Dec 25, 2013
Alice Corcoran Yost, 81, (1932-2013), passed away on Christmas Day at Covenant Oaks Memory Care, Oakwood University Village. She was a good woman and she had a good life. Alice was born, and lived her life, in Madison. Her parents, Richard Bernard and Marie Corcoran, raised Alice and her five siblings with a strong work ethic, a common...
Judith Reuter
Dec 25, 2013
In Loving Memory Judith "Judy" Reuter, age 73, passed away peacefully in our Lord's arms today on December 25, 2013. God gained another angel looking down on us. She was born In East St. Louis, MO on September 12, 1940 to Albert and Lorraine (Wessels) Emond. Judy graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1958. Judy worked...
Robert Burns
Dec 24, 2013
Madison/New Glarus - Dr. Robert Oliver Burns, age 87, passed away peacefully of heart failure on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Meriter Hospital where he was admitted the previous day. He was born on October 31, 1926 in Lebanon, Virginia to Clarence Clifton Burns and Leonora Maude Burns (nee Shuler). He was the seventh of seven children. Robert...
Joanne Maass
Dec 24, 2013
Joanne "Anne" R. Maass, age 90, passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, 2013. She was born in Bartlesville Oklahoma on Feb. 11, 1923, to Henrietta and Victor Volquarts. Anne grew up in Fish Creek, Wisconsin and has always had a spiritual intimacy with that area of the state. She graduated from Carleton College in 1944. In 1949 she...
William Raisbeck
Dec 23, 2013
Stoughton- William Joseph Raisbeck, age 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born at the family home in Belmont/Calamine on December 3, 1927, during a bad snow storm, the son of William and Bessie (Miller) Raisbeck. Bill was one of 10 children. At the age of 15...
Warren Selover
Dec 23, 2013
In Loving Memory Warren H. Selover, LT. COL (Ret) USAF, Age 91, took his last flight home straight to heaven on December 23, 2013. He was born August 31, 1922 in Ionia, Missouri, the son of Warren A. and L. Myrtle (Wingate) Selover. Warren was united in marriage to Ann E. Fagen on December 31, 1945 in Aurora,...
Peter Hughes
Dec 23, 2013
MADISON- J. Peter Hughes passed away peacefully on December 23, 2013. Peter was born on January 11, 1924. He was a US Navy fighter pilot during WWII. After returning from the war, Peter graduated from Washington University in St. Louis. Peter had a long career in international business which included heading international divisions of Ekco Housewares Company and...
Patrick O'Gara
Dec 23, 2013
Patrick William "Pat" O'Gara, age 51, passed away on Monday, December 23rd, 2013, at Agrace HospiceCare, following a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). He was born on September 23, 1962, in Scottsdale, AZ, the son of Thomas A. and Julianne (McEntee) O'Gara. In 1981, he graduated from Edgewood High School, where he excelled in basketball and...
Truman Erickson
Dec 22, 2013
Stoughton- Truman G. Erickson, age 86, of Stoughton passed away on Dec. 22, 2013 at Agrace HospiceCare of Fitchburg. He was born on Feb. 16, 1927 in Stoughton, Wisc. The son of George and Marlin (Larson) Erickson. He married Carol Hanson on Nov. 3, 1951. Truman was a lifelong resident of Stoughton, after school he joined the Army...
Adam Greene
Dec 22, 2013
Adam Robert Greene, a generous soul and larger-than-life Madison character, died on Sunday, Dec. 22. He was 52. Born and raised in New Jersey, Adam originally moved to Madison more than 20 years ago. He lived in the Wil-Mar neighborhood and was known to many as a garrulous, cheerful, and giving man. Adam could instantly make friends wherever...
Samuel Myer
Dec 22, 2013
Madison-We lost a kind and gentle soul on Sunday, December 22. Surrounded by his loving family, Samuel Clarendon Myer passed away at Agrace Hospice. He was born December 28, 1921 in Oxnard, CA. He spent his boyhood years in Santa Barbara, CA and Maine. It was there he met his wife of 67 years, Josefa Whitman. Sam was...
Margaret Hougan
Dec 22, 2013
STOUGHTON-Margaret S. Hougan, age 86, of Pleasant Springs Township, died peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI. Margaret was born on July 26, 1927 in Albany, Wisconsin, the daughter of Earnest and Martha (Wuithrich) Rothen. After graduating from Stoughton High School in June of 1945 Margaret attended Luther College in Decorah Iowa...
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