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.
Vito Piazza
Dec 22, 2013
Vito Di Piazza, of Madison, Wisconsin, age 96, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013. He was born on August 20, 1917, in Chicago, Il, the son of Pietro and Rosalia (Mustachia) Di Piazza, originally from Sicily. At the age of 2 Vito and his family moved to San Cipirello, Sicily after his mother passed away. Vito was...
Mildred Rogers
Dec 21, 2013
Mildred E. Rogers April 28, 1918 - December 21, 2013 MADISON - Mildred Evelyn Rogers (Murray) was born in Maine in 1918 to Marion Murray and Archie Brooks. She graduated from Cony High School in 1937 and married her first husband, Lloyd Russell Ware in 1938. They had one child, Barbara Nichols (Ware), and resided in the Maine...
Richard Kiesling
Dec 21, 2013
Madison - Richard A. Kiesling, age 81, of Madison, Wisconsin, was born to eternal rest on Saturday, December 21st, 2013. Richard (Dick) was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. A long time resident of Racine with his wife Joyce (Eckert) Kiesling where they raised their family, Richard later retired with his loving wife Joyce to enjoy his hometown...
Beth Johnson
Dec 21, 2013
Beth E. Johnson, 92, former Stoughton resident, passed away on December 21, 2013 at the BMC Continuing Care in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Beth was born on August 25, 1921 in Evansville, Wisconsin, the daughter of Charles and Maud Boode. She graduated from Evansville High School in 1939. Beth and her late husband, Curtis Johnson, were married in 1955 and...
Michael Roisum
Dec 21, 2013
In Loving Memory Michael Harvey Roisum Completed his journey on earth and went home to God on Saturday, December 21 with his family surrounding him with love. Michael was born on February 12, 1949 to Oliver and Jennelyn Roisum in Madison. Mike married Patricia Heiden Weber, the love of his life on September 19, 1981. They spent their...
Florence Lassow
Dec 21, 2013
Sun Prairie/Wausau- Florence M. Lassow, age 94, passed away on December 21, 2013, at Oak Park Place in Madison. She was born on May 20, 1919 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Elsie (Dahlke) Oelhafen. She was united in marriage to Eugene Lassow on September 27, 1941 in Wausau. Florence worked for Wisconsin Valley Trust Co....
Lorraine Weston
Dec 20, 2013
Lorraine (Knipfer) Greene Weston, age 81, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 20, 2013, surrounded by her loving daughters and family. Lorraine was born March 1, 1932 the daughter of Bernard and Dorothy Knipfer. She graduated from Oregon High School in 1949. She was united in marriage to William Greene in 1950 and together with they...
Richard Vowles
Dec 19, 2013
MADISON - Richard Beckman Vowles was born in Fargo, North Dakota on 5 October 1917, the only child of Guy and Ella (Beckman) Vowles . The family moved to Davidson, North Carolina in 1925, where Guy Vowles joined the faculty as a professor of German. Richard (Dick) Vowles graduated with a BS in biochemistry from Davidson College in...
Virginia Pettersen
Dec 18, 2013
Virginia was born in Seattle, Washington to Lyle and Irma Robinson on September 14, 1921. She studied piano with her uncle, Silvio Risegari, from a young age. A music major at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA, Virginia met her future husband, Howard, while directing his fraternity chorus. After graduating from Whitman in 1943, Virginia taught public school...
Cade Travis
Dec 18, 2013
Deerfield- Cade Adam Travis, beloved son of Adam and Tracy (Smithback) Travis, was delivered into the arms of angels on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. He weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz and was 21 inches long. Cade will be deeply missed and forever in the hearts of his parents; dear sisters; grandparents, David and Tammie Smithback of Deerfield and...
Laurie Schmitz-Cata
Dec 18, 2013
Espanola, New Mexico - Laurie Ann Schmitz-Cata, age 46, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. She was born on April 22, 1967 in Madison, Wis., the daughter of Ray and Jenny Schmitz. Laurie was a graduate of Madison West High School and Metropolitan College in Denver, Colo. She resided in Denver and Espanola through the years,...
David Anderson
Dec 17, 2013
David Leroy Anderson, age 58 of Madison, WI lost his brave battle with cancer on Dec. 17, 2013, passing away peacefully at home with his loving wife Dawn by his side. He was a life long resident of the Madison area, born on a cold day on February 21,1955. The second child of four to Alonzo (Al) and...
Jean Enge
Dec 16, 2013
Jean Elizabeth Enge, age 76, of Waunakee passed away on December 16, 2013 at Homestead Living. Jean was born on February 24, 1937 to John and Philomene (Miller) Heinz of Waunakee where she lived her entire life. She married Nathan Enge on December 9, 1954 and he preceded her in death in February 2013. She was a lifelong...
Marjorie Andrew
Dec 16, 2013
MADISON - Marjorie J. Andrew, age 86, died on Monday, December 16, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born in Madison on June 9, 1927, daughter of Edward A. and Eda Babcock. She was a devoted homemaker for her husband and children, as well as a loving mother and grandmother. She also enjoyed golfing, camping, and spending...
Gerald Muske
Dec 15, 2013
Sun Prairie/Madison - Gerald (Jerry) H. Muske, age 76, died unexpectedly on Sunday December 15, 2013. He was born on November 16, 1937 in Marquette County, the son of Harvey and Irene (Imm) Muske. In his younger years, Jerry loved hunting and fishing plus camping with his family. Jerry proudly served in the United States Airforce from August...
Kay Groessl
Dec 15, 2013
Madison-Kay (Sjolander) Groessl, 73, a woman of extraordinary grace and beauty, died on Sunday, December 15th, 2013, in Madison, Wisconsin, at Capitol Lakes after an extended struggle with Alzheimer's. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, gardener, artist, sailor, environmentalist, feminist, and loyal friend. She is survived by her five children from her marriage to Dr. Peter Groessl: Daughter...
Agnes Way
Dec 15, 2013
Eden Prairie, Minn/Madison, Wis- Agnes Tari Way died December 15, 2013 at age 90 from effects of dementia. A Funeral Mass was held in the chapel of Edgewood High School on December 22, 2013 for close family and friends. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery. She was married to Arthur Charles Way on June 6, 1944 in Battle Creek,...
Marlys Williams
Dec 15, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS - Marlys J. Williams, 81, joined her husband and parents in life eternal on December 15, 2013, after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Madison, Wisconsin to Raymond S. and Elizabeth I. (Weghorn) Mallow on January 15, 1932, she lived in Wisconsin for the vast majority of her life. She obtained her bachelor's degree from...
Joseph Kowal Jr.
Dec 15, 2013
Joseph L. Kowal, age 66 of Evansville, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, following an almost 2-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Joe was born December 29, 1946 in Gary, Indiana, the son of the late Joseph L. and Anna L. (Krezwina) Kowal. He was a graduate of Peshtigo High School. Joe was a veteran of the U.S. Army,...
Myrna Kahl
Dec 14, 2013
Myrna Daphne Kahl, age 81, passed away peacefully at Agrace HospiceCare on December 14, 2013. She was born April 24, 1932 in Madison, Wisconsin, daughter to William and Erna ( Scheele) Kahl. She worked for the State of Wisconsin in the Departments of Motor Vehicles and Taxation for 39 years, retiring in 1989. Myrna loved the Green Bay...
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