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.
Fay Schoenemann
Dec 14, 2013
MADISON -- Fay Louise (Yarbrough) Schoenemann passed away December 14, 2013 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI after a brief illness. She was 87. Fay was born September 27, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Margaret Louise (Fernandez) and William Elliot Yarbrough. She grew up in Starke, FL and came to Madison in 1944 to attend the...
Charles Garel
Dec 14, 2013
MADISON--Charles L. "Chuck" Garel, age 63 passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 7, 1950, the son of the late Charles, Sr. and Beatrice (Lewis) Garel. He is survived by his wife; Marietta, son; Lonnie "Matt", a daughter; Prudence, granddaughter; Aeja and two siblings; Lisa Barnes and Robert Garel Sr. He...
Alden Phelps
Dec 13, 2013
Stoughton- Alden "Al" O. Phelps, age 76, passed away Friday Dec. 13, 2013, at home with his loving family present after a short battle with cancer. He was born on March 7, 1937, in Poynette, WI to Orlando and Evelyn (Reumann) Phelps. He lived in Portage before marrying Elvera Edna Erdman of Westfield on October 20, 1962 at...
Snow Lucchesi
Dec 12, 2013
Middleton - Lucchesi, Snow, passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family on December 12, 2013. She was born January 23, 1973 to Henry and Kathy Sudduth and raised in Madison, WI. She attended West High School and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is preceded in death by her father who was the Madison Santa Claus....
Patricia Watkins
Dec 12, 2013
Patricia Delores Watkins, 84 years young and a resident of Madison, WI passed away of lung cancer on Thursday, December 12th at Agrace Hospice Residence. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on December 28th, 1928 to George and Doris Gaines. She is preceded in death by her younger brother, Gordon Gaines. Raised in Jersey City, NJ, she...
Stanley Garde
Dec 12, 2013
Stanley Raymond Garde, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Prairie Gardens in Sun Prairie. He was born February 24, 1921 in Brodhead, Wisconsin, son to Walter and Katherine (Nipple) Garde. Stanley married his high school sweetheart, Vivian Scharning, in December 1944 while on leave from the US Army during WWII. He grew up...
Mark Viksjo
Dec 12, 2013
Waunakee Mark Harvey Viksjo, age 70, died suddenly on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at his home in Waunakee. He was born on June 13, 1943 in Milwaukee to Claus and Laura (Kisker) Viksjo. He attended Milton College, Morehead St College and the UW at Madison. On September 13, 2002 he married the love of his life Lily Janeen...
Donald Dixon
Dec 11, 2013
In Loving Memory Donald "Don" Edward Dixon, Age 68, passed away peacefully at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg on December 11, 2013. He was born on March 31, 1945, son of Clarence Darol and Catherine (Hackett) Dixon. Don graduated from Madison East High School. He was an Army veteran serving in a peace mission in Korea. Upon his return...
Donald Haugen
Dec 10, 2013
Donald "Don" N. Haugen, aged 87, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather "bestefar" and all around "better than average" guy, passed away peacefully on Dec. 10, 2013. Don came into the world on Sept. 29, 1926, and was one of seven children born to his Norwegian immigrant parents. Don was a lifelong Madisonian. He spent his childhood growing up...
Liya Tsinovaya
Dec 10, 2013
Liya Tsinovaya, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Agrace HopsiceCare. She was born on February 25, 1930 to Abram and Bertha in the city of Kiev, Ukraine. In 1992, Liya immigrated to the United States and settled in Madison. She is survived by her nephew, Roman Kaplan and his family; and niece, Yelena Kurolapnik,...
Margaret Case
Dec 9, 2013
MADISON--Margaret Elizabeth Case, age 85 passed away Monday, December 9, 2013. She was born in La Farge, Wisconsin on April 13, 1928 to the late Goodsell and Agnes (Wiganowsky) Appleman. Margaret graduated from nursing school, Class of 1950. She began working as a Registered Nurse then later as an Ophthalmic Technician at Davis-Duehr until her retirement. She was...
Jean Findley
Dec 9, 2013
MADISON--Jean Katherine Findley (nee Postweiler), age 71 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, December 9, 2013. Jean was born in Madison on January 7, 1942 to the late Herman and Herta (Heidt) Postweiler. Jean grew up in Madison and was a graduate of West High's class of 1960. She loved being with her family...
Myra Beck
Dec 8, 2013
In Loving Memory Sun Prairie- Myra H. Beck, age 81, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Myra was born May 30, 1932 in the Town of Herman. She was the daughter to Hugo and Hertha ( Kolell) Berndt. Myra was united in marriage to Wilbert Beck on May 19, 1951...
Nancy Sinha
Dec 8, 2013
MADISON - Nancy Griggs Sinha, age 80, died peacefully on Dec. 8, 2013. Born May 10, 1933, she was a long-time resident of Madison, and 1950 graduate of Madison West High School. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Southeast Asian Studies and Master of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology. She traveled...
Doris Humberg
Dec 7, 2013
Stoughton- Doris Humberg, age 93, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Harmony House in Stoughton. She was born in Stoughton on November 5, 1920, the daughter of William and Emma Straavaldson. On March 10, 1939 Doris married Arthur Humberg. Together they farmed in the Town of Rutland for many years. Doris is survived by her daughter,...
Anne Vandenburgh
Dec 7, 2013
Anne Vandenburgh was born in Sioux City, IA, on Sept. 7, 1948, the fourth child of Edward Clinton Vandenburgh III and Mary Margaret Chandler. She earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of Iowa in 1971 and an M.A. in library science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1985. Anne was a librarian at the University of...
Stephen Marshall
Dec 5, 2013
Stephen Edward Marshall, age 48, passed away suddenly on December 5, 2013 in Verona Wisconsin, due to a pre-existing health issue. He was a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and John Marshall Law School. Steve was a loving father, husband, son and brother. Steve was honorably discharged from the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer,...
John Straus
Dec 5, 2013
John R. "Jack" Straus, age 76 of Waunakee, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Agrace Hospice. He was born on Oct. 24, 1937, the son of Robert F. and Loretta (Uselman) Straus. Jack worked for Gilman Press, as the owner and operator since the early 1970s, until his retirement in 2006. He was a sports enthusiast,...
Lowell Sorenson
Dec 4, 2013
Lowell "Bert" Hagbert Sorenson, 69, of Madison passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, under the compassionate care of his family and the staff at Agrace Hospice. He was born on January 27, 1944, in La Porte, IN, but grew up in Beloit, WI, before locating to Madison to start and raise his family. Bert worked first...
Radleigh Becker
Dec 4, 2013
MADISON- Radleigh Val Becker died on December 4, 2013 at Oakwood Village West in Madison. Rad was born in Joliet, IL on April 26, 1933, graduated from Joliet Township High School, Joliet Junior College, Elmhurst College ( B.S. in Chemistry ), UW-Madison (M.S. in Biochemistry) . He worked at Argonne National Laboratory, U.W. Madison and the WI State...
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