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.
Leroy Purcell
Dec 8, 2012
Madison - LeRoy E. Purcell, age 87, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Meriter Hospital. He was born in the town of Fitchburg, September 27, 1925 to Maurice Purcell and Genevieve (Lacy) Purcell. LeRoy attended Maple Corners School and Edgewood High School. After graduating in 1943, he entered the U.S. Army and served with the 77th...
James Trochlell
Dec 7, 2012
Madison - James E. Trochlell, age 53, was born on September 30, 1959 to James W. and Mary (Lison) Trochlell in Green Bay. He worked as an engineering technician at the UW Hospital in Madison. Jim loved to work on big projects - and above all, loved his dog, Sparky, and especially all his brothers and sisters. Building...
Biagio Gargano
Dec 7, 2012
Biagio Gargano, 76, of Fitchburg, WI passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2012 at hospice surrounded by his family. Our beloved Biagio was born on January 21, 1936, in Bagheria Sicily, the son of Pietro and Angelina Gargano. He is survived by his wife of 42 years Rita Gargano; son, Peter F. Gargano; and daughters, Angelina M....
L.H. Schultz
Dec 7, 2012
MADISON - L.H. "Bud" Schultz, died on Friday, December 7, 2012, at Oakwood Village-University Woods. He was 93 years old. Loris Henry "Bud" Schultz was born February 9, 1919 in Mondovi, Wisconsin and raised on a dairy farm nearby. He attended a one-room country school and Mondovi High School, graduating as valedictorian in 1936, and entering the University...
Jeannie Seltzer
Dec 6, 2012
Madison, Wis./Royal Palm Beach, Fla. - H. Jean (Jeannie) Seltzer, age 88, died peacefully on December 6, 2012, at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, Illinois, following a courageous four month struggle to recover from lung cancer surgery. She was born on November 24, 1924 and lived her first 68 years in Madison until she and her husband, Bernard (Bernie)...
Carrie Goelzer
Dec 5, 2012
DEERFIELD Carrie Goelzer, age 34 passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at her home. Carrie was born in Madison on August 18, 1978 to Gary and Debra (Lease) Gagner. Carrie was the loving mother to Lucas. She is further survived by her parents, two brothers, Nick (Karlee Hubred) and Steven; niece and nephews, Cassidy, Hunter, and...
Louis Pellitteri
Dec 5, 2012
Fort Lauderdale, Florida / Madison, Wis. - Louis "Lou" R. Pellitteri, age 52, passed away surrounded by his family on December 5, 2012 in Miami FL following a tragic motorcycle accident while on route to the Cops Ride for Kids on December 1, 2012. Lou loved to ride his Harley Davidson Street Glide and participated in many charity...
James Brussell
Dec 4, 2012
James W. Brussell of Waunakee, WI died peacefully on Tuesday December 4, 2012 at Agrace Hospicecare in Madison WI. He was born July 23, 1930 in Greenup, IL and grew up on a farm during the depression until the age of 15 when the family moved back to Greenup. He graduated from Greenup High School in 1948 and...
Mark Egner
Dec 4, 2012
McFarland-Mark H. "Mark-Mark" Egner, age 50, passed away on December 4, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a very courageous battle with rectal cancer for the past two years. Mark was born on July 24, 1962 to Jeanette and the late Howard Egner. He was a lifelong resident of McFarland. Mark graduated from McFarland...
Rodney Weaver
Dec 4, 2012
Rodney Keith Weaver, age 78 passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012. He was born in Brooklyn, WI on December 25, 1933 to Grace (Schulz) and Keith Weaver. Rod graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1952. Rod was a veteran having served with the U.S. Army. He worked at Federal Refrigeration until his retirement after 33 years. Rodney gave...
Reuben Suchomel
Dec 4, 2012
Reuben "Rube" Suchomel, age 81, passed away on Tuesday December 4th at home in Sun Prairie surrounded by his loving family. Rube spent 30 + years as a food salesman for Milwaukee Cheeze Co., then Park Towne Corp. and most recently Badger Car Wash. Rube is survived by his wife Barbara of 57 years, daughter Tracey (Rick) Hensen;...
Charles Duane
Dec 4, 2012
Deforest - Charles F. Duane April 14, 1927 - December 4, 2012 Charles' final wish: to die at home, as a gentleman and with dignity, was granted; surrounded by his family on Tuesday morning. Charles "Chuck" enjoyed many hobbies including woodworking, designing and building radio-controlled airplanes, fishing, music, electronics, photography and reading. He served in the US Army...
Larry Roberts
Dec 3, 2012
STOUGHTON Larry D. Roberts, age 77 passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born in Wells, MN on June 10, 1935, the son of the late John Register and Bernice Roberts. Larry graduated from Wells High School and attended Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis. He then moved to Wisconsin where he met...
Elaine Moran
Dec 3, 2012
Elaine C. Moran, age 74, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on April 12, 1938 in Shawano County, WI. She attended Gillett Public Schools, and was a graduate the University of Wisconsin -Madison. Elaine resided in the Bay Creek Neighborhood of Madison for the past 56 years and was...
Donald Kvale
Dec 3, 2012
Madison - Donald Kvale, age 81 passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on March 3, 1931 in Columbus, Wisconsin, the son of Alvin "Ted" and Viola (Fahrenkopf) Kvale. Donald served in the United States Army during 1952 to 1953. On September 8, 1957 Donald was united in marriage to Esther Moen....
J. Quirk
Dec 3, 2012
MADISON- J. Thomas "Tom" Quirk, Ph.D. The world is a gentler place because he lived. J. Thomas "Tom" Quirk was born to Edward Anthony Quirk and Leone Regina Stillmunks, January 21, 1933 in Dubuque Iowa. Tom died peacefully in his home of many years on December 3rd, 2012 in the warmth of his family's love, following a brief...
Ruth Gordon
Dec 3, 2012
MADISON - Ruth K. Gordon, age 96, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg. She was born on July 25, 1916 in Stoughton, WI, the daughter of Emmet Gordon and Molly Weigel Gordon Kiel. She graduated from Stoughton High School, Madison Business College and Evanston Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed at the...
Patricia Johnson
Dec 3, 2012
Evansville - Patricia "Pat" Ellen (Radcliffe) Johnson age 64 died December 3, 2012. A bright light has gone out. Beloved family member and friend, Pat, was born September 12, 1948, at Madison General Hospital the daughter of Robert B. Radcliffe and Rosemary P. (Garner) Radcliffe. Pat grew up in Excelsior, Wisconsin and graduated from Blue River High School....
Dorothy Stiemke
Dec 3, 2012
Dorothy Birdie Stiemke, age 90 passed away Monday, December 4, 2012. Dorothy was born in Madison on April 1, 1922 one of 15 children to the late Hans K. and Birdie (Krueger) Anderson. She was united in marriage to Oscar Stiemke. Together they lived in Oconomowoc until moving to Deerfield in 1993. Dorothy enjoyed playing bingo and spending...
Marian Johnson
Dec 2, 2012
Stoughton- Marian E. Johnson, age 87, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012. She was born on June 23, 1925, the daughter of Carl and Lydia (Bakken) Reierson. Marian is survived by her daughter, Julie Johnson; two grandchildren, Guy Fay and Jennifer (Jon) Hoff; two great grandchildren, Melissa and Matthew Hoff; two sisters, Virginia Quam and Bernice (Gunder)...
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