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.
Neolaite
Apr 15, 2013
Neola (Schenck) Srite was born July 19, 1922 in Clarinda, the daughter of Ray and Zelma (Anderson) Schenck. She passed away on Monday afternoon, April 15, in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 90. Neola grew up in Clarinda where she graduated from high school in 1940. On July 26, 1942 she married Melvin Srite. They had one...
Bernie Price
Apr 14, 2013
Bernard F. (Bernie) Price, Waunakee formerly East Troy/Elkhorn (1928-2013) Bernie passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 14, 2013, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. Bernie was born on June 20, 1928 in Cudahy, Wi. He was the only child of Bernard C. and Alice Price. Bernie graduated from East Troy High School...
Carol Maroney
Apr 13, 2013
Carol Elizabeth Maroney (nee Schultz) died peacefully with her family at her side on April 13, 2013 at Oakwood Lutheran Homes in Madison, Wis. She was born in Janesville, Wis. on February 5, 1944 to Elizabeth Martin Schultz and Roy Schultz. Carol graduated in 1962 from Janesville High School (now Craig). She also graduated from the University of...
Florence Reagan
Apr 12, 2013
Florence Anna Reagan, age 98, of Madison, WI, died on April 12, 2013 at Heritage Court in Eau Claire, WI in the presence of her family. Florence was born on January 3, 1915 on the Marty homestead farm in Mount Pleasant Township, Green County, WI, to Matthias and Fannie (Stauffer) Marty. She attended a one room country school...
Bette Matson
Apr 11, 2013
Madison - Bette Jean (Benoy) Matson, Age 76, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April 11, 2013. Bette was a long-time cancer survivor, diagnosed with 4th stage breast cancer in August 2002. Bette was born on January 2, 1937 to Francis and Virginia (Steiner) Benoy. The family lived on farms in the Monroe, Dayton, and...
Alan Zobel
Apr 11, 2013
McFarland- Alan E. Zobel, age 58, passed away on Thursday April 11, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Eugene and Sofie Zobel on June 9, 1954. Alan was the middle of three brothers. He graduated from Santiago High School in Garden Grove, CA. Alan pursued higher education at Santa Ana College,...
Dwayne Kittell
Apr 11, 2013
Dwayne E. Kittell II age 24 of Madison passed away on Thurs. April 11, 2013. Born March 3, 1989 in Long Island New York, he was the son of Dwayne E Kittell and Enid Miranda. Dwayne attended Waunakee High School. He enjoyed wrestling, boxing and spending time with family and friends. He could brighten up anyone's worst day...
Robert Swenson
Apr 11, 2013
Stoughton - Robert "Bob" J. Swenson, age 85, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Alden Estates of Jefferson. He was born in Stoughton on August 23, 1927, the son of Sigurd and Alta (Stryhn) Swenson. Bob was married to Frances Ellis for 43 years. He served his country in the U.S. Army for two years and...
Janice Poole
Apr 10, 2013
Madison - Janice Marie Poole, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Girlies Manor in Cross Plains. She was born the daughter of Carl and Fredonia (Teach) Andreas February 10, 1924 in Prairie du Sac. She graduated from Sauk Prairie High School in 1943 and lived all of her adult life in Madison. Janice...
Steven Sell
Apr 10, 2013
On Wednesday, April 10th, 2013, Steven Alan Sell passed away at the age of 58. He was born on May 5th, 1954, to Helen and Edward Sell in Iola, Kansas. After graduating high school first in his class, Steve left Iola to attend the University of Kansas, where he earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts. He studied...
Rose Zerwick
Apr 10, 2013
MADISON - Rose Alice Zerwick, age 95, died as she had wished, at home surrounded by her four children on April 10, 2013. She was born on March 6, 1918 in Chicago and was adopted as an infant. She cherished her childhood, growing up on her loving adoptive family's farm near Carmel, Indiana with a lamb, dogs, cats...
Nancy Steffens
Apr 9, 2013
Nancy M. Steffens, 90, died on April 9, 2013 at Four Winds Manor, Verona, Wisconsin after a long illness. She is survived by three daughters and one son, Laura and husband David Uphoff of Madison, Wisconsin, Liz Norton of Madison, Wisconsin, Nann Steffens and partner Betsy Trowbridge of Madison, Wisconsin and Peter Steffens of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren,...
Tom Wright
Apr 9, 2013
Sun Prairie - Walter Thomas "Tom" Wright, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Oakwood Village East in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born in Stacyville, Iowa on May 11, 1921, the son of Walter Allen and Bess (Hanson) Wright. He attended the University of Iowa, then joined the U.S. Navy during WWII, where he served...
Charles Sweet
Apr 9, 2013
Charles Wesley Sweet died peacefully in his sleep on April 9 in Madison. He began the University of Wisconsin Army Special Training Program in 1943 after receiving a draft notice while studying at Michigan State University. Soon, he met Jean Holzschuh at a dance in The Memorial Union, marrying her in 1946 when he returned from combat in...
Dale Huffman
Apr 8, 2013
MADISON - Dale Ottis Huffman, age 63 passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 8, 2013. At his home a residence that he shared with his longtime girlfriend, Laura Belch. He was born on Oct. 1, 1949 in Madison, the son of Fred and Silvia (Cox). Dale was an electrician for 35 years and a member of Electrical Workers...
Jay Julson
Apr 8, 2013
Stoughton- Jay E. Julson, age 82, died on Monday, April 8, 2013 at Agrace HospiceCare Center. He was born in Richland Co. Montana on September 15, 1930, the son of Oscar and Celia (Gunderson) Julson. Jay graduated from Gilmanton H.S. and UW Eau Claire. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served in the Korean War. On...
Maureen Mengelt
Apr 7, 2013
Sun Prairie - Maureen F. Mengelt, age 52, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 7, 2013. She was born to Glenn and Mary Anne (Gross) Curran Sr. in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Growing up, she attended Laconia High School, graduating in 1979. She then went on to attend UW River Falls, graduating in 1984 with a degree in Secondary...
Ronald Menick
Apr 7, 2013
Sun Prairie - Ronald Leroy Menick, age 82, passed away on April 7, 2013 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. Ronald was born on May 6, 1930 in Waukesha, WI the son of Clarence and Agnes (Kowalski) Menick. Ronald married his wife of 58 years, Betty on July 3, 1954 in Washington D.C. Ronald...
Margaret Koenig
Apr 6, 2013
Stoughton- Margaret H Koenig, age 79, passed away on Saturday April 6, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Watertown on July 26, 1933 the daughter of Theodore and Gretchen (Ohm) Nevermann. Margaret graduated from Watertown High School in 1951 and went on to Milwaukee County Hospital School of Nursing....
Colonel Wright
Apr 5, 2013
Sun Prairie - Colonel Harvey A. Wright, Retired, of Lakeland, Florida and Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, died April 5, 2013 at the age of 81. Harvey was born in Rudolph, WI on January 4, 1932 to Luther William and Cora Wright. He grew up near Neillsville, WI and later moved to Marshfield, WI. He married the former Joyce Sauer...
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