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.
Vivian Kippert
Oct 31, 2012
Madison - Vivian A. Kippert died on Wed. Oct. 31, 2012. She was born in Marshfield, Wisc. On May 10, 1930. Vivian attended the Marshfield schools and graduated from Marshfield Senior High in 1948. She was married to the late Jerry Hansen for 30 years and had two daughters Toni (Dean) Johnson and Amy (Jon) Cottom. While still...
Elizabeth Armiak
Oct 31, 2012
Madison- Elizabeth Ann Armiak, age 58, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in Madison. She was born on September 9, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Jerome and Lillian (Lucas) Korwin. Elizabeth graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor's degree and received a Master's degree from Oakland University. She was a...
Doris Stellmacher
Oct 30, 2012
Doris Mary (Marking) Stellmacher, age 83, of Madison died suddenly on October 30, 2012 peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born September 14, 1929, in Madison, WI, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Nonn) Marking. She attended Blessed Sacrament School and graduated from West High School in 1947, and was proud to be a native Madisonian....
Debra Johnson
Oct 30, 2012
WAUNAKEE - Debra Wilcox Johnson, age 59, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, on Tuesday, Oct. 30, after a two-year struggle with lymphoma. She was born July 4, 1953, in Milwaukee, one of two children of Robert and Marie (Belke) Wilcox. Debra was a graduate of Madison East High School and Luther College...
Albert Trull Jr.
Oct 29, 2012
Dr. Albert Trull Jr. Madison, WI and Tallahassee, FL--Dr. Albert Trull, Jr. passed away peacefully on October 29, 2012. He was born June 10, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama to Alberto and Pura (Carrilles) Trull, originally of Cien Fuegos and Havana, Cuba. To his friends in Madison he is known as Albert, but those in Florida called him simply...
Connor Johnson
Oct 27, 2012
MADISON/STOUGHTON Connor Brian Johnson, age 19 passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 27, 2012 while on a visit to Chicago with his family. Connor was born in Madison on June 29, 1993 the son of Brian and Rebecca (Halverson) Johnson. He was a 2011 graduate of Stoughton High School and was currently a student at MATC. Connor was...
Prof. Geitz
Oct 27, 2012
FITCHBURG-Professor Henry (Hank) Geitz died at home surrounded by family on October 27, 2012. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 18, 1931 to Henry and Elizabeth Geitz (nee Hettel). He lived a rich life with residence in Philadelphia; Lincoln, Nebraska; Fitchburg Massachusetts; as well as Fitchburg, Wisconsin, and in Europe, in Germany and Hungary. Hank received...
Joyce Wentorf
Oct 27, 2012
Madison - Joyce Ellen (Walker) Wentorf age 74, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at UW Hospital in Madison. Joyce was born on September 19, 1938 on the family farm in Norwak, WI, the daughter of Warren and Emma (Trachsel) Walker. She was a 1956 graduate of Sparta High School. Upon graduation, Joyce...
Della Hurley
Oct 26, 2012
Milton - Della Candace Hurley, known as "Candy" to family and friends, was born at West Allis, Wisconsin on March 19, 1913. She attended elementary and early high school at Milton, Wis., and then completed high school at Darlington High School in 1929. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in technical journalism (Home Economics...
Darin Carley
Oct 26, 2012
STOUGHTON--Darin Scott Carley, age 44, passed away, Friday Oct. 26, 2012 due to an automobile accident. He was born on Sept. 4th 1968 in Madison, the son of Daren Carley and the late Marilyn Knutson (Aaberg). Darin graduated from S.H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, TX but grew up in Stoughton. He worked as a cement finisher,...
Barbara Johnson
Oct 25, 2012
STOUGHTON--Barbara Johnson, age 81 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 25, 2012. She was born in Stoughton on March 19, 1931 the daughter of the late Thrond and Mildred (Onsrud) Holtan. She attended college at UW Stout and UW Madison. She was united in marriage to Norman Johnson of Stoughton on February 14, 1953....
Lucille Oakey
Oct 25, 2012
Madison: Lucille E. Oakey, age 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. The daughter of Stephen and Caroline (Taylor) McNelly, she was born April 11, 1921, in Lancaster, WI. She graduated from Madison West High School and attended the University of Wisconsin, studying music. Lucille was an active member of Westminster...
Sacia Lytle
Oct 24, 2012
Madison - Sacia Kane Lytle, age 40, passed away peacefully from heart failure at her home in Madison, on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. She was the wife of Jason Lytle; the mother of Delia Sacia Pertzborn, Maxwell Dean Lytle and Samuel King Lytle; the daughter of Kathy Kane and Anita Kuhner; and the sister of Huckle Rahr. Born...
Judith Thomas
Oct 24, 2012
MADISON- Judith May (Schlegel) Thomas, age 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. She was born on Dec. 19, 1914 in Ashville, Ohio, the daughter of Edwin and Tina Bell Schlegel. Judy graduated from Ashville High School in 1933 and over the years has regaled her family with stories of the excitement of playing on their...
Josephine Jeffris
Oct 24, 2012
'JJ' Jeffris passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 24, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law Jeff and Lynne Jeffris of Sun Prairie. Josephine D. Jeffris known as 'Jo' or 'JJ' was born the first child, August 21, 1921 in Philadelphia to parents Sophie and Edward. Three sisters Jane, Jean, Helen, and one brother Edward, preceded her in...
Hisashi Miyazaki
Oct 24, 2012
Hisashi Miyazaki passed away peacefully at age 82 on Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born in Noda City, Chiba, Japan on January 15, 1930. After receiving his BS from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan, he began his career at Topy Corporation in Japan. He served as the president of Topy International, president of...
John Thompson
Oct 24, 2012
Sun Prairie/Windsor- John Frank Thompson, Jr., age 90, passed away peacefully at Agrace HospiceCare Center, Fitchburg on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. He was born on April 3, 1922 in the Township of Bristol the son of John & Alma (Straus) Thompson. John was united in marriage with Janice M. Irvin on October 27, 1956 in Madison celebrating 56...
Joann Fossen
Oct 24, 2012
Stoughton - JoAnn Van Fossen, age 77, passed away Oct 24th, 2012 at Agrace Hospice Care. She was born on Jan 18, 1935, the daughter of Virgil and Alice Crook (Meyer). She was lovingly married to Charles Van Fossen for 56 years. They proudly raised their 5 children: Diane Schoenherr (Christopher), Joe Van Fossen, (Kim), Mary Alice Bodden...
Marjorie Rickey
Oct 24, 2012
Middleton - Marjorie Rickey, age 94, of Middleton died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Oak Park West in Middleton. Marjorie was born on June 9, 1918 in Chillicothe, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Margaret Carr. She married Wayne Rickey on August 9, 1937. Wayne and Marjorie were married for 55 years. They raised 3 children and worked...
Lois Daron
Oct 23, 2012
Lois Daron, age 77, died peacefully on Oct. 23, 2012, at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison. Born in Manitowoc, WI on Aug. 12, 1935, Lois was the only child of Lester and Ermabell Daron who preceded her in death. She lived in Cambridge, WI for 17 years, where she fulfilled her dream of building and living in a cabin...
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