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.
Roger Bovre
Mar 19, 2012
Stoughton- Roger B. Bovre age 78, passed away peacefully at Agrace HospiceCare, March 19, 2012, surrounded by his family. He was born November 16, 1933 in Stoughton, son of Albert and Mabel (Erdahl) Bovre. Roger served in the Navy (1953) and the Army (1954). He married Donna Jean Grossman in April 1958. Roger was an avid hunter and...
Kenneth Laufenberg
Mar 19, 2012
WAUNAKEE - Kenneth J. Laufenberg, age 70, passed away on Monday, March 19th, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born on July 19th, 1941 in Waunakee the son of Joseph and Barbara (Wilke) Laufenberg. On January 12, 1963 he married Nancy Bram in St. Martin's Church, Martinsville. They had two children, Suzy and Rick. After high...
Raymond Mattie
Mar 19, 2012
MADISON - Raymond Dewey Mattie, age 82, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, March 19, 2012 after a long battle with Melanoma. Raymond was born on January 29, 1930, the son of Dewey and Nellie (Reamer) Mattie in Prairie du Chien, Wis. and moved to Madison when he was one year old. He lived in the...
Gwendolyn Ellis
Mar 19, 2012
Sun Prairie- Gwendolyn M. Ellis, age 83, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg. She was born on March 16, 1929 in Madison the daughter of William & Helen (Gugel) Freidel. Mrs. Ellis was a resident of Big Bend for 42 years and most recently a resident of Sun Prairie since 2006. Gwen...
Virginia Derouin
Mar 18, 2012
Stoughton/Eau Claire- Virginia A. Derouin, age 94, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Skaalen Nursing Home with her children by her side. She was born in Eau Claire on November 14, 1917, the daughter of Emil and Bertha (Fletschock) Wenzel. On September 3, 1938 Ginny married Delos "Deed" Derouin at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Eau...
Richard Seim, Sr.
Mar 18, 2012
Sun Prairie- Richard Earl Seim, Sr, age 82 passed away on March 18, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family.é� Richard was born on October 9, 1929 in Madison, WI the son of Earl and Mary (Gilden) Seim.é� On May 22, 1954, Richard was united in marriage with Jane Freiler in Reading, PA.é� Together they raised...
Agnes Waggoner
Mar 17, 2012
Madison - Agnes P. Waggoner, age 93, died Sat., March 17, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare. Agnes was born Nov. 30, 1918 on the family farm in Winfield, Wis., the daughter of Lester and Mary (Healy) Craker. Having come to Madison at an early age, she was a city girl with a country heart. She was married to William...
Paul Boyer
Mar 17, 2012
Paul Samuel Boyer of Madison departed this life on March 17, 2012 at Agrace Hospicecare, following a three-month bout with cancer. Born in Dayton, Ohio in 1935 to Clarence and Ethel Boyer, he attended the Dayton public schools and Upland College in California. In the 1950s Paul became a conscientious objector, in accordance with the beliefs of his...
Anna Wersland
Mar 17, 2012
Wersland, Anna R. Stoughton- Anna R. Wersland, age 94, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012 at Nazareth Health and Rehab in Stoughton. She was born in Avoca, WI on October 24, 1917, a daughter of Leo and Anna (Gilbertson) Bates. Anna was united in marriage to George Wersland on April 17, 1937. Together they farmed until 1962....
Paul Rasmussen
Mar 16, 2012
Madison - Paul W. Rasmussen, age 96, died on Friday, March 16, 2012 at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison. He was born on January 17, 1916 to Peter and Magda (Knudsen) Rasmussen in New Jersey. Paul graduated from Osceola High School in Osceola, Wisconsin in 1936 and then served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in northern Wisconsin....
Lloyd Bork
Mar 16, 2012
Madison - Lloyd Bork passed away on Friday, March 16th at the VA Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Lloyd was born on April 13, 1919 in Janesville, Wisconsin to Joseph Bork and the former Edith Jones. Lloyd grew up in Janesville with his brother, Leslie Bork, and sisters, Lucille Duncan, and Shirley Rappold, all now deceased. He married Imogene...
Dale Jennerjohn
Mar 16, 2012
Shorewood Hills - Dale "D.J." Jennerjohn at age 89, passed away peacefully at UW Hospitals on Friday, March 16, 2012. He was born in Milwaukee on September 9, 1922 the son of Edward and Anna (Struntz) Jennerjohn. He attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison and in June of 1944 he received his BS in civil engineering. From...
Jim Hirsch
Mar 15, 2012
Jim (Jimmer) Hirsch, 51, left this world but not our hearts on Thursday, March 15, 2012, as a result of a tragic accident. Jim was born July 19, 1960, to Wilbur and Betty Hirsch in Madison, WI. He attended Hawthorne Elementary School and later, McFarland High School after moving to McFarland with his family in 1974. While in...
Wayne Nelson
Mar 15, 2012
Nelson, Wayne R. "Cuzzy" Stoughton- Wayne R. "Cuzzy" Nelson, age 75, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born in Stoughton on November 21, 1936, a son of Glen and Ruth (Maurer) Nelson. Wayne graduated from Stoughton High School in 1954, and served his country in the Air Force from 1954...
Brian Williamson
Mar 15, 2012
Madison - Brian E. Williamson, age 74 passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, March 15, 2012. He was born Feb3, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas to Walter C. and Ernestine (Sibert) Williamson. His family moved to Madison, where he attended schools, graduated from Madison East High School and attended UW-Madison in the ROTC program. He was a...
David Peterson
Mar 15, 2012
Catawba -David Paul Peterson, age 48, died unexpectedly on Thurs March 15, 2012 at his home. He was born on December 31, 1963 in Madison to Darvin and Sharon (Lange) Peterson. He graduated from Waunakee High School in 1982. Following graduation, he worked at Stokley Canning Company and Waunakee Alloy. After moving from Waunakee, he relocated to Catawba,...
Neal Fosshage
Mar 14, 2012
Fosshage, Neal Stoughton- Neal Thomas Fosshage, age 79, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on Wednesday, March 14, 2012with family by his side. He was born on February 6, 1933, a son of John and Irene (Lingard) Fosshage. He graduated from Mount Horeb High School in 1951 and the UW Farm Short Course the following year....
Virginia Butler
Mar 14, 2012
Madison - Virginia "Jinny" Elvera Butler, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at St. Mary's Care Center. She was born June 12, 1921 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Her parents were William and Ella Tesch, who always called her Elvera. Since her marriage in 1943, she has been known to all who knew her as Jinny. She...
Vernetta Evans
Mar 14, 2012
Vernetta M. Evans, age 94, died March 14, 2012 at Agrace HospiceCare, surrounded by family. She was born February 7, 1918, in Potosi Township, Grant County, the daughter of the late Mildred and Edward Reuter. She was the second oldest of 4 siblings and is survived by her youngest brother, Fr. Arnold Reuter of La Crosse, and two...
Thomas O'Gara
Mar 13, 2012
Thomas Anthony O'Gara, 82, passed away on Tuesday, March 13th at St. Mary's Care Center due to complications from Alzheimer's. He was born on February 12, 1930 in Sedalia, MO, the son of Thomas and Mildred (Modie) O'Gara. He was in the Air Force served in the Korean War and then graduated from Rockhurst College in Kansas City,...
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