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.
Reva Ehlert
Sep 25, 2011
Reva Delores (Riley) Ehlert , age 83, 0f Madison, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. She was born on Jan. 30, 1928, in Liberty, WI, the daughter of James and Iva (Guist) Riley. Reva was married to Willis (Bill) J. Ehlert on June 2, 1951 at St. Paul's Catholic Chapel on the UW Campus. They had been married for...
Jerald Granger
Sep 24, 2011
VERONA - Jerald R. Granger, age 80, passed away at the Four Winds Manor Nursing Home. He was born May 4, 1931 in Canby, MN to Dora (McCain) and Lincoln Granger. A graduate of Dubuque High School, Jerry had a bachelor's degree in speech therapy and a masters degree in special education administration. Jerry began his teaching career...
Frances Boake
Sep 24, 2011
Madison - Frances Elise Boake departed this earth from Madison, WI on 24 September 2011, just short of her 89th birthday. She was born in Australia and accompanied her husband Bill Boake to live in England, France, and the USA. Elise was a scholar, a UW-Madison Alumna, a gardener, a knitter, a birdwatcher, a traveler, an art appreciator,...
Daniel Powell
Sep 23, 2011
Marshall - Daniel John (D. J.) Powell passed away Sept. 23rd, 2011 in California while vacationing with his wife and friends at the age of 53. He was born in Reedsburg, WI on Oct. 20, 1957 to Lynn and Audrey (Schirmang) Powell. He attended Webb High and graduated in 1975. He furthered his education in the electronic field...
Henry Stiklestad
Sep 23, 2011
Stoughton- Henry "Hank" P. Stiklestad, age 94, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Stoughton Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Cottage Grove on April 25, 1917, the son of Martin and Louise (Jordalen) Stiklestad. On June 6, 1944 Hank was united in marriage to Helen M. Whaley. He was a long-time member...
Arlette Brown
Sep 23, 2011
Sun Prairie - Arlette M. Brown, age 86, of Sun Prairie, WI, died on Friday, September 23, 2011 at Hyland Park of Sun Prairie. She was born in Madison, WI on December 18, 1924 to Harry and Anna (Kerlinske) Jackson. She graduated from East High School in Madison, WI in 1943. She married her high school sweet heart,...
Peter Nelson
Sep 22, 2011
Stoughton- Peter J. Nelson, age 84, died on Thursday, September 22, 2011. He was born on June 3, 1927, the son of Art and Anna (Olson) Nelson. Peter graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1945. On May 18, 1951 he married Dorothy Rice. Peter graduated from UW-Madison School of Business in 1957. He worked for the State...
Sally Wheeler
Sep 22, 2011
Sally L. Wheeler (Sarah) age 78, of Madison passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at her home. She was born on June 24, 1933 in Madison, the daughter of Lesley and Alice (Coyle) Saubert. Sally worked many years for Dean Clinic. She also devoted much of her time volunteering at ST. Mary's Hospital. She was preceded...
Elizabeth Humpel
Sep 21, 2011
Madison - Elizabeth "Betty" Humpel died at the age of 98 on September 21, 2011 embraced by her son (Raymond Roder), daughter-in-law (Patricia) and grandsons (Mathew and Russell). While they mourned the loss of this kind and selfless mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother, they rejoiced in a new citizen of Heaven. She will be missed as well by...
Josephine Olrick
Sep 21, 2011
McFarland--Josephine V. Olrick, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Sioux Falls, SD, after a brief illness. She was born in Fennimore on June 30, 1928, the daughter of Edward and Abbie (Kujawa) Novinski. Jo grew up in Fennimore and graduated from Fennimore High School in 1946 in a class of 46 students. On September...
Enid Funck
Sep 21, 2011
Sun Prairie - Enid Mary Funck, age 82, was born on August 17, 1929 to Constance and Frederick Prince of Liverpool, England and passed away on September 21, 2011. She met and married her husband of 61 years, James Funck, while he was stationed with the Air Force in England . She is survived by her husband James...
Rosalia Buechner
Sep 20, 2011
Waunakee - Rosalia E. Buechner, 92, formerly of Martinsville, died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the Ellen & Peter Johnson Hospice Care Residence, Fitchburg. She was born Oct. 15, 1918, in Middleton, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Laufenberg) Ziegler. She married George Buechner in St. Bernard Catholic Church in Middleton, October 2, 1940. They had a dairy...
Laverne Olson
Sep 19, 2011
Stoughton- LaVerne Olson "Libby", age 84, passed to eternal life on September 19, 2011 at Heritage Center, Skaalen Home in Stoughton. Libby fought a positive and diligent battle with cancer for five courageous years. He was born on November 27, 1926 to Hazel (Olson) and Sigurd Olson in Stoughton. During his final year of high school he met...
Rosalie Krueger
Sep 19, 2011
MADISON On September 19, 2011, Rosalie Krueger, age 95, died at Hospice Care in Fitchburg. She was born in Tampa, Florida in 1915 to Pietro Spoto and Francesca Leto. She had three brothers, John, Jim, and Nikki, and was forever especially close to her sister, Vincinzena. She also had a special affection for her Florida nieces, Frances Laverghetta...
Marylin Gregorich
Sep 19, 2011
Waunakee - Marylin C. Gregorich, age 72, passed away on Monday, Sep. 19, 2011 at her home following a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Marylin was born in Neilsville, WI on July 4, 1939, the daughter of Tony and Ethel Hubing. She married John Gregorich on Sept. 5, 1959 and lived most of their married life in Waunakee....
Janis Hinze
Sep 19, 2011
Janis M. (Evenson) Hinze, age 83, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2011 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on June 6, 1928 to S. Theodora (Kingland) and Martin Evenson in Stoughton, Wisconsin, where she grew up. In 1946 she graduated from Stoughton High School. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of...
Rosemary Legg
Sep 18, 2011
DeForest- Rosemary Legg, 57, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 18, 2011. She was born in Ipswich, England on December 9, 1953 to Frederick and Phyllis Simmonds, making the world a better place. She was married to David Legg on March 21, 1981 and moved from England to Madison, WI in 1982 to start a family....
Cynthia Fokakis
Sep 18, 2011
Madison - Cynthia Fokakis died in her own home, surrounded by family and friends, in Madison on Sunday morning, September 18, 2011. Word of her death spread among members of her church community at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church during the Sunday liturgy. A special memorial was performed at the end of the service. Cynthia was born to...
Les Nelson
Sep 18, 2011
FITCHBURG--Les Nelson, died Sunday, September 18th at the age of 88. He was born in rural Chippewa County and attended primary and secondary public schools in Dunn County. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy a year after the onset of WWII, was trained as a weather observer and assigned to bases in the U.S. and the South Pacific....
Steven Gooch
Sep 17, 2011
Madison/Sun Prairie-Steven D. Gooch, passed away unexpectedly on September 17, 2011, due to an apparent drug overdose. Steven was born on November 18, 1972, in Lacrosse, the only son of Douglas and Linda (Moldrem) Gooch. In the summer of 1973, the family moved to Warsaw, IN. where Steve attended elementary and middle school. Upon returning to Sun Prairie...
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