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.
Lillian Jensen
Nov 8, 2011
Lillian Fern Emilie Jensen, 94, died November 8, 2011. She was born July 22, 1917, in Omaha, NE to Ferdinand Andersen and Emilie Haagensen, �migr�s from Denmark. She grew up in a Danish-American community in Omaha with one brother and three sisters and graduated from high school in 1935. She was married for 65 years to Robert (Bob)...
Rosabelle Breunig
Nov 6, 2011
Rosabelle Ida (Benisch) Breunig, age 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by members of her family on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Rosie was born on March 1, 1927 to Oscar and Florence (Lessner) Benisch and spent her years growing up in the East Bristol and Sun Prairie area. She married Melvin Gilbert Breunig...
Elaine Henry
Nov 6, 2011
Waunakee - Elaine Henry, age 79 died on Sunday Nov. 6, 2011 at her home following a long illness. The former Elaine Burmeister was born in Madison on Aug. 9, 1932 to Ernest and Cathryn (Doyle) Burmeister. She attended St James Elementary and Edgewood High School. Elaine married Harold Henry in 1955 and he preceded her in death...
Charlotte Hudzinski
Nov 6, 2011
Sun Prairie - Charlotte J. Hudzinski, age 82, passed away at home on Sunday, November 6, 2011 while surrounded by her family. Charlotte was born on April 27, 1929 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Joseph and Julia (Deppa) Musha. She married Melvin Hudzinski on October 22, 1949. Charlotte was raised in Milwaukee and relocated to Sun Prairie in...
Lois Martinson
Nov 6, 2011
Lois B. Martinson passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge in Madison. She was born on July 27, 1920 in Madison, the daughter of Herman and Elsie (Steinhauer) Platt. She was a graduate of Madison East High and attended UW-Madison. She and her husband, Orton Martinson, had two children, Sandra and Barry....
David Amati
Nov 5, 2011
Amati, David Deerfield - David Anthony Amati, age 56, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Deerfield on Saturday, November 5, 2011. Formerly of Bensenville, Illinois, David was born on November 13, 1954, a son of Anthony and Virginia (Karnuth) Amati. He will always be remembered for the passion for weather forecasting he had since childhood. David was...
Vera Alden
Nov 5, 2011
Madison - Vera E. Alden, age 96, passed from this life into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on November 5th after a courageous battle with melanoma cancer and injuries due to a recent fall. Born and raised on a dairy farm in Hillsboro, she was one of eight children born to Robert and Matilda (Kahler) Bohn....
Obert Stiklestad
Nov 5, 2011
Stoughton- Obert K. Stiklestad, age 90, passed away on Saturday, November 05, 2011 at Stoughton Hospital. He was born in Cottage Grove on April 25, 1921, the son of Martin and Louise (Jordalen) Stiklestad. Obert attended Buckeye School in Cottage Grove. On February 22, 1947 Obert was united in marriage to Gail Sveum at Central Lutheran Church in...
Gerald Keen
Nov 5, 2011
Gerald (Pat) G. Keen passed away peacefully on November 5, 2011 at Oak Park Care Center in Middleton. He was born at home to George and Maude (Kammerer) Keen on March 17, 1932, the youngest of six children in rural Juda, Wisconsin. Because he was born on St. Patrick's Day, he was lovingly nicknamed "Pat" by his family....
Hazel Schley
Nov 4, 2011
Fitchburg/Mission, Texas - Hazel B. Schley, age 91, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born in LaCrosse, Indiana on September 9, 1920 the daughter of Benjamin and Pearl (Rinker) Runyon. She was united in marriage on July 4, 1941 in Gilman, Wisconsin to Niles Schley. Hazel was a member...
Max Simansky
Nov 3, 2011
MADISON - Max L. Simansky, age 90, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 in Madison. Max was born on February 1, 1921, in New York City. He was the son of Anna and Philip Simansky. He graduated Stuyvesant High School and City College of New York and went on to...
Gloria King
Nov 2, 2011
Cazenovia, WI - Gloria King, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Meriter Hospital in Madison. A celebration of life will be held at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 3416 Swansee Ridge, Sun Prairie, WI on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 5:00 PM. A visitation will also be held at the church on Monday from...
Emma Hodge
Nov 2, 2011
Emma M. Hodge passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at age 93. Emma was born in Oakfield, WI on June 20, 1918 the daughter of the late Charles and Carrie (Miller) Hodge. She worked at Oscar Meyer for many years until retirement. She was a very active member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Emma is survived by her...
Van Cavanaugh
Nov 2, 2011
Van Cavanaugh, a former resident of Madison's East Side, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Palm Springs, California. Van was born in Baxter Springs, Kansas on September 29th, 1918, he was 93 years old. He moved to Wisconsin in the late 1930s and met his wife Dolores in Madison. They married in June 1941. He was employed at...
Theressa Brown
Nov 1, 2011
Deerfield- Theressa Gyland Brown, age 91, died on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Parkside Assisted Living in DeForest. She was born on the family farm in Deerfield on June 7, 1920, the fourth of ten children to Gust and Gusta (Rustad) Gyland. Terry graduated from Deerfield High School and from the secretarial course at MATC. She worked as...
Patrick Kennedy
Oct 31, 2011
Madison - Patrick J. "Pat" Kennedy, age 80, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2011, at his home in Madison. He was born on September 1, 1931 in Wausau, WI, the son of Joseph and Ruby (Barlow) Kennedy. Pat served in the Army during the Korean War. He worked for the University of Wisconsin Press for 30 years...
Mary Lund
Oct 30, 2011
Madison - Mary Paul Lund, first born of Lynn "Chum" and Adah Paul, her life began on June 24, 1923 in Laona, WI. Her formative years were spent with her sister, Ellen, and brother, Jim "Jimmy" in Crandon, WI in their home above the family grocery store. After graduation from Crandon High School, it was off to the...
Steven Engle
Oct 30, 2011
Steven P. Engle, age 64, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, October 30, 2011. Steve was born in Yonkers, NY on June 1, 1947, son of Jerome and Mildred Engle. He made Wisconsin his home after graduating from UW Madison with a Geology degree. Steve started and maintained a painting business and eventually accepted a job as a...
Clarence Slack
Oct 29, 2011
Slack, Clarence E. Pekin, IL / Stoughton, WI- Clarence Everett Slack passed away, peacefully, on October 29, 2011. He was born in Jasper County, Illinois on January 15, 1910, the son of Henry and Mabel (Wiles) Slack. He had three siblings, Clarene, Mary and Roy. Clarence married Lois Mabel Pierson on November 11, 1933. They were married for72...
Mia Walts
Oct 29, 2011
Madison-Mia Jeanette Walts, age 2 �, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 29, 2011 from Niemann-Pick Disease, Type A, with mommy and daddy at her side. She was born on May 31, 2009 at Meriter Hospital. She is survived by her parents Joe and Rachel (Krauskopf) Walts; her maternal grandparents Tom and Margie Krauskopf; her paternal...
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