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.
Paul Schoff
Oct 18, 2011
Madison - Paul Fay Schoff, age 76, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Paul was born on May 24, 1935 near Wisconsin Dells, the son of Clayton and Sylvia (Elliott) Schoff. Paul graduated from Nekoosa High School and later from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Paul married his wife Sylvia "Sally" on March 8, 1957 at...
John Erickson
Oct 18, 2011
John R. Erickson passed away at home surrounded by his family the morning of Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at age 81. John was born in Rockford, Ill on December 27, 1929 the son of the late John E. and Cora (Limoseth) Erickson. He graduated from Madison West High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He worked as the...
Irmgard Nissler
Oct 18, 2011
Stoughton- Irmgard Helene Nissler (nee Dohnt), age 98, died Tuesday October 18, 2011. She was born December 29th, 1912 in Germany. In May 1938, she emigrated to America on the ship Bremen and lived in Chicago. On January 24th, 1948, she married Karl G. Nissler, and they together operated the Nissler Greenhouses until May 1976 when her husband...
Gregory Hedden
Oct 17, 2011
Gregory D. Hedden, age 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at Oakwood Village West, Madison. Born Sept. 13, 1919, in Louisville, Kentucky, the only son of Thomas and Gladys (Dexter) Hedden. United in marriage with Genevieve Groves on Sept. 9, 1950, in Chicago. She preceded him in death in 2008. Enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Robert Alder
Oct 17, 2011
Robert T. Alder died on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 at the Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena. He was born on April 5, 1921 in Beloit, WI to Robert and Erma (Schmidt) Alder. He graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1939 and attended UW-Madison before joining the Air Force, serving from 1942 to 1953, where he attained the...
Tom Walker
Oct 16, 2011
Tom Walker passed away unexpectedly on October 16, 2011 at age 66. Tom was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 8, 1945 the son of the late Russell and Alice Walker. He graduated from Regis High School in Manhattan; he then furthered his education, receiving his Bachelor's degree at Boston College and a Masters of History from the...
Layla Heckel
Oct 16, 2011
Layla Kate Heckel, age 20, passed away unexpectedly on October 16, 2011. Layla had a great sense of humor with a spirited wit. She always wanted to help people and she made friends easy. She had a special connection with her friends from the 12 step program who supported her through some hard times. Layla loved animals especially...
Geneva Gray
Oct 16, 2011
Sun Prairie-Geneva L. Gray, age 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Oakwood Village East, Madison. She was born on December 27, 1926 in Portage the daughter of Leonard & Lillian (Kiefer) Simonson. Geneva was united in marriage with Avold "Stub" Gray on June 6, 1947 in the Township of Lewiston. In her lifelong time...
James Marshall, Jr.
Oct 15, 2011
Madison - James Grant Marshall Jr., age 78, was born to eternal life on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at HospiceCare Inc. in Fitchburg, WI. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and family after a long, difficult battle with Lewy body dementia. Jim was born on March 24, 1933 in Madison, Wisconsin. The third child of James...
Mary Dirienzo
Oct 15, 2011
Mary Jane (Engelhart) Dirienzo (78) passed away October 15, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Mary is survived by her devoted and faithful husband of 56 years, Clair, and by her children Diana (John) Kropac, David (Lynne) Dirienzo, Dawn (Vernon) Green, 12 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters, 5 brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in...
Kimberly Chapin
Oct 15, 2011
Kimberly Sue Chapin, was born on March 26, 1965 and died on October 15, 2011, a resident of Madison, Wisconsin. After a courageous 2 year battle with cancer, Kimberly passed away peacefully with her family by her side. She was one of 7 children born to the late Raymond and Nancy Chapin. Kimberly will be forever remembered by...
Karen Vike
Oct 15, 2011
Oregon- Karen Shumate Vike, age 47, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011. She was born on October 27, 1963, the daughter of Larry and Alice Shumate. Karen is survived by her four children, Peter Shumate, Miranda, Mariah and Lukas Vike; her mother, Alice Peterson; three siblings, Deborah (David) Myren, Jeff Shumate and Danielle (Brett) Olson; two nephews,...
Josephine Grorud
Oct 14, 2011
Madison - Josephine Anne Grorud was born at St. Mary's Hospital at 1:08 p.m. on October 11, 2011. She measured 11 � inches long, and weighed 1 pound 5 ounces; it was love at first sight. Our feisty baby Jo lived bravely for three days and passed away at 11:00 p.m. on October 14, 2011 in the arms...
Dale Storck
Oct 14, 2011
Storck, Dale Stoughton- Dale A. Storck, age 75, passed away at Meriter Hospital in Madison on Friday, October 14, 2011. He was born in Delevan on May 3, 1936, a son of Arthur and Dorothy (Annen) Storch. On May 17, 1958, he was united in marriage to Patricia Horton. Dale loved spending weekends at the cabin up North,...
Marcella Corbett
Oct 13, 2011
Marcella Corbett, 85, of Waunakee, Wisconsin, formerly of Savanna, Illinois, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13 at Good Samaritan in Lodi. Marcella was born Oct. 2, 1926 in Chicago to Arthur and Emma Conway Bartholmey. Her younger years were mostly spent in Chicago, with a short stay in Wisconsin, where she graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in...
Thomas Torbleau
Oct 12, 2011
Torbleau, Thomas McFarland - Thomas Jay Torbleau, age 68, passed away at HospiceCare in Fitchburg on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. He was born in Madison on December 24, 1942, a son of Vernon and Arleen (Dobenstein) Torbleau, and was raised by his mother and Joe Loniello. He married the love of his life, Karen Rogeberg on November 20,...
Ronald Mach
Oct 12, 2011
Sun Prairie-Ronald W. Mach, age 68, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison. He was born on September 1, 1943 in Chicago, IL the son of Walter & Rose (Zygemunt) Mach. Known as "Reginald" to Grandma Klopack, he was an easy going, down to earth and just an all around nice guy....
Mark Koshalek
Oct 12, 2011
Verona - Mark S. Koshalek, age 63, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He was born on September 15, 1948 to Hubert and Ethel (Hochtritt) Koshalek in Wausau. Mark graduated from East High School in 1966, and went on to attend MATC, where he received an Associate Degree in Computer Programming....
Frederick Bast
Oct 11, 2011
Madison-Frederick A. Bast, age 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 11, 2011. Frederick was born on October 18, 1928 in Madison. He was united in marriage to Bernadette Fredrich on September 9, 1951. Frederick worked for Ray O Vac Corporation for 45 years. He was an avid radio controlled flyer and belonged to the...
Judith Jones
Oct 11, 2011
Jones, Judith Deerfield, WI/ Greenfield, IN - Judith Anne Jones, age 71, passed away at HospiceCare in Fitchburg on Tuesday, October 15, 2011. She was born in Mount Comfort, Indiana on December 21, 1939, a daughter of Kenneth and Helen (Applegate) Reed. She married John Preston in 1959. They divorced in 1981. In 2005, she married Charles Jones....
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