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.
Ellen Elizabeth Wolman
Apr 24, 2011
Ellen Elizabeth (Fram) Wolman, 59, passed away April 24, 2011 after a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis and cancer.Ellen was born December 17, 1951, to Dr. Paul and Virginia Ruth (Osborne) Fram in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Mahtomedi High School (MN) in 1969 and from the University of Minnesota 1973. Ellen and Richard Wolman married in 1974 and lived...
Valborg H. Tolley
Apr 23, 2011
STOUGHTON - Valborg Helen Tolley, age 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 21, 2011, surrounded by her family at Stoughton Hospital. She was born on August 6, 1929 in Stoughton, the daughter of Hans and Ethel (Reichert) Veium, Jr., and after her mother's passing, was raised in Milwaukee by her dear grandparents Frank and Julia Reichert. She graduated from...
Joe Elmo Allsage
Apr 23, 2011
Sun Prairie-Joe Elmo Allsage, age 11 months, passed away on April 23, 2011 at Children's Hospital, Milwaukee. He was born on May 6, 2010 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Brian Allsage & Tasha Wilson. He is survived by her parents; his maternal grandmother, Debbie Wilson; his paternal grandparents, Monte & Sharon Allsage; uncles and aunts, Sergio Perez, Tania (Steven)...
Lois Louise Smith
Apr 23, 2011
Sun Prairie/Madison-Lois Louise Smith of Sun Prairie passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 23, 2011. Lois was born in Madison on August 15, 1924, the daughter of Lewis Peter and Frieda Poster. A graduate of Madison East High School, Lois worked for her uncle Bob Bender at Checker Cab, was a member of the United States Armed Forces...
Erna M. Grefsheim
Apr 23, 2011
Stoughton- Erna M. Grefsheim age 94, passed away on Friday April 22, 2011 at Skaalen Home. She was born August 24, 1916 daughter of Ernest and Marie Jorgensen. On October 30, 1937, Erna married Howard O. Grefsheim in Dubuque, Iowa. She worked for Skaalen Home in the activity department for many years. Erna was a member of First Lutheran Church...
Ray ""Jack"" Luther
Apr 23, 2011
Stoughton- Ray ""Jack"" Luther, age 94, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg. He was born in Milwaukee on October 29, 1916. Jack married Winnie Luther on February 15, 1938. She preceded him in death in July 2010. Jack was a distributor for Sinclair Refining Company in Waukesha before coming to...
Sonny Strandlie
Apr 22, 2011
Strandlie, Lawrence 'Sonny'Stoughton- Lawrence M. 'Sonny' Strandlie, age 81, passed away in Verona on Friday, April 22, 2011. He was born to Lawrence M. and Myrtle (Leikness) Strandlie, Sr. in Stoughton on January 4, 1930. He married Phyllis Stoner on July 1, 1949. He always said he loved her from Day One. Sonny proudly served his country in the U.S....
Joyce Parminter
Apr 22, 2011
Joyce Parminter, age 83, died on Good Friday April 22, 2011 at Middleton Village Nursing Home. She was born on March 11, 1928 in Madison, WI, the daughter of Clinton J Chapman and Edna (Sharratt) Chapman. Joyce attended Randall School and West High School with her identical twin sister Joan. The twins grew up in the old University Avenue area...
Miriam Greenberg
Apr 20, 2011
Madison- Miriam Greenberg, age 94, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at HospiceCare Inc. in Fitchburg. She was born on May 22, 1916 in New York, the daughter of Samuel and Honester (Jaffe) Machlin. Miriam is survived by her daughter, Rena (Robert); a son, Robert; and grandchildren, Matt and Sydney. A funeral service will be held in the BEIT OLAMIM...
William E. Dye
Apr 20, 2011
William E. ""Bill"" Dye, age 90, passed away on Wed. April 20, 2011. He was born in Madison, Wis. on August 27, 1920. Bill married Betty Oakey on March 1, 1944. Bill served in the Pacific Theater during WWII at Pearl Harbor as an Army Staff Sergeant. He was an architect for the State of Wisconsin, having first worked with...
William E. ""Bill"" Menze
Apr 20, 2011
MADISON/PRAIRIE DU CHIENWilliam E. ""Bill"" Menze, age 94 passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Meriter Hospital. He was born in Ottertail, MN on December 22, 1916 to Christian and Dorthea (Frietag) Menze. He attended schools in Ottertail, high school at Concordia College, and received a BA degree from La Salle University. He married Ethel Christinson in Vining, MN and...
Erna Lorene Baer
Apr 20, 2011
WAUNAKEE/COTTAGE GROVEErna Lorene Baer, age 95 passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Waunakee Manor Health Care Center. Erna was born February 19, 1916 to Eduard and Emilie (Pivnitzke) Seling of Cottage Grove. Erna had two brothers and two sisters: Edward, Arthur, Emma and Alma. Erna was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church, Cottage Grove and was a...
Phyllis Zacovitch Killian
Apr 19, 2011
Phyllis Zacovitch Killian, age 84, died on April 19, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin. She was born on September 21, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Ida Rovner Zacovitch and Norman Zacovitch. She graduated from the University of Illinois in 1948, married Herbert M. Greenberg and completed a Master's Degree in the School of Social Service Administration at the University...
William Ernest Menze
Apr 19, 2011
MADISON/PRAIRIE DU CHIENWilliam E. ""Bill"" Menze, age 94 passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Meriter Hospital. He was born in Ottertail, MN on December 22, 1916 to Christian and Dorthea (Frietag) Menze. He attended schools in Ottertail, high school at Concordia College, and received a BA degree from La Salle University. He married Ethel Christinson in Vining, MN and...
Kevin Joseph Vukasovic
Apr 19, 2011
Marshall-Kevin Joseph Vukasovic, age 43, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at home. Kevin was born on October 13, 1967 in Oklahoma City, OK, the son of Joseph and Cecilia (Wozniak) Vukasovic.He was a graduate of Yukon High School, Oklahoma State University with an associates degree in Police Science and a graduate of Central Oklahoma with a bachelors degree...
Jackson Cole Steele
Apr 18, 2011
SUN PRAIRIE - Jackson Cole Steele A bright shining star was extinguished on April 18, 2011. It is so hard to say goodbye to such an amazing young man. Jackson was so full of life and potential. He loved to spend time with his family riding bikes, swimming, reading, working with his mom on puzzles, and helping out his dad...
Jan Klaas TenBruggencate
Apr 17, 2011
MADISON--Jan Klaas TenBruggencate, age 89, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011. He was born in the Netherlands, where he was a fine track athlete and skater. He completed the famed long-distance ice skating race, Elfstedentocht. In World War II, he fought in the Dutch resistance and later as a member of the Dutch National Batallion. In the post-war era,...
Glenda Louise Thomson
Apr 17, 2011
Glenda LouiseThomson, whose life focused on kindness and justice, died April 17, 2011, from colon cancer at the Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center near Madison, Wisc. She was 61. ""She saw in me things that made me believe in myself,"" said her husband Stephen J. A. Ward, Ph.D., professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Journalism, who survives....
Werner Diederich
Apr 17, 2011
Waunakee-Werner Diederich age 90, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011, at the Waunakee Manor Health Care Center, with his family at his side. He was born on Sept 27, 1920 in Waunakee to Julius and Anna (Endres) Diederich. Werner was united in marriage to Arlene Hebl on June 15, 1950 in Sun Prairie. He served in the U.S. Army...
Irving E. Levy
Apr 17, 2011
Irving E. Levy, age 95, retired President of Phillips Distributing Corporation, died on Sunday, April 17, 2011, after sustaining injuries in an accidental fall. A longtime Madison resident, he was born to Philip and Rebecca (Epstein) Levy on September 6, 1915, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Irving attended the University of Minnesota and Princeton. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Barvin...
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