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.

Uchenna Iwuagwu
Feb 18, 2011
Uchenna Sunday Iwuagwu, fondly and affectionately known as ""Sonnie"" was born fourth child to Late Sir, (Dr.) E.O. and Lady Mabel Iwuagwu, on September 14, 1958. He attended the well known All Saints Elementary School in Enugu, then East Central State in Nigeria. He further went on to Government College Umuahia and after his West African School Certificate, equivalent of...
Michell Lynne Kleven
Feb 18, 2011
Michell L. Kleven, age 40, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 18, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born August 18, 1970, in Madison to Larry ""Slick"" and Debe (Femrite) Rinden. She is a 1988 graduate of Stoughton High School and a 1994 graduate of UW-Whitewater. She married Dale Kleven on September 15, 2001, in Madison. Michell...

Harvey S. Fedler
Feb 18, 2011
Harvey A. Fedler, age 95, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 18, 2011. Â He was born June 19, 1915 the son of Adolph and Amanda (Blohn) Smikla in Milwuakee. Â Harvey attended Marquette University, and was a proud WWII Veteran. Â He was employed as Sales Manager for F.G. Findley Adhesives Inc. Â He is survived by daughters;...

Rachel Shula Whitcomb Green
Feb 17, 2011
Rachel Shula Whitcomb Green of McFarland Wisconsin died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 17, 2011. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin on July 17, 1987. She spent the first three years of her life in Singapore where her parents taught in the American School. She returned to Madison in 1990 and attended school at Glendale and then moved to McFarland in...

Robert ""Bob"" J. Sandberg
Feb 17, 2011
Robert J. ""Bob"" Sandberg, age 73, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Thursday, February 17, 2011. Â He was born May 15, 1937 the son of William and Esther (Treptrow) Sandberg in Menominee Michigan. Â Bob was a 1955 graduate of Marinette High School, and later received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in...

Shawn Robert Morgan
Feb 16, 2011
Footville, WI -- Shawn Robert Morgan, age 38, died Wed. Feb.16, 2011 unexpectedly at his home, due to complications of diabetes. He was born in Madison, September 28, 1972, the son of Nancy and Jerry Morgan of Belleville, WI. Shawn was a 1990 graduate of Madison West High School. He was currently employed as a mechanic at Russ Darrow in Madison....

David Wilke
Feb 16, 2011
David Wilke, of North Port, FL/ Wisconsin Dells, age 78, died on Wed., February 16, 2011 in Florida. Dave was born on July 17, 1932 to Carlton and Eva ( Kessenich) Wilke in Madison. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and married Sharlene Millin on July 17, 1955. Dave and his wife owned and...

Grace Doreen Kammeyer
Feb 15, 2011
Madison, WI - Grace Doreen Kammeyer was born January 19, 1939 in Decatur, Indiana. She was the first child of Dorothy and Norval Fuhrman. She grew up in Decatur on her parents' farm with her brothers John and Roy. After graduating from Decatur High School, she attended Parkview School of Nursing in Fort Wayne and graduated as a Registered Nurse....

Ryan Chun Suehs
Feb 15, 2011
Ryan Chun Suehs, age 37, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from a sudden brain hemorrhage. Â Sally and Allen Suehs adopted Ryan at age 2 from Korea. Â When he arrived home to Stoughton he joined siblings Martha and Peter. Â Ryan graduated from Stoughton High School in 1991. Â He lived in Stoughton for a short time...

GraceAnn Stubbendick
Feb 14, 2011
GraceAnn (Nelson, Langer) Stubbendick, age 60, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Janesville on Monday, February 14, 2011. Â She was born in Stoughton on January 6, 1951, a daughter of the late Alvin & Annes (Leikness) Nelson. Â GraceAnn was married to Glen Langer, and then after a divorce, was married to Larry Stubbendick in Edgerton on June 7,...

Judith A. Vorndran
Feb 14, 2011
Judith A. Vorndran, age 72, passed away at Stoughton Hospital on Monday, February 14, 2011. Â She was born in Muscoda on March 10, 1938, a daughter of Don & Gwen (Bock) Bloyer. Â In July of 1966, she was united in marriage to John Vorndran. She was a good partner to him. Â She volunteered at the Stoughton Opera...

Daisy Mae Spilde
Feb 14, 2011
Madison- Daisy Mae Spilde, age 90, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2011. She was born on November 20, 1920 in Madison the daughter of Lee & Daisy (Fox) Pease. She was united in marriage to Russ Spilde in 1973 and they enjoyed over 32 years of marriage until his death in 2005. Daisy graduated from Madison East High...

Pauline M. Tremelling
Feb 13, 2011
Pauline M. Tremelling, age 79, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 at HospiceCare, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 23, 1931 to Dietrich and Pauline (Floerke) Voigts in Platteville. She spent most of her childhood on her mother's family farm outside of Platteville. In the mid 1940s, her family moved to Linden, and she graduated from Linden...

Lila Lee Beyler
Feb 13, 2011
 Madison -- Lila Lee Beyler, age 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2011 after many years of special care.  She was a resident at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Lodi for more than 7 years.  Before that, she spent time at MariAnne's Elder House in McFarland.  We thank these very special caretakers who helped...

Roger George Floden
Feb 12, 2011
Roger G. Floden, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2011. Â Roger was born on May 18, 1948 to George and Ruth Floden of Slater, Iowa. Â Roger lived most of his life in Slater, Iowa, surrounded by many friends and family. Â Roger worked for 3M in Ames, Iowa, for 33 years as a...

Louis William Busse
Feb 11, 2011
Louis W. Busse, age 99, passed away at his home at Attic Angel Place on Friday, February 11, 2011 after a short illness.  He is survived by his darling wife of 72 years, Genevieve (Slater) Busse, two children, Louis, III of Vacaville, CA, and  Carolyn Klemett (Phil) of Sylvania, OH, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren, Erik D....

Randall Levenhagen
Feb 11, 2011
Randall (Randy) Levenhagen, 65, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, died on February 11, 2011 with his family at his side at HospiceCare, Inc. after a brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer. Randall Gregory Levenhagen was born on May 10, 1945 to Roger and Mary Ellen (Dewane) Levenhagen in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He was the oldest of five children - all boys....

Nancy L. DeGraaff
Feb 11, 2011
Nancy L. DeGraaff, age 67, died Friday, February 11, 2011 in Rush Medical Center in Chicago. She was born June 21, 1943, in Chicago, the daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Vencel) Kadar. Prior to her retirement, Nancy was employed as a clinical RN. On January 20, 1962, Nancy was united in marriage with Robert DeGraaff in Chicago .  In addition...
Robert 'Bob' A Viken
Feb 11, 2011
Robert A Viken passed away on February 11, 2011. Bob was born to Alf and Thelma (Swiggum) Viken in Madison, WI on August 25, 1936. He was raised in Cottage Grove, WI and attended Cottage Grove grade schools. He attended East High School and then in his senior year he went to Westby High School where he graduated in 1954....

Gilbert Herrin
Feb 10, 2011
Gilbert ""Mark"" Herrin age 48 of Waunakee passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011 in Michigamme, Michigan. He was born on June 5, 1962 in Elmhurst, Illinois. The son of William and Barbara Herrin. He married Catherine Durkin on February 24, 1995 in Marquette, Michigan. After growing up in Lombard Illinois Mark attended Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology and then transferred...
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