Feb 10, 2011

Our beloved Patricia ( Butler) SanFillippo passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at home surrounded by her family.   Pat was born March 13, 1924 in Evanston, Illinois to Jerome Butler, a Civil Engineer, and Eleanor (Troost) Butler, one of the first kindergarten teachers.   Pat was a graduate of UW Madison, where she obtained her Master's degree....

Feb 10, 2011

Mina Lee Sergenian, 51, Madison, WI has gone to her Heavenly home after a lengthy, incredibly brave fight against cancer. Mina passed onto Heaven Thursday February 10th, 2011 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born in Canton, Ohio May 2, 1959, Mina lived life to the fullest, even after her diagnosis. Raised mostly in Oconto, WI, Mina went...

Feb 9, 2011

Feb 9, 2011

Madison - Delores M. Gibson, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at UW Hospital in Madison.   She was born on September 4, 1923 in Almond, WI, the daughter of Ezra and Murna (Trickey) Rath.  She was united in marriage to Stanley F. Gibson on March 7, l942 at Almond, WI.  She is survived by her children Sandra...

Feb 9, 2011

Madison-Joseph ""Joe"" Patrick Burke, age 71, of Madison, passed away on Wed. Feb. 9, 2011 of Sarcoidosis at Meriter Hospital.   He was born on Jan.13, 1940 to Thomas and Ruth (Donovan) Burke in Madison. He attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic Grade School, Edgewood High School and the University of Wisconsin. He volunteered for the draft and was a member of...

Feb 9, 2011

McFarland- Gerald L. Boyd, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Marianne's Elder House.  He was born in Reedsburg on April 3, 1936, the son of George and Juanita (Meyer) Boyd.  Gerald graduated from Sparta High School.  He enlisted in the U.S. Marines and served two years.  Following his honorable discharge he worked for the U.S. Post...

Feb 7, 2011

Mae L. Lund, age 90, died on Monday, February 7, 2011 in the Friendship Circle, a caring and loving community at the Skaalen Nursing Home in Stoughton.   From her birth in Hastings, ND on May 15, 1920 to her death on Monday she nourished people around her with love, faith, and music.   She was born on a farm...

Feb 6, 2011

Madison -- Ted Michael Pharo, age 32, died Sun. Feb. 6, 2011. His companion, Ghost was at his side. Ted was born in Madison, Feb. 20, 1978, the son of Anna C. Nielsen and Jim M. Pharo.   A life long resident of Madison, Ted received his GED in 2002 through Omega School with Madison Metropolitan School District.   Ted...

Feb 6, 2011

Frank L. Kurek, age 95 died Sunday, February 6, 2011. A full notice with service times will be published at a later date.                                                  Cress-Middleton

Feb 4, 2011

MADISON -- Jo Ann S. Davidson, age 74, of Madison, passed away on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 at Hospice after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Jo Ann was born April 10, 1936 and was a lifelong resident of Madison, growing up in Shorewood Hills, graduating from West High in1954. She also attended UW-Madison. October 1, 1955 Jo Ann married...

Feb 3, 2011

Beatrice J (Castagna) Hedding, age 84, died Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Attic Angel Place, Middleton WI. Bea was born in Janesville on August 9, 1926, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Jennie Castagna.   She pursued her journalistic interests early in her career as a reporter, feature writer and page editor for the Janesville Gazette, and was also a...

Feb 2, 2011

Jean Elizabeth Willett (nee Hibbard) died on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. She was born September 25th, 1927 in Delavan, Wisconsin, the daughter of George and Florence Williams Hibbard. She graduated from Delavan High School in 1945 and from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1949 with a B.S., passing her state exam and becoming a licensed Occupational Therapist in 1950.

She was...

Feb 2, 2011

Carl Richard Hoff, Sr., age 88, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in Fort Atkinson.   He was born in Stoughton on October 16, 1922, a son of Carl F. and Louise (Peterson) Hoff.   He was united in marriage to Donna Klein in San Antonio, Texas on February 2, 1948.   Carl graduated form Stoughton High School in...

Feb 1, 2011

Robert ""Bob"" F. McClain, age 62, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital.   Bob was born February 23, 1948 to Lowell and Minnie (Capacio) McClain in Madison.   Bob graduated from Madison West in 1967.   He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in England, Germany, Italy, and Libya.  ...

Jan 31, 2011

Madison - Gwynneth L. Strasbaugh, age 85, died on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, with her children by her side. She was born to Pierce and Eleanor (Williamson) Timmis July 2, 1925, in Douglaston, New York. She grew up in Wayne, Pennsylvania, attended Radnor High School and earned a degree in art and advertising from Penn State University where she met her husband, Richard. They married...

Jan 30, 2011

Ginger M. Steensen, age 65, died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at home.  She was born December 4, 1945 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Glenn and Dorothy (Ritz) Meyer.  On June 27, 1964, Ginger was united in marriage with Martin Steensen in Towas, MI.   Survivors include her husband Martin of Evansville; a daughter Dorothy (Ryan) Nelson of Waunakee; 4...

Jan 30, 2011

Madison - Mary Jean (Koecke) Guetzkow, age 70, passed away January 30, 2011 at HospiceCare, Inc. after a long battle with Diabetes and Renal disease. Mary Jean was born in Prairie Du Chien, WI on June 5, 1940. She was active in sports and was a cheerleader at the Prairie Du Chien high school. Mary Jean married Clarence...

Jan 30, 2011

FINDLAY, OH--Iola ""Dolly"" Boehm passed away on her birthday, January 30, 2011, after an extended illness caused by dementia. She was born to Lois (Hambrecht) and Frank Gage in 1928 in Madison.Dolly was well-known among musicians in the Madison area as ""Dolly Gage, alto saxophone."" Beginning in the Madison West H.S. band, and playing in an all-girl dance band in...

Jan 29, 2011

Marianne Elizabeth Hefty, 84, of Madison passed away January 29, 2011 at home after a long illness. She was born December 8, 1926 in Monroe, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Roy and Pearl (Neuenschwander) Wenger. She was the oldest of 4 siblings. On June 15, 1945, she married Lloyd M.(Matt) Hefty and spent 48 wonderful years together before her...

Jan 29, 2011

Berdus W. Knickmeier, age 98, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Nazareth House in Stoughton.   She was born in Middleton on July 26, 1912, a daughter of Emil and Mathilda (Hiney) Jungbluth.   Berdus was united in marriage to Wilbert Knickmeier, who preceded her in death in 1990.   Berdus worked as a housekeeper as several UW...