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.
Evelyn J. Janda
Aug 11, 2010
Madison - Evelyn J. (Blotz) Janda, age 92, died Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at Oakwood Village East in Madison, WI. She was born on September 13, 1917 in Dodgeville, WI, the daughter of Albert ""Bert"" and Cora (Potterton) Blotz. Evelyn graduated from the University of Wisconsin -- Madison with a B.S. in Home Economics and Education in 1940....
The Hon. Gerald ""Jerry"" W. Jaeckle
Aug 9, 2010
Madison/Janesville/Naples, FL -- The Hon. Gerald ""Jerry""William Jaeckle, age 82, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2010 , at HospiceCare in Fitchburg , following a long battle with emphysema. Â He was born on April12, 1928, the son on Clarence and Evelyn Stedingk Jaeckle, in Milwaukee , Wisconsin . He attended Milwaukee schools and graduated in 1946 from Whitefish Bay...
Muriel A. Hildebrandt
Aug 8, 2010
Stoughton- Muriel A. Hildebrandt, age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at Stoughton Hospital. She was born in Stoughton on March 25, 1929, the eighth of 12 children to Matthew and Mabel (Wee) Johnson. On July 10, 1948 Muriel married Robert Hildebrandt. She worked as a head teller at Stoughton State Bank, now Wells Fargo Bank, for...
Melissa Jane Browning
Aug 8, 2010
  Madison / Milwaukee - Melissa Jane Browning, age 46, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010 from injuries sustained in a serious accident.  Melissa attended local schools; Hoyt Elementary School , Van Hise Middle School and was a graduate of Madison West High School , class of 1982.  She continued her education to receive both a...
Herbert Graff
Aug 8, 2010
Herbert Graff, age 85, passed away at home in Madison on Sunday, August 8. Â He was born in Manitowoc in 1924, the son of Dora and Julius Graff. Â Herb served as a Merchant Marine during World War II. Â He was united in marriage to Virginia C. Schwartz in 1949 and they celebrated their 60th anniversary last October....
Elizabeth E. Wipperfurth
Aug 7, 2010
Elizabeth E. (Kurt) Wipperfurth, age 94, of Dane died on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Waunakee Manor Health Care Center. She was born on August 19, 1915 to William and Elizabeth (Hauser) Kurt in Dane. She graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing in 1936. Elizabeth married Mike Wipperfurth at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Dane on November 24,...
Lois Jean Handt
Aug 7, 2010
Pastor Lois Jean Handt, age 80, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2010. Â She was born on April 14, 1930 at Ashwaubenon, WI to Howard and Frances (Rickaby) Cormier. Â The Cormier family were among the original pioneers in the Green Bay area in the early 1800's. Â During her years in Green Bay, Lois was a secretary, her final...
John Arthur Gill
Aug 6, 2010
John Arthur Gill, age 85 , died at the Hospice Care center in Fitchburg, WI. Â John was born in Dubuque, Iowa on May 4th, 1925 to Marie C. Dunn and Arthur Henry Gill Sr. Â A few years later the family moved to Madison and started Gill's Menswear on State St. Â Â John attended St. Raphael's school, Edgewood highschool graduating...
Phyllis Witt Metcalf
Aug 6, 2010
Phyllis Witt Metcalf of Madison and Mission, Texas made her transition Friday, August 6. Born Sept. 23, 1933 in Chattanooga Tennessee, daughter of Methodist minister Rev. Ted Witt and Vergie Parks Witt, she spent most of her early life in Tennessee and southwest Virginia. She was blessed with four children, Teri, Jim, Jon and Rob, born during her marriage to...
Dominic San Fillippo, Sr.
Aug 5, 2010
Dominic Francis San Fillippo, Sr. entered heaven on August 5th, 2010 in Foley, Alabama. He was born on January 15th, 1918 in Waukesha, the son of the late Salvador and Marie (Armaro) San Fillippo of Salerno, Italy.Dominic proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II where he was first introduced to his wife-to-be by becoming...
Charles Udell Brock
Aug 5, 2010
Marquette, Michigan / Apache Junction, Arizona / Madison, Wisconsin -- Charles (Chuck) Udell Brock, age 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Oakwood Village West, while rehabbing from a recent fall. Chuck was born on February 20, 1915 to Glenn and Algia (Udall) Brock in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
He graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood...
Theresa Catherine Hoffman
Aug 4, 2010
Theresa Catherine Hoffman, age 98, died on Wed. Aug 4, 2010 at the Waunakee Manor Health Care Center. The former Theresa Ballweg was born in Roxbury on Jan 3, 1912 to Joseph and Mary (Ganser) Ballweg. She married Aloysius Hoffman in 1936 and he preceded her in death in 1971. Theresa and her husband bought the family farm in 1938...
Kenneth W. Hafner
Aug 4, 2010
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MADISON -- Kenneth William Hafner, age 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at the Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg, WI after experiencing a head injury as the result of a fall on July 6, 2010. Born October 28, 1930, in Lacrosse, WI, Kenneth was the fourth child of William J....
Jean Skinner
Aug 4, 2010
Jean Skinner, age 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Â She was born Nov. 13, 1928 in Ontario, Canada. Â Jean was united in marriage to Dr. Hugh Grant Skinner on June 26, 1947. Â She was employed as a social worker for the State of Wisconsin. Â Jean is survived by her...
Daniel Leo Fuentes
Aug 3, 2010
Madison -- Daniel Leo Fuentes, born on August 23, 1988, died unexpectedly Tuesday night, August 3, 2010. He graduated from James Madison Memorial High School. He obtained his firefighter certification from MATC, where he also received his associates degree in recreational management. He was a junior at Edgewood College. Daniel is survived by his mother, Sheila; his father, Jorge; his...
Donald Carl Borchert
Aug 3, 2010
Sun Prairie -- Donald Carl Borchert, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at his home in Sun Prairie. He was born on June 17, 1927, the son of Carl and Olga Borchert. Don grew up on a farm near Colby, Wisconsin. He graduated from high school and joined the Navy, serving aboard the USS Cascade...
John T. Hannigan
Aug 2, 2010
Madison , WI -- Utica , NY -- John T. Hannigan, age 84 passed away on Monday, August 2, 2010 . Â He was born on December 1, 19 25 in New Haven , Connecticut , the son of Thomas and Mabel (Lynch) Hannigan. Â In 1944, John was drafted to the United States Navy and served during World War...
Margaret Jean Steffenhagen / Otting
Aug 2, 2010
Margaret Jean Steffenhagen/Otting, age 84, of Madison, passed away Aug. 2, 2010 at Waunakee Manor, surrounded by her loving children. Â She was born May 5th, 1926, to Irwin and Mary (Dodge) Weber. Â She is survived by her 5 children, Jim (Chris) Steffenhagen, Bob (Judy) Steffenhagen, Tom (Claire) Steffenhagen, Peggy (Archie) Meyers, Laura (Jon) Johnson; 2 stepchildren, Robyn and...
Dr. Todd S. Varness
Aug 2, 2010
Todd Varness, age 36, passed away Monday, August 2, 2010, surrounded by family, following a courageous battle with cancer.  Todd was born on June 11, 1974, in Peoria, Illinois, to Harvey and Nancy Varness. He graduated from Dunlap High School in 1992, from Valparaiso University in 1996, and from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Public Health in 2002. ...
Heather Nan' McCarthy
Aug 1, 2010
Heather P.'Nan' McCarthy, age 93, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Stoughton Hospital. Â She was born in England on October 16, 1916, a daughter of Alfred Edward and Ivy Ellen (Fryegg) Watkins. Â Heather worked as a nurse in the Village of Eye in Suffolk, where she met her husband Florence Robert McCarthy during his service in...
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