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.
Donald E. MacLeish
Feb 11, 2024
Donald E MacLeish
On February 11, 2024 at the age of 89, Donald Edward MacLeish (Waunakee, Wisconsin) passed away. Don’s fight with cancer was more that his body could take.
Don “Mick” MacLeish was born on July 15, 1934 and raised in Madison, the son of Kenneth and Dorothy (Payne) MacLeish. He graduated from Madison West High School and received a degree...
Roger Raymond Endres
Feb 11, 2024
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR ROGER WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JULY 21 FROM 1-4 AT SPRINGFIELD Corners Bar 6136 Cty Hwy P Dane, WI
Roger Raymond Endres, “Mojo” age 49, of Waunakee passed away peacefully Sunday, February 11th at home. He was born on July 22nd, 1974, in Madison to Roger and Debbie (Mortimer) Endres. He graduated Waunakee High School...
John Christ Brogaard
Feb 11, 2024
John C. Brogaard, 83, Verona, WI, was called to his eternal home on February 11, 2024 at Oakwood Village nursing home in Madison, Wisconsin. John was born to Fred and Caroline (Hegarty) Brogaard on Sept. 9, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois.
John spent his early years in Chicago before his family moved to Fremont, Wisconsin. He graduated from Weyauwega high school and...
Kim Lynn Feeney
Feb 10, 2024
Kim Lynn Feeney, age 52, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at St. Mary’s Care Center. She was born in Madison on October 23, 1971. Kim attended school in Waunakee and graduated from high school in 1993.
Kim attended MARC-East for many years where she made many friends, including Vicki. Kim lived in a few foster homes but spent...
Thomas A. Thorpe
Feb 10, 2024
Thomas Thorpe Sr. of Evansville, WI, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. He was born on October 8, 1938, in Blair, WI, to Alf and Ruth Thorpe.
Tom moved to Madison, WI, where he grew up and graduated from Madison East High School in 1956. He then joined the Army and served...
Alan J. Bomkamp
Feb 10, 2024
Alan “Bo” Bomkamp, age 64, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Bo, as he was affectionately known, was born in Milwaukee on June 2, 1959 to Delbert and Colleen (Haney) Bomkamp. He was a Sun Prairie graduate, Class of 1977. After devoting over 25 years of service, Bo retired from Bachmann Construction.
Bo was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed...
Nancy McKinney Works
Feb 9, 2024
Nancy Helen McKinney Works passed away peacefully at her Attic Angel apartment surrounded by her beloved books on February 8, 2024 in Madison two weeks shy of her 95th birthday.
Nancy was an extraordinary woman and lived an amazing life. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and good friend to so many.
Mrs. Works was born on Feb. 21st 1929 in...
Shirley Ann Tinberg
Feb 9, 2024
MADISON
Shirley (Schuring) Ann Tinberg, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2024 at St. Mary’s Care Center. Born on November 16, 1934 in Union, IL to the late William and Mary Ann Schuring, Shirley grew up on a farm in Marengo, IL and graduated from high school there in 1952. She married Alvin Tinberg in 1955. Their only child Valerie became the sunshine of Shirley’s life.
In 1976, Shirley and Alvin opened Tinberg’s Grocery...
Joan Box
Feb 8, 2024
Joan Box passed away on Thursday February 8, 2024 at age 97. She was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire in England, the fourth of a family of eight children. Her father was the statistician and geneticist Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher and her mother was Ruth Eileen Fisher nee Guinness. She came to the US in 1958, where she met and married...
Anna Christine "Tino" Nielsen
Feb 7, 2024
Madison/Montello - Anna Christine “Tino” Nielsen, age 78, died on February 7, 2024. Anna was born on January 26, 1946, the daughter of Etlar L. Nielsen and Sarah Creecie Dyal Nielsen.
She attended Madison West Junior and Senior High School and graduated from there in 1964. She attended Stout State College in Menomonie and graduated from Gale Institute of IBM in...
Howard Goldberg
Feb 7, 2024
Madison - Attorney Howard Goldberg, 86 passed away on February 7th, 2024 after a battle with lung cancer. He was a 5 year survivor of pancreatic cancer. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin on July 4, 1937 to Mark Goldberg and Beatrice Reichenberg Goldberg. Howie grew up in Shorewood Hills and graduated from West High. He was an avid trumpet...
Judi L. K-Turkel
Feb 7, 2024
**If you are not able to view the ceremony in person, please register at the following link to view the ceremony in real time:https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=04c0c431-2f63-46c8-a86c-d186baa23479**
Judith “Judi” Leah K-Turkel passed away on Feb. 7, 2024, at Our House Assisted Care in Cambridge, WI. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday with family on Jan. 3rd, eating cake and ice cream in grand...
Radha Sijapati
Feb 7, 2024
Radha Sijapati, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and an esteemed member of the community, passed away on February 7th, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Nepal, Radha married Krishna Sijapati in 1977 and embarked on a new journey to the United States, following in her husband's pursuit of further education. Radha and Krishna were married for nearly 47...
Herbert James Hellen
Feb 6, 2024
Herbert Hellen passed away peacefully in Madison, Wisconsin, on February 6, 2024, at the age of 91 from complications due to Alzheimer’s.
Herb was born in 1932 in Milwaukee to Allyn and Vera (Claridge) Hellen. His two older brothers were Wesley and Richard. The family lived on North 40th Street across from Washington Park. They attended Kingsley Methodist Church where...
Steven John Acker
Feb 6, 2024
Steven John Acker, age 72, of Dane passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 6th, 2024 at home. He was born on April 8, 1951 in Madison, the son of Herbert and Ruth Acker. He married Deborah Johnson on Dec. 4th, 1972 in Dane, WI. Steve attended St. Peter Catholic School in Ashton, WI. He graduated...
Richard F. "Dick" Acker
Feb 6, 2024
Richard F. "Dick" Acker age 73 of Waunakee passed away peacefully after a long illness at Waunakee Valley Senior Living on February 6, 2024.
He was born on August 17, 1950 to Jerome and Evelyn (Ballweg) Acker. Dick married Ruth (Zander) on June 24, 1972 at St. Mary's Catholic church. Dick was a devoted husband and a loving, caring father...
Dr. Edward Ehrlich
Feb 6, 2024
On February 6, 2024, family, friends and the community of Dr. Edward N. Ehrlich bid farewell to a beloved and distinguished figure whose life’s work spanned the worlds of military service and medical scholarship. Born in 1928 and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Ehrlich graduated from Central High School in 1944. He received a Bachelor of Science from the University...
Julie Ann Orlowski
Feb 5, 2024
In the words of Willie Nelson, Julie Orlowski was our "Angel who flew too close to the ground." Julie passed away at UW Hospital in Madison, WI, on February 5, 2024, at the age of 72.
Born in Michigan, Julie was the beloved eldest daughter of Kenneth “Lowell” and Nancy Larsen and the nurturing older sister to five siblings Mark (Diane),...
Barbara Jean Lindstrom
Feb 4, 2024
To watch the Celebration of Life Service on Friday April 5, 2024 please use this link to register https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony/?c=32512ad8-fc4e-4ebf-81aa-6a1bb1f02182
Barbara Jean Lindstrom passed away on February 4, 2024 in the compassionate care of Agrace Hospice, Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Barb was born on October 18, 1933 to Paige and Rowena Lindgren in Minden Nebraska. She spent her younger years in Holdrege, Nebraska, graduating...
Gerald "Jerry/Gloomy" Karls
Feb 4, 2024
Gerald "Jerry/Gloomy" J Karls, age 61, went peacefully with the Lord on Sunday, February 4, 2024 surrounded by family after a 10 year courageous battle with cancer. He was born on August 23, 1962, the son of Roland "Punk" and LouAnn (Kessenich) Karls.
He grew up on the family farm in Dane where he learned the value of hard work. He graduated from Lodi High School in 1981. He worked at Yahara Materials for 39 years where he made many life long friends.
On November 16, 1996, he was...
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