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.
Walter L. Ast
Sep 15, 2009
WAUNAKEE -- Walter L. Ast, age 76, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 , at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg from a rare disease. Â Walter, born on December 20, 19 32 in Dodgeville to Walter and Florence (Cutler) Â Ast, was raised on a dairy farm and graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1951. He had a...
Lucy P. Nehrenz
Sep 15, 2009
Cottage Grove--Lucy P. Nehrenz died on September 15, 2009 at the age of 104. She was born Lucy O. Polodna and was raised in the rural Prairie du Chien area with her four sisters and two brothers. Her husband, Percy, died in 1964 and her closest relatives are nieces and nephews: Eugene Mara of Oak Creek, Arnold Mara of Prairie...
Betty Morgan Spradling
Sep 14, 2009
Betty Morgan Spradling, 93, died peacefully September 14, 2009 in hospice at Madison, Wisconsin. Â Â Born December 22, 1915 in Ridgeway, Wisconsin to Edith (Fairbanks) Morgan and Chester Pond Morgan, Betty was preceded in death by her husband Joseph in February of this year, her parents, an older brother, Philip Fairbanks Morgan, and a grandson, Eric David Spradling. Â ...
Ernest William Roseke
Sep 14, 2009
Ernest William Roeske, age 102, passed away peacefully on Mon. Sept. 14, 2009. He was born on Sept. 3, 1907 in Richford Wis. Ernest was employed by Borden Dairy for many years. He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church and a Member of XYZ. Ernest is survived by his niece, La Verne Alme and nephew Duane (Muriel) Roeske and...
Mildred Smith
Sep 14, 2009
Mildred ""Millie"" Smith, age 74, passed away on Mon. Sept 14, 2009. Millie was born in Freistadt ( Mequon) to Gerhard and Edna (Stern) Wetzel on Sept. 7, 1935. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran in Freistadt and active there for several years. Millie later moved and joined St. Paul's Lutheran in Grafton where she worked for Tecumsech Products. Millie...
James F. Johnson
Sep 14, 2009
McFarland- James F. Johnson, age 58, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, September 14, 2009 at his home. He was born in Madison on July 18, 1951, the son of John and Margaret (Stanschus) Johnson. J.J. enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a helicopter support member and a gun chief on a Huey. He flew 1000 hours...
Lorraine R Drury
Sep 13, 2009
Lorraine R. Drury, age 77, passed away peacefully at UW Hospital, Sunday, September 13, 2009 following  a brave, valiant battle with cancer.  She was born June 22, 1932, the daughter of Earl and Allene (Anderson) Ray, in Richland Center.  She was united in marriage to the late Rollen D. Brown on July 7, 1950.  Together they...
Millicent Coombs Freed
Sep 13, 2009
Millicent Coombs Freed, age 100, of Madison, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on September 13, 2009. Millicent was born in Madison on October 4, 1908, the only daughter of Fred and Gertrude Wilder Coombs. Â She attended Christ Presbyterian Church in Madison and graduated from Madison High School. She studied at the University of Wisconsin, where she was a member of...
Bernard L. Brysh
Sep 12, 2009
Madison -- Bernard L. ""Bernie"" Brysh, age 89, died on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Segoe Gardens Assisted Living. He was born on October 13, 1919 in Farrell, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five children of John and Louise Brysh. Bernie graduated from Farrell High School and John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. During World War II he served as a...
J. Martin Wolman
Sep 12, 2009
J. Martin ""Murphy"" Wolman died Saturday in Boulder Colorado on the 66th anniversary of his wedding to Anne Paley Wolman. Anne died in 2004, and Murphy moved to Colorado a year later to be with his four children.
Murphy spent his entire professional career as a newspaperman at the Wisconsin State Journal, beginning in 1932 as a newsboy and retiring as...
Grace M. Fass
Sep 11, 2009
LODI -- Grace Marjorie Monagle Fass, age 93, passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Care Center, Madison on Friday, September 11, 2009. Grace was born on August 30, 1916 in Litchfield, Minnesota, the second of five children born to Marshall and Lillie (Johnson) McMonagle. Grace grew up on a farm near Lengby, Minnesota. After graduation from Foston High School, Grace...
James M. Maddox
Sep 10, 2009
MADISON-James Michael Maddox passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at the age of 58 years.
He was born in Sydney, Nebraska on March 26, 1951, and graduated from DeForest High School in 1969. He returned to the UW -- Madison to study his favorite subject, American Western History in 2002.
Jim led a long and varied career, working on the...
Victor Edmund Dante Alighieri
Sep 10, 2009
Sun Prairie/Baraboo-Victor Alighieri, age 70, passed away on Thurs., Sept. 10, 2009 in Baraboo. Victor was born in Madison on March 3, 1939, the son of Frank and Jenny (Tortorice) Alighieri. Victor received his bachelors degree from the UW-Madison. He was employed as a loan officer. The past several years Victor had been residing in Baraboo and previous to that...
C.R. Skip Johnson
Sep 9, 2009
Johnson, C.R. 'Skip' Stoughton- C.R. Skip Johnson, former boy wonder, passed away at HospiceCare in Fitchburg at age 81, on Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Â He was born in Painted Post, NY on June 14, 1928, a son of Murray and Wilma (Reynolds) Johnson. Â Skip served his country in the Navy, where he met his wife, Joan Lage. Â ...
Karen M. Johnson
Sep 7, 2009
Karen M. Johnson passed away on Monday, September 7, 2009, at the HospiceCare Center, in Fitchburg. Â She was born on January 13, 1942, in Watertown, Wisconsin, the daughter of Irving W. and Bernice D. Moberg. Â Karen was raised in Beaver Dam, Reedsburg, and Wisconsin Rapids where she was active in Girl Scouts, ballet and orchestra. Â She attended...
Kathryn K. Taplick
Sep 7, 2009
Middleton-Kathryn Kaeser Taplick, age 96, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2009 at Attic Angel Place in Middleton, Wisconsin.    The daughter of Emil and Anna Kaeser, Kathryn was born in 1912 in New Glarus, Wisconsin, and was extremely proud of her Swiss heritage. She graduated from New Glarus High School in 1930. She attended the University...
Tony Lazewski
Sep 6, 2009
Madison , Wis. -- Tony Lazewski, age 62, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at HospiceCare with his family by his side following a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born December 30, 19 46 in Antigo, Wisconsin , the son of Barney and Doris (Marx) Lazewski. Â Tony graduated from Antigo High School and then obtained a...
Jean H. Stevenson
Sep 6, 2009
Jean H. Stevenson, age 85, passed away on Sunday September 6, 2009. Â She was born on February 28, 1924 the daughter of William and Ethel (Joy) Sullivan. Â She retired from the City of Madison Health Department where she was employed as a secretary for many years. Â Jean is survived by her daughter; Pat Wilson, and sons Tom...
Iva L. Klumph
Sep 6, 2009
Madison -- Iva L. Klumph, age 93, died on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison. She was born on May 24, 1916 on a farm in Illinois, where she lived with her parents and 11 sisters and brothers. On March 16, 1936 Iva was united in marriage to Forrest Klumph, and together they lived on...
Gloria B. Berman
Sep 5, 2009
Madison - Gloria B. Berman, age 83, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 5th, 2009. She was born in Baltimore, MD on April 27th, 1926, the second daughter of David and Sara (Checkett) Berlin. Â Gloria moved to Madison with her husband Al and family in 1960. She fell in love with the natural beauty, Â people, and progressive politics of...
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