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.
Stella L. Johnson
Apr 16, 2009
Cottage Grove- Stella ""Stellie"" Georgeson Johnson was called home on Thursday, April 16, 2009 and she exited this life with grace, dignity and a great sense of humor. Her life was counted by 68 years, and in that time she touched countless lives. Always willing to lend an ear, a hand or whatever was needed. Stella was a familiar face...
Anna M Geitz
Apr 16, 2009
Fitchburg - Anna M. (Ann) Geitz (nee Richter) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 14, 1931 to William A. and Christine Richter (nee Wilcke). Â Ann died on April 16, 2009, at home in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Â She lived a full life, with residence in Philadelphia; Lincoln, Nebraska; Fitchburg, Massachusetts; as well as Fitchburg, Wisconsin, and in Europe, in...
Leonard M. Osland
Apr 15, 2009
Stoughton -- Leonard M. Osland age 88, passed away on Wednesday April 15, 2009 surrounded by his family. He was born in Stoughton on November 12, 1920, the son of Alfred and Sena (Hawkinson) Osland. Leonard graduated from Stoughton High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a Combat Engineer and was stationed in France and Northern...
Ronald Lee Knutson
Apr 14, 2009
Sun Prairie-Ronald Knutson, age 62, died on April 14, 2009 at HospiceCare Center due to brain cancer. God's Garden God looked through his garden And He found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth And saw Ron's tired face. He put His arms around him, And lifted him to rest. God's garden must be beautiful He only...
Alice Driscoll Nofsinger
Apr 14, 2009
Alice Driscoll Nofsinger, age 80, most recently of Middleton , Wisconsin, peacefully passed away on April 14th, 2009, surrounded by her loving family. Â Born August 14, 1928, she was the daughter of Earl and Martha (Lewis) Driscoll. She grew up in La Farge, Wisconsin on a dairy farm. She married James Jensen of La Farge in 1945. She graduated...
James A. Marks
Apr 13, 2009
Madison -- James A. Marks, age 82, a long time resident of Madison, died on Monday, April 13, 2009, at HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI due to cancer. He was born on October 9, 1926 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, the son of Alvin and Sally (Hedin) Marks. He married Marilyn Kaul in Chicago in 1949. Â Marilyn passed away in 1978....
Flora Jean Fleming
Apr 11, 2009
MADISON FLEMING, FLORA J. Flora J. Fleming, age 55, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 11 in her home. Â She was born April 19, 1955, in Chicago, the daughter of Boyed and Florene (Mickens) Fleming. Survivors include her husband Walt of Madison, a daughter Flora Matthews and 4 grandchildren all of Madison; 4 brothers: Bill (Wanda) Fleming, Boyd and Willie Fleming...
Carin Sue Brania
Apr 11, 2009
MADISON -- Carin Sue Brania, age 65, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on April 11, 2009, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Â Carin was born on Sept. 15, 1943, in Chicago, IL, to parents Lee and Esther (Johns) Cooper. She spent her early years growing up in Chicago, and upon completion of High School...
Evelyn Kerttula Simmermon
Apr 10, 2009
Simmermon, Evelyn Kerttula Stoughton- Evelyn Kerttula Simmermon was called home by her Lord on Friday, April 10, 2009. Â She was born in Marinette, WI to Ernest and Nellie (Peterson) Bowman on July 10, 1919, where she lived until she moved to Madison with her husband, Bill Kertulla, who passed away in 1970. Â Their children survive them: Joan (Jim)...
Sonja M. Lankford
Apr 10, 2009
Lodi WI - Sonja M. Lankford, age 63 of Lodi, Wisconsin died Friday, April 10, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer.  She had formally lived in Arkansas and has been a resident of Lodi since 2008.  She was born  June 17, 1945 in Sandstone, Mn. to Harold O. and Peggy Margaret (Hurlbut) Samuelson.  She retired from...
JoAnne Yvonne Farnsworth
Apr 10, 2009
JoAnne Yvonne Farnsworth, 72, of Deerfield, died on April 10, as her family surrounded her bedside, singing her way into heaven. She was born on February 28, 1937, in Ridgeway Wisconsin, and graduated from Deerfield High School in 1955. JoAnne enjoyed her job as an outreach worker at the Stoughton Senior Center, McFarland Outreach Center and at Creative Care in...
Norman C. Herro
Apr 9, 2009
Madison . Â Norman C. Herro, loving life and the practice of law to the last, died April 9, 2009 at the age of 90. Â Born in Milwaukee on November 3, 19 18 to Lebanese immigrants Charles and Sophia Herro, Norm excelled as a student and attended the University of Chicago on scholarship. Â Foreseeing America 's entry into...
Ada R McKnight
Apr 9, 2009
STOUGHTON- Ada McKnight, age 98, died on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at the Skaalen Home in Stoughton. Ada was born in Gays Mills, WI in 1911. She married Clarence McKnight in 1929 and gave birth to three sons: Ronald, Donn, and Brian. She taught rural school in 1928 for one year before marriage and returned to teaching in 1943...
John Walter Peterson
Apr 9, 2009
Madison-John W. Peterson, age 64, died Thursday, April 9, 2009. John was born on August 20, 1944 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the son of Richard W. and Eleanor C. Peterson. He attended primary schools in Lynn, Massachusetts, and Long Island, N.Y. before graduating from Reading Memorial High School in Reading, Massachusetts in 1962. John graduated from Dartmouth College in 1966 with...
Clyde Selix
Apr 7, 2009
Madison -- Clyde ""Toppy"" Selix, age 86, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Attic Angels in Madison. Clyde was born on May 20, 1922 to Clyde and Buelah Selix in Oak Park, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army, 983 Field Artilary, in the Phillipines during WWII. Clyde graduated from the University of Illinois. On June 26, 1948, Clyde...
Yuri K. Shcheglov
Apr 6, 2009
Madison - Yuri K. Shcheglov  passed away Monday, April 6, 2009, at his  Madison residence. Born in Moscow on January 26, 1937, Yuri was an internationally renowned linguist and scholar of literature and culture, especially Russian. He began his career in the former Soviet Union, completing his M.A. (1959) and Ph.D. (1966) at Moscow University and occupying various...
Marlene C. Swenson
Apr 6, 2009
Stoughton- Marlene C. Swenson, age 72 of Stoughton, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2009 at Stoughton Hospital, surrounded by her family. Â She was born in Marathon, WI on July 27, 1936, a daughter of the late Matthew and Marion (Rajek) Butalla. Â On May 9, 1959, she was united in marriage to Clayton Swenson in Stoughton. Â Marlene...
Jane P. Taugher
Apr 6, 2009
MADISON- Jane P. (Urbanek) Taugher, age 91, died on April 6, 2009. She was born on July 14, 1917, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She married Norman J. Taugher on April 18, 1938. Jane attended Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan. Jane was a devoted wife and mother who took much joy in watching her family grow. Jane participated in many activities within...
Evelyn C. ""Maggie"" Brown
Apr 6, 2009
Stoughton- Evelyn C. Maggie' Brown passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 6, 2009 with her family by her side. Â She was born in Stoughton on February 23, 1928 to Andrew and Brita Weum. Â She married the love of her life Charles W. Brown on August 17, 1948. Â She is survived by her loving daughters, Susan...
Agnes E. Wrchota
Apr 6, 2009
Sun Prairie /Deerfield- Agnes E. Wrchota, age 91, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2009 at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison. Â She was born in Baraboo on October 31, 1917, a daughter of John and Nellie (Carmody) McDermott. Â On September 29, 1942, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Wrchota in Baraboo. Â Agnes enjoyed crafts and...
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