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.

Alvira J. Miller
Nov 25, 2008
Stoughton- Alvira J. Miller, age 97, died on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at the Stoughton Hospital. She was born on August 27, 1911, in rural Union County, South Dakota, the daughter of Adolph and Josephine (Englund) Larson. In the 1930's ""Al"" moved to Madison where she began working for Sears, Roebuck and Company. For nearly 40 years she would continue...

Beatrice E. David
Nov 25, 2008
Beatrice E. David Beatrice Elizabeth Donaldson was born in Boone, Iowa on September 12, 1912 to Carl Albert and Anna L. Berggreen Donaldson. She was married to Carl John David on April 24, 1971 in Madison, Wisconsin. He, her two brothers Carl A. and John A. Donaldson and her niece Nancy L. Hansen preceded her in death. She is survived...

Robert F. Tedeschi
Nov 25, 2008
McFarland - Robert F Tedeschi, age 67, passed away on Tuesday November 25, 2008. He was born on September 29, 1941, the son of William V. and Helen (Day) Tedeschi. Bob graduated from Wausau East HS in 1959 and from UW-Milwaukee in 1963. He received his Master degree in Business from Cardinal Stritch College. On August 17, 1963 Bob married...

Thomas R. ""Toby"" Kirk
Nov 24, 2008
Mazomanie -- Thomas R. ""Toby"" Kirk, age 57, passed away on Mon. Nov. 24, 2008. Toby was born in Port Washington, Wis. To Addison ""Peter"" and Phyllis (Putnam) Kirk on April 21, 1951. He attended Allegheny College in Penn. and Kent State University in Ohio. Toby was a mine geologist and later became a technical writer. His passion was motorcycling...

Helen Katherine Kjelson
Nov 24, 2008
Helen Katherine Kjelson, age 93, passed away on Mon. Nov. 24, 2008 at the Don & Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center. Helen was born on January 4, 1915 in Sheboygan, Wis. To Captain Martin Anton and Anna Katherine (Jerving) Kjelson. Her father sailed his own sailing vessels on the Great Lakes. Helen was a graduate of Sheboygan High School and Madison...

John Neiman Stephenson MD
Nov 24, 2008
John Nieman Stephenson, age 71, died at home on November 24, 2008. Born April 15, 1937 in Cedarburg Wisconsin with ""one foot on the farm and one in the community,"" he was the son of Ronald Stephenson and Alice Nieman. He received an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and his medical degree from Boston University...

Phyllis Ann Sigrist
Nov 23, 2008
Madison -- Phyllis Ann Sigrist, age 76, passed away at home on Sunday, November 23, 2008, surrounded by family. For the past 10 years, Phyllis made her home between Florida and Madison, Wisconsin. She attended two years at Baldwin Wallace College in Ohio. She loved her cat, playing dominoes with her friends and being part of her church community. Phyllis...

John ""Jack"" Owen Rowe
Nov 23, 2008
John  ""Jack"" Owen Rowe, age 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 23. 2008 at HospiceCare in Fitchburg.  John was born on Sept. 28, 1926, the son of Clarence and Jennie (McWilliams) Rowe in Marinette, WI, and was raised in Porterfield, WI.  He was united in marriage to Louise Salzmann on June 28, 1952 in Arena. Jack received...

Daniel L. Weems
Nov 21, 2008
Madison -- Daniel L. Weems, age 58, died on Friday, November 21, 2008 at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg. He was born on June 18, 1950 to Daniel and Adele Weems in Madison, and has two sisters, Susan Jacobs and Sally Weems. Daniel is also survived by his daughter, Karen Adele Weems of Chicago, Illinois; and his son, Jacob Daniel...

Donald A. Jerdee
Nov 20, 2008
Jerdee, Donald
Monroe/Stoughton- Donald A. Jerdee, age 56 of Monroe, passed away unexpectedly at the Monroe Clinic Hospital on Thursday, November 20, 2008. He was born in Stoughton on February 17, 1952, a son of Arthur and Marie (Wersland) Jerdee. In April of 1975, he was married to Cathy Brugman. Cathy preceded him in death in 2000. Don worked at...

Michael B. Torphy, Jr.
Nov 20, 2008
Madison - Michael B. Torphy Jr., beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother and friend passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 20, 2008. Mike was born on April 26, 1930 in Milwaukee Wisconsin, the oldest of three sons to Michael B. Sr. and Alma (Englund) Torphy. When Mike was six the family moved to Madison's West side which at...

Irene Elizabeth Davis
Nov 20, 2008
SUN PRAIRIE  DAVIS, IRENE E.  Irene E. Davis, age 87, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 in her home. She was born November 19, 1921, in Marshall, the daughter of Edward and Edna (Wurst) Ehlenfeldt. On October 17, 1941, Irene was united in marriage with Dale Davis in Oregon, WI. Irene and Dale operated the Davis Insurance Agency in...

Margaret Irene Anderson
Nov 20, 2008
Margaret Irene Anderson (Andreas) passed away at the age of 83 on November 20, 2008. Grandma Margaret was affectionately known as Dolly to her brothers and sisters, Maggie to her oldest friends and Mom to her four children. Mom loved all animals (except pigs and snakes), plants, and most people. She was an open minded, independent woman who was naturally...

Robert W Devenish
Nov 19, 2008
Sun Prairie- Robert W. Devenish, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at St.Mary's Hospital with his beloved family at his side. He was born on July 19, 1921 in Longmont, CO the son of George & Emma (Pulsifer) Devenish. During the depression, his family moved to the New Berry Springs located in the Mohave Desert where they...

Iris Strokes Wade
Nov 19, 2008
Iris Stokes Wade, age 93, died peacefully in the presence of family members on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the Oakwood Village Retirement Community in Madison, Wisconsin. Â Â She was retired for some years after serving as the librarian at Crestwood Elementary School in Madison. Â Iris was the wife of the late Earl K. Wade, Professor Emeritus, University of...

Rebecca Conrad Young
Nov 18, 2008
Rebecca (Becky) Young succumbed at home to cancer she had battled since 1997 on November 18 at the age of 74. Â She was born in Clairton, Pennsylvania, on 28 February 1934, graduating from Clairton High School in 1951. Â After completing a B.A. at the University of Michigan in 1955, she worked for two years in Casablanca, Morocco. Â Â ...

Nancy Marie Cullen
Nov 18, 2008
Nancy Marie Cullen, age 52, passed away unexpectedly. Nancy was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, artist, camper, hiker, kayak & horseback riding enthusiast. She insisted upon using her accounting degree to work solely with non-profit organizations. Â Nancy is survived by her mother Phyllis Cullen, son Russell Cullen Troka, grandsons Riley Troka & Taylor Sylvers, sister Susan Cullen Lanes...

Norman J. Taugher
Nov 18, 2008
Madison -- Norman J. Taugher, age 96, died on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. He was born on November 6, 1912, in Milwaukee. Norman married the former Jane P. Urbanek of Manitowoc on April 18, 1938. He graduated from Marquette University Law School (J.D.) in 1936. Norman was employed by the State of Wisconsin for 41 years until his retirement in...

Robert A. Watson
Nov 17, 2008
Watson, Robert ""Bob""
Stoughton- Robert Allan Watson, age 83, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008. Bob was born in Edgerton on October 15, 1925. He attended Stoughton Schools with the class of 1944. He worked for a time at Uniroyal and was employed for 26 years with Rein, Schultz & Dahl doing road construction in Wisconsin and Illinois. Since...
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