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.

Leo J Wylie
Jul 3, 2008
Baraboo- Leo James Wylie, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 3, 2008 at St. Clareâ¢s Hospital in Baraboo. Leo was born February 9, 1936 during a blizzard in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He graduated from Barnard High School in 1954 and married Joan Robinson on September 4 of that year. Leo was a dedicated, hard working...

Anthony J Testolin
Jul 2, 2008
Sun Prairie- Anthony ""Tony"" J. Testolin, age 79, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on July 2, 2008. He was born on March 21, 1929 in Dodge County the son of Albert & Marcella (Binnotto) Testolin. Tony graduated from Mayville High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army from 1946 through 1948 with the elite...

Marie Brenner
Jul 2, 2008
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Marie G. Brenner, age 90, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the Sun Prairie Health Care Center. She was born August 12, 1917 in Oconto, WI, the daughter of Lesime and Laura (Carriveau) Grenier. Prior to moving to Sun Prairie in 2001, Marie had resided in Waunakee, WI.Â
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William Gray
Jul 2, 2008
Gray, William T. Oregon / Fort Worth, TX- William Thurston Gray, age 83 of Oregon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at St. Maryâ¢s Hospital in Madison. He was born in Newark, Delaware, on March 17, 1925, a son of William and Sarah (Gallaher) Gray. On October 27, 1945, he was united in marriage to Ozelma Ford at...

James Thomas Gold
Jul 1, 2008
Madison "" James Thomas Gold (""Jim Gold""- Builder), age 72, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, July 1, 2008. After a long courageous battle with cancer, the angels carried James T. Gold to heaven. Jim was a life long Madison resident. He enjoyed Picnic Point and the Madison lakes even as a 5 year old. He enjoyed the...

Randall John Freidel
Jul 1, 2008
Freidel, Randall
Sun City, AZ-- Randall John Feidel, age 54, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Sun City, Arizona in early July, 2008. He was born in Columbus on October 21, 1953, a son of Philip and Shirley (Koch) Freidel. He is survived by his parents; a sister, Jennifer (Andrew) Daughety; and two brothers, Steven Freidel and Jeffery (Peggy)...
William Springfield
Jun 30, 2008
William Lawrence ""Rip"" Springfield, husband, father, photographer, and friend, died June 30th in Madison, Wisconsin. Rip was a Texan. He was born, November 21, 1942, into a family of teachers and photographers in Huntsville. Rip attended the University of Arkansas, where he studied philosophy and was the President of the Methodist Student Organization, fostering First Amendment and Civil Rights. A...
Clifford Brynildson
Jun 29, 2008
Madison- Clifford Levern Brynildson died on Sunday evening, June 29, 2008 at St. Maryâ¢s Hospital of complications associated with Parkinson â¢s disease. Cliff was born on July 6, 1922 to Erick and Alma (Hendrickson) Brynildson at rural Taylor, Wisconsin, where the family farmed in Rain Coulee, an area rich with Norwegian folkways and ecological diversity. It was there, on the...
Jeanette Jewell
Jun 28, 2008
Jeanette B. Jewell, age 66, of Madison, WI suddenly passed away on the morning of June 28, 2008. She was born June 11, 1942 in St. Louis, MO. daughter of Frank and Esther Brown. She married Dr. Richard Jewell on April 15, 1962. She is survived and will be missed by her husband Richard; her children Todd and Lisa; her...
David Dougherty Gilboe
Jun 18, 2008
David Dougherty Gilboe, PhD, Cmdr. U.S. Navy (Ret.), age 78 died on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa of a cerebral hemorrhage. He began his life journey in the family home in Richland Center, WI. His proud parents were Margaret Lucille and Harvey Bernard Gilboe. His father, a Vocational Agriculture teacher, moved his family many times seeking...

Marjorie L. N. Thomas
Feb 12, 2008
Marjorie ( Norwood), born into Eternal Life February 12, 2009, age 81 years. Born March 22, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio to Joseph Hayden Norwood and Ruth Cornish Norwood. Graduate of E.D. Libbey High School, Toledo, Ohio. Practiced Interior Decorating for the Radcliffe Company of Toledo, Ohio until she married John Richard Thomas on October 13, 1951. After a brief tour...

Geraldine H Georgi
Jan 16, 2008
STOUGHTON / SUN PRAIRIE- Â Â Â Â Geraldine H. Georgi, age 87, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 16, 2008. She was born January 25, 1920 in Milwaukee, WI a daughter of the late Arthur and Rose (Borowiak) Ennis. She was raised by her grandparents Pauline & Edward Hoffman after her mothers death at a young age....

Ted Thomas Burns
Aug 3, 2007
Ted T. Burns, age 47, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008 in his home. He was born August 27, 1960, in Madison, the son of Benjamin F. and Virginia (Dalton) Burns. Ted was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing and car racing. He loved spending time with his granddaughter. Ted was known as a very compassionate man. He was...
Earl Albert Veenendaal
Dec 2, 2006
Earl Albert Veenendaal was born March 13, 1917 in Milwaukee, WI. His parents were Carrie Grace (Kroes) and William Henry Veenendaal. One of four children, he lost a brother to the flu pandemic in 1916, and his other two siblings, Annis and Wilfred, preceded him in death in the 1990's. Earl graduated from North Division High School in Milwaukee in...
Hazel M. Cress
Apr 12, 1983
Madison/Sun Prairie, Hazel Mary Cress, age 56, of 48 Oak Creek Trail died on Tuesday, April 12, 1983 in a local hospital. She was born on August 16, 1926 in Champlain, New York where she graduated from Plattsburgh Business College. She was the former Hazel M. Martel and was married to W. Robert Cress on August 19, 1945 in Plattsburgh....

Gunnery Sergeant Richard W Fischer
Jan 8, 1968
Madison - Gunnery Sergeant, Richard W. Fischer, of the United States Marine Corps, was recently identified, after being listed missing in action in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Dick was born on June 15, 1947 to John N. and Eleanor J. (Thompson) Fischer in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York. In 1965, he graduated from East High School. Dick was...
Ann Marie Carroll
Jun 22, 1947
Ann Marie Carroll was born June 22, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents Betty and John Carroll. Ann was the oldest of three children and grew up with her sister Jean, brother Mike and their father John. Ann’s mother Betty died when Ann was three and John raised the kids finding work in Cincinnati and New York and help from...
Gail Rae Johnson
Gail Rae Johnson (nee Ehret), of Madison, formerly of Brookfield, found true peace on Feb. 17, 2019, at the age of 84. Beloved wife of Dennis. Loving Mother of Dean (Karen), Jeffrey (Norma) Johnson and Holly (Russell) Van Gilder. Proud Grandma of Kerry, Drew, Nicholas, Chloe, Ryan and Hayden. Gail was born and raised in Chicago, IL and graduated from...
John C. ""Butch"" Ziegler
Waunakee/Middleton: John C. ""Butch"" Ziegler, age 61, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Select Hospital. John loved playing baseball and was on the Ashton Home Talent team for many years as their catcher and many additional years being a devoted fan to them. Survivors include his children: Rachel (Mike) DuPont and Ryan (Jamie McFeely - Special Friend)....
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