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.
Shirley E. Johnson
Jan 3, 2009
MADISON - Shirley E. Johnson died peacefully Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at age 81, at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg after a brief battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 12, 1927, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Nels and Stella (Worth) Johnson. After graduation from Lutheran High School in 1945, and a brief stint with the telephone company, she worked...
Margaret Adela Lubcke
Jan 3, 2009
Margaret Adela Lubcke, age 88 died Saturday, January 3, 2008 at Meriter Hospital. Margaret was born February 13, 1920 in Middleton, WI the daughter of George W. and Ella M. (Ahrens) Fischer. She was a graduate of Middleton High School. Margaret married George Fritz Lubcke on November 2, 1946 at Luther Memorial in Madison. Margaret retired after 40 years of...
Walter S. Karwacki
Jan 3, 2009
Walter S. Karwacki , age 84, passed away on Jan. 3, 2009. Walter is formerly of McHenry,Illinois and moved to Wisconsin to be closer to family. Walter enjoyed a long and interesting life. He loved his family. He enjoyed gardening, restaurant touring and Lake Delton. He will be missed by many family members and friends, including immediate family of Ursula,...
Helen P. Bruhn
Jan 2, 2009
Madison -- Helen Bruhn, age 95, a longtime Madison resident, passed away at Oakwood Nursing Home on January 2, 2009. As the wife of UW Football Coach, Milt Bruhn, she was an ardent Badger fan, and was at his side throughout his career. She was a member of Luther Memorial Church, volunteering in the kitchen and offices there, as well...
Bessie Sweet
Jan 2, 2009
Bessie Sweet, age 93, a lifetime giver to all, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009 at Coventry Village in Madison. She was born on May 17, 1915 in Madison where she lived much of her life, and in Washington D.C. supporting the Federal Government. In Wisconsin she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and she was the Executive Secretary...
David B. Bernhagen
Jan 2, 2009
McFarland- David Bernard Bernhagen age 55 passed away at his parent's home in Lone Rock from lung cancer on Friday, January 2, 2009. Â David was born in Anchorage, Alaska on January 9, 1953 to Bud and JoAnn ( Kearney) Bernhagen. Â He had the wonderful opportunity to re-visit his birthplace with his parents in 2001. Â He grew up...
Wilton 'Bud' Esmond
Jan 1, 2009
Esmond, Wilton Bud'
Stoughton / Belvidere- Wilton E. Bud' Esmond, age 75 of Stoughton, WI, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on Thursday, January 1, 2009. He was born in Harvard, IL on May 6, 1933, a son of Wayne Dean and Evelyn Mae (McRoberts) Esmond. Bud served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War,...
Deborah A. Loiselle
Jan 1, 2009
MADISONÂ Â LOISELLE, DEBORAH A. ""Debbie""Â Â Deborah A. (Debbie) Loiselle, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 1, 2009, with Stuart Seffern, her lifelong partner in a tragic airplane accident. Â She was born on March 12, 1956, to Harold and Betty (Bambrough) Loiselle. Â She grew up in Madison and graduated from West High School. Â She attended Madison...
Stuart D. Seffern
Jan 1, 2009
MADISON SEFFERN, STUART D.  Stuart D. Seffern, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 1, 2009, with Debbie Loiselle, his partner of 30 years in a tragic airplane accident. He was born March 20, 1958, in New York City, the son of John J. and Billee (Riley) Seffern. He was also the step-son of Carl H. Ludders Jr....
Elaine Carol Nelson
Jan 1, 2009
Nelson, Elaine C.
Stoughton- Elaine Carol Nelson, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 1, 2009. She was born in Dunkirk on February 28, 1933, and was united in marriage to LaVerne Nelson, Sr. in Dubuque, Iowa on October 27, 1951. Elaine raised tobacco and six kids. She participated in the ladies' card club for many years....
Marion Fleming Weber
Jan 1, 2009
SUN PRAIRIE WEBER, MARION Marion Fleming Weber, age 87, passed away January 1, 2009. Marion was born November 24, 1921, in New Iberia, Louisiana.  She graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1944 as valedictorian and with a B.S. in Home Economics and Chemistry. From 1944-45, she served as instructor of chemistry at her alma mater. She then attended...
Gerturde Moskalik
Dec 30, 2008
Gertrude Moskalik, age 96, passed away from complications of pneumonia on December 30, 2008. Gertrude was born in Berwyn, Illinois to Victor and Stefie (Sliva) Kostka on January 26, 1912. When she was four, the family moved back to the Republic of Czechoslovakia, and lived there until Gert was 8, at which time they again moved to the United States....
John Hammond
Dec 29, 2008
Madison -- John ""Pete"" Hammond, died on Monday, December 29, 2008, from unexpected natural causes. He was born March 13, 1936 in Pulaski, Virginia to Jack and Esther Hammond. He was married for 49 incredibly rich and rewarding years to Shirley D. Hammond who died October 19, 2007. Together they raised and educated their three children in Virginia, Louisiana, Georgia,...
Jean Holmes Hansen
Dec 29, 2008
Madison - ""Jean Hansen, Winston Churchill, and Mark Twain were all born on November 30. They all drank, they all smoked, and now they are all dead."" That's how Jean Holmes Hansen planned to start her own obituary, but she never got around to writing the rest. She died unexpectedly but peacefully, in her own home, on Monday, December 29,...
Robert L. Severson
Dec 27, 2008
Severson, Robert
Stoughton- Robert L. Severson, age 72 of Stoughton, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2008 in a Madison Hospital following a brief illness. Bob, as he was affectionately known, was born in Stoughton on May 13, 1936, a son of the late Helmer and Edna (Gretebeck) Severson. In his youth he resided in the Cooksville area with his...
Betty Walker Smith
Dec 27, 2008
Betty Walker Smith, a lifelong advocate for the rights of women, families and minorities, died at home on December 27, 2008 at age 90. Her spouse of 53 years, William Bradford Smith, died in 1995. Born July 22, 1918, Betty spent her childhood in Columbus, NE. After two years at Nebraska Wesleyan University, she finished her undergraduate education at the...
Robert Louis Blank
Dec 26, 2008
MADISON- Robert L. Blank, age 84, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital due to COPD and heart complications. He was born July 7, 1924, in Sauk City, WI to parents Albert and Louisa (Brillott) Blank. Bob graduated from West High School and attended the University of Wisconsin for four years. He served in the United States...
Harland H Henning
Dec 25, 2008
Harland H. Henning, age 90, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2008. Â He was born November 14, 1918, the son of Albert and Jennie (Sutcliffe) Henning. Â Harland served his country and his fellow man in the United States Army during WWII. Â Â Harland was united in marriage to Violet ""Vi"" Hofrichter on August 1, 1948, and they lived...
William J. Santos, Jr.
Dec 25, 2008
Stoughton- William J. Santos, Jr., age 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2008 at Stoughton Hospital. He was born in Lodi on August 24, 1932, the son of William and Anna (Werla) Santos. On February 20, 1954 Bill married Virginia Schneider. He worked for General Motors for over 35 years, retiring in 1990. Bill loved fishing and going...
James E. Tennant
Dec 25, 2008
Deerfield-James E. Tennant, age 83, passed away on December 25, 2008 at Haack's Tendercare, Sun Prairie. He was born on June 19, 1925 in Bear Valley, WI the son of Dorr & Ella (Reinfeldt) Tennant. Jim had lived in Plain, Marshall, Cambridge, Utica, Tampa, FL and most recently Sun Prairie throughout his lifetime. He was self-employed as a farmer and...
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