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.
Leah Sweet
Dec 22, 2008
Leah Sweet, born April 9, 1918 in Minneapolis, MN, oldest daughter of Sam and Ann Silverman, passed away Dec. 22, 2008 after a lengthy illness. Â Leah married Harry Sweet of Madison on July 11, 1943. Â They were married 61 years. Â After marriage, they lived in San Antonio, TX before moving back to Madison. Â Professionally Leah was...
Shirley E. Oster
Dec 22, 2008
Shirley Elizabeth Oster (nee Hilliard), age 79, died Monday, December 22, 2008, at Hospice Care. Â She was born February 4, 1929, the daughter of Harold and Mary Elizabeth (Hooper) Hilliard. Â Survivors include her two daughters, Terrie (Ernesto) Monge of Sun Prairie and Deborah Lee (Liz Aragon) Carney of California; her son, James (Theresa) Oster of Rockton Illinois; six...
Sadie Janes
Dec 20, 2008
Janes, Sadie
Stoughton- Sadie A. Janes, age 94 of Stoughton, passed away at Stoughton Hospital on Saturday, December 20, 2008. She was a lifelong resident of Stoughton, born there on January 6, 1914, a daughter of Stener and Ida (Offerdahl) Lewton. On January 1, 1938, she was united in marriage to Wilmer Janes in Iowa. Sadie worked as a cook,...
Dorothy Miller
Dec 20, 2008
Dorothy Schackter Miller, age 91, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2008 at Sebring Assisted Living where she was cared for by loving staff and Hospice staff. Â She was born August 30, 1917 in Belleville to Morris and Augusta Schackter. Â She graduated from Central High School. Â She married Julius Miller on April 6, 1941. Â Dorothy and...
Jerome Francis Chmielewski
Dec 19, 2008
Jerome Francis Chmielewski, age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2008 at HospiceCare. Jerome was born on April 24, 19 29 in Saginaw , MI. He received a B.S., M.S., and PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University . Jerome was a Lieutenant JG CEC US Navy Design Engineer at Pratt and Whitney. Jerome was a faculty...
Harold J. Roche
Dec 18, 2008
Madison -- Harold J. ""Hal"" Roche, age 90, died on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg. He was born on June 14, 1918 at Ironwood, Michigan, to Hildur Erickson Roche and Stanley William ""Tad"" Roche. His mother was a kindergarten teacher and his father was a conductor for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. Hal was a 1935...
Carly Nicole Batz
Dec 18, 2008
BRISTOL  BATZ, CARLY N.  Carly N. Batz, age 16, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 as the result of an auto accident. She was born January 17, 1992, in Madison, the daughter of Greg and Stacey (Moss) Batz. Carly was in the Junior class of the Sun Prairie High School. She was an active member of the 4-H and enjoyed showing...
Evelyn Walz
Dec 18, 2008
WALZ, EVELYN Evelyn Walz, age 99, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008. She was born on October 19, 1909, the daughter Fred and Sarah (Elhke) Kroening. Evelyn was united in marriage with Walter P. Walz in Milwaukee. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.  Survivors include her daughter Arleen (Warren) Weise, Sun Prairie; grandchildren David (Gina) Weise, Waunakee,...
Curtis O. Drogsvold
Dec 17, 2008
Madison - Curt Drogsvold, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 after an extended illness. He was born January 2, 1919 in Stoughton, Wisconsin. He resided there with his parents Orin & Clara and brother Douglas until the family moved to the east side of Madison in 1927. Curt graduated from Central High School and enlisted in the army...
Phyllis M. Martens
Dec 17, 2008
Martens, Phyllis
Stoughton- Phyllis M. Martens, age 85, passed away at Skaalen Home in Stoughton on Wednesday, December 17, 2008. She was born in Marshall on January 19, 1923 to Victor and Herta (Barfknecht) Grunewald. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1940. She was in the U.S. Navy (Waves) Hospital Corps during WWII, from December 1943 to January 1946....
Daniel Aram Sergenian
Dec 17, 2008
SERGENIAN, Daniel Aram of Madison, born January 3, 1947. Daniel passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17 after a brave cancer battle. Known for his great sense of humor and his Armenian pride, Daniel was a lifelong Madison resident and remained close with many of his friends from the 1965 graduating class of West High. He is survived by his three daughters-...
Evelyn Norine Blaser
Dec 15, 2008
Madison--Evelyn Norine Blaser, age 88, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008. She was born December 23, 1919, the daughter of the late John P. and Sylvia E. (Schmid) Stuessy. Evelyn was born and raised in New Glarus and graduated from New Glarus High School. On January 23, 1940, she was united in marriage to Albert C. Blaser in New Glarus....
Delbert J. Littel
Dec 14, 2008
Delbert Littel, age 77, passed away on December 14, 2008. Â He was born April 4, 1931, the son of the late Anton Littel and Olive (Kalscheur). Â Following his graduation from Edgewood High School in 1950, he served as medic in the army in Germany during the Korean conflict. Â Over the years he worked at Welch Plumbing, Edgewood...
Virginia Beyersdorf
Dec 14, 2008
Virginia Beyersdorf, age 92 of Madison, died peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Trinity Senior Management in Madison. Virginia was born on July 19, 1916 in Saint Ignace, Michigan, to Owen and Ina McGrath. She came from a family of ten brothers and sisters, with all of her brothers sailing on the Great Lakes ore haulers, including her brother...
Kay Mattison
Dec 14, 2008
Mattison, F. Kay
Stoughton- Our extraordinary mother, wife, grandmother and friend, F. Kay Mattison, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2008 in her home in Stoughton, cared for by her family. She is survived by Michael Mattison, her husband of 41 years; her son, Charles (Kathy (nee Asleson)) Mattison; her daughter, Sarah (Mickey) Mattison Buhl; her grandchildren, Samuel, Chloe and...
Curtis Charles Peters
Dec 13, 2008
MADISON- Curtis C. Peters, age 82, died on Saturday, December 13, 2008, at his home from Parkinson's disease. He was born January 13, 1926, at Madison General Hospital (now Meriter) the son of Alva Wheeler Peters and Charles F. Peters. He attended Franklin Grade School and West High School, furthering his education with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering...
Margaret Parthena Studesville
Dec 12, 2008
Studesville, Margaret P. (Hall)
MADISON-Margaret P. (Hall) Studesville was born on September 14, 1925 in Wetang, Illinois to William and Eva Hall. She was the eighth child born to this union. Margaret moved to Madison, Wisconsin from Madison, Illinois to join her husband Alfonso in 1948. Together they made Madison their permanent home to raise their family. Margaret worked at University...
C. Kenneth Maas
Dec 12, 2008
Stoughton- C. Kenneth Maas, age 89, died peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2008 at the Skaalen Home. He was born on May 31, 1919 in rural Edgerton, the eldest son of Charles and Fannie (Pomeroy) Maas. Later the family moved to Stoughton where Ken graduated from Stoughton High School in 1937. He worked for Armor and Co. from 1936-1961. Following...
Eleanore Louise Droster
Dec 11, 2008
Monona-Cable-Madison-Eleanore Louise (Krueger) Droster was called to her eternal rest at the age of 97, on Thursday, December 11, 2008 in Madison. She was born March 2, 1911, in Madison, to Oswald and Anna (Pollow) Krueger. She was married November 2, 1932 to Raymond A. Droster, who preceded her in death on October 2, 1984. Â Eleanore graduated from Madison...
Frances Mary Kahl
Dec 10, 2008
 Sun Prairie/CambridgeFrances M. Kahl, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at London Lodge. Frances was born on March 16, 1925 in WI, the daughter of Matthias and Christine (Marking) Meier. She was united in marriage with Oliver Kahl on April 11, 1945 in Madison and together they raised two daughters.  Frances lived in various cities including...
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