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.
Loraine Feiner
Jun 20, 2025
SPRING GREEN, SUN PRAIRIE and DeFOREST — On Friday, June 20, 2025, Loraine Feiner reunited in heaven with her dear husband, Cyril Feiner. She passed away peacefully at Riverwood Senior Living in Wisconsin Dells.
Family and faith were always central themes in Loraine’s life. She was born Loraine Radel to Roy and Stella on May 10, 1935, in the rolling hills...
Sharon Charlotte Horstmeyer
Jun 20, 2025
Madison- Sharon Charlotte Horstmeyer, age 75, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025 at UW Hospital. She was born in Madison on March 17, 1950, the daughter of Roman "Ripp" and June Weisensel.
Sharon graduated from Madison East High School, and from Madison College with an associate's degree in graphic design. She worked for Oscar Mayer foods for many years.
Sharon is...
Jean E. Miller
Jun 18, 2025
Waunakee: Jean E. Miller, age 79, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital following a stroke. She was born April 5 1946, the daughter of Carl and Magdalen Brunner, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Jean was a 1964 graduate of Mount Horeb High school. She married Earl George Miller at St. Mary’s of Pine Bluff July 26, 1969....
Sandra Louise Haley
Jun 17, 2025
Sandra Louise Haley “Sandy”, age 79, passed away on June 17, 2025. Sandy was born June 4, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois to Benjamin and Norma Haley. Sandy graduated from High School in 1964. She started her career as a Toxicologist in Illinois for many years. She specialized in tertology. She also spent time in toxicology research near Hayword, Wisconsin. Sandy...
Sandra "Sandy" Marie Larson
Jun 17, 2025
Sandra “Sandy” Marie Larson (Evert), age 77, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday June 17, 2025. Sandy was born on March 30, 1948 to Wallace and Helen Evert. She grew up living in Lodi, WI and graduated from Lodi High School in 1966. On May 23, 1970 she married the love of her life, Tom....
Susan Ann Schmelzer
Jun 17, 2025
Susan “Sue” Ann Schmelzer, 76, passed away on June 17, 2025, at UW Health/Carbone Cancer Center, with her family by her side. Sue’s life is marked by her infectious spirit and her devotion to family, friends, work and community.
She was born in Madison, WI on May 10, 1949, to Thomas and Virginia Schmelzer, the oldest of seven children. She grew up on Merlham...
Elizabeth Federer
Jun 17, 2025
Elizabeth Lousie “Betty” (Meinholz) Federer, 74, of Sun Prairie passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
Betty was the only daughter of Hubert J and Elizabeth A (Weynand) Meinholz. Her six brother, Chris, Wil, Fred, Charlie, Vinney and Earl all loved and cherished her. She was raised on the family farm in Ashton where she learned her work ethic at...
June A. Chadwick
Jun 17, 2025
June Ann (Legat) Chadwick, loving wife, mother and grandmother died peacefully on June 17, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones. June died of natural causes due to many complicated health issues. It was time for her body to be at peace and her beautiful sole to be free in Heaven.
June was born on December 14, 1946 in Aurora, Illinois to...
Eleanor Friedli
Jun 16, 2025
Eleanor (Ellie) R. Friedli, 97, passed away peacefully at home, on June 16, 2025, embraced in the love of her family.
Eleanor was born on May 25, 1928 to Harold and Loreen Byers. Eleanor spent her childhood on a farm in Crawford County with her nine siblings. She married Claire Sikir in 1951 until his passing in 1954. Eleanor married Charles...
Georgianna "Georgie" E. Stebnitz (McBurney)
Jun 16, 2025
Georgie passed away peacefully at home, leaving behind a legacy of love, joy, and a deep connection to the natural world. From a young age, Georgie developed a fascination with nature—especially birds—a passion she shared with her mother. She often marveled at how robins built their nests in her beloved ficus tree, which grew so tall it reached toward the...
Peggy Ann Backstrom
Jun 15, 2025
Madison- Peggy Ann Backstrom, age 77, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born in Madison on June 6, 1948.
Peggy was a graduate of UW-Madison with a degree in Art History. She became the Director of Law School Bookmart at UW-Madison and held that post for close to three decades.
Peggy is survived by...
Leigh Mollenhoff
Jun 15, 2025
Leigh Helgesen Mollenhoff, 83, passed peacefully from this earth at her home on Sunday, June 15, 2025, after a three-year battle with a rare and aggressive lymphoma.
She was born on June 21, 1941, to Lester and Phyllis Helgesen of Janesville, Wis., and grew up there. Leigh graduated from Janesville High School in 1959 and then attended Drake University in Des...
Dolores "Dee" A Buchler MD
Jun 15, 2025
Dolores A. Buchler MD, age 90, passed away on June 15, 2025. She was born in Casper, Wyoming and attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois. Dr. Buchler graduated from the Medical College of PA in 1961. This was followed by postgraduate education in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology and Radiation Oncology, subsequently becoming board certified in those specialties.
In 1969, she...
Justen Robert Waldburger
Jun 15, 2025
Justen Robert Waldburger, age 22, lost his long, hard fought battle with depression and addiction on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
Justen was born to Joseph C. Waldburger and Shasta N. Hoffhein on June 23, 2002, in Madison, WI. Justen was the star of our lives. Even as a baby he helped guide our path. There aren’t words to describe how much...
Raymond Leslie Gehrke
Jun 14, 2025
McFarland – Raymond Leslie Gehrke, age 93, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 14, 2025. He was born on May 10, 1932 in Grant County Wisconsin, son of Reno and Pauline Gehrke. He married Mildred June Swanson on July 11, 1953 in Madison Wisconsin. Together they raised four children Debbie, Sharon, David, and Michael.
Raymond grew up on a...
Dwipen Dranath (Baba-Jaan) Chatterjee
Jun 14, 2025
Dwipen Dranath Chatterjee (Baba-Jaan), passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.
Services will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the Cress Center, 6021 University Avenue, Madison.
Karen E. Cornell
Jun 14, 2025
Karen Ellen Cornell, age 83, of Stoughton entered eternal life on June 14, 2025. She was born on December 19, 1941, in Milwaukee to Dewey Plaumann and Catherine (Heimann) Schwamb. Karen was brought into God’s family through Holy Baptism at Grace Ev Church on February 22, 1942. On March 25, 1956, she confessed her faith in the triune God and...
Patrick James Knick
Jun 13, 2025
Patrick James Knick, age 65, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025. He was born on February 11, 1960, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, to Donald J. and A. Kathryn (Cleary) Knick.
Patrick graduated from the special education program at Memorial High School in 1981. Soon after, he moved out of his family home into the community with his...
Jeff Murphy
Jun 11, 2025
Jeff was born in Madison, WI. on February 11,1951 to Edward J Murphy and Shirley (Reis) Speth. He passed away on June 11, 2025. He attended St. John's and Waunakee H.S. He graduated from Stout State College in 1973, with a degree in Industrial Arts. He married Molly (Mary McIlwee) on February 23, 1974. They moved to IL. where he...
Lorette P. Wambach
Jun 11, 2025
Lorette Pauline (LaLonde) Wambach, age 98, died June 11, 2025, lovingly surrounded by her children in her final days. She was born on July 28, 1926, in Milwaukee, WI, to Henrietta (Verbeten) LaLonde and Paul LaLonde. She married Bill Wambach on August 14, 1948, and they were happily married for 71 years before his passing in 2019.
Lorette attended the St...
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