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.
Yuri M. Shkel
Jul 28, 2023
Yuri Shkel, age 61, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 28, 2023, at the UW-Hospital in Madison. Yuri was born on October 6, 1961 in Chelyabinsk, Russia. He married his wife Irina in 1982 in Moscow, Russia and came to the United States, together with his family, in 1994. Yuri has spent his professional life immersed in academics and...
Nina Diaz Harris
Jul 27, 2023
Nina Diaz Harris, age 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 27, 2023 with her family by her side. Nina was born on September 2, 1926 in Coalgate, OK., the daughter of James and Juanita Diaz. Nina graduated from Coalgate, OK High School in 1940. Nina married the love of her life, Schuyler Lot Harris, November 5, 1947 and were...
Barbara A. Spink (formerly Swenson)
Jul 27, 2023
Barbara Ann (nee Kittleson) Spink, formerly known as Barbara Swenson, age 88, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023. She was born on May 15, 1935 in Stoughton to Gerhard and Ruth (Simonson) Kittleson. She grew up in the Stoughton area and lived in Madison, Oregon, and McFarland the last 20 years of her life.
Barb married Dean Swenson...
Kenneth "Kenny" W. Otteson
Jul 27, 2023
McFarland – Kenneth W. “Kenny” Otteson, age 78, passed away on Thursday July 27, 2023, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born July 22, 1945, in Stoughton to the late Arnold and Virginia (Peckham) Otteson. Ken served his Country in the United States Army from 1963 until 1969. He married Gerda Klein in...
Phyllis S Anderson
Jul 26, 2023
Phyllis S. Anderson, age 96, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away on 26 July 2023 at Oakwood Village. She was born on 20 December 1926 in Madison, the daughter of Dell (Anderson) and Edward Schwingel Jr. She married A. D. Anderson on 12 April 1945.
Phyllis grew up on West Mifflin in Madison, fondly remembered (in later years) by...
William A. Walker
Jul 26, 2023
William (Bill) Allen Walker, age 91, died peacefully at the Capitol Lakes Memory Care in Madison on July 26, 2023. His wife and children were able to say goodbye earlier in the day. Bill was born in Madison, WI on June 9, 1932, the son of William (Bill) and Eulalia (Lala) Walker. Bill graduated from West High School in 1950...
Sherri Ann Megna
Jul 25, 2023
Sherri Ann (Spitz) Megna passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 after a nearly two-year struggle with colon cancer.
She was born in Milwaukee on September 10, 1951 to Bert Spitz and Margaret (Martens) Nelson. Sherri grew up, the oldest of five, in Brown Deer Wisconsin. Attending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is...
Kay E. Beck
Jul 25, 2023
WAUNAKEE – Kay E Beck, age 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, with her family by her side. Kay was born on April 26, 1935, in Pardeeville, Wis., the daughter of John and Betty (Dalton) Thomas. Kay graduated from Pardeeville High School in 1953, then started working at Farmers Mutual where she met her lifelong friend...
Elizabeth Jane McGinn
Jul 24, 2023
Elizabeth Jane Graham Lamb McGinn, age 95, of Madison, WI, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2023. She was born on April 3, 1928, in Benton, WI, to Joseph Laurence Graham and Ida Calvert. She graduated with a degree in Biology from Cornell College in 1950, and then worked as a laboratory technician at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar...
Thomas "Tom" C. Schaller
Jul 23, 2023
Madison – Thomas C. Schaller, age 67, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 23, 2023, at the UW Hospital in Madison. He was born August 2, 1955, in LaCrosse, WI to the late Dean and Marg (Cleary) Schaller. Tom married Debra Niebur on May 22, 1976, in St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Madison. He drove truck for many years...
Norma C. Angeles
Jul 22, 2023
Norma C. Angeles, age 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 22, 2023, after a prolonged and brave battle with cancer.
Norma was born on April 27, 1941, in Gapan, Philippines. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of the East in Manila, Philippines and then went on to become an elementary school teacher. She later...
Adalyn "Ada" Rose Swenson
Jul 22, 2023
Adalyn “Ada” Rose Swenson, age 5, passed away on July 22nd, 2023 while being snuggled by her parents after a 14-month battle with leukemia. Ada stormed into this world on June 8th, 2018 to proud parents Joel and Tami (Clark) Swenson. She was always ready for rambunctious fun with her older brother Oliver and thrilled to dote on her...
Roy C. Johnson
Jul 21, 2023
Madison - Roy C Johnson passed away peacefully on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Riverwood Senior Living in Wisconsin Dells.
He was born on March 5th, 1937, to Roy and Agnes Johnson in Madison, WI. Due to illness Roy became legally deaf at a young age. He worked hard to live with a hearing impairment and didn’t let...
Rosalie Ruth Miller
Jul 21, 2023
Rosalie Ruth (Clary) Miller beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away at UW Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin on July 21, 2023. She was 76 years old. Rosalie was born on June 28, 1947, in Plain, Wisconsin, to the late Joseph D. Clary and the late Iris M. Jones.
Rosalie graduated from River Valley High School. She worked for...
Marek J. Hann
Jul 20, 2023
Madison-Marek J. Hann, age 83, passed away on July 20, 2023. He was born in Warsaw, Poland on November 24, 1939 to Zygmunt Hann and Zofia Schmidt, Puttusk, Poland. It was back in 1944 that, the young Marek Hann and his mother returned from their summer home to find that Marek’s father, who had been a lawyer, had been killed...
Amanda "Wolfie" Haerterich
Jul 19, 2023
Amanda Sue “Wolfie” Haerterich, 37, of Madison, Wisconsin and Los Angeles, California passed after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 4:45pm central time, with her husband, Trevor, and dozens of family and friends by her side. It was a breathtaking moment; a room filled with love.
Amanda is survived by her husband and life partner...
Justin Avolt Houden
Jul 19, 2023
Justin Avolt Houden | June 28, 1996 – July 19, 2023
Justin Avolt Houden, 27, passed away on Wednesday, July 19. Justin was born in Madison, Wisconsin to parents Jeff Houden and Caeli Houden and completed their family of four including his older sister Jordan.
Justin grew up on the waters of Lake Mendota, the shores of Little Sissabagama and...
Jean Potter Stewart
Jul 19, 2023
Jean Potter Stewart, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully at her residence Attic Angel Place in Middleton, Wisconsin on July 19, 2023. She was 99 years old. She grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and later moved to Wisconsin where she graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a degree in Home Economics in 1946. ...
Maj. Ronald "Ron" S. Radunzel, Retd.
Jul 18, 2023
Madison - Maj. Ronald “Ron” S. Radunzel, Retd., age 75, died on July 18th at his home.
Ron was born on May 11, 1948 in Chippewa Falls, to Stanley and Lorraine Radunzel. He was united in marriage to Marie Radunzel, nee Altman, on August 7, 1971. He retired as a Major after 20 years of service in the...
Audrey Kay Strang
Jul 18, 2023
Audrey Kay Strang, (Stone) of Madison, WI passed on to join her beloved husband Bill in heaven on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. She lived a full 87 years and didn’t let her struggles with dementia interfere with her love of family and pets. She spent her last days at Agrace Hospice, surrounded by love and family.
Audrey was born on...
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