Jun 22, 2022

Paul Statz, 72, passed away after a long illness on June 22, 2022. Paul was born on December 12, 1949, to Albert & Elizabeth Statz in Cross Plains, WI. Paul lived in the Waunakee area most of his life. He attended St. Francis Xavier Elementary School in Cross Plains. He graduated high school from Holy Name Seminary in 1968,...

Jun 22, 2022

Oxford, WI – Gerald Louis Sheskey passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, while holding the hand of his son (Mark) and daughter (Sherry). Dad was 90 years old. He was born to parents Henry and Fern Sheskey on Feb 5th, 1932, in Columbus, WI. He was the successful co-owner and co-founder of Lake City Glass in Madison, WI. Dad was...

Jun 22, 2022

McFarland- Jeremy J. Beahm, age 47, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the UW Hospital with his wife by his side.  He was born in Portage on March 31, 1975, the son of Winston and Sue Beahm.

Jeremy graduated from Portage High School in 1994.  He worked for Thorstad Chevrolet for 18 years, then...

Jun 22, 2022

Dennis W. Vickers passed on June 22, 2022.  As Dennis once wrote, he was born in Winner, South Dakota, and is one of those lucky few who hail from a place with an optimistic name.  It could have been Prosperity, or Harmony, but it wasn't.  It was Winner. He lived there for three days and left in a basket...

Jun 22, 2022

Sun Prairie- Gerald M. Hauser, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on May 8, 1927, the son of Jack and Florence Hauser.  Gerry was raised on the family farm by Henry and Mamie Hauser.  He graduated from Monroe High School.

On January 27, 1968...

Jun 22, 2022

John Veeder Tews passed away on June 22, 2022.   John was born in 1927 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Arthur C. and Miriam Tews (Veeder).  John moved to Madison in his early teens and graduated from West High. John was a World War II veteran.  He attended the Army Service Training Program in Houghton, MI at the Michigan School of...

Jun 21, 2022

Madison – Margaret “Peggy” Wireman

September 22, 1936 to June 21, 2022

“Her hair is brown, her eyes are blue.  I think we’ll call her Peggy Lou.” Was the poem her father wrote when Peggy Wireman (nee Blumberg) was born in 1936 to Margaret and Raoul Blumberg in the Washington, DC area.  She was a...

Jun 21, 2022

Ralph Frederick Baumbach of Stoughton, passed away on June 21, 2022 at the age of 96.  Born on March 13, 1926, he was the youngest of Earl and Clara (Rembold) Baumbach’s three children.  Ralph grew up in rural Oil City, Pennsylvania and graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1946.  With parish ministry...

Jun 20, 2022

STOUGHTON- Oris O. Hougan, age 95, of Pleasant Springs Township, died on Monday, June 20, 2022 at the same farm where he was born and worked his entire life. Oris was born on February 2, 1927, the son of Henry and Anna (Linde) Hougan. Oris graduated from Stoughton High School in June of 1945. He grew up and learned...

Jun 20, 2022

SUN PRAIRIE- Bonnie J. Smith, age 80, passed away on June 20, 2022, surrounded by her family.  She was born on June 7, 1942, in Beloit Wisconsin to Victor and Jean (Maxworthy) Davis.

Bonnie grew up in Beloit Wisconsin.  Some of her fondest childhood memories were of spending time on the Grandpa and Grandma Max’s farm.  She...

Jun 19, 2022

Those of you who are not able to attend the service Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 2pm may view the service livestream at the following link:

https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=13269297-9224-4c2e-8580-1e0b6c8453f5

Shannon Mary Collier (Stone) of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on June 19th, 2022, at the age of 31 due to rare postpartum complications. Her newborn son, Stone Charles...

Jun 18, 2022

Thomas John “Tom” Statz, age 87, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at home with his family by his side. He was the first born to George and Clara (Zander) Statz on March 23, 1935 in Martinsville, WI.  Tom married Beverly “Bev” Bischoff on Aug. 4, 1960, and together they raised seven children.

Tom’s family moved...

Jun 18, 2022

Bob's Celebration of Life Gathering is now being held in the afternoon of September 24, 2022 at the UW-Madison, Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center.

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Robert H. Haveman (Bob), 85. He died surrounded by his loving family in Madison, Wisconsin on June...

Jun 17, 2022

Madison - Daniel “Dan” Herbert Russel Hanson, 74, of Madison, WI, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Agrace Hospice on Friday, June 17, 2022, at Agrace Hospice in Madison, WI. Dan was born in Park Falls, WI on June 21, 1947, to parents Joyce and Owen Hanson and grew up in Dorchester, WI with his sister Carol (Jordan)...

Jun 17, 2022

Kyle Vincent Green passed away peacefully on June 17, 2022. He was born on September 29th, 1935, in Iron Mountain Michigan, and graduated from Tomahawk High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1956. From 1956-1960, he was a student at Marquette University where he graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering.

The week...

Jun 16, 2022

Roger L Tietz, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Agrace Hospice Care in Madison, WI.  Roger was born in Eau Claire, WI on November 28, 1941 to  Alfred and Doloris (Peterson).

Roger graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School in 1960 and earned his bachelor degree in Accounting from UW- Eau Claire in...

Jun 16, 2022

On the morning of June 16th, Lois Brick died as she lived, with graciousness and on her own terms.  The evening before, she played cards with her friends. That morning she arose as usual, walked to collect the paper, and made coffee.  She watered and dead-headed her flowers; then she laid down and peacefully passed away.

Lois...

Jun 16, 2022

Kenneth Edward Royal, 86, of Madison passed away on June 16, 2022. Born on August 22, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The son of Ruth Frances (Johns) and Arthur Kenneth Royal,

Ken was retired Naval officer and a retired accountant from the State of Wisconsin.

He was an active member of community theatres...

Jun 16, 2022

Theresa Velda (Simon) Shinners of Madison, Wisconsin, died on June 16, 2022, at the age of 90.  Theresa was born on January 22, 1932, in Gueydan, Louisiana.  She was the fourth of nine children of an Acadian-French (Cajun) family. Her parents, Alexandre and Odeide (nee Leblanc) Simon were cotton sharecroppers in southern Louisiana.

Theresa was very proud of...

Jun 15, 2022

Stoughton – Robert Earle Sommers, age 77, joined our Heavenly Father on June 15, 2022.  Robert was born on October 16, 1944, to William and Margaret Sommers in San Pedro, CA.  He moved to West Allis as a small child.

Robert received his formal education at Milton College where he met the love of his life Mary...