May 26, 2022

Margery Biel died May 26, 2022 at the age of 69.

Marge was very active, and rode her horse, Melody, and was an avid cyclist, cross country skier and yoga enthusiast. She was very fond of her cat, Mr. McGriddles.

Cherished sister of Warren (Aida) Biel, Mark (the late Colleen) Biel, and David (Patty) Biel....

May 24, 2022

Calvin L. Joyce of Sun Prairie, WI passed away peacefully at Unity Point Health Meriter hospital, surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 24th.

He was born on March 4th, 1945 in Indianapolis, IN. Although he moved extensively as a child, he eventually called Madison, WI his home, where he attended High School and later the University of...

May 23, 2022

Nancy was born in Chicago, IL on April 3, 1936 to Charles F. Sweeney & Enid Blaney Sweeney, their only child. The family moved to Madison, WI in 1940, where she attended Franklin and St. James elementary schools. Nancy graduated from Edgewood High School in 1954 and Edgewood College in 1958. After graduating college, she taught kindergarten in West...

May 22, 2022

Fort Atkinson- Louis J. Graffin, age 78, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at hospice.  He was born in Madison on August 31, 1943, the son of Benno and Shirley Graffin.

Louie enjoyed tractor and truck pulls.

He is survived by his wife and family.

Burial will take place in Highland Memory...

May 22, 2022

James Arthur Snyder, Age 85, passed away suddenly on May 22,2022 at his home in Waunakee WI. He was born on July 25, 1936 to Arthur Henry Snyder and Elizabeth Ann Glosser in Massillon, Ohio.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Richard, half-brother Jody, and grandson Riley Weaver. James was married to Beverly...

May 22, 2022

Patrick Leon Campbell, age 86, of Sun Prairie passed away on May 22, 2022. He was born November 21, 1935, in Dougherty, Iowa the son of James Leon Campbell and Helen Marie (Jessup) Campbell. He married DeLores (Herzog) Campbell on June 6, 1959, in Mason City, Iowa.

Patrick spent 2 years in the U.S. Navy, serving on...

May 22, 2022

Phyllis A. Turner passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 22nd.  It’s hard to imagine that Phyllis succumbed to anything at all, since for most of her life there was almost nothing that got the better of her. Tenacious to the end, she held on despite deteriorating health, with all of her cognitive faculties in order. On her last day,...

May 22, 2022

Anthony R. Schoepp, age 50, of Waunakee, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at his residence.

He was born in December 1971 in Madison, Wisconsin.

After completing high school in Waunakee, he worked at Webcrafters in Madison and then at their Westport plant.  After leaving there, Tony began working and living on the Walter...

May 21, 2022

Phyllis Ann Smith Kauffman

Bethany, MO, Jan 9, 1932 – Madison, WI, May 21, 2022

How in the world could a Type A personality extravert manage to live happily, peacefully, and successfully with a type B personality introvert for six+ decades? And vice versa? It took two to tangle, resulting in a beautiful relationship that...

May 21, 2022

Roger J. Acker, age 79, of Waunakee, died on Saturday, May 21, 2022, unexpectedly at his home. He was born on September 17, 1942, to John V. and Bernadette (Ripp) Acker. Roger farmed, all his life, on the family farm in Waunakee. One of his favorite pastimes was playing cards with his friends. He was a lifelong member of...

May 21, 2022

McFarland- Allen “Rock” Lloyd Wrchota passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022.  He was born on May 21, 1943 to Lloyd and Agnes (McDermott) Wrchota.  Al married Edna Wipperfurth 45 years ago on November 5, 1976.

Al worked for Thorstad and the Madison School District.  He loved being with friends and family, going on road trips and...

May 21, 2022

Winnebago, IL- Sandra (Barrick) Shaul, age 72, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

Sandy is survived by her son, Brent Shaul; sisters, Janet and Karyl (Gary) Hughes; and two nieces.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Iline Barrick.

Private graveside services will take place in Hauge Cemetery in Deerfield, WI....

May 21, 2022

Timothy DeMuth Schmuck, 72, of Sun Prairie, WI, lived a full life, filled with family, friends, and love. He graduated from Mayo High School in Rochester, MN, After serving in the US Air Force, Tim graduated from the University of Minnesota and began a career in the grain industry, where he spent time working in export houses on the...

May 20, 2022

Tamara Maureen Hughes-Buettgenbach was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Surrounded by loved ones, Tamara left this world on May 20, 2022, at the age of 64 after a courageous battle with cancer.  She leaves behind a beautiful family that will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest.

Born to Donald...

May 19, 2022

Robert W. Oncken, age 86 of Waunakee/DeForest passed away peacefully on May 19, 2022 at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg, WI.

Born February 16, 1936 in Madison, WI, the son of George W. and Beatrice (Alsmo) Oncken. He married Kathleen Anne Young on August 17th, 1963 in Westport, WI.

Lived all his life in the...

May 19, 2022

William S. “Steve” Gilfoy, age 78, of Madison passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at home. He was born on August 12, 1943, in Sturgis, South Dakota, the son of James E and Ivy M Gilfoy. He married Pat on June 8, 1989, in Madison and they enjoyed 32 years together.

He graduated from East High...

May 18, 2022

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May 18, 2022

Madison - Carol Jean Briggs, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, May 18th, at her home in Madison. Carol was born on February 17th, 1924, in Marble Rock Iowa, to Roy and Alma (Bettin) Randall. After moving to Madison in 1946, she met and married her husband, Carl Briggs. They were married for 46 years, until his death in...

May 17, 2022

Leland (Lee) passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 just two weeks shy of his 95th birthday.

Lee was born May, 31, 1927 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Louis Wollersheim and Sabina Koenig Wollersheim.  He had one sister, Donna Jean who was married to James Butzen, both of whom are deceased.

In Manitowoc, Lee attended St....

May 17, 2022

Laurie E. See died on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in the Madison, Wisconsin area, where she lived most of her adult life, in the city she loved and called home. She was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on a Thursday, September 8, 1960, the only child of Doris J. (nee Ockerlander) and Robert A. "Bob" See. There she attended public...