Jan 12, 2022

Jesse Robert Scheffler (“Bumps” to his family) went to be with the Lord January 12, 2022, at the age of 47, due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  He was born July 9th, 1974, in Kent, Washington to George Edmund Scheffler and Susan Marie (Daroszeski) Scheffler.  Later he moved to Troy, Montana, then Anchorage Alaska and finally Deforest Wisconsin. ...

Jan 11, 2022

Evelyn “Evie” M. Fleming passed away at Homestead Living, Waunakee, WI, on Tuesday, January 11th, 2022. Evelyn was born in Dane, Wisconsin, on May 30th, 1929, daughter of the late John and Theresa (Fell) Keller.

Evelyn graduated from Waunakee High School, class of 1947, and was a lifelong resident of the Waunakee community. Evie married Russell Fleming...

Jan 11, 2022

Cress is assisting the family.

Cress Funeral & Cremation Service

3325 E. Washington Ave.

Madison (608) 249-6666

Jan 10, 2022

Madison – Randall “Randy” M Engstrom, 73, passed away on January 10, 2022, in Madison, WI.   He was born May 9, 1948, and is a 1966 graduate of Wausau Senior High School, Wausau

WI, and a 1971 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Madison with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.  Randy was a Certified Public Accountant and was employed...

Jan 10, 2022

MADISON- Bernardo “Marti” Martinez, age 81, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022.

Marti was born on August 20, 1940 in Waco, TX to Ysaias and Carlota (Ortega) Martinez.

Bernardo served in the armed forces, first in the Marine Corp and then reenlisting in the Air Force where he was stationed in Madison, Wisconsin at...

Jan 9, 2022

Marilyn Gawlik passed away peacefully and gracefully in the evening on Sunday, January 9. She was 91 years old. Born in South Bend Indiana to Harvey and Harriet Gygi, Marilyn’s family moved to Holcombe Wisconsin in the 1930s where her father Harvey helped his father Armand operate the general store Gygi and Son. Marilyn’s family lived above the store....

Jan 9, 2022

David P. Jenkins, age 72, of Middleton, WI passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at his home. He was born February 3, 1949, in Seymour, WI, the son of Charles Jenkins and Marjorie Prey. He married Mary Pertzborn on June 7, 1986 in Middleton.

David graduated as class valedictorian from Seymour High School in 1967. His...

Jan 9, 2022

Ethlyn Alice “Penne” Heilmann Reckner passed away on January 9, 2022, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin after a prolonged illness at the age of 83, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in 1938 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.  She married Rodger Drake and the family moved to the Madison area...

Jan 9, 2022

Stoughton- Donna Jean Melaas, age 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Oregon Manor.  She was born in Stoughton on July 25, 1937, the daughter of Ryburn and Christine Gunsolus.  Donna was a lifelong resident of Stoughton.  She graduated from Stoughton High School.  Donna was a well-respected waitress in the Stoughton community.  Many people have seen...

Jan 8, 2022

WAUNAKEE

Penny Lynn Ziegler, of Waunakee, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the age of 52. She was born in Madison on October 10, 1969, to Francis and Loretta (Kuehn) Ziegler.

She is survived by her beloved daughter, Autumn Bartlett; her parents, Francis and Loretta Ziegler; her siblings, Jeff (Linda), Kevin (Nancy), Susan...

Jan 8, 2022

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Madison - Ardis D. Jacobson, 87, of Madison, WI, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Brookdale Madison West Memory Care.

Ardis was born March 5, 1934, in Lincoln Township in Trempealeau County Wisconsin, daughter of Maynard and Myrtle (Lyngen) Christianson. Ardis was a graduate of Whitehall High School, class...

Jan 7, 2022

MADISON - Louise A. (Brockman) Davidson, age 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, at Avalon Assisted Living Community in Fitchburg, Wis.

Louise was born on August 12, 1928 to August and Agnes Brockman. She grew up in Wonewoc, Wis. and graduated from Wonewoc High School in 1946.

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Jan 7, 2022

Friends and family will gather from 2-3PM on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Cress Funeral Service, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison, WI 53705 with a memorial service to begin at 3:00 PM.

Our little Dove

I love you so

but I know you had to go

So spread your wings and fly...

Jan 7, 2022

McFarland

Karen Mae Britten, age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 7, 2022, at St. Mary’s Care Center. She was born on January 31, 1942, in St. Charles, Illinois, daughter to Edward and Grace (Rae) Schlueter. Karen was united in marriage to Ronald Britten on January 30, 1960, in Madison. They were together 55 years and...

Jan 6, 2022

Utica/Stoughton- Lois R. Volla, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 6, 2022 after a yearlong battle with cancer.  She was born in Stoughton on April 12, 1933, the second of six children to James and Myrinda Obrecht.  Lois graduated from Stoughton High School in 1951.  On February 28, 1953 she married Russell Volla.  Together...

Jan 6, 2022

Bert Rogers, 97, passed away on January 6, 2022 at Agrace Hospice in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born on September 17, 1924 in Leavenworth, Kansas and was raised by Leroy and Anna Rogers in Madison, WI. Bert graduated from Madison West High School and also completed numerous courses at Madison Vocational, Technical & Adult School.

Bert served...

Jan 6, 2022

The memorial service will be live-streamed via the following link: http://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=962ab477-41d8-4828-b117-f216000075b6

Chuck Broad, son of Charles A. Broad and Margaret Gilligan Broad, was born on April 3, 1945, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was followed by five other children: Nancy, Bill, Sharon, Mary, and Carole Anne. The family moved to Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, where Chuck lived...

Jan 3, 2022

Louie's Wonderful Life

Louie Mitroff was a 1st generation American born on February 7th, 1922 to Macedonian immigrants in Chicago. Louie and his younger siblings Mike and Mary grew up in a close-knit community of family and friends of eastern European origin, experiencing South Chicago during an era of indoor gas lighting, heating with coal, horse drawn...

Jan 3, 2022

Philip H. Porter

Phil Porter, age 75, passed away on January 3, 2022. He was born January 18, 1946, to John and Jane (Bleyer) Porter in Madison. Due to his developmental needs, he was sent to live at Wisconsin’s Southern Colony, where he spent his formative years. At age 21, he moved back to Madison, and, in...

Jan 3, 2022

Sun Prairie:  Patricia (Pat) Louise Lawler, age 69, passed away on January 3, 2022 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on Aug 12, 1952 in Kenosha, WI, the daughter of Carl Richard Moore & Juanita Louise Wilson.

Although she battled a lifelong condition which caused near constant pain and ultimately led to terminal cancer, she...