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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.

Marcin Filutowicz

Marcin Filutowicz

Jan 3, 2022

Marcin Stanislaw Filutowicz  died on January 3rd at the age 71 at his home in Madison WI. Marcin was born on October 14 1950 in Bydgoszcz, Poland to Halina and Antoni Filutowicz. He is survived by his son Mateusz  Antoni Filutowicz.

He grew up and was educated in Poland. He earned his Master degree in Molecular Biology...

Joshua Stankovsky

Joshua Stankovsky

Jan 2, 2022

Joshua “Josh” Stankovsky, age 46, passed away, after a brief illness, with his wife and family by his side on January 2, 2022. Josh was born in Madison, WI on December 11, 1975 to Charles “Chuck” and Marie (Niessen) Stankovsky.

Josh is survived by his wife, Jennifer (Karn); his daughter, Emily; his parents, Chuck and Marie; brother,...

Janet Hoffman

Janet Hoffman

Jan 2, 2022

Janet Ann Hoffman, 82, loving sister and aunt, daughter of Aloysius and Theresa Hoffman, passed away in the care of her family and Agrace Hospice on Sunday morning, January 2, 2022. She was born July 15, 1939, on the Hoffman home farm, west of Waunakee, and attended St. John’s Catholic School.

Janet lived the majority of her...

Donna Suby

Donna Suby

Jan 2, 2022

Madison-Donna passed away suddenly and peacefully surrounded by family members on Sunday January 2, 2022 after a long battle with health issues. Donna Mae Suby was born January 4, 1938 to Ernest and Raphany Ferden in Lanesboro, MN.  Donna graduated from Rushford High School, Rushford, Minnesota and received a bachelor’s degree in business form Luther College in Decorah, IA. ...

Michael Mccarthy

Michael Mccarthy

Jan 2, 2022

Michael McCarthy, age 75, of Sun Prairie passed away January 2, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at the VA Hospital in Madison. He was born on June 12, 1946 to John & Margaret (Pantelakis) McCarthy in Chicago, IL.  He was a 1964 graduate of Sun Prairie High School and graduated from Madison Business College in 1974.  Mike proudly...

David Inselman

David Inselman

Jan 1, 2022

DEFOREST—David F. Inselman, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 2, 2022.  David was born on September 12, 1962 in Portage to Fredrick and Dorothy (Steffenhagen) Inselman.  He began high school in Lodi and was a graduate of DeForest High School, Class 1981.  He married Dawn Vokoun on October 15, 2011.

David worked for Form-A-Feed for...

Christian Lang

Christian Lang

Jan 1, 2022

Manitowoc – Christian Jeffrey Lang, age 69, passed away on Saturday January 1, 2022, unexpectedly at home.  He graduated from Middleton High School in 1970 and worked in the offices of Oscar Meyer from 1973 to 2013 at which point he retired.  He is survived by a brother Gary (Millie) Lang; two nephews Terrance (Sandra) Ostrander and Brent (Vicky)...

Mary Lohr

Mary Lohr

Jan 1, 2022

Mary Carol Lohr, age 67 of Madison, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022, surrounded by family. Mary was born on October 19, 1954, in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The daughter of Wayne and Esther (Fowler) Williams. Mary attended her beloved Lincoln Junior High School, Madison Memorial High School, Madison Area Technical College, and UW Madison.

Mary worked at Cuna...

Virgil Houff

Virgil Houff

Jan 1, 2022

Madison – Virgil Houff, age 96, passed away on April 14, 2022, at the V.A. Hospital in Madison.  Virgil was born on August 14, 1925, in Austin, Minnesota to Joseph and Aletta (Rice) Houff.  He was the ninth of ten children.  When Virgil was one-year old his sisters dressed him as a girl and entered him in a baby...

Mary O'Brien

Mary O'Brien

Jan 1, 2022

On January 1st, 2022, Mary Ann O’Brien, most recently of Waunakee, WI, and longtime resident of Dubuque, IA, passed peacefully in her sleep after living for many years with dementia.

Mary Ann was born Mary Ann Beecher on March 12, 1933, to her parents Mary and Michael Beecher.  Having grown up in Mason City, IA, Mary Ann...

Joyce Ellenbecker

Joyce Ellenbecker

Jan 1, 2022

Joyce Shirley Ellenbecker, Madison WI, 87, only child of Robert and Margaret Possehl; mother to three children, grandmother to four and great-grandmother to one; devoted wife to Thomas Erwin; died on October 1, 2022, from cancer and complications of the heart.

Joyce Shirley Possehl was born on March 20, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She grew up in...

David Mccarthy

David Mccarthy

Jan 1, 2022

Sun Prairie – David N. McCarthy, age 56, passed away by taking his own life on May 7, 2022.  He was born on February 17, 1966, in Madison, the son of Gerald and Linda (Anderson) McCarthy.  David grew up on the north side of Madison and graduated from East High School and soon after joined the Army. David married...

Craig Bottorff

Craig Bottorff

Jan 1, 2022

Craig L. Bottorff, 80, was born January 22, 1942, died April 11, 2022.Craig struggled with Parkinson’s disease for several years but succumbed to complications following gall bladder surgery. His life partner Sue was by his side.

Craig was born in Chicago, IL. He grew up in St. Petersburg, FL and Evanston IL. Craig graduated from the University...

Stanley Heffernan

Stanley Heffernan

Jan 1, 2022

Madison Wisconsin-May 19, 2022

Stanley Maurice Heffernan

Stanley was born September 29, 1923, in Norwalk, Wisconsin. He was the son of Mabel (McGary) and Oliver Heffernan. His father came to Norwalk from Platteville to be its first high school Principal. His mother was the first-grade teacher and the granddaughter of the original land grant owner...

Margaret Kurek

Margaret Kurek

Jan 1, 2022

Margaret T. Kurek, 101, of Madison, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2022 — nine days shy of her 102nd birthday. She was born on June 6, 1920, in Madison, Wisconsin. Margaret was baptized and raised in the Presbyterian faith and was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church for many years. She married Frank L. Kurek at Pres House...

Norris Tibbetts

Norris Tibbetts

Jan 1, 2022

Norris Tibbetts passed away on October 22, 2022, at the age of 101 at his home in Madison.

He was born on August 12, 1921 in Boston MA and lived 2 years in Greenwich NY. His father was a Baptist minister; his mother was active in social and church affairs. The family moved to Chicago in 1923....

Elaine Kloepfel

Elaine Kloepfel

Jan 1, 2022

Elaine Kloepfel March 16, 1936 - January 8th, 2022

From 1989 - 1993, Elaine was employed as the Director of Nursing with St. Joseph's Hospital in Hillsboro with the charge to get them certified by The Joint Commission on Hospitals. After doing this successfully. Elaine stayed in the Quality Improvement arena by working with MetaStar back in...

Ann Haessig

Ann Haessig

Jan 1, 2022

Madison – Ann J. (Beld) Haessig, age 97, died on December 6, 2022 in Madison.  She was born on August 7, 1925 in Madison to Samuel Beld and Mary (Fell) Beld.  Ann is survived by her daughter Mary of Dublin, Ohio; many nieces, nephews and special friends Mary and Ron Melvin, and Bea Rauls.  She was preceded in death...

Twila Valentine

Twila Valentine

Jan 1, 2022

Twila Jean “TJ” Valentine passed away March 30, 2022 in Waunakee, WI. She was born on July 23, 1931 to Joseph and Elizabeth Duraney in Shaffer’s Corner, PA.  She is survived by daughters Laurie Duraney of Fitchburg, Jayne Schiro (Kevin Fillner) of Reedsburg, Beth Johnson (Tom McInnis) of Lake Tomahawk and grandson Nick Schiro of Madison.

She...

Catherine Hlavacek

Catherine Hlavacek

Jan 1, 2022

Cathy Hlavacek

Catherine Ann (Cooper) Hlavacek passed away peacefully in her home on July 2, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Cathy was born in Madison, Jan. 19, 1944, and attended grade school at St. Raphael and St. James. She went to Edgewood High School where her favorite class was art. She was the only girl...

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