Jan 1, 2022

Cress funeral home is assisting the family.

Cress Funeral & Cremation Service

3325 E. Washington Ave.

Madison (608) 249-6666

Jan 1, 2022

Gail M Hagen, 71 of Mount Horeb, WI (formerly Waupun, WI) died peacefully May 25, 2022 surrounded by the ones she loved.

Born October 27, 1950 to Dorothy (nee Neumann) and Florian “Stoney” Zehren.  She was raised in West Bend WI and graduated from West Bend High School in 1969.

Gail enjoyed reading novels, especially...

Jan 1, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the matriarch of the LeTourneau-Caravello family, Catherine Mary LeTourneau at age 105. She was born during one pandemic and she survived another over 100 years later.

Known as “Kay” to family and “Katie” to her friends, she was mostly a life-long resident of Madison. Kay was...

Jan 1, 2022

Joyce Clapp passed away peacefully at Hope & A Future's Adult Family Home with family by her side. A service celebrating Joyce’s life will be held Friday, April 15, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Cress Funeral Home 3610 Speedway Road, Madison. A visitation will be held beginning at 10:00 a.m. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Jan 1, 2022

Alice Frisch (Schoeberle), 85, of Madison, WI, died on January 1, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on September 29, 1936 in Janesville, WI, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Adler) Schoeberle and was one of eight children. She married Marvin Frisch on July 4, 1957 and joyfully shared her life with him...

Jan 1, 2022

Madison – Vicki Bareis Vitense, age 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 13, 2022 at University Wisconsin Hospital as a result of a continually weakened heart condition.  She was accompanied by family as she prepared for her anxious journey to heaven to see the rest of her family.

She was born on September 26, 1932 in...

Jan 1, 2022

Bruce Milton Breckenridge passed away at the age of 92 on Tuesday, January 17, 2022.  He was born to George Earl and Marjorie (Manassas) Breckenridge in Evanston, Illinois on October 29, 1929 (he loved telling everyone that it was the day the Stock Market crashed).  Bruce spent many of his formative years in Saugatuck, Michigan with his widowed mother...

Jan 1, 2022

Marjorie Mehltretter, 91, passed away on March 1, 2022, in her home. She was born September 11, 1930, to Walter and Charlotte Olson in Richland County.  There, she was later raised by her stepmother, Dorothy, and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1948.

She married the love of her life, Edwin Mehltretter, on November 15, 1951, and...

Jan 1, 2022

Madison – Mary Kay (Sullivan) McGuire, age 80, passed away at Brookdale Senior Living on April 28, 2022, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with Dementia.  She was born on March 18, 1942, the daughter of Kenneth and Virginia (Carey) Sullivan.  She married the love of her life Mike McGuire on September 27, 1965.

Mary...

Jan 1, 2022

Charles J. Cerniglia Jr. “Chuck”, age 77, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022.  Chuck was born to the late Charles and Georgia (nee: Schiro) Cerniglia on June 19, 1944.  Chuck graduated in 1963 from Central High School, Madison.    He specialized in sales and engineering in the construction business and was with Carl C. Crane Corporation for 20 years...

Jan 1, 2022

Kathleen Lydia Sievert, age 65 of Verona WI, was called to heaven on December 25, 2022.

Kathy was born on 12-13-1957 to Otto and Anita (Langholff) Sievert in Fort Atkinson WI. Holy Baptism at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Fort Atkinson, planted the seed of faith which she renewed as a young adult with her confirmation vow. She...

Jan 1, 2022

Lodi: David Grant Stone, age 72, passed away peacefully September 13, 2022, at Agrace HospiceCare  in Fitchburg. He was born March 20, 1950, the son of Kenneth and Grace (Olin) Stone. Dave married Mary Kay Kasjaka on August 28, 1971 in Milwaukee. They recently celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary.

Dave received his BS from UW Whitewater and was...

Jan 1, 2022

James “Jim” W. Crowley Jr, Ph.D., age 71 of Madison WI passed away on February 17, 2022 at Agrace Hospice. He was born on July 11, 1950 in Madison WI the son of James Sr. and Katharine (Sumner). He married Diann (Rehwinkel) Schuette on November 1, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jim grew up on...

Jan 1, 2022

George Anthony Hartman III, 65, of Monticello, WI, formerly of Waynesville, OH, died at home on Monday, September 12, 2022, from End Stage Renal Disease.

How do you sum up a life in a few paragraphs? It’s an impossible task, but we would love to give you a few of the highlights.

George was born...

Jan 1, 2022

David "Jerry" Donnell age 81 passed away peacefully April 30, 2022 surrounded by family. Jerry was born July 10, 1940 in Milwaukee WI. Jerry was a proud and active member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church where he developed many friendships, participated, and helped organize many of the church’s activities. Jerry’s true passion was working with the youth and young adults...

Jan 1, 2022

Middleton:  Vicky Tzoumerka Knoedler, age 80, passed away suddenly in the early hours of 4/20/2022 at her home in the presence of her husband Bill.  She was born on 11/02/1941 in Athens, Greece, the daughter of Konstantinos and Kyriaki Tzoumerka.

When Vicky was six, her father started teaching her ballroom dances.  At eight, she began...

Jan 1, 2022

Eugene E. Woehler, aged 99, passed away September 27, 2022 at his home.

“Big Gene” was born in 1923 in Appleton, WI the oldest child of Erna (Jens) and Arthur Woehler.

Gene graduated from Appleton West High School in 1941 and was among the first group of 19 year olds drafted into WWII.  Intelligent and...

Jan 1, 2022

Dr. William T. McKinney, Jr. (“Bill”) died peacefully in Madison, Wisconsin on March 31, 2022 at the age of 84.

Bill is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn; children, Scott (Meghan), and Julia and grandchildren Emma, Claire and Maeve.

Bill was born on September 20, 1937 in Rome, Georgia to William and Mildred McKinney. He...

Jan 1, 2022

Madison - Frederick Whitemarsh, age 79, died in his home at Oakwood Village University Woods, on Valentine’s Day, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Agnes (Friedl) Whitemarsh; and his brother, Jim.

He is survived by his wife, Judy; sister Alice Spencer; brother, Tom Whitemarsh, three nephews and one niece.

Jan 1, 2022

Chris Daniel “Dan” Geisler passed away on July 15, 2022.  He was born on January 10, 1933, in New York City to Christian and Edna Geisler. He attended public schools in Pelham, New York, then graduated high school from the Stony Brook School.  He attended MIT where he completed his Bachelors, Masters and Sc.D in Electrical Engineering.  While at...