Dec 15, 2020

Dr. Waclaw Tadeusz Szybalski, a long-time Professor at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. He was 99 years old. Waclaw was born September 9, 1921 and raised in the then city of Lwów, Poland, the son of Michalina Rakowska Szybalski, a crystallographer, and Stefan Szybalski, an electrical engineer....

Dec 15, 2020

Linda (Zuleger) Welch, 57, of Madison passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 following a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Linda was born in Appleton on January 26, 1963 to Daniel and Joan (Manders) Zuleger. She graduated from Appleton West High School in 1981, and the UW-Whitewater School of Accounting...

Dec 15, 2020

Madison - Loren C. Hoffmann passed away peacefully in the company of his loving wife on December 15, 2020, after a hard-fought battle with cancer, at age 71. Loren is the husband of Anita Hoffmann; beloved father of Gabe (Katie) Hoffmann and Rebecca (Mark) Paulson; cherished grandfather of Zoe and Owen Hoffmann, and Charlie, Theo, and Zach Paulson; dear...

Dec 14, 2020

Madison—Jon S. Kroeber passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 in Madison. Jon was born December 6, 1934 in Hartford, Wisconsin to the late Alvin and Laila (Schee) Kroeber. He is a 1952 graduate of Hartford High School and served his country in the Army from 1956-1958. Jon received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Hofstra University in 1962....

Dec 14, 2020

James S. Watson II died peacefully on December 14th, 2020, after a brief illness.  Jim was born on May 5th,1929 in Barneveld, Wisconsin, the only son of Stewart and Eldred Watson.  Jim graduated from Madison West High School, class of 1947 and attended the University of Wisconsin (Madison).  Jim was the owner and President of Wingra Stone and Redi-mix...

Dec 14, 2020

MADISON - Ulysess Pride, age 87, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020.  He was the first of six sons and five daughters born to Reverend US and Vivian Pride (Freeman) on September 28, 1933 in Prescott, Arkansas.

Ulysess was married to Elizabeth Wolfe for 22 years before her death in 1998.

He worked at...

Dec 13, 2020

Barbara Ann Cork passed away Sunday December 13 after a brief hospitalization. Born on February 13, 1959 in Madison Wisconsin, to Darlene and Arlyan Cork, Barb lived her life in Madison, Sun Prairie and Marshall. While Barb experienced a difficult childhood in which she often lacked for necessities, she grew into a resilient woman of abundant humor, kindness and...

Dec 13, 2020

Ronald J. Peterson, age 75, passed away at Meriter Hospital on December 13, 2020.  He was an avid car lover, and for many years he street and drag raced his own ’64 Pontiac GTO. Over the years he traveled to watch the drag races and the Indy 500. He was involved in car clubs and ran the Night Shifters car club for awhile....

Dec 13, 2020

Madison - Marlin A. Nelson, age 93, went to Heaven on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born on August 24, 1927, Boscobel, Wisconsin to Clarence and Esther Krogen. She married Stanley Nelson on June 4, 1954.

Marlin is survived by her children, Sue Magnani and Kurt Nelson; sister Lotus Griffin, brother Kempert...

Dec 13, 2020

Mary Dorothy Rowe, “Marieli”

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August 13, 1926 – December 13, 2020

Mary Dorothy Rowe (“Marieli”) passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2020 at the age of 94 after a valiant battle with cancer.    Marieli was born on August 13, 1926 in Bonn Germany.   She was...

Dec 12, 2020

Mary Ann R. Meffert, age 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at The Villa at Middleton Village. She was born September 18, 1926, the daughter of Wilfred and Theresa (Spahn) Schultz.  Mary Ann was united in marriage to Charles Peschl on May 18, 1944. After Charles’s death she was united in marriage to Gilbert Meffert on...

Dec 12, 2020

Sandra A. St. Clair, age 78, of Madison WI, quietly passed away on Saturday December 12, 2020 at Agrace Hospicecare after a brief illness.

Sandy was born February 12, 1942, to parents Robert and Mary St. Clair, in the beautiful hills of Virginia. The family made a move to Loves Park, Illinois, where Sandy would spend the greater portion of her life. At the age of 3, Sandra...

Dec 11, 2020

Beloved Mom. Sister. Grandma. Friend.

We will all miss Cristin Sue Valent (nee Heasley), our Cris, who passed on 12/11/20. She is survived by her daughter Laura (Ricardo) and granddaughter Ariana in Portland, OR, her sons Paul, in Williston, ND and Scott (Stephanie) in Golden, CO. and her brother John and sisters Cathy and Mary and their...

Dec 11, 2020

Madison- Richard E. Seim Jr., age 62, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Friday, December 11, 2020.  He was born in Pennsylvania on March 25, 1958, the son of Richard Sr. and Jane Seim.  Rich graduated from LaFollette High School in 1976 and from MATC in 1978 as an auto technician.  He retired from Famous...

Dec 11, 2020

Stoughton- Frances R. Ganshert, age 95, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020.  Fran was born June 22, 1925, the eldest child of Eleanor and Frank Muetz. She met Francis Ganshert in 1947 and married him 6 months later on October 4, in Madison WI. They bought their only home in Stoughton that same year, she resided there until health issues sent her to...

Dec 11, 2020

John Alan Kruse died peacefully on December 11 at age 89 in the Capitol Lakes Retirement Community’s Health Center. John was born on August 10, 1931, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, to Alfred Otto Kruse and Rose Katherine Petersen Kruse. After the death of his mother, he grew up in the loving Milwaukee home of his uncle and aunt John &...

Dec 10, 2020

Conohan, Elsie E.

Cross Plains:  Elsie Evelyn Conohan, age 91, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Milestone Senior Living.  She was born September 14, 1929, the daughter of James and Tena (Janecek) Zoha in White City, WI.  Elsie was united in marriage to Clifford Conohan June 23, 1951 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Madison. ...

Dec 10, 2020

Karweick, Betty J.

Betty J. Karweick, age 72, of Verona, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg.

Betty was born on January 21, 1948 in Green Bay, the daughter of Claude and Gen Karweick.  She has been the life partner of Robert A. Schnur since 1982.

Betty...

Dec 10, 2020

Marian M. Bardwell was born September 16, 1922, on a farm near Orient, IA to Sammie Smith and Lora (Stewart) Smith.  She passed away December 10, 2020, at 98 years old in Sun Prairie, WI. Family graveside services will be on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at the Greenfield, IA Cemetery. Marian married Robert Johnson in 1944.  They had three daughters...

Dec 9, 2020

September 6, 1932 – December 9, 2020

Shirley Jean Bergen, 88, died in hospice care on December 9, 2020. Shirley grew up speaking English and Norwegian on a small dairy farm near Iola, Wisconsin. She and her brothers (Kenneth Jr. and Russell Bergen) could boast of walking through snowdrifts to their one-room schoolhouse, where Shirley graduated as...