business logo

Obituaries

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.

Elizabeth Infante

Elizabeth Infante

Dec 9, 2020

Elizabeth “BJ” Infante passed away peacefully in Madison, WI on December 9, 2020 at the age of 76. She was born on January 21, 1944 in Passaic, NJ and was the daughter of Demetrius and Josephine Sidor.

Elizabeth grew up in Elmwood Park, NJ and graduated from Pope Pius High School. She then attended Trinity...

Stanley Schultz

Stanley Schultz

Dec 8, 2020

Stanley Kenton Schultz “Stan”

Age 82. Passed away at his home in Middleton, Wisconsin on December 8, 2020. Stan was born on July 12, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA to Kenton Schultz and Virginia Pyle Schultz.  He always considered Los Angeles his home.  Everywhere else he lived, no matter how long, he was “just passing through”.

Stan was a...

Timothy Sweeney

Timothy Sweeney

Dec 8, 2020

Known by many as an athlete and attorney, as a volunteer and friend, a father-figure and coach,

Timothy Sweeney leaves behind a remarkable legacy of excellence that carried through in the world of sports, education, philanthropy, and law. Tim passed away surrounded by his loving family on December 8, 2020.

Tim’s life story is one...

Durwood "Rocky" Jones

Durwood "Rocky" Jones

Dec 8, 2020

Major Durwood “Rocky” M. Jones, age 37, of Sun Prairie lost his life on December 8, 2020.

Rocky was born December 28, 1982 in Roswell, New Mexico, the son of Durwood Lee & Kathryn Jones. Throughout his childhood in Albuquerque, Rocky exuded kindness, intelligence, and a zest for life that he carried into adulthood. He was a...

Rosemary Heitkemper

Rosemary Heitkemper

Dec 8, 2020

Rosemary (Berres) Heitkemper was born to George and Agnes Berres in Milwaukee, WI on June 30, 1936.  She passed away as a result of Covid-19 on December 8, 2020 at the age of 84.

Rosemary grew up in Milwaukee, WI and, for a few years, on the family farm in Allenton, WI. She graduated from Pius XI...

Marguerite “Rita” Anderson

Marguerite “Rita” Anderson

Dec 7, 2020

Madison – Marguerite “Rita” Gillespie Anderson, age 91, of Madison, WI, died on December 7, 2020. She was born on August 30, 1929 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Searles) Gillespie.

Rita graduated from Mineral Point High School (1947) and from Marquette University in Nursing (1952). After graduating, she worked at St. Mary's Hospital, and she taught at Marquette...

Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith

Dec 6, 2020

MADISON - Shirley Ann (McConville) Smith passed away peacefully on December 6, 2020, after a short, non-COVID-19-related stay in the hospital. She was surrounded by her children.

Shirley was born on February 22, 1937, in Mendota, Ill., to Leo and Frances McConville. She grew up on the family farm as the youngest of eight children. She had...

Curtis Johnson

Curtis Johnson

Dec 5, 2020

Curtis “Curt” Johnson Obituary Draft

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – Curtis “Curt” G. Johnson passed away peacefully on his own terms on Saturday, December 5th at the VA Hospital in Madison. He was 79 years old.

Curt was born October 15th, 1941 to Donald and Doris (Bosben) Johnson in Madison, WI. He was united in marriage...

William Pertzborn

William Pertzborn

Dec 5, 2020

William T. Pertzborn died on Sat. Dec 5, 2020 at his home in Portage surrounded by family. He was born in Waunakee on Feb. 14, 1954 to Roman and Margaret (Kuehn) Pertzborn. He married the former Sandy Wipperfurth on May 16, 1981 and they lived for a number of years in Portage. Bill worked in the trades as a...

Ronald Hellenbrand

Ronald Hellenbrand

Dec 5, 2020

Ronald V. (Connie) Hellenbrand, age 89 of Waunakee, passed away on Saturday, December 5th at Home Again Assisted Living in Waunakee.

He was born on March 1, 1931 to Mathew and Lucille (Kalscheur) Hellenbrand.  Ron graduated from Waunakee High School in 1949. He served in the US Army for 2 years, 1951-53.  Ron married Joanne E. Domini...

Ardis Gyland

Ardis Gyland

Dec 5, 2020

It’s with deep sadness we announce the passing of Ardis Jean Gyland. She was born on March 12, 1933 and died on December 5, 2020 at the age of 87 from COVID-19.

She grew up on a farm outside of Deerfield, Wisconsin before moving to Stoughton to go to high school. Upon graduation she was offered full...

Willy Straubhaar

Willy Straubhaar

Dec 5, 2020

Willy Straubhaar was born in Thun, Switzerland, in 1928 as the last of 10 children.

In 1951, he followed his cousin Fred’s invitation to come to Madison and to join his brothers Alfred and Rudy as well as his sister Erna. In 1966, he married Verena who had recently immigrated to the United States from Zurich, Switzerland....

Frank Balistreri

Frank Balistreri

Dec 3, 2020

Frank Anthony Balistreri, age 84, lost his battle with COVID-19 on December 3, 2020.  His family was able to say goodbye, and his wife and son were with him when he left this world to take his place as our guardian angel.

Frank was born December 20, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Joseph Balistreri and...

John Ross

John Ross

Dec 3, 2020

Madison: John Elton Ross, distinguished emeritus of the University of Wisconsin, Madison and pioneer in the study of the role of mass communication in environmental decision making died December 3, 2020.  He was 94.

John was a faculty member at the UW from 1956-1992, holding a joint appointment in Agricultural Journalism and Environmental Science.  He served as...

James Roum

James Roum

Dec 3, 2020

On Thursday, December 3rd, James C. Roum passed away at Crossroads Care Center of Sun Prairie.  Jim was born February 21, 1942, the son of Christian and Marie Roum. Jim lived in Sun Prairie his whole life and graduated from Sun Prairie High School in 1960.  In 1982 he married Dee Moldenhauer.

One of Jim's first jobs...

Russell Melland

Russell Melland

Dec 3, 2020

SUN PRAIRIE – Russell S. Melland, age 84, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Sun Prairie Health Care Center. He was born August 19, 1936 in Mount Horeb, the son of Selmer and Dorothy (Grinde) Melland. Russ grew up on the banks of the Yahara River in Madison and graduated from Madison East High School in 1955....

Ruth Kornell

Ruth Kornell

Dec 3, 2020

MADISON - On a regular basis, Ruth Mary Ann Kornell, our dear mother, proclaimed, “I want to live to be 100!” Sadly, Covid changed her plan. She passed away on December 3, 2020, just shy of her 94th birthday.

Ruth was born on December 12, 1926, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Frank and Emma (Samuels) Stoetzel. Ruth...

Elroy Gunderson

Elroy Gunderson

Dec 3, 2020

Madison- Elroy Alva Gunderson, age 84, passed away on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020. He was born on November 1st, 1936 to Alva and Inez Gunderson of Mount Horeb, WI.  Elroy grew up in Madison, WI, graduating from Central high school in 1954. Elroy married Lois E. Finnerty on August 24th, 1957.

He joined the Army Reserves in...

Mayme Williams

Mayme Williams

Dec 3, 2020

Mayme Eugene (Waller) Williams, Age 87 of Madison, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 3rd 2020.  She was born on September 22, 1933, to Robert Sr. and Sallie Waller.

Mayme was born in Boonville, IN. Marrying her husband Joseph (Joe) W. Williams Sir. On September 13th 1952. And to this union 8 children...

Sanderson Kruchten

Sanderson Kruchten

Dec 2, 2020

A full obituary will appear soon.

Subscribe

To Email Notifications

Subscribe to receive an email when we add new obituaries to our website. Your email will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

365 Days of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss



Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.

Learn More
Share by: