Oct 28, 2020

Barb Quirk: In Remembrance:

A wise man once said, “Let me explain, no, there is too much. Let me sum up”. This humorous but apt quote from The Princess Bride will give you an idea of the challenge of attempting to chronicle someone’s life, especially someone as remarkable as Barb Quirk. Let’s get some of the basics...

Oct 28, 2020

Sun Prairie- Sandra Lee (Riley) Parr, age 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.  She was born on December 10, 1941, three days after Pearl Harbor.  Her parents were Ivan and Dorothea (Schultz) Riley.  Grandparents were August and Lulu (Henke) Schultz, and George and Marie (Wavra) Riley.  She attended Deansville School from second grade until seventh grade,...

Oct 28, 2020

Madison:  Ghita Hill Bessman, age 97, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. She was born on August 27, 1923, a first-generation American and the daughter of Daniel and Anna (Grossman) Hill in Lincoln, Nebraska. A graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in communications, Ghita married Leonard Bessman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1950.  They moved to Madison in 1960.

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Oct 28, 2020

Clarence C. Olson died where he was born, October 28, 2020, in Westby, WI.  Clarence was born on January 2, 1923 to Otto and Ella Olson on the family farm homesteaded in 1848.  He attended a country school and graduated from Westby High School with honors in 1942.  He attended Platteville State Teachers College, leaving to join the Navy...

Oct 27, 2020

Robert MacLaine Seaton, of Janesville, WI died on October 27, 2020 at the age of 66. Bob was born on December 22, 1953 in Torrington, Wyoming to Suzanne Vickery and Yandell Sterling Seaton. Bob graduated from the University of Nebraska Omaha with a BS degree in Accounting and married his college sweetheart. After graduating, he spent five years helping...

Oct 26, 2020

Rasmussen, Byron D.

Madison:  Byron D. Rasmussen, age 91, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare.  He was born September 26. 1929 the son of Carl and Mary (Smith) Rasmussen in Lamberton, MN.  Byron served in the US Military and was later employed as a railroad engineer.

Byron is survived by his son,...

Oct 26, 2020

Andrew Louquet Miller-Rhoads, age 52, of Madison, Wisconsin, was pronounced dead October 26, 2020 at a Madison Hospital.  He was born February 29, 1968 at West Texas Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, the son of Rev Dr George and Marilyn Miller.  He was raised in Western Oklahoma and graduated High School in Norman in 1986.  He moved to Iowa City...

Oct 26, 2020

Kenneth Charles “Charlie” Wilson, age 78, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020.  Charlie was born August 2, 1942, to Genevieve and W. Kenneth Wilson. He resided in Madison his entire life.  Charlie was able to live independently with support from Community Living Connections and MARC.  He leaves behind many friends at CLC and MARC.  Charlie was preceded in...

Oct 26, 2020

Gertrude Lang, age 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 26, 2020, at Brookdale Memory Care in Madison. Gertrude was born in Vona, Colorado, on November 20, 1926, to Jessie and Henry Eisma. She had a twin sister, Elaine, and two brothers, John and George.

On December 12, 1945, Gertrude married Robert Lang in Fox Lake, Wisconsin and they had...

Oct 25, 2020

MERRIMAC-Ronald Ray Swann, age 79, of Merrimac passed away due to COVID-19 on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Meriter Hospital.  He was born on February 6, 1941 in Madison, WI, the son of the late Ray and Maybelle Swann.  He married Fran on June 8. 1963.   Ron was a proud member of Madison West High School Class of 1959...

Oct 23, 2020

MIDDLETON

Dalia Devi (Seng) Dannenberg, 45, of Middleton passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23 with her parents and husband by her side after her journey with cancer came to an end.

She was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Kim and Naychy (Hak) Seng. Days after her birth, her family fled Cambodia...

Oct 23, 2020

Madison - Barbara Ann DeRoo, age 72, passed away at Attic Angel Health Center on October 23, 2020. Barbara was born November 20, 1947 in Muncie, Indiana to Eleanor (Rush) and Robert F. DeRoo. Barbara grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois and graduated from York High School in 1966. She attended Oberlin College before graduating from Northern Illinois University. Barbara...

Oct 23, 2020

Robert “Bob” Harold Cisna, 82, of Madison, WI, formerly of Appleton, WI, passed away on October 23, 2020, from aspiration pneumonia. He was born in Des Moines, IA, on August 11, 1938, the son of Maxwell (Max) and J. Maxine Cisna. Bob graduated from East Des Moines High School with the class of 1956, where he lettered in swimming....

Oct 23, 2020

MADISON - Arnold J. "Arnie" Urban of Madison, Wis., passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020, at home with family. He was born August 12, 1938, in Hillsboro, Wis., the son of Frank and Velma (Kolash) Urban.

Arnie married Margaret Thorson on October 3, 1964, in Kendall, Wis.

Arnie was in the Air Force and...

Oct 22, 2020

Norman A. Ripp, 84, of Dane, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. He was born on June 7, 1936 to Mathias “Math” and Odelia “Tillie” Meinholz Ripp.

Norman married Betty Hendrickson on November 15, 1985 and they resided in Dane.  He was employed at Mendota Mental Health Institute until...

Oct 21, 2020

MADISON - Sheila Mary Hogan Mulcahy age 76 of Madison, Wisconsin passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 at her home after a heroic battle with cancer in Madison WI.  She was born July 14th, 1944 (Bastille Day!) in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Adrian and Mary Erickson Hogan.  As a child Sheila created the Eustis...

Oct 21, 2020

Stoughton - Bill Storm, age 79, passed away October 21, 2020 at Skaalen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Bill was born July 31, 1941 to Alma (Olson) and Ernest S. Storm.  Bill married Kathryn “Kay” Kamm on September 6, 1962.

Bill was always a role model for friends and family with his positive attitude and dry...

Oct 20, 2020

COTTAGE GROVE / MADISON - William Russell Butler, age 93, of Cottage Grove, formerly of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on October 11, 1927, in Slater, MO, the son of Parker and Grace (Goodsen) Butler.

Bill graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia. He served in the Navy as...

Oct 20, 2020

Ruth Ann Maier age 81, of Waunakee, Wisconsin exchanged her broken earthly body for a perfect heavenly one on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.  Ruth Ann Wipperfurth was born on December 30, 1938, the oldest of five children to Mike and Betty (Kurt) Wipperfurth of Lodi, Wisconsin.

Ruth Ann attended St. Michael grade school in Dane, WI and...

Oct 20, 2020

Richard “Rick” G. Mann, age 74, passed away at home on Tuesday October 20, 2020.  He was born to Gordon and Grace (Dobbs) Mann in Madison on November 18, 1945.  He graduated from East High School.  Richard served in the Vietnam War in the Navy and later in the Coast Guard as a chef to the officers.

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