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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.

Alice Watson

Alice Watson

Sep 20, 2020

Stoughton - Alice Jean (Outhouse) Watson, age 91, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, September 20, 2020 supported by her children. Alice was born on April 27, 1929 in Madison to Walter and Annie (Blizzard) Outhouse.  They moved to a dairy farm in the Town of Dunn when she was eight years old. She graduated from Stoughton...

Janice Gumz

Janice Gumz

Sep 18, 2020

Janice “Jan” Gumz, age 73, passed away at her home on Friday, September 18, 2020, from Ovarian Cancer. She was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on July 4, 1947, the daughter to Donald and Violet (Nichols) Reddell.

Jan was united in marriage to Merle Gumz on September 27, 1969, in Richland Center. She was a graduate of Dodgeville...

Harold Rebholz "Hal"

Harold Rebholz "Hal"

Sep 18, 2020

Harold Sutton Rebholz (“Hal”), Madison, passed away on September 18, 2020 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was born on May 12, 1932 in Iron Mountain, MI, the son of Harold Edward and Gladys (Sutton) Rebholz. He graduated from Kearny High School, Kearny, N.J., where he was starting center on the 1949 New Jersey State Champion football team. His...

Anthony Chung

Anthony Chung

Sep 17, 2020

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, Anthony Myungkyu Chung, a beloved son, compassionate friend, and dedicated student, passed away at the age of 22 in Madison, Wisconsin, following a tragic motor vehicle accident.

Anthony – Tony to his friends – was born in Madison on May 14, 1998 to Youmie Koh and Woohyun Chung. He was a National...

George Heine Jr.

George Heine Jr.

Sep 17, 2020

Heine Jr., George Freeman

Madison / Middleton:  George Freeman Heine Jr., age 86, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 17 after a short illness. George was born on May 12, 1934 in White Plains, New York to Feralyn and George Heine Sr. He attended Ferndale High School and Michigan State University where he received his degree in Economics....

David Ellestad

David Ellestad

Sep 16, 2020

Sun Prairie- David Elver Ellestad, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.  He was born on November 21, 1940 in Madison, WI to Elver and Eleanor (Meloy) Ellestad.

David graduated from Monona Grove High School and the University of Wisconsin- Madison.  He was employed by Wisconsin Power and Light as an electrical engineer for thirty-seven...

Ronald " Ronnieboy" Tourdot

Ronald " Ronnieboy" Tourdot

Sep 15, 2020

Ronald E. Tourdot (RonnieBoy), age 64, was called home on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, following a long illness. Ronnie was born on January 25, 1956 in Richland Center, Wisconsin and lived for more than 30 years in the DeForest area. He was a graduate of Weston High School in Cazenovia and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of...

Shirley Macaulay

Shirley Macaulay

Sep 15, 2020

Shirley Ann Macaulay, age 86, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away at the Larson House Assisted Living in Columbus on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020. She passed away peacefully with her family at her side and has gone to join her Lord and Savior in heaven.  Shirley was born in Prairie du Chien, WI June 17, 1934 to parents...

Deborah Worzala

Deborah Worzala

Sep 15, 2020

Deborah Dawn Worzala, 64, of Madison WI passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 after two battles with cancer.  She was born on October 11, 1955 in San Jose, CA.  She was the daughter of William Murray and Betty Cook Murray.  She was married to Frank J. Worzala on February 14, 1986.  She was a free-spirited artist, writer and...

Marie Rieder

Marie Rieder

Sep 15, 2020

Madison - Marie Dorothy (Wahl) Rieder, age 96, left this Earth peacefully Tuesday morning, September 15, 2020. She was born in Blanchardville, WI, on January 11, 1924, to Palmer and Monica (Daly) Wahl. Marie attended school there and was valedictorian of her high school class. Later, after graduating from St. Mary’s School of Nursing in 1945, she became an...

Robert Olson

Robert Olson

Sep 14, 2020

Olson, Robert J.

Madison:  After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, on 9/14/20, Robert J. Olson passed away at the age of 66.

Robb was born on October 5, 1953 in Washburn, WI. He attended Washburn H.S. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire in 1976 receiving a double degree in Special Education...

Erik Bamman

Erik Bamman

Sep 14, 2020

Erik S. Bamman, of Fitchburg, WI, passed away at home on Monday, September 14.  Born September 6, 1978 in Marquette, MI, to Connie Linna and John Bamman, Erik had just celebrated his 42nd birthday.

Raised in De Pere, WI, Erik graduated from De Pere High School in 1997 and moved to Madison, WI, where he began his...

Bruce Babcock

Bruce Babcock

Sep 14, 2020

Bruce Orman Babcock died on September 14, 2020 in Lodi, WI at age 74. Bruce was born in Sayre, PA on July 9, 1946.  During his childhood, he lived in Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Bruce graduated from Oberlin College in 1969, where he was a goalie on the lacrosse team. He received a Master of Divinity degree from...

Deborah Zibell

Deborah Zibell

Sep 13, 2020

Deerfield - Zibell, Deborah S., age 59, of Deerfield passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020, after many years of suffering with Alzheimer’s at Sienna Crest Memory Care in Fort Atkinson. Deb was born on June 6, 1961 in Madison, Wisc., the youngest daughter of J. Ward Olson and Maribeth Grann Olson. She attended Blessed Sacrament Elementary School...

Dana Sweeney

Dana Sweeney

Sep 13, 2020

FITCHBURG - Dana Lee Sweeney, 61, of Madison, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in her home, surrounded by the love of her family.

She was born on August 8th, 1959 in Wakefield, Michigan, the daughter of Donald and Arloa Barnabo. Dana grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin. She was a proud cheerleader at Janesville...

Lawrence "Larry" Karls

Lawrence "Larry" Karls

Sep 13, 2020

Lawrence J. (Larry) Karls, age 72, passed away on September 13, 2020.  He was born on February 9, 1948, to Arnold and Priscilla (Acker) Karls.  Larry graduated from Middleton High School in 1966.  He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1966 until 1972.  Larry completed his Wisconsin certified maintenance mechanic apprenticeship through the Waunakee Canning Company in 1971. ...

Arlene Bickley

Arlene Bickley

Sep 13, 2020

Stoughton- Arlene E. Bickley, age 92, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at her home.  She was born in McGregor, Iowa on Syttende Mai in 1928, the daughter of Arlie and Iva Mann.  Arlene graduated from Stoughton High School.  She received her Bachelor’s degree from UW-Platteville and her Master’s degree from UW-Madison.  On August 23, 1952 Arlene married...

Irmtraud "Irmy" East

Irmtraud "Irmy" East

Sep 12, 2020

MADISON – Irmtraud “Irmy” East, age 80, died on September 12, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born in Pforzheim, Germany on August 8, 1940 to Anton and Hedwig Kiemle.

In 1958, she married Claire “Duke” Muetz in Pforzheim and moved to Stoughton, WI, where she resided for thirty years. She married Clinton H. East...

Alec Wendt

Alec Wendt

Sep 11, 2020

With profound sadness we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Son, Alec William Wendt on September 11, 2020.

Alec was born on October 17, 1996 in Madison, WI. Alec came into this world with lightning speed, and it came as no surprise his passions lay in rebuilding cars and street racing.

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Carol Kussow

Carol Kussow

Sep 10, 2020

Madison - Carol Freas Kussow quietly passed away on September 10, 2020. She was born on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1939 to Alan D. Freas and Ruth Biesen Freas.  Carol was through and through a Madison resident. She graduated from Randall Elementary School and Madison West High School. She earned a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin...

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