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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.

Mary White

Mary White

Aug 4, 2020

Mary (Mair) Gealy White, age 100, passed away on August 4, 2020. She was born in Swansea, South Wales, United Kingdom, the only child of Griffith and Harriet Gealy. She came to the United States in 1948, intending to stay with her Uncle and Aunt in Washington, D.C. and attend college, but she met and married Harold White in...

Richard Sarabia

Richard Sarabia

Aug 4, 2020

Richard J. Sarabia, age 76, of Waunakee, passed away on Tuesday, August 4th 2020, at his home. He was born on February 8th 1944, in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of José and Mary Sarabia (Landry). He attended Northeastern University, married Carol (Johnson) on June 21st, 1980, and had two daughters.

He founded the Victorian Society of Malden,...

Joan Beckett

Joan Beckett

Aug 2, 2020

Deerfield- Joan G. Beckett, age 88, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Home Again Assisted Living in Cambridge.  She was born in Janesville on April 23, 1932, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Pierce.  Joan graduated from Colfax High School in 1950.  She worked at Highway Trailers in Edgerton where she met her husband Llewellyn Beckett.  They...

Robert Bills

Robert Bills

Aug 2, 2020

Waunakee- Robert “Bob” James Bills, age 87, died unexpectedly on August 2, 2020 at Westshire Village in Waunakee.  He was born in Prairie du Sac, WI on December 11, 1932.  Robert served in the Korean War from 1951 until 1953 where he was assigned to the Army Combat Engineering Unit.  After returning home from Korea Bob met Marlene Smithback, ...

Daniel Klopp

Daniel Klopp

Aug 1, 2020

Daniel Robert Klopp, 44, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away on August 1, 2020. Daniel was born on June 18, 1976, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin to James and Susan (Christy) Klopp of Erie, Colorado. He is survived by his brothers Andrew (Katya) and Jeremy; a niece, Caitlyn; nephews, Alan and Evan; an uncle, aunts, many cousins and wonderful friends.  As...

Chrysentia Hegley

Chrysentia Hegley

Jul 31, 2020

Chrysentia (Chris) Jane Hegley passed away July 31, 2020 at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg WI after a several year battle with cancer at age 78.  Chris was born on September 27, 1941 in St. Mary’s Hospital Madison, Wisconsin to Albert and Lenora (Skellenger) Hegley.  She graduated from Wisconsin High School on the University of Wisconsin campus in 1959. ...

Eric Pedersen

Eric Pedersen

Jul 30, 2020

Eric Leonard Pedersen, 70, of Madison, WI peacefully passed away on July 30, 2020 at Agrace Hospice Care. Eric was born on November 18, 1949 in Davenport, IA to Leonard and Nellie, who preceded him in death. Eric is survived by his daughter and sister, Erin and Diane, and dog, Sammy. Burial services with full military honors will be...

Elden Steele

Elden Steele

Jul 29, 2020

Monona – Elden Louis Steele, age 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 29, 2020 at the UW Hospital in Madison. Elden was born April 16, 1942. He was raised by his adoptive parents Elden and Arvella Steele in Davenport, IA. Elden worked for Dane County for many years, retiring from working in Security at the City-County building in...

Michael Daubs

Michael Daubs

Jul 29, 2020

Michael Steven Daubs, 77, of Sun Prairie, Wis., died July 29, 2020, at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with frontotemporal dementia.

He was born on July 24, 1943, to Howard and Mary (Rice) Daubs in Albion, Ill., and graduated in 1961 from Las Vegas (NV) High, where he was voted class clown. He...

James Kitchell

James Kitchell

Jul 28, 2020

A private family service was held August 8, 2020 in Madison, Wisconsin, for James F. Kitchell, a long-time resident of Madison, who passed away on July 28, 2020, at the age of 78.  The cause of death was progressive dementia and natural causes.  He is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren, as well as by a brother and sister.  He had...

Joseph Wisniewski

Joseph Wisniewski

Jul 28, 2020

SUN PRAIRIE-Joseph F. Wisniewski passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 after a 23 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  He was born in 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan and moved to Sun Prairie, Wisconsin in 1987 due to a work transfer.  He married the love of his life, Claudette Nowosatka, on August 11, 1962 and together they had four children....

Ellen Cross

Ellen Cross

Jul 28, 2020

MADISON - Ellen Cross was born on January 9th, 1924 to Ellen Leta Leady and Carl Thomas Leutenmayer, and passed away on July 28th, 2020.  Ellen packed a lot into her 96.5 years. One of six siblings, she grew up in Springfield, IL.  She spent time on a farm during the depression. She graduated from nursing school during WWII,...

Shirley Schildkraut

Shirley Schildkraut

Jul 26, 2020

Madison - Shirley G. Schildkraut, born Sarah Goldlust, August 10, 1918, in Cleveland, Ohio, died July 26, 2020. Major themes in her life were events around the 1930s and 40s. An early, sudden death of an older sister, Ruth Goldlust at fourteen, had a powerful affect on her family. Her maternal Grandfather, Abraham Dorfman, lost much of his family...

Timothy Matthews

Timothy Matthews

Jul 26, 2020

Madison - Timothy T. Matthews, age 91, of Madison, WI, died Sunday, July 26, 2020. He was born on October 8, 1928, the son of John and Helen (Nachazel) Matthews. On September 16, 1950, he married Helen Barger at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in Oregon, WI. Tim proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict...

Karen Lowery

Karen Lowery

Jul 26, 2020

Lowery, Karen M.

Waunakee:  Karen Marie Lowery, age 72, passed away Sunday July 26, 2020 of natural causes.  “Kari” was born August 2, 1947 in Woodstock, IL, the daughter of Ernest O. “Bud” and Lorraine V. (Knapik) Lowery.

Kari was a longtime resident of Ingleside, IL. Nearly all of her bookkeeping career was with the...

Donald Berggren

Donald Berggren

Jul 26, 2020

Donald “Don” Berggren, who grew up on Chicago’s South Side and lived for 45 years in Flossmoor, IL died July 26 in Madison, WI. He was 88.

He was the only child of the late Lucille (Lundell) and Ralph Berggren and grew up on playing stick ball in the street and sending away cereal box tops for...

Donna Dickinson

Donna Dickinson

Jul 25, 2020

Donna Jean (Loehnis) Dickinson age 90, passed peacefully in the night at her home in Verona, WI on Saturday, July 25, 2020.  Donna was born in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, July 6, 1930, to Marie (Cull) and Edward Loehnis.  She was married to the love of her life, Dwaine W. Dickinson for 64 years and devoted her life, love and energies...

Lesley Neisius

Lesley Neisius

Jul 25, 2020

Lesley Lee Neisius died unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident in Middleton, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 25th at the age of 48.

Lesley was born on May 4th in Madison, WI to Marie A. Storer and Wesley L. Taylor. He graduated from Craig High School in Janesville, WI. After moving to Middleton, Lesley began working for Webcrafters Inc....

Barbara Overton

Barbara Overton

Jul 25, 2020

(Madison) Barbara Lee Overton 73 entered this World on November 1, 1946 All Saints Day to the late Phyllis (Anthes) and James A. Overton.  She gained her heavenly wings on Saturday July 25, 2020 after a courageous fight with Cancer, and is now in the arms of her Savior.

She is survived by one brother Philip (Carol)...

Thomas Mccormick Jr.

Thomas Mccormick Jr.

Jul 25, 2020

MADISON – Thomas Joseph McCormick, Jr., emeritus professor of history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, passed away on July 25 at the age of 87. Tom earned his Ph.D. at UW–Madison in 1960, after receiving his Master's in History at the University of Cincinnati. Following teaching assignments at Ohio University and the University of Pittsburgh, Tom returned to UW–Madison...

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