Jun 23, 2020

William John (Bill) Ganser died peacefully on June 23, 2020 of Alzheimer’s disease.  Bill was born on March 22, 1948 to Vic and Mabel Ganser and spent his early years growing up in Roxbury and Sauk City, Wisconsin.  After graduating high school in 1966, Bill served four years in the United States Air Force as a sheet metal technician...

Jun 23, 2020

John Timothy (Tim) Harrington, MD was born on July 6, 1940 to John T. and Marcia McKenna Harrington in Madison, Wisconsin and died at Agrace Hospice on June 23, 2020.  Tim was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on May 21, 2020 and opted to spend his remaining time at Agrace, in the company and comfort of dear friends and family. ...

Jun 21, 2020

Loretta W. Brabender, age 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday June 21st, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.  She was born on November 17, 1928, to Louis and Helen (Becker) Endres.  Loretta married Donald W. Brabender on October 30th, 1952, and he preceded her in death on May 20th, 2017.  Loretta was a lifelong member of St. Peter’s...

Jun 21, 2020

Harold Alois Zuercher, age 94, passed away on June 21, 2020 at his home. He was born June 16, 1926 in Rochester, MN the son of John Zuercher and Edith Ann Stucky. He married Mardell Koelsch on February 20, 1949 in Pine Island, MN.

Harold attended Pine Island High School. His served his country in WWII in...

Jun 21, 2020

Doris Elaine Brodhagen passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at the age of 96. She was born in Bonduel, Wisconsin on March 9, 1924, the daughter of William and Magdalena Augusta (Handt) Brodhagen. For many years she was a much-valued member of the staff of the Bonduel Bank. After she retired, she moved to Green Bay, and then...

Jun 20, 2020

Mai Chee Thao, 34, passed away June 18th, 2020 in a tragic car accident.

Mai Chee was born on June 26th, 1985 in Ban Vinai, Thailand to Pa Thao and Long Thao. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2010. She married Symon Moua Lee in October of 2011. Together...

Jun 20, 2020

Jeremy Edward Ebidon, age 35, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on June 20, 2020. He was born on October 3, 1984 in Niagara, WI, the son of Kelly Sparapani and James (Ed) Ebidon Jr. Jeremy moved to Waunakee in 1991 where he lived until graduating high school, afterwards staying in the Madison area to further his education. Jeremy...

Jun 19, 2020

Madison - Susan Ann Aehl (nee Smrz), a wonderful mother to five children, and much loved by eleven grandchildren, died at home on Friday, June 19, 2020, at the age of 84.

Susan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Clarence and Loretta Smrz on October 23, 1935.  Susan was the oldest of “The Smrz Girls,” loved by...

Jun 18, 2020

MADISON- Beverly Mildred (Daly) Schwartz, age 93, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020.  Beverly was born on August 12, 1926 in Rockford, IL, to Bernard and Katherine “Kitty” Daly.  Beverly is survived by her children Dawn and (Peter) Feneht, and Lynn Wunderlin; her grandchildren Kelly (Chad) Nielsen, Robyn (Keith) Grover, April (Matt) DeWar; her great grandchildren Calissa and...

Jun 18, 2020

James “Jim, Jimmy” Skaar

Cottage Grove- On June 18, 2020, Jim, 85, went to heaven and joined his loving wife, Nola. Jim passed away at home he lived in most of his life surrounded by family. Jim was born in December 1, 1934. He is the son of Neli and Myrtle Skaar. Jim farmed for over 60 years...

Jun 18, 2020

Madison - Susan Ostrow Baumblatt died peacefully on Thursday, June 18th in Madison Wisconsin.  Born and raised in Milwaukee Wisconsin on March 30, 1939 the only child of Dr. Maurice and Lucille Ostrow.  After graduating from Whitefish Bay High School Sue attended the University of Wisconsin Madison where she met and married Dr. Michael J. Baumblatt on June 15,...

Jun 18, 2020

Stoughton - Betty J. Ellis, 92, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2020.

Betty was born on January 15, 1928 in Evansville, WI, to Lillie and Ray Paar.  After Lillie’s death in 1929, Betty was adopted by Tommie and Nettie Durst.  She grew up in Primrose township.

Betty married Robert A. Ellis on August 24,...

Jun 17, 2020

John Horachek, 51, passed away on June 17 in Madison, Wisconsin. John grew up in Goodrich, MN, later moving to Stevens Point, WI where he met his husband, David Stortz, in 1998. They shared a home in Alma Center, WI. Together they moved to Madison in 2000 where they lived until this March, then moving to a new home...

Jun 17, 2020

Appleton/Madison - On June 17th, 2020 at the age of 82, Beverly F. (Helke) Steffens passed away after a long battle with dementia at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in King, WI. Beverly, Bev, was born on April 5, 1938 in Wisconsin Rapids, to Henry and Frances Helke and was one of their five children. Beverly, a devoted and loyal wife,...

Jun 17, 2020

MADISON- Mary Jane Goodrich, 99, of Madison, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Ingleside Manor in Mount Horeb.

Funeral services will be private. She will be buried alongside her husband Robert in the Bear Valley Cemetery near Richland Center.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt...

Jun 15, 2020

MADISON- James "Jim" Namio, 88, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2020 at Four Winds Manor in Verona. Funeral Services are pending.

Jun 15, 2020

Diana M. Peterson (nee: Bartle) (formerly: Fey), age 92, of Madison passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020.  She was born on December 14, 1927 in New Glarus, WI to the late Dr. Clifford and Erna Bartle.    Diana married Robert Fey in New Glarus on November 22, 1950, they spent 32 years together raising their children before they divorced...

Jun 15, 2020

James “Jim” J. Namio, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2020, at Four Winds Manor in Verona.

Jim was born at home in Madison, on April 2, 1932, to John and Josephine (Caravello) Namio.

Jim was the youngest of 4 doting sisters and 3 protective brothers. He would be the first to...

Jun 14, 2020

MADISON—Robert “Bob” C. Mistlebauer, age 87, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI.  He was born on April 24, 1933 in Sturgeon Bay to Carl J. and Ida T. (Miller) Mistlebauer.  He graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School, Class of 1952.  During high school, Bob worked in three different shipyards as well.

Jun 13, 2020

Janet R. Wenger passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at age 64.

A full obituary will follow.

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