Jan 14, 2020

Lodi-James H Armbruster died peacefully on January 14, 2020, at the age of 81 following a recent diagnosis and brave battle with cancer.

Jim was born on April 10, 1938, to Andrew and Lydia (Seifert) Armbruster, Mequon WI.  After his father’s death in 1950, the family grew the farm into a registered dairy operation and began Armbruster Brother’s...

Jan 14, 2020

Werner George Frank died on the evening of Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Madison. Werner was born in Morris, IL in 1929, the son of August George and Elisabeth Hedwig Wagner Frank.

Werner graduated from Morris High School in 1947 and was employed at a local camera store where he began a lifelong interest in photography. He...

Jan 14, 2020

Madison – LaVerne J. Alme, age 94, passed away on January 14, 2020, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on December 24, 1925, to Herbert and Johanna (Cordes) Roeske.

A private family memorial will be held at a future date.

Cress Funeral & Cremation Services

3610 Speedway Road

Jan 13, 2020

MADISON-Judith A. (Uphoff) Brausen, age 78, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare.  She was born in Madison on April 4, 1941 and had lived in the Madison area all her life.  She was a strong, independent woman who loved gardening, reading, spending time with her family and friends, and playing Skipbo with her granddaughter, Abby....

Jan 13, 2020

Jahn Frederick Witzel, 79, Stoughton, went home to his Savior, in the peaceful woods, on January 13, 2020.  He was born August 28, 1940, in Madison, to Professor Stanley Sr. and Adalene (Jahns) Witzel.  He married Janice Holthaus (Colesburg, IA) in 1966. Jahn was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend.  He was a hardworking man with many talents and...

Jan 13, 2020

Former Madison resident Al M. Allison passed away January 13th peacefully at age 72 in his home located in Henderson, NV.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, February 6th at Cress Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Forest...

Jan 13, 2020

WAUNAKEE- There was something magical about Margie being from Newfoundland. Her kids knew it. Her grandkids knew it. And, boy, did her husband know it. Those glorious trips back to “The Rock” to visit Jack, Maisy, Jim, Regina, Geri, Percy and the rest of Margie’s family remain some of his most precious memories. Our beloved Canadian sweetheart, born Dec....

Jan 12, 2020

Madison – Janet M. Peters, age 69, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at her home on January 12, 2020. She was born on September 2, 1950, in Norwood, Massachusetts, to George and Edith (MacPherson) Stallé.

Janet is survived by her children, Christopher Peters (Lindsay) and Emily Peters (Tyronne); her sisters Tridi Poston, Laura Eldridge, Christina (Chuck) Norseng,...

Jan 12, 2020

Madison - Luella Mae Hamre, age 97, passed away at her home on January 12, 2020. She was born May 16, 1922, in West Salem, Wisconsin, to Lloyd and Tilda Gudmundson. She had been a Madison resident since 1930, when her family joined "Old Bethel" Lutheran Church, on Hamilton and E. Johnson, and where Dr. Morris Wee confirmed...

Jan 12, 2020

Madison:  Robert “Bob” W. Swanson, age 94, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020. He was born in Chicago on March 11, 1925, the son of Helen (Buhler) and Walter Swanson. He graduated from Madison East High School and met the love of his life, Wanda Lipczynski, at a roller skating rink in Rochester, New York, while he was...

Jan 12, 2020

Warren Ferris Downs, age 94, cellist and environmentalist, died January 12, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital, from complications of a stroke and dementia. He was born March 23, 1925, to Marion Stowe Downs and Chester Arthur Downs, in Salem, Oregon, and always retained a special affection for the Northwest. Warren attended schools there through a first year in Willamette...

Jan 11, 2020

Sharon R. Clark, age 80, of Middleton, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020.  She was born September 24, 1939 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Willard and Dorothy Roat.  She married Barney Clark on August 8, 1959, in LaGrange, IL.  Sharon enjoyed reading and was in a book club.  She had many great times with the...

Jan 11, 2020

Cadott/Deerfield- James Richard Lee ,"Leeker", age 78 formerly of Deerfield passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Jim was born on May 30, 1941 in Granton, WI to Marion and Mildred Lee. He attended Granton high School where he met and married his high school sweetheart Betty Downer. Jim and Betty were married on September 20, 1958,...

Jan 11, 2020

Stoughton- Richard "Dick" Traxler went to eternal rest on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Dick was born in Whitewater, Wisconsin on October 14, 1938 to Claude and Linnie (Meracle) Traxler. After graduating from Whitewater High School in 1956, he enlisted for four years in the United States Air Force. In 1957 Dick married Alberta (Bert) Sudbrink and the first...

Jan 10, 2020

MADISON—Marianne F. (Hebblethwaite) Boyd, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Oakwood Village East surrounded by family. Marianne was born at Madison General Hospital on December 19, 1923 to Harold & Frances (Olsen) Hebblethwaite. Marianne was married to her high school sweetheart, Bradford B. Boyd on July 9, 1944.

Marianne is survived by her...

Jan 10, 2020

Stephen James Riggins Stephen James Riggins, 66, of Poynette/Sun Prairie WI, passed away suddenly on January 10th 2020 alongside his faithful companion Ruby the lab, in a car accident. Steve was born on July 19 1953, to William and Rhoda Riggins in Milwaukee WI. In High School he found his passion for track and cross country. After graduating...

Jan 10, 2020

Dorothy Jean Farley, age 90, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care. She was born March 31, 1929, to Arnold and Hilda Jocheck Moeller. On August 22, 1948, she married Robert Levi Farley. Dorothy was a wonderful wife, teacher, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, school volunteer, and friend. She was preceded...

Jan 10, 2020

Stoughton- Lorraine "Lori" Bose passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 after a courageous battle with ALS. Born in Kenosha on November 29, 1956 she attended schools there and graduated from Bradford High School. Lori continued her education in Maine studying photography. That was one of Lori's passions as well as bird watching, nature in general and she...

Jan 9, 2020

Oregon- Cheryl Haugen passed away on January 9, 2020 at Agrace Hospice, Fitchburg, WI. She was 73 years old. Cheryl was born on June 20, 1946 in Rockford IL, the daughter of Orrin and Marjorie (Holden) Christianson. In kindergarten, she met her future husband and on May 23, 1970, she married James Haugen, at St. John Vianney Church...

Jan 9, 2020

Suzanne Hodgman was born on July 16, 1925 in Chicago, the daughter of Richard H. Hodgman and Barbara (Sands) Hodgman. She was raised in suburban Chicago, graduating from Thornton Township High School in Harvey, IL in 1943. She attended Northern Illinois State Teachers College, the University of New Mexico (B.A.), the National University of Mexico, Tulane University (M.A.), and...