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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.

Darcy Williams

Darcy Williams

Sep 2, 2019

Madison - Darcy Elaine Williams, age 64 passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on September 13, 1954, in Darlington, WI, the daughter of Donald and Beverly (Staver) McLinn. In 1972, Darcy graduated from Darlington High School. On March 17, 1990, she was united in marriage to Jon Williams in...

Rita Collins

Rita Collins

Sep 1, 2019

Madison, WI/ Orlando, FL - Rita M. Collins passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2019. She was born on June 26, 1931 to Clarence and Dorothy (Lang) Fose. She graduated from Edgewood High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she was a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority. She met the love of her life,...

Daniel Birdsall

Daniel Birdsall

Sep 1, 2019

FITCHBURG- Daniel Rhea Birdsall, age 67, of Fitchburg passed away on Sunday, September 1st, 2019 at home. He was born on January 29th, 1952 in Winona, MN, the son of Phillip and Mary Pat Birdsall. He married Beverly Glynn on October 26th, 1973 in Madison, WI. He attended Madison Memorial High School and worked for GCR tires, retiring...

Jennie Eddingsaas

Jennie Eddingsaas

Sep 1, 2019

STOUGHTON / JANESVILLE - Jennie Carla Eddingsaas passed away Sunday September 1, 2019. She was born May 15, 1923 to Jacob and Sofia Holm in Chicago, Illinois. In 1930 the family moved to Cooksville, Wisconsin to farm. That was a very different life but during the depression they always had food and never went hungry. She went to...

Ellen Bowen

Ellen Bowen

Sep 1, 2019

Sun Prairie Bowen, Ellen Mary, age 89, passed away at her home on Saturday, September 1, 2019. She was born on September 10, 1929, in Mayville, Wisconsin. Ellen worked as a stenographer for the US Military. She was a talented seamstress. She enjoyed arts, crafts, ceramics and many other hobbies. She was very active in the St. Albert...

Vivienne Riddle

Vivienne Riddle

Aug 31, 2019

The Vikings believed the Northern Lights lit the sky as a pathway to the heavens. On Saturday, August 31, 2019, Vivienne Louise Riddle, aka Nana, followed the aurora borealis and crossed over the rainbow bridge. Viv was born in Madison, WI in 1943, the second of five siblings, and raised two children. She worked for the University of...

Ronald Klein

Ronald Klein

Aug 31, 2019

Madison - Ronald Klein (Ron), age 76, of Madison, Wisconsin, died on August 31, 2019. Ron is survived by his wife, Dr. Barbara E. K. Klein, his son, Daniel, his daughter-in-law, Cassandra, and his grandson, Abram. He was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Klein, his mother, Rose Klein, his brother, Larry Klein and his son, Robert...

Eric Gunderson

Eric Gunderson

Aug 31, 2019

EVANSVILLE - Eric Konrad Gunderson, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday August 31, 2019. He was born December 1, 1960 in Stoughton, to Claude and Mary (Bouve) Gunderson. Eric is a graduate of Stoughton High School and worked for over 20 years at Rockweiler Insulation. Eric was married to Kristen Schenk. He also served his country in...

Garry Herald

Garry Herald

Aug 30, 2019

Garry Herald, age 63 of Madison passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019. He was born on December 1, 1955 in San Francisco, California, the son of Owen and Dorothy (Pearce) Herald. Garry lived in San Francisco until 1996 when he moved to Madison. Garry lived with Jennie Clementi for over 60 years and she provided loving guidance...

Paul Diehm

Paul Diehm

Aug 30, 2019

Diehm, Paul K. Deforest: Paul Kristopher Diehm, age 48, passed away suddenly on August 30, 2019. He was born to Linda (Eithun) McCarthy and Kristopher (Marianne) Diehm on September 27, 1970. Paul is survived by his parents, his son Kristopher of Sun Prairie, sister Stephanie McCarthy who he loved and cherished, and brothers Michael Royer, Kristopher and Dustin...

Robert Holtshopple

Robert Holtshopple

Aug 30, 2019

Madison - Robert G. 'Bob' Holtshopple, age 88, died peacefully at home on Friday, August 30, 2019, after a brief struggle with cancer. I was born on Oct 16, 1930, at 2204 10th str. in Monroe, Wis. to John and Emma Holtshopple. My brothers and sisters were John, Allie Wilma, and Kathryn. My father left home when I...

Maynard Schmudlach

Maynard Schmudlach

Aug 29, 2019

Maynard "Tony" Schmudlach was born on October 4, 1931 at home in Glen Oak, WI. He was the fifth of six boys born to Freidrick Wilhelm and Esther Zuelke Schmudlach. Tony left us on Thursday, August 29, 2019 while residing at Brookdale Memory Care in Madison. Tony grew up on the family farm were his parents operated a...

John Barber

John Barber

Aug 29, 2019

Cress Funeral Home is assisting the family. Cress Funeral and Cremation Service 206 W Prospect St. Stoughton 608-873-9244

Annette Rogers

Annette Rogers

Aug 29, 2019

Rogers, Annette D Annette (Netta) D. Rogers, age 68, passed away on August 29, 2019, in her home in Madison, WI. She was born on July 15, 1951, to Bert Rogers and Mary Lou Rogers Sherrod. Annette grew up in Madison and Oregon, WI where she attended Oregon High. She then began taking classes at Madison Area Technical...

Danford Schuelke

Danford Schuelke

Aug 29, 2019

Danford "Dan" Lee Schuelke was born on July 27, 1945 in Clintonville, WI. He grew up on the family farm in Tigerton with his parents Walter and Dorothy and his older brother Gary. Dan graduated from Tigerton High School and then served with the marines for two years during the Vietnam War. Dan married Glennis Holm on January...

Brett Wise

Brett Wise

Aug 28, 2019

Madison - Brett Marlow Wise, age 34, passed away in his home in Madison from undiagnosed heart disease on August 28, 2019. He was born in Opelika, Alabama, on July 7, 1985, to Mitchell and Roslyn (Marlow) Wise. He is survived by his loving wife, Amanda Strobel; his parents, Mitchell and Roslyn Wise of Blairsville, GA, formerly of...

Elizabeth Kruchten

Elizabeth Kruchten

Aug 27, 2019

WAUNAKEE-Elizabeth "Betty" Mae Kruchten died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at St Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. She was born to Charles and Sedonia Kudrna in Phillips, Wisconsin on October 27, 1931. Betty attended school there and later graduated from Holy Family Nursing School in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1953. She then moved to Madison and worked at St...

Lois Albright

Lois Albright

Aug 27, 2019

Madison - On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, Lois Marilyn (Johnson) Albright, loving wife, mother of three, and grandmother of two, passed away suddenly at the age of 90. Lois was born May 4, 1929, in Red Wing, MN to Frederick Clarence Johnson and Florence (Velander) Johnson, and grew up in the Swedish-American farming community of Vasa, MN with...

Jean Everson

Jean Everson

Aug 27, 2019

SUN PRAIRIE-Jean E. Everson, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She was born on June 7, 1936 in Wisconsin Dells (Newport Township) to Adelbert and Ethel (Nelson) Everson. After completing a Masters Degree in Library Science at the UW Madison, Jean worked as a librarian in the Brooklyn Public Library in New York City. Jean...

Pat Machovec

Pat Machovec

Aug 27, 2019

MADISON- Pat A. Machovec, 65, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, August 27th. Pat was born on September 16th, 1953 in Hillsboro, WI. He moved to Madison in his early twenties and entered the insurance business. In his thirties, Pat bought a liquor store in Madison and with it, found his calling. He purchased several more stores and...

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