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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.
Robert Mueller
Jul 23, 2019
McFarland- Robert Mueller, age 78, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, surrounded by his family following a short battle with cancer. Bob was born in Switzerland on January 11, 1941, the son of Robert and Emma Mueller. Bob emigrated to the United States with his parents and siblings when he was a small child. On...
Maria Luchsinger
Jul 23, 2019
STOUGHTON - Maria Luchsinger, age 86, passed away on Tuesday July 23, 2019 at Skaalen Home in Stoughton. She was born January 30, 1933 in Madison to the late James and Mable Hamilton. Maria attended New Glarus Grade School and High School. She married Irvin "Lux" Luchsinger on June 16, 1950. Maria worked for the Stoughton Hospital for...
Marge Peters
Jul 23, 2019
Marge Peters, age 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 23 at home. She was born April 11, 1929 to Stanley and Minnie DeGolier and was blessed with three brothers, Howard, Donald and Emmett. She graduated from Deerfield High School and started her teaching career at the Deerfield Country Schools and then Marshall Elementary School. She married Bill...
Leona Postler
Jul 22, 2019
Leona Sophia Postler, 89, died on Monday, July 22, 2019 in her own home with family at her side. She was the ninth and sole survivor of ten children of William and Margaret (Buss) Bernitt. Leona was born April 18, 1930, in Norrie, WI. Our Uncle Arnie liked to tell us she was born in the barn! Leona...
Eugene Olson
Jul 21, 2019
Cambridge- Eugene "Gabby" Laverne Olson, age 86, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019. He was born in Stoughton on June 5, 1933, the only son of Sanford "Sammie" and Florence Olson. Gene served in the U.S. Army. Married to his wife Astra for 65 years. He owned and operated Gene Olson Ford-Mercury, Sauk City, for 25 years....
Michael Dunham
Jul 21, 2019
Michael Herman Dunham (March 30, 1951 - July 21, 2019) Michael Herman Dunham, age 68, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin, after a long, fearless struggle with heart disease. He was born on March 30, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio; the second son of Robert F. Dunham, Sr., and Marjorie (Fortune) Dunham, both of whom...
William Lamm
Jul 21, 2019
Stoughton- William R. "Bill" Lamm, 77, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. Bill was born April 29, 1942 in Milwaukee, the son of Bernard T. Lamm and Gertrude R. (Kinch) Lamm. Bill spent his career as a fermentation specialist in industrial Microbiology and held a number of US Patents. In...
Joyce Hahn
Jul 21, 2019
Sun Prairie - Joyce Jean (Haushalter) Hahn, 77, of Sun Prairie, WI, passed away on July 21, 2019 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Joyce was born in Milwaukee, WI to Eugene and Jeanette (Wichmann) Haushalter. She lived in Butler, WI and after graduating high school attended the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point for one year....
Thomas Showers
Jul 20, 2019
Stoughton- Thomas A. Showers, age 74, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019. He was born in Edgerton on July 3, 1945, the son of Charles and Selma Showers. Tom loved the St. Louis Cardinals and Green Bay Packers. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, and relaxing in his chair at home. He always looked forward to weekly visits with...
Elaine Emkow
Jul 20, 2019
STOUGHTON - Elaine E. Emkow, age 94, passed away on Saturday July 20, 2019 at Skaalen Home in Stoughton. She was born November 6, 1924 in Truman, MN, the daughter of the late John H. and Katherine (Ottomoeller) Brinkman. She attended St. Paul's Lutheran School in Truman, and High School at the Dr. Martin Luther College in New...
Kirk Shaw
Jul 19, 2019
Kirk Shaw, 69, of Morrisonville died Friday morning July 19, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family, his friends, and his dogs. Kirk was born March 25, 1950 in Arizona, the son of Patricia Mary Shaw and Robert Stanley Shaw. Kirk was a proud United States Marine and veteran of the Vietnam War where he attained the...
Sarah Thompson
Jul 17, 2019
Sarah Ann Thompson 41 of Waunakee passed away Wednesday July 17th after a hard fought battle. She was born April 10, 1978 in Madison to Patrick McBurney and Debra Sutter. Sarah Graduated from Sun Prairie High School in 1996. Sarah's career at American Family Insurance began in 1997 and continued for 22 years, she was employed there at...
Nola Skaar
Jul 16, 2019
Cottage Grove- Nola Skaar, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at her home surrounded by family following a courageous battle. She was born in Stoughton on August 31, 1938, the daughter of Gilman and Valborg Waag. Nola farmed for over 60 years with her husband Jim and her son Punky. She loved feeding her calves...
John Fogarty
Jul 16, 2019
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Visitation St. Albert the Great Catholic Church 2420 St. Albert Drive Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Service St. Albert the Great...
Paul Fishkin
Jul 16, 2019
Paul S. Fishkin died on Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 from malignant neuroendocrine tumors. He was born Paul Simon Fishkin in Brooklyn, New York December 31, 1932 to Rose and Morris Fishkin. Paul lived and attended schools in Brooklyn,NY, Providence,RI, Puebla,Mexico and Baltimore,MD before attending Antioch College, Yellow Springs,OH where he graduated in 1955. He was a serious, objective,...
Joyce Quackenbush
Jul 15, 2019
On July 15, 2019 the Angels lifted Joyce to her celestial home, there to be united forever with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and free, at last, from all pain, suffering and despair. 80 years earlier Joyce Marie Quackenbush was born to Mary and Elmer Smithena, raised and schooled in Iron Mountain, Michigan and received her Nursing...
Jane Jampole
Jul 14, 2019
Jane Frances (Hutten) Jampole, age 66, of Madison, Wisconsin passed away on July 14, 2019 in Madison. She was born on January 31, 1953 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, the daughter of Betty Louise (Lawton) Hutten and James Norbert Hutten. Jane was raised in Sterling, Illinois and lived there during a brief marriage. She later moved to Rockford, Illinois. Jane...
Frank Clover
Jul 13, 2019
Madison - Frank "Mike" Metlar Clover, a longtime resident of Madison, died on Saturday, July 13, 2019. He was born in Denver on May 5, 1940, and received his B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1962, and M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1964 and 1966, respectively. In 1965 he married Dorothy...
John Hoven
Jul 13, 2019
John L. Hoven, age 83, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2019, surrounded by his family. John "Jake" Hoven was born on August 18, 1935 to Leo and Hazel (Messerschmidt) Hoven and grew up in the Vilas Park neighborhood. He attended Madison Central High School where he enjoyed and excelled in playing basketball and other sports. After high...
Joseph Vosen
Jul 11, 2019
Cross Plains: The world has lost a great musician, songwriter, playwright, philosopher, friend, and true gentleman in every sense of the word. Joseph A. Vosen, age 60, Passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchurg. He was born to Donald and Mary (Beckerjeck) Vosen on December 25, 1958 in Baraboo, WI. Joe grew...
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