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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.

Tracy Morse

Tracy Morse

Apr 10, 2019

Tracy Marie Morse, age 46, of Madison went to be with her Lord on Wednesday April 10th, 2019 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. Tracy was born on August 14, 1972 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Robin Huvila and Jerry Ziemer. She graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1990. She married Dan Morse on November 28, 2014...

Patricia Gadow

Patricia Gadow

Apr 10, 2019

Patricia (Pat) Gadow passed away on April 10, 2019 at Agrace Hospice Center after a brief but fierce battle with pancreatic cancer. Pat was born on May 9, 1939 in Adams, WI to James and Evalyn (Washburn) Jesse. Soon after, the family moved to Nekoosa, WI, where Pat spent her adolescent years. She was an excellent student and...

Horst Lobe

Horst Lobe

Apr 10, 2019

Madison - Horst Wolfgang Lobe, age 89, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. He was born in Gleiwitz, Germany on January 27, 1930, to Fredric and Elsa (Schroeder) Lobe. He was the loving husband and best friend of Jean Lobe for 38 years until his death. Horst grew up in Germany, graduated from the State Architecture School in...

Mark Austin

Mark Austin

Apr 10, 2019

Madison - Mark Porter Austin, age 70, passed away on April 10, 2019, with his loving wife Cheryl by his side. He was born on June 3, 1948, in Madison, the son of Gerald and Joyce (Porter) Austin. Mark graduated from Central High School in Madison. Mark married Cheryl Goetsch on October 2, 1982, at St. Paul Lutheran...

Dorothy Hamre

Dorothy Hamre

Apr 10, 2019

Dorothy Mae Bostad Hamre (nee Lovick)-Sun Prairie/Sauk Prairie/Lodi/DeForest-Dorothy Mae Bostad Hamre (nee Lovick) passed away on April 10th at Hyland Crossing in Sun Prairie, WI. Born on January 1, 1930 in the town of Leeds, Dorothy attended Bethany Lutheran College and studied music and Latin. After graduating from Bethany, her love of music - particularly organ music -...

Donna Brockman-Lamar

Donna Brockman-Lamar

Apr 10, 2019

MADISON--Donna Joy (Myrland) Brockmann LaMar, passed away on April 10, 2019, at All Saints Assisted Living in Madison. She was born in Black Earth on June 24, 1927, at the home of her grandmother Amelia Mickelson to Viola and Ralph Myrland. Donna was a graduate of Madison West High School and attended UW-Madison. She married Willard John Brockmann...

Shirley Ramsden

Shirley Ramsden

Apr 9, 2019

STOUGHTON - Shirley A. Ramsden, age 88, passed away peacefully on Tue April 9, 2019 at Nazareth House in Stoughton. She was born Feb 2, 1931 in Stoughton to the late Andrew and Johanna (Sperstad) Roneid. Shirley married Alvin Ramsden on Sept 9, 1950 in Stoughton. Shirley loved to go on rides through the country with her husband...

Ron Gussick

Ron Gussick

Apr 9, 2019

McFarland/Campbellsport- On Tuesday, April 9th 2019, Ronald Allen Gussick, loving husband and father, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 74 from natural causes. Ron was born on December 9th 1944 to Nolia and Stanley Gussick in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the youngest of 4 children: Truman, Myron, and Beverly. Growing up he loved spending time at the...

Gary Breuchel

Gary Breuchel

Apr 9, 2019

Stoughton- Gary Allan Breuchel, age 67, of Stoughton passed away unexpectedly on April 9, 2019 at St Mary's Hospital surrounded by family. He was born on Oct. 26, 1951, in Milwaukee, the son of William and LaVerne (Szalkowski) Breuchel. Gary graduated from Wauwatosa East High School in 1970 and U.W. Whitewater in 1974 where he met his wife...

Richard Ludlow

Richard Ludlow

Apr 8, 2019

Richard "Dick" Ludlow died in Huntington Beach, CA on April 8, 2019. Dick was born in Madison on August 31, 1931. He graduated from Edgewood High School in 1949 and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1954. Shortly thereafter he moved to California. He married Sally Shire, of Madison, in 1964, and retired in 1993 after a successful career...

Teresa Fox

Teresa Fox

Apr 7, 2019

Teresa M. Fox of Waunakee WI passed away on Sunday April 7, 2019 after battling multiple health issues over the last decade. Teresa was surrounded by her loving family as her spirit left this earth. Throughout the past years she fought every step of the way so she would be blessed with more time with her family and...

Bernice Meyer

Bernice Meyer

Apr 7, 2019

Madison - Bernice J. Meyer, age 88 passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Belmont Nursing Home. She was born on June 24, 1930 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the daughter of Alfred and Laura (Brooks) Eichler. Following getting married, Bernice moved to Winthrop Harbor, Illinois where they started their family. She moved the family to a small hobby...

Pamela Schuster

Pamela Schuster

Apr 7, 2019

MIDDLETON--Pamela (Giovannini / Johns) Schuster, age 77, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, with her family by her side. Pam was born in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of Peter and Velia (Davanzo) Giovannini. After graduating from Redford High School in 1959, Pam lived in San Francisco for a few years, where she worked for United Airlines. Upon her...

Joann Ashley

Joann Ashley

Apr 6, 2019

JoAnn (Rosenberg) Ashley, a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and sister, died peacefully at Attic Angels in Middleton on April 6, 2019. She was 95. JoAnn was born in Kennett, Missouri on March 22, 1924, the eldest of three daughters of Florence and Lee Rosenberg, a cotton merchant and dry goods store owner. She grew up in Manila in...

Benjamin Hirschfeld

Benjamin Hirschfeld

Apr 6, 2019

MADISON- Benjamin "Benny" Ivan Hirschfeld, age 85, of Madison, Wisconsin passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loved ones on April 6, 2019. He was born in Ludington Michigan, the only child of Ella and Harry C. Hirschfeld. He married Sharon Mae Rossman on December 13, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, and they lived in Madison together...

Eleanor Kramer

Eleanor Kramer

Apr 6, 2019

Madison - Eleanor Dorothy Kramer, 82, of Madison, Wisconsin died on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Verona, Wisconsin. "Ele" Kramer's smile lit up her eyes and brightened her whole face. Her creativity was legendary in her first and second grade classrooms, and in Sunday school. Most of all, her faith in God was strong and sustained her throughout...

Joan Horsfall

Joan Horsfall

Apr 5, 2019

Madison - Joan Horsfall died April 5, 2019 due to causes related to dementia. Joan was born at St. Mary's Hospital on May 8, 1928. She took pride that four of her seven children were also born at St. Mary's. She attended East High School, and graduated from Wisconsin High, as a family move required a change of...

Jared Gustafson

Jared Gustafson

Apr 5, 2019

Middleton - Jared Nathan Gustafson, age 47, passed away on Friday April 5, 2019 in Madison, WI after a courageous battle with metastatic colorectal cancer. Born in Houston, TX, Jared was the fifth of eight children to Carl and Louise Gustafson. He grew up in Scottsdale, AZ, Beaverton, OR, and Clayton, CA and graduated from Clayton Valley High...

John Olson

John Olson

Apr 4, 2019

Stoughton- John W. Olson, age 86, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019. He was born in Stoughton on August 29, 1932, the son of Orlando and Hazel Olson. John graduated from Stoughton High School in 1950. After graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country from 1951 to 1955. John was an active member...

Martha Robbins

Martha Robbins

Apr 4, 2019

Martha Ann Robbins died on Thursday, April 4, 2019. She was the daughter of John and Martha (Collins) Dolohanty. Martha Ann attended Edgewood High School and Edgewood College before beginning her business career at CUNA Mutual Insurance Society as Assistant to the President. She married William C. Robbins on August 29, 1959. When their first child was born,...

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