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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.

Alice Gill

Alice Gill

Mar 17, 2024

Alice Gill, age 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at UW Hospital in Madison after fighting a 3.5 year battle with cancer. She was born in Detroit on November 25, 1949 the daughter of Frank and Irene Wojtanowski. 

Alice grew up in Detroit with her sisters, Irene, twin sister Ann, and Kathy. Alice attended Transfiguration Catholic School through...

Diane M. (Nease) Flood

Diane M. (Nease) Flood

Mar 16, 2024

Diane M. (Nease) Flood passed away at UW Hospital surrounded by her loving family on March 16, 2024.   Diane was born to Gerald and Katherine Nease of Rankin, IL / Lake Mills, WI on January 30th,1954 in Danville, IL and was united in marriage to Charles Flood, from Lake Mills on August 7th, 1976 at the First Congregational Church,...

Mary Ann Mandeville

Mary Ann Mandeville

Mar 16, 2024

Mary Ann Mandeville passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice Residence on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Mary Ann was born on August 24, 1948 in Madison. She spent her junior year in Peru where she became fluent in Spanish. She attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She was employed as a social worker by Central Colony for several years and...

Douglas F. Fuson

Douglas F. Fuson

Mar 16, 2024

Douglas F. Fuson, (80), of Middleton, Wisconsin, passed away on March 16th, 2024. Doug was an intelligent, kind, funny, creative person who was never bored–and never boring. He was a good man who worked hard to take care of those he loved and volunteered his time/expertise his entire life. Doug was born to Helen and William Fuson on January 19th,...

Esther Nora Tinglum

Esther Nora Tinglum

Mar 16, 2024

Esther Nora Tinglum, 98, of Madison WI passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Oakwood Village in Madison with her family around her. She was born on February 10,1926 in Minot, North Dakota. She was the daughter of Nora and Howard Oberlin.  She met Jahn, the man of her dreams, while singing in the church choir. After meeting him,...

William Gansner

William Gansner

Mar 15, 2024

William Lynn Gansner, brother, husband, attorney, public servant, friend, and “Our Pop” has died. He was 77 years old to the day. In the end, bladder cancer got him, though he strove valiantly to stay with us. He wanted to live, dammit. There were Badger games and grandchildren’s sporting events to watch, cocktails and cups of coffee to drink, a...

Robert A. Herbsleb

Robert A. Herbsleb

Mar 15, 2024

Madison – Robert A. Herbsleb, age 86, passed away on Friday March 15, 2024 at The Legacy of Deforest.  He was born on February 13, 1938 in Rockford, IL, the son of Harold and Mary Herbsleb.  He married Barbara Ann Stroede on October 21, 1961 in Loves Park, IL.

He served in the U.S. Navy from August 20, 1957 to August...

Barbara E. Bernstein

Barbara E. Bernstein

Mar 15, 2024

Barbara E Bernstein (71) passed away from a respiratory illness on March 15, 2024 at Agrace Hospice in Madison, WI. Barb was well-loved and will be dearly missed by friends near and far. She was joyful, cheerful, and always had another fun story to tell. You couldn't just drop by for a chat with Barb - if you stopped to...

Pamela Callisto

Pamela Callisto

Mar 14, 2024

Pamela Callisto, 82, formerly of Norristown, PA passed away on March 14, 2024, in Madison, WI. True to form, she was laughing and smiling to the end, and doing leg lifts in her hospital bed the day before she passed, in anticipation of her next tennis match.

She was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 4, 1941, to John and JoAnne...

Evelyn Jo Oien

Evelyn Jo Oien

Mar 14, 2024

Evelyn Jo Oien passed away and received her wings on Thursday, March 14, 2024.  She was born on December 16, 1967 in Madison, Wisconsin to Harry and Linda Schrader.  

Evelyn received her education from Sun Prairie High School.  She went on to receive her Cosmetology Degree from Madison Area Technical College.  

Evelyn worked many years at Cost Cutters.  She later...

Thomas Eldon Anderson

Thomas Eldon Anderson

Mar 14, 2024

“I look around here at all your faces and, I tell you, 

I am the luckiest man that ever lived! I love you all and I

am so proud of each and every one of you.”

                                                     ...

Marjorie Louise Flagel

Marjorie Louise Flagel

Mar 13, 2024

Marjorie (Margie) Louise Flagel (aged 81) passed away on March 13, 2024 at the Oregon Health Care and Rehab Center. She was the daughter of Donald and Edith (Harris) Gurius and born in Maquoketa, Iowa. She married Duane Flagel in 1960 and moved to Wisconsin Rapids where she lived for many years until moving to the Madison area in the...

Jerry Albert Ripp

Jerry Albert Ripp

Mar 13, 2024

Jerry Albert Ripp age 88 Dane/Waunakee

May 10th, 1935 – March 13th, 2024. Jerry passed away peacefully at his Arizona home surrounded by loved ones after a very blessed and full life. He was born to Hardy Ripp and Evelyn (Dorn) Ripp of Waunakee.

Jerry always greeted everyone with a smile, loved to tell a joke or two, get a sing along going, and most times had some words of wisdom. He grew up in Waunakee running around with his siblings and friends trying not to get in trouble, helping out and Ripp’s bar, setting pins at Schmitty’s bowling alley, playing in six mile creek catching frogs and suckers...

Debra K. Snyder

Debra K. Snyder

Mar 13, 2024

Debra Kay Snyder, at 66, passed away peacefully with her daughter and nieces (known as the Three Stooges) by her side, in her home, after being recently diagnosed with a progressive cancer.  She was born August 4, 1957, to Ivan and Jeannette Legler.

Debbie grew up on a farm and attended Belleville High School.  After high school she married the love...

Donald Allan Regina

Donald Allan Regina

Mar 12, 2024

Donald Allan Regina, age 71, passed away on March 12, 2024, after battling cancer.

Don was born on September 10, 1952, to parents Mary Robinson and Salvatore Regina and was raised in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended Eleanor B. Kennelly and Samuel B. Webb schools and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wethersfield High School. Don majored in English and American Literature at...

Keith Miller

Keith Miller

Mar 12, 2024

Keith Miller, age 73, passed away suddenly on Tuesday March 12, 2024.

Keith was born in Sheboygan, WI on December 20, 1950 to Jack and Ruth Miller. He graduated from Sheboygan South High School in 1969. While in high school, he participated in various sports and was also in a rock and roll band, where he played the drums. After high...

Myrty Lou Brazee

Myrty Lou Brazee

Mar 11, 2024

Myrty Lou Brazee passed away on March 11, 2024. Myrty was born in Dodgeville, WI on July 22, 1936, the daughter of Virgil and Mauriel (Erickson) Hill. She lived in Iowa County and graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1954. She was a graduate of the Wisconsin School of Cosmetology in June of 1955. Myrty married her husband Eugene (Gene)...

John Harvey Gallagher

John Harvey Gallagher

Mar 10, 2024

John Harvey Gallagher

John Gallagher, age 73, of Madison, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

              He was born in Madison, WI on October 20, 1950, to James and Edith (McChesney) Gallagher. John graduated from Edgewood High School in 1968 and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

              In 1986 he married...

Roger Mayer

Roger Mayer

Mar 10, 2024

Roger Mayer, age 90, passed away on March 10, 2024.   He was born on February 26, 1934 in LaCrosse, WI to Cornelius Henry Mayer and Harriet (Frey) Mayer.  He grew up on the south side of Madison, attending Franklin Elementary and Central High School.  After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (BS, Landscape Architecture) he married his high...

Cyril Ripp

Cyril Ripp

Mar 10, 2024

Cyril Ripp passed away at the age of 99 on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Cyril entered the world on January 5th, 1925, the day preceding Epiphany, born to John and Elizabeth Ripp in Waunakee, WI. On September 16, 1948, he exchanged vows with Mary Karls. Together, they were blessed with three sons: Dave, Tom, and Steve. Mary died in 1984....

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