Obituaries
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.
Evelyn Mettel
Jun 11, 2017
Mettel, Evelyn G. Madison: Evelyn G. Mettel, age 92, passed away peacefully at home Sunday June 11, 2017. She was born Oct 17, 1924 to James and Martha Mae Smith on the family farm in Vernon County, Wisconsin. She grew up the younger of two children, and spoke only Czech until she attended grade school. She graduated from...
Alma Dambekaln
Jun 11, 2017
MADISON- Alma Purmalis Dambekaln, age 98, passed away peacefully at her home in Madison on Sunday, June 11th, 2017, two days short of her 99th birthday. Alma was born in 1918, in Riga, Latvia. While attending the University of Latvia in Riga, she met her future husband Paul. They were married in Riga in 1939 and stayed together...
Ellen Maurer
Jun 11, 2017
MADISON Dorothy "Ellen" Allbeck Maurer died June 11, 2017 of congestive heart failure caused by chemo in 1995. She was born May 28, 1941, the daughter of Frank and Winifred (Manning) Allbeck of Millville, Pennsylvania. She grew up on a multi-purpose farm that has been in her family for seven generations, 183 years, since 1834. In 1959, she...
Jules Grossberg
Jun 10, 2017
Born on the lower east side of Manhattan on June 28, 1921, Jules Harold Grossberg grew up in a family without much money due to the Great Depression. He made the best of it through his love of reading and literature and became one of his graduating high school class speakers. As WW II began he enlisted in...
Roger Haerterich
Jun 9, 2017
Sun Prairie Roger Raymond Haerterich, age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2017 after a 10 year battle with ALS, his loving wife by his bedside. He was born in the Town of Oakland, WI on October 19, 1937, son of Ernst and Esther (Renz) Haerterich. He was united in marriage to Darlene Lee in Marshall...
Edward Logue
Jun 9, 2017
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John Hein
Jun 9, 2017
Sun Prairie - John Edward Hein, age 94 passed away at Agrace Hospice on Friday, June 9, 2017. He was born in Madison on July 15, 1922, the son of Frank and Martha Hein. John graduated from Sun Prairie High School as class salutatorian. Throughout high school, he was the class president his freshman, sophomore and senior year....
Byron Jevne
Jun 9, 2017
MADISON -Byron G. Jevne, age 92, passed away peacefully June 9, 2017, on a beautiful full moon night at Agrace. He was born on July 24, 1924 in Meridean, WI, to Gilbert and Bessie (Erickson) Jevne. He graduated from Durand High School. In Eau Claire, Byron met the love of his life, Muriel Cain. In 1942, he enlisted...
Mary Rubinstein
Jun 9, 2017
MADISON Mary Margaret Herman Rubinstein, M.D. was born to Esther Bross Herman and Elmer Fredolein Herman on July 26th, 1935 in Plymouth, Wisconsin. She died on June 9th, 2017. Mary is survived by twin sisters, Ellen Stephenson and Beth (Jim) Rasmussen, both of Madison, WI; brother, Tim Herman, Verona, WI; and younger twin sisters, Karen (Harry) Carlson, Genesee...
Maddison Searle
Jun 8, 2017
On June 8, 2017, at 4:44EST, Maddison Marie Searle left her body and bright pink wheelchair behind, as she finally transferred over to a better, freer, happier place for her, where she can now move her fingers again, give kisses and hugs, run and skip and dance, whisper and yell and sing and laugh out loud, and express...
Carl Baldwin
Jun 7, 2017
Sun Prairie Carlysle "Carl" Baldwin, age 86, died unexpectedly on June 7, 2017. He was born on Dec. 6, 1930, to Carlysle "Curly" and Mayme Baldwin in Clark County. Carl's lifelong passion with education led him to UW-Madison, Cardinal Stritch, and Bradley universities; he graduated with a degree in engineering. He married Judy Kalscheur and they had four...
Donna Kampmeier
Jun 7, 2017
McFarland - Donna Mae Kampmeier, age 82, passed away on June 7, 2017 at Meriter Hospital surrounded by family. She was born on October 28, 1934 in Highland, Wisconsin, the daughter of Joseph and Mamie (Reed) Olson. She married Maurice Kampmeier, and together they raised four children. She enjoyed feeding birds, TV Guide puzzles, socializing, and a good...
Janice Poole
Jun 6, 2017
Janice M. Poole, age 89, one of Jehovah's Witnesses, passed away on June 6, 2017. She is survived by one sister and two brothers. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers. Visitation will be held at 2:00 PM on July 15, 2017 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3082 Herman Road, Fitchburg, WI...
Effie Hoyt
Jun 6, 2017
Effie Kathryn Perry "Kathy" Hoyt, age 85, passed away on Tue June 6, 2017 in Madison, WI. She was born Oct 2, 1931 in Bradenton, FL, daughter of the late Truman and Wilma (Thompkins) Perry. Kathy is a graduate of Wesleyan College, and also earned her Master's Degree from Vanderbilt University. She married William Hoyt on Dec 27,...
William Newman
Jun 6, 2017
NEWMAN, WILLIAM H. MADISON-William H. Newman, age 92, lifelong Madison area resident, passed away on June 6, 2017. He was born on May 2, 1925, the son of William A. and Rosely Jo (Wheeler) Newman. William enlisted in the Marine Corp and served in numerous locations throughout the Pacific Theater from 1943 through 1946. He married Iona "Onie"...
Neelima Shangari
Jun 6, 2017
Neelima Shangari, Age 62, passed away peacefully at her home on June 6th, 2017. She was born on August 2, 1954 in Amritsar, India. In 1977, she married the love of her life, Ashok Shangari and together they raised their two sons - Sankalp and Sahil. Neelima was a great soul, loved and respected by all and will...
Mary Moss
Jun 6, 2017
MADISON Mary Jaye Moss, age 77, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2017 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 30, 1940 in Monroe, Wisconsin to John J. and Helen (Ruehle) Tschudy. Mary was a trailblazer who was not content to be like everyone else. She graduated...
Reginald Newton
Jun 5, 2017
Reginald A. "Reggie" Newton, age 70, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2017 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King where he had been a member since February of 2015. He was born in Wausau on February 26, 1947, the son of Lowell and Esther (Gazdecki) Newton. Reggie graduated from Merrill High School in 1966. He received a music...
Ramona Hamann
Jun 4, 2017
Middleton - Ramona Rose Hamann, age 80, passed away peacefully June 4, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin surrounded by her loving family. Mona was born in Eagle Valley, Wisconsin in 1937 to Anton and Blanch Patzner. She grew up on a dairy farm near Lewiston, Minnesota. After graduating from Kotter High School in Winona, she was trained as a...
Alice Pulvermacher
Jun 4, 2017
WAUNAKEE-Alice E (Heinz) Pulvermacher of Waunakee was born to John and Philomene (Miller) Heinz on June 13, 1928, and passed peacefully from this earth on June 4, 2017, after a several years battle with Dementia. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Walter E Pulvermacher; five children, Steve (Sharon) Pulvermacher of Portage, Ronald (Trish) Pulvermacher of Cottage...
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