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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.
Enid Funck
Sep 21, 2011
Sun Prairie - Enid Mary Funck, age 82, was born on August 17, 1929 to Constance and Frederick Prince of Liverpool, England and passed away on September 21, 2011. She met and married her husband of 61 years, James Funck, while he was stationed with the Air Force in England . She is survived by her husband James...
Rosalia Buechner
Sep 20, 2011
Waunakee - Rosalia E. Buechner, 92, formerly of Martinsville, died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the Ellen & Peter Johnson Hospice Care Residence, Fitchburg. She was born Oct. 15, 1918, in Middleton, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Laufenberg) Ziegler. She married George Buechner in St. Bernard Catholic Church in Middleton, October 2, 1940. They had a dairy...
Laverne Olson
Sep 19, 2011
Stoughton- LaVerne Olson "Libby", age 84, passed to eternal life on September 19, 2011 at Heritage Center, Skaalen Home in Stoughton. Libby fought a positive and diligent battle with cancer for five courageous years. He was born on November 27, 1926 to Hazel (Olson) and Sigurd Olson in Stoughton. During his final year of high school he met...
Rosalie Krueger
Sep 19, 2011
MADISON On September 19, 2011, Rosalie Krueger, age 95, died at Hospice Care in Fitchburg. She was born in Tampa, Florida in 1915 to Pietro Spoto and Francesca Leto. She had three brothers, John, Jim, and Nikki, and was forever especially close to her sister, Vincinzena. She also had a special affection for her Florida nieces, Frances Laverghetta...
Marylin Gregorich
Sep 19, 2011
Waunakee - Marylin C. Gregorich, age 72, passed away on Monday, Sep. 19, 2011 at her home following a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Marylin was born in Neilsville, WI on July 4, 1939, the daughter of Tony and Ethel Hubing. She married John Gregorich on Sept. 5, 1959 and lived most of their married life in Waunakee....
Janis Hinze
Sep 19, 2011
Janis M. (Evenson) Hinze, age 83, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2011 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on June 6, 1928 to S. Theodora (Kingland) and Martin Evenson in Stoughton, Wisconsin, where she grew up. In 1946 she graduated from Stoughton High School. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of...
Rosemary Legg
Sep 18, 2011
DeForest- Rosemary Legg, 57, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 18, 2011. She was born in Ipswich, England on December 9, 1953 to Frederick and Phyllis Simmonds, making the world a better place. She was married to David Legg on March 21, 1981 and moved from England to Madison, WI in 1982 to start a family....
Cynthia Fokakis
Sep 18, 2011
Madison - Cynthia Fokakis died in her own home, surrounded by family and friends, in Madison on Sunday morning, September 18, 2011. Word of her death spread among members of her church community at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church during the Sunday liturgy. A special memorial was performed at the end of the service. Cynthia was born to...
Les Nelson
Sep 18, 2011
FITCHBURG--Les Nelson, died Sunday, September 18th at the age of 88. He was born in rural Chippewa County and attended primary and secondary public schools in Dunn County. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy a year after the onset of WWII, was trained as a weather observer and assigned to bases in the U.S. and the South Pacific....
Steven Gooch
Sep 17, 2011
Madison/Sun Prairie-Steven D. Gooch, passed away unexpectedly on September 17, 2011, due to an apparent drug overdose. Steven was born on November 18, 1972, in Lacrosse, the only son of Douglas and Linda (Moldrem) Gooch. In the summer of 1973, the family moved to Warsaw, IN. where Steve attended elementary and middle school. Upon returning to Sun Prairie...
Roger Odland
Sep 17, 2011
Deerfield- Roger Hartman Odland, age 84, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born in Stoughton on April 25, 1927 a son of the late Arvie and Franciska (Krostu) Odland. He married his High School sweetheart Alice Sorum of Deerfield on June 25, 1950. He attended grade school in Stoughton...
Linda Vivier
Sep 17, 2011
Waunakee - Linda Lou, age 64 of Waunakee joined her son and her parents in heaven on September 17, 2011. She was born on April 10, 1947 to Helen (Gladem) and "Bud" Strommen. Linda was always quick with a laugh or joke and was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister and friend. The number of lives she has touched...
Laudie Winters
Sep 16, 2011
Laudie F. Winters, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2011 in his home, following a long illness. He was born March 27, 1927 in Montfort, (Grant County) WI, the son of Frank and Anna (Kumzsk) Winters. Laudie was a heavy equipment operator most of his working life. He was a veteran of WW II having...
Arthur Pitas
Sep 16, 2011
< Photo Here> Waunakee - Arthur John Pitas, age 84, of Waunakee, died peacefully at home in the company of loving family on Sept 16, 2011. Art was born on Jan. 14, 1927 in Fond du Lac, to John James and Emily (Collins) Pitas. He was known as "Buddy" by his Fond du Lac clan. Art grew up...
Eddy Seils
Sep 15, 2011
Seils, Eddy J. Stoughton- Eddy J. Seils, age 74, passed away after a courageous 2 � year battle with cancer. He was born in Madison on March 4, 1937, a son of Clarence and Laura (Gasser) Seils. He served his country in the Air National Guard. In 1959, he was united in marriage to Nancy Hoveland in McFarland....
Michael Frankowski
Sep 14, 2011
On September 14, 2011, Michael (Mike) John Frankowski passed peacefully from this life. A long-time Madison resident, Mike was a loving husband, caring father, and kind friend. Born in Milwaukee on April 8,1948, Mike studied zoology as well as the history and philosophy of science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He then worked in the university's physics and...
Lauren Merrill
Sep 14, 2011
Lauren Lee Merrill was born July 20, 1985, in Hurst, Texas. Lauren gave her family and friends 26 unforgettable years, and on September 14, 2011, cystic fibrosis took Lauren's last breath. Lauren's final days were spent peacefully at home, and her family is deeply grateful to the staff of HospiceCare of Fitchburg for their tender care. A graduate...
Gerard Dohm
Sep 13, 2011
Town of Middleton - Gerard F. "Gerry" Dohm, age 84, went to meet our Lord on September 13, 2011. Gerry was born October 20, 1926 in Madison, the son of Ferdinand and Leonora (Walch) Dohm. Gerry enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1944 and attended Michigan Technical College for one year before being stationed at Wichita Falls,...
Franklin Mcnutt
Sep 13, 2011
Cross Plains - Franklin "Frank" J. McNutt, age 81, born September 21st, 1929 in Ames, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011. He was the only son of Samuel H. McNutt, DVM, and Adeline (Boutang), and was preceeded in death by his sisters Mary, Dorothy and Katherine. The family moved to Madison where Frank graduated from Edgewood High...
Roy Stenzel
Sep 13, 2011
Stenzel, Roy McFarland-Roy Stenzel age 67 of Mc Farland passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, after a short battle with cancer. Roy was born June 5, 1944 in Menominee Falls. He was the son of Earl and Norma Stenzel. Roy graduated from Menominee Falls High School in 1962. He then went to Pharmacy...
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