Mar 2, 2011

Madison - Harry passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on March 2, 2011. Harry a.k.a. The Bald Eagle, was born January 31, 1930 in Madison to Harold C. Balch and Marie Louise Balch (nee Parritt).

He graduated from West High Schooland enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served as a sergeant in the Korean war. Upon returning to the U.S. he married...

Mar 2, 2011

Alma W. Wilson, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at her home.   She was born on Sept. 6, 1917 in Titusville, Florida the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Holt) Gibson.   On March 11, 1945 she was united in marriage to Willie W. Wilson.   He preceded her in death on October 29, 1976.   Survivors...

Mar 2, 2011

Ivan L. Preston, age 79, died at home on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, after a brief illness.   He was born on December 18, 1931 in Bryn Mawr , Pennsylvania, the   son of Kathryn and Albert Preston. He grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, earned a BA at Wooster College in Ohio, and earned his MA and PhD at Michigan...

Feb 28, 2011

Waunakee-Clara (Doyle) McGinnity passed away on Monday Feb 28, 2011 at the Don & Marilyn Anderson Hospice Care Center in Fitchburg. Born to Swiss immigrants, Walter and Bertha Luethy, on Sept. 26, 1922 in Avon, IL. She was raised in Mount Vernon while her father was a cheesemaker at the Harker Cheese Factory. She was very proud of her Swiss...

Feb 28, 2011

MADISON- Dora ""DJ"" Svetnicka, age 79, of Madison peacefully passed on Monday, February 28, 2011, in a circle of friends, family and a compassionate staff at the UW Hospital.

She was born in Madison, WI on January 28, 1932 to Sid and Jeanette (Halley) Tallard. She was married to Al Schorr in 1948 and worked at Tallard's Station on University Avenue.

She...

Feb 27, 2011

Madison -- Karen A. Rulland, age 70, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on January 10, 1941 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the daughter of Sigmund and Helene (Angell) Rulland. The family moved to Waupun in 1951. Karen graduated from Waupun High School in 1959. She then moved to Madison where she graduated...

Feb 27, 2011

Madison - Wilma Mensing Barrett, a sweet, gentle, humor-loving soul, passed on Sunday, February 27, 2011. She was 89. She was born April 10, 1921, in Craig, Colorado, to William Mensing, a railroad engineer, and Flora Mensing, mother to Wilma and her three sisters Prudence, Margaret, and Roberta and her brother William. The family moved to Southern California in 1926....

Feb 27, 2011

Bernice C. Vick, age 95 of Stoughton, died on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Skaalen Home.   She was born on April 27, 1915 in Morris, Illinois to Johannes and Sevrine (Bellesen) Udstuen.   She resided in Stoughton since 1921, after moving here with her family, and graduated from Stoughton High School in 1934.   Bernice was married to...

Feb 26, 2011

Catherine Belous Armstrong, 74, died peacefully at home surrounded by family following a valiant three year battle with cancer on Saturday, February 26th, 2011. Catherine, known as Cathy, was born on October 4th, 1936 to Joseph Peabody Belous and Mary Agnes McKendry in Chicago, Illinois but spent most of her life in Los Angeles, California. She graduated with a B.A....

Feb 26, 2011

Natividad (Nina) Castillo Gaughan, age 95, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 in St. Mary's Care Center. She was born August  25, 1915 in the Philippines,  the daughter of Crispin and Maria (Recto) Castillo from Tiaong, Quezon Nina was married to Dr. Narciso T. Reyes of Malolos, Bulacan. They lived and raised their 10 children in Quiapo, Manila. She was widowed...

Feb 26, 2011

Bruce Mares, age 60, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, at home. He was born April 9, 1950, in Minnesota to Glenn ""Joseph"" Mares and Katherine Margret (Labeau) Mares. ""There are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people we can't live without but have to...

Feb 26, 2011

Feb 24, 2011

Rosemary K. Padera, age 77, died Thursday, February 24, 2011 in McGregor.  She was born February 28, 1933, in Boscobel, the daughter of George and Naomi (Miller) Clark.  Rosemary lived in Boscobel, then Cobb, WI, Bensenville, IL, Woodstock, IL and then in Marquette, IA.  She worked as a hair dresser for many years from her home and enjoyed doing craftwork...

Feb 23, 2011

Joe Zaiman died peacefully on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, of complications from colon cancer.  Joe was born on April 23, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, the third child of Samuel and Renee (Ray Levine) Zaiman.  A first generation American, his parents emigrated from Odessa, Russia to Paris after the pogroms of the late 1800s. In 1915, his parents immigrated to...

Feb 23, 2011

Alice Mary (Bauhs) Fauerbach, 88, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Willow Pointe Memory Care in Verona, Wisconsin. Alice was born in Madison, November 5, 1922, to John and Caroline (Fleckenstein) Bauhs.   A lifelong Madison resident, she attended St. James Grade School and was a 1940 graduate of Madison West High School. On September 11, 1945, Alice...

Feb 23, 2011

Elm Grove-William F. Eagan, age 87, died on Tuesday, February 22, son of Clyde and Ruth (Huffington) Eagan. Beloved husband for 61 years to Shirley (nee Denning), Dad of Patrick D. (Lloyd Lewis) Eagan, Madison, Wisconsin Mitchell L. Eagan, Portland, Maine and Tracy W. (Lisa Thompson) Eagan, Stoughton, Wisconsin. Proud grandfather of 6 treasured grandchildren; Gavin & Brendan Eagan of...

Feb 23, 2011

Sun Prairie-Michael P. Mitton, age 56, passed away very unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at his home.  He was born on January 17, 1955 the son of Charles & Norma ( Henderson) Mitton.  Michael was united in marriage to Denise Walls on December 6, 1991 in Paris, ILL.  He was employed as a Clinical Supervisor of...

Feb 23, 2011

Madison - Lloyd Allen Hendrickson passed away unexpectedly February 23, 2011. He was born August 20, 1931 in Blanchardville, Wisconsin to Bessie Peterson Hendrickson and Lloyd Almon Hendrickson. Lloyd was a devoted member of the community contributing to a variety of organizations. He was a lifetime member of the Masons and the Zor Shrine Camel Patrol. He was also a...

Feb 23, 2011

Deerfield- Bonnie Jean Draeger Pierce passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 after a brief illness.  Bonnie Jean was born on a farm in eastern Dane County on January 26, 1942 to Esther and Walter Draeger.  She was a graduate of Deerfield High School after attending a one room schoolhouse near her home.  Later she graduated from Madison Business...

Feb 23, 2011

Harold L. Droster, age 79, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at home, surrounded by his family.  He was born February 23, 1932, in Madison, the son of Harry and Ingeborg (Larson) Droster.  Prior to his retirement in 1985, Harold had been employed by Oscar Mayer for over 34 years.  He was a member of the Grieg Club, loved camping, was...