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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.
Lawrence C. Klukowski
Aug 3, 2009
Madison - Lawrence C. Klukowski, age 80, died August 3, 2009, with his loving wife, Karen, and family by his side. Â He was born October 19, 1928, to Alphonsus and Anastasia Klukowski in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Â He served in the U.S. Marines from 1946 to 1948. Â He received a law degree from the University of Detroit in...
Willard Thomas Reese
Aug 2, 2009
Madison - Willard Thomas Reese, ""Bill"" of Madison, WI, age 95, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009. The fourth of seven children, he was born and raised on a farm near Mineral Point, WI. Bill graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture in 1937 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education and Animal Husbandry. He taught...
Jean A. Hammond
Aug 1, 2009
SUN PRAIRIE  HAMMOND, JEAN A.  Jean Adelaide Sutton Hammond, age 75, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 in Fitchburg surrounded by her family.  She was born July 10, 1934 in the Township of Hampden, WI, the daughter of Charles and Ella (Kehl) Sutton.  Jean graduated from Columbus High School in 1951, the Columbia County Teachers College in 1954 and...
Marjorie Brothwell Hurie
Jul 31, 2009
MADISON-Marjorie Brooks Brothwell Hurie died suddenly on July 31, 2009, during an accident horseback riding in Brewster, MA. She was born on October 3, 1946, to Wilbur H. Brothwell and Elsie MacMillan Brothwell of Chester, Connecticut. Marjorie attended Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she met the love of her life, Hickory Robert Hurie. After their marriage in December...
Margaret B. Wajda
Jul 31, 2009
Margaret Russo Wajda, 88, died on July 31, 2009 at Capitol Lakes Health Care Center from complications of a stroke. Born  on November 11, 1920, in Vineland, New Jersey, she had been a Madison resident for 20 years, having lived at Meriter Heights, where she was an active volunteer and enjoyed the friendship of many co-residents and the affection...
Thelma T. Stelly
Jul 31, 2009
MIDDLETON - Beloved Thelma Stelly, 88, died July 31, 2009, in Middleton, WI. Â Born October 18, 1920, in Soldier, a picturesque western Iowa farming community of Norwegian immigrants, Thelma was John and Mathilda Olson Thoreson's eighth child of ten. In 1938, a relative invited her to Baton Rouge, LA, to study home economics at Louisiana State University (LSU). In 1940,...
Edith Toole Oberley
Jul 30, 2009
Madison -- Edith Toole Oberley, Kidney Patient Advocate, dies at 62. Edith began her career dedicated to advocacy for kidney patients in 1973. She wrote books to educate patients on kidney dialysis treatment and kidney transplantation. She was a long-time and award-winning Kidney Foundation volunteer, working at local, state, and national levels.
In 1983 she founded Medical Media Associates, a business...
Raymond Carl Thurow
Jul 30, 2009
Madison - Dr. Raymond Carl Thurow, 88, of Madison, Wisconsin, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Oakwood Village West.
Ray was born to Carl and Lora Thurow on Christmas Day, 1920 in Aurora, Illinois.
He married Jean E. Shearer in 1942 and they moved to Madison in 1947. It was here they raised their beautiful family of three children.
A graduate of the...
James C. Kitson
Jul 30, 2009
James C. Kitson, age 87, died on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Skaalen Home in Stoughton, following a long illness. Â He was born in Madison on January 9, 1922, a son of Frank and Grace (Clendenin) Kitson. Â He attended Madison schools. He was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific Theater. Â He was in the...
Lyle E. Thompson
Jul 30, 2009
Madison -- Lyle E. Thompson, age 88, died on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg surrounded by his family. He was born on November 27, 1920 to Lawrence and Rosa (Magnuson) Thompson in Barneveld. Lyle grew up on a farm around Barneveld. While in college at UW -- Platteville, he became the lead trumpet player in...
Cynthia J. Oslund
Jul 30, 2009
Cynthia J. Oslund, age 56 of Stoughton, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 in a Madison hospital. She was born March 11, 1953 in Janesville, the daughter of the late LaVerne and June (Cherry) Ellefson. She was educated in the Janesville schools. Her marriage to John Oslund, of Minneapolis, took place June 19, 1999. She came to Stoughton in 1994 and...
Joseph 'Joe' F. Andersen
Jul 29, 2009
August 3, 2009-The family of Joseph Andersen has changed the location of his memorial service.  Services will now be held at Deerfield Lutheran Church, 206 S. Main St., Deerfield on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 11:00 am.  The family will greet friends at church on Tuesday from 10:00 am until the time of service.  Joseph Joe' F. Andersen, age 57, passed...
Anna Weiss Bentley
Jul 29, 2009
Anna Bentley, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Madison. Â Â Â Â Â Anna was born in Bratislava, Slovakia, on February 16, 1913, the eighth of ten children of Sofie Richter Weiss and Morris Weiss. Â She married Oscar Buchinger in 1936 and together they opened a store in Bratislava, selling bicycles and sewing machines; they were to work...
William E. Lee
Jul 28, 2009
William E. Lee, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2009 at his home in Madison. Â He was born in LaCrosse on August 30, 1938, a son of Ronald and Elsa (Molstad) Lee. Â Bill enjoyed taking trips to Las Vegas, and betting. Â He was a licensed pilot, and had a great interest in airplanes and trains....
Buford John Hernan
Jul 28, 2009
Madison -- Buford John Hernan, age 92, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison.
Buford was born to Cora and John Hernan of Richland County on July 25, 1917. After graduating from Richland Center High School, he moved to Madison where he earned his business degree and worked for the...
LaVeta M. Baumgartner
Jul 27, 2009
LaVeta M. (Staab) Baumgartner, age 96, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2009 at HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Â She was born in Baraboo on May 20, 1913, a daughter of Edward and Melvina (Moulton) Staab. Â Edward died before LaVeta was born, and she was raised by her mother and step father, James McGrath. Â LaVeta was united in marriage...
Esther Victoria Quist
Jul 27, 2009
Esther Victoria Quist (Nee Johansson), age 88, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 27, 2009. Â Esther was born September 10, 1920 in Pontiac, Rhode Island (a one-time suburb of Providence). Esther was the second child of Reverend Karl and Clara Johansson. Her father served numerous parishes across New England as a pastor of the Augustana...
Gladys C. Miller
Jul 25, 2009
Sun Prairie-Gladys was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, who passed away on Saturday, July 25th, 2009. Â She will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. Â She is survived by her children Lavonne Whitney and Barbara Wilson. Â Her grandchildren are Dawn Hemner, Diane Rude, Daniel Whitney, Jen Borden, Jodi Borden, Joshua Wilson and Josiah...
Lois Nora Lee Galbraith
Jul 25, 2009
Madison/Kenosha - Lois Galbraith, age 81 passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2009 with her family by her side from a massive stroke at University Hospital. Â She was born on December 25, 1927 in Kenosha, the daughter of Russell and Gladys E. (Zimmerman) Kreuscher. Â Once moving to Madison, Lois has developed many friends over the years. She loved...
Kathleen M. Lambert
Jul 24, 2009
MADISON- Kathleen Marie Lambert, formerly of Cambridge Massachusetts, age 94, passed away Friday, July 24, 2009, in Madison Wisconsin. Funeral Mass will be held at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Madison on Monday, July 27th at 11:00 AM for the daughter of Edith and Michael Gaffney, beloved wife of Paul E. Lambert, and mother of Drs. Michael Earnest and...
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