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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.
Edna B. Hanneman
Jul 10, 2009
Madison -- Edna Hanneman, age 87 passed away on Friday, July 10, 2009 at her home after a short battle with cancer. Â She was born on October 20, 19 21 in Cavour , South Dakota to Clarence and Elvira (Johnson) Butz. Â On April 17, 19 46 , she was united in marriage to Herbert Hanneman in Ridgeway ,...
Nettie Louise Spevacek
Jul 10, 2009
Spevacek, Nettie L. Â MADISON Â Nettie L. (Anderson Slickman) Spevacek, age 102, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2009, at the Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center, Fitchberg, after a brief illness. Â Nettie was born on April 17, 1907, on a farm in Norway Grove, Vienna Township, near DeForest, the 9th of 13 children of Ole and Mary (Sorenson) Anderson,...
William J. Maund
Jul 10, 2009
MADISON- Bill Maund, age 75, passed away Friday evening, July 10, 2009, in his home with his loving family by his side. He had a very brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born March 24, 1934, in Philadelphia, PA. As a teenager, he was a photographer at the Philadelphia Enquirer. Bill served in the Air Force as a photographer....
Richard James Klopack
Jul 9, 2009
Sun Prairie-Richard J. Klopack, age 81, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Willowbrook Nursing Home in Lake Mills. Richard was born in Chicago, IL on March 30, 1928, the son of Joseph and Mary (Klopacz) Klopack. He was a longtime resident of FL. Richard worked as an ink technician for P.P.G. who serviced Perry Printing.   He loved the...
Velma Fern Bell Hamilton
Jul 9, 2009
MADISON- Velma Fern Bell Hamilton died on Thursday, July 9, 2009 after several years of failing health. She had been living for the past several months in Atlanta, GA, having moved there from Hamden, CT, her home for six years, but most of her life was spent in Madison. She was born in Pontotoc, MS on February 28, 1910 to...
Werner A. Schwarz
Jul 7, 2009
Madison-Werner Schwarz, age 94, died on July 7, 2009 at HospiceCare, Inc. in Fitchburg. He was born on November 10, 1914 to Gottlieb and Mathilde (nee Levy) Schwarz in Soetern, Germany. His family soon moved to Illingen, Germany, where he was raised and educated. Although the grandson of a Franco-Prussian War veteran and the son of a fallen World War...
Clifford D. Woerpel
Jul 7, 2009
Madison -- Clifford Donald ""Chink"" Woerpel, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at his home in Madison. He was born on February 8, 1934 in Waterloo, Wisconsin, the son of Robert and Catherine (Hampshire) Woerpel. Chink served in the Army as a Staff Sergeant from 1954 to 1958.
Chink is survived by his son, Jeffrey Woerpel of...
Oscar Gustave Mayer
Jul 6, 2009
  OSCAR GUSTAVE MAYER BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION   Madison -- Oscar Gustave Mayer, age 95, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2009 at HospiceCare Inc. He was born in Chicago , IL , March 16, 19 14 , the son of Oscar Gottfried and Elsa (Stieglitz) Mayer.  Oscar entered Nicholas Senn High School on September, 1926 and graduated in...
Paula G. Rickard
Jul 5, 2009
Madison -- Paula Geneve Stockwell Rickard, a woman who dedicated her life to the theater in America, died July 5, 2009. Â A Speech and Home Economics graduate of the University of Missouri, she completed a post graduate in directing at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, a division of New York University in New York City while working evening...
Paula Geneve Stockwell Rickard
Jul 5, 2009
Madison -- Paula Geneve Stockwell Rickard, a woman who dedicated her life to the theater in America, died July 5, 2009. Â A Speech and Home Economics graduate of the University of Missouri, she completed a post graduate in directing at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, a division of New York University in New York City while working evening...
Kenneth William Kruse
Jul 4, 2009
Madison - Kenneth William Kruse, age 90, passed away peacefully at HospiceCare on July 4, 2009. Â Kenneth was born May 2, 1919 on a farm in Hillpoint, Wisconsin to William H. and Meta (Struck) Kruse. Â He married Dorothy M. Evans of Dodgeville on September 3, 1941. Together they had 3 children and shared 67 years of marriage. Â Kenneth...
Francisco Rodriguez, Jr.
Jul 4, 2009
Francisco Rodriguez, Jr., age 65, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 4, 2009 in his home. Â He was born September 11, 1943, in Texas, the son of Francisco and Anita ( Valdez) Rodriguez, Sr. Â Prior to his retirement, Francisco had been employed by the State of Wisconsin. Â Survivors include a sister Idalia R. Perez, 1 nephew Ralph Pickens, Jr....
Julia Landmark Foster
Jul 4, 2009
A life filled with the joy of music came to and end on July 4th with fireworks to mark the occasion. Â At age 5 Julia discovered she could play music by ear. Â Formal training began in sixth grade. Â Majoring in music at Milwaukee State Teachers College she transferred to UW Madison in 1936. Â During college she...
Mary A. Laravuso
Jul 3, 2009
 Madison, Wisconsin-Mary A. Laravuso, age 86, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009 . She was born on Feb. 10, 19 23 in New York City , one of eight children of Caroline (Ruppert) and Henry Reyman. She married John Laravuso, a member of the United States Coast Guard, on Oct. 8, 19 43 . Her husband and her...
Maria Hostasch
Jul 3, 2009
Maria Hostasch, age 82, died peacefully on Friday July 3, 2009, at her home. Maria was born Maria Hepp, on July 27, 1926 in the village of Stebnik in Czechoslovakia. As a young girl Maria enjoyed listening and dancing to Polka music in her homeland. In 1952 Maria and her husband, Josef, along with their first son, immigrated from Germany...
Harriet Marie Hay
Jul 2, 2009
MADISON -- Harriet (Johnny) Hay, age 89, died on Thursday, July 2, 2009. She was born of Julius William and Ellen Johnson in Madison, Minnesota, but grew up in Montevideo, MN. She graduated from the St. Barnabas School of Nursing in Minneapolis in 1940. On Sept. 7, 1942, she married Wayne Hay, with a love that endured for the rest...
John S. Sveum
Jul 2, 2009
John Sveum, age 63, died Thursday, July 2nd, 2009, at home. Â John was born on July 11th, 1945 in the Kittelson farmhouse in Vermont Township to parents Endelien and Norman Sveum. He graduated from Waunakee High School in 1963. Pursued after graduation by a minor league division of the Red Sox Baseball Organization, John modestly chose to stay close...
Frances Rotman
Jul 1, 2009
Waunakee -- Frances Rotman, age 96 died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Waunakee Manor Health Care Center. Frances was born June 22, 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Israel and Mary (Rozofsky) Forgan. She married Samuel Rotman on August 14, 1938 in Chicago, Ill. Â Sam and Frances shared 63 years together. Frances was a woman of remarkable intellect...
Lucille M. Kleinheinz
Jul 1, 2009
Lucille M. Kleinheinz, age 90, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at St. Mary's Care Center. Â She was born on March 25, 1919 in Madison, the daughter of Raymond and Emma Esser. Â In 1936, Lucille graduated from West High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society. Â She attended the University of Wisconsin where...
Ruth Helene Sundby
Jun 30, 2009
Sundby, Ruth H. (Nelson) Stoughton- Ruth Helene (Nelson) Sundby, age 79, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Nazareth House in Stoughton. Â Ruthie was born to Arthur and Anna (Olson) Nelson on July 7, 1929, and was married to Donovan Sundby in 1950. Â Ruth attended a one-room country school, and graduated from Stoughton High School. Â ...
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