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.
Carol Rose Brumm
Dec 22, 2009
DeForest -- Carol Rose Brumm, age 70, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at her home in DeForest. She was born on December 5, 1939 in Clark County Wisconsin, the daughter of Arthur and Ethel (Wagner) Manthey. Carol loved gardening and cooking. She enjoyed talking Nascar and watching classic movies. Survivors include her...
Marie Smigun
Dec 21, 2009
Stoughton- Marie Smigun, 89, of Stoughton, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 at Nazareth Nursing Home. She was born in Racine, WI on March 27, 1920. Marie graduated from Horlick High, and went on to work at Horlick's Malt Mfg., Hamilton Beach, Rainfair Inc., and managed a Hallmark card shop before retiring.  Although she worked, she was never too busy for friends and...
Harriet J Andersen
Dec 20, 2009
Harriet J. Andersen, age 85, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Nazareth House in Stoughton. Â She was born on September 11, 1924, a daughter of Melvin and Sarah (Ellestad) Sperle. Â On December 2, 1944, she was united in marriage to Norman Andersen at McFarland Lutheran Church. Â They farmed together in the McFarland area. Â Harriett...
Walter C. Meehan
Dec 20, 2009
Walter E. Meehan, age 89, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Â He was born in Muskegon, MI on July 7, 1920, a son of Robert M. and Frances (Golusha) Meehan. Â On January 16, 1943, he was united in marriage to Betty Myers in Chicago. Â Walter served his country in the Army Air...
Donald Zeno Wipperfurth
Dec 20, 2009
Waunakee- Donald Zeno Wipperfurth, age 60 passed away unexpectedly at UW-Hospital on Sunday, December 20, 2009 of cardiac arrest. Â Donnie was born on April 9, 1949 in Lodi, Wisconsin, Wisconsin the son of William and Mary Ann Wipperfurth. Â Â He graduated from Lodi High School High School and served six years in the Wisconsin National Guardl. Â He...
Sural Lee Ward
Dec 20, 2009
Madison -- Sural Lee Ward, Age 69, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Capitol Lakes Nursing Home. She was born on February 2, 1940 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Morris and Helen (Silverstien) Cohen. Lee was united in marriage to Albert Ward on August 15, 1967. She worked for the State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue...
Bruce J. Sobol
Dec 20, 2009
Bruce J. Sobol, MD Soldier, artist, inventor, physician, author, wood worker, avid skier and tennis player, Bruce J. Sobol was born in New York City on June 10th, 1923, the second child and eldest son of Ira and Ida Sobol. He attended the Fieldston School in the Bronx, where he played soccer. The caption beneath his yearbook picture...
William 'Bill' C. Steaffens
Dec 20, 2009
William C. Bill' Steaffens, age 83, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Skaalen Home in Stoughton. Â He was born in Berlin, WI on May 20, 1926, a son of Harvey Raymond and Mary Elizabeth (Temme) Steaffens. Â Bill served his country in the Navy in the Pacific Theater in WWII, and in the Aleutians during the Korean...
Marjorie Wichlei
Dec 19, 2009
Madison -- Marjorie Wichlei died peacefully at Sebring on Saturday, December 19, 2009, she was 95. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the child of Conrad and Freida Dausses. After attending DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, she worked at the Chicago Theological Seminary. It was there she met a student, Richard Wichlei of Binghamton, New York. After he received his...
Naomi Laura Sunyak
Dec 19, 2009
Madison - Naomi Laura Sunyak (nee Scherz), age 87, died on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Oakwood Village West. Inurnment will be held at Memorial Park in Skokie, Illinois.
Avis Lillian Joyce
Dec 18, 2009
Madison - Avis Lillian [Weeden], died on Friday, December 18, 2009. She was born July 12, 1915 in the township of Bloom, Richland County Wisconsin to George and Sophia [Janney] Weeden. Avis graduated from Richland Center High School, finishing her formal education at Richland County Normal and Lacrosse State with a teaching degree. As a teacher her career spanned a period...
Marion Anderson
Dec 17, 2009
Marion Anderson of Madison died at Oakwood West in her 88th year on Thursday, December 17, 2009. Â Marion was born in Milwaukee and moved to Madison after retirement from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company where she worked for 43 years. Â She was a member of Midvale Community Lutheran Church, and was also involved for many years with the...
Ann T. Ramas
Dec 16, 2009
Ann Theresa Ramas, age 78, passed away at home in Deerfield on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Â She was born in Pagegagia, Lithuania on March 9, 1931, a daughter of the late John and Constance (Sachs) Vezys. Â She is survived by 2 sons, Casey (Linda) Ramas and Tony (Kristina) Ramanauskas; and by a sister, Gertrude (John) Peris. Â A...
Eugene Romayne ""Tiny"" Hofland
Dec 16, 2009
Madison -- Eugene Romayne Hofland, ""Tiny"", age 87, died peacefully, December 16, 2009, with his family wishing him Godspeed to Heaven. He was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin on June 20, 1922 to Thorris and Anna Hofland, and spent his early years there. After moving to Madison in 1930, he attended St. James Catholic School and graduated from Edgewood High School...
Neva P. Brembeck
Dec 15, 2009
MADISON- Neva P. Brembeck, age 97, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at her residence. Â Neva was born July 27, 1912, in West Frankfort, IL to parents Dallas and Sarah Ada Gloyd. Â Neva graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelors Degree in English, a Bachelors Degree in Music and a Masters in Music. Â She was...
Harold Martin Woolf
Dec 15, 2009
Madison -- Harold Martin Woolf, age 69, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. He was born on April 3, 1940 to Abraham and Betty (Dinerman) Woolf in Providence, Rhode Island. Harold graduated from Cranston High School in 1956 and went on to attend MIT. In 1960, Hal joined the Air Force and became a weather forecaster...
Edith G Larson
Dec 14, 2009
Edith G. Larson, age 91, died Monday, December 14, 2009. She was born June 22, 1918 in Camp Douglas, the oldest daughter of Margaret and John Leake. On June 29, 1957, Edith was united in marriage with Otis Larson, who preceded her in death on August 31, 2001 and is now reunited with him. They were long time residents on...
Miriam C. Thorne
Dec 14, 2009
Madison -- Mimi Thorne, age 86, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at Anderson HospiceCare Center. Although she was a non-smoker, she died of lung cancer. Mimi was born June 30, 1923 in Appleton, WI to Alta B. (Hicks) Carlson and Guy W. Carlson. After graduating from Appleton High School in 1941, Mimi attended Oberlin College in Ohio where...
Betty Jane Johnson
Dec 14, 2009
Madison/Fitchburg -- Betty Jane Johnson, age 84 of Madison passed away peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2009 surrounded by her family at the Fitchburg Hospice Center. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa on February 24, 1925, the daughter of the late Clara and Carl Papenthien. She met her husband, Allan R. Johnson while she was in nurses training in Cook...
Kenneth Daniel Alt
Dec 14, 2009
Mazomanie - Kenneth D. Alt, age 64, beloved father, grandfather, brother and dear friend passed away on Dec. 14, 2009 at the V.A. Hospital after a brief illness. Ken was born in Richland Center on Dec. 6, 1945 to Joseph and Edith (Phetteplace) Alt. Ken grew up on a farm near Plain, graduated from River Valley High School where he...
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