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.

Dr. Alvin J. Greenberg
Aug 28, 2009
Madison --Â Dr. Alvin J. Greenberg passed away on Friday, August 28, 2009 at the HospiceCare Center in Madison. Â He was born February 8, 1923 to Morris and Molly Greenberg in Flushing, New York. Â Alvin was valedictorian of his high school class and served in the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. Â He received his...

Garbis C. Jeknavorian
Aug 28, 2009
Garbis C. Jeknavorian passed away on Friday, August 28, 2009 at home surrounded by his loving family. Garbis was born on September 22, 1928, in Milwaukee, the son of George and Angela (Malian) Jeknavorian. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1955. He was elected Dean of Delta Theta Phi law fraternity. Garbis served two years in...

Christine Legreid Barnes
Aug 27, 2009
Madison -- Christine Legreid Barnes, age 94, died on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Oakwood Village West. She was born in Humbolt, Iowa on July 13, 1915, the elder daughter of Herman and Constance Legreid. Following education at the UW and Miss Groves Secretarial School, she married Robert H. Barnes on November 17, 1939, living her adult life in Madison....

Ruth D. White
Aug 27, 2009
MADISON- Ruth Dudley White passed away peacefully amongst family and friends on Thursday, August 27. Ruth was born on August 31, 1911, to George and Mary (Nichols) Dudley in West Salem, WI. She attended Beloit College and the University of Wisconsin, graduating in 1933? She married John B. White on August 22, 1936. Ruth was very active in numerous organizations,...

Ruth S. Schmitt
Aug 27, 2009
Ruth was born on April 10, 1915 to Helene and Theodore Ahrensmeyer. She graduated from East High School and later married Clifford Schmitt. She always loved sports and when she was 16, she won the women's city horseshoe contest and was pitcher for the women's softball team. She worked at a pharmacy for ten dollars a week after she graduated. ...

Eric C. Maddox
Aug 27, 2009
MADISON- Eric C. Maddox, age 33, died on Thursday, August 27, 2009, as a result of a traffic accident. Eric was born December 27, 1975, in Racine. He attended Case High School in Racine and later MATC in Madison. He lived in Madison for the past ten years.
Eric possessed a warm and caring heart. His smile was radiant and he...

David O. Anderson
Aug 26, 2009
Sun Prairie/DeForest- David O. Anderson, age 84, passed away on Wed., August 26, 2009. David was born on Dec. 31, 1924, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Carl and Cora (Otterness) Anderson. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during WWII. On July 18, 1959 he was united in marriage with Lauretta Schell in Minneapolis, MN. Together...

Esther Mary Larson
Aug 25, 2009
MADISON- Esther M. Larson, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at Entsminger's Adult Family Home. She was born September 26, 1919, in Edgerton, WI. Esther worked for the Dane County Department of Agriculture and retired from the State of WI Crime Lab. She is survived by her sons, Steve and John, and a sister, Helen Johnson...

Mary G. Davies
Aug 25, 2009
Madison -- Mary G. Davies, age 88, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg surrounded by her family. She was born on February 28, 1921 in Mineral Point to Peter and Gertrude (Pittz) Palzkill. Mary was united in marriage to John E. ""Buzz"" Davies on his birthday, January 19,1946, in Mineral Point. Mary was the...

Jean Marie Backes
Aug 25, 2009
Backes, Jean M. McFarland-Jean Marie Backes, nee Cuta, age 56, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Â She was born at Great Lakes Naval Station Hospital, Great Lakes, IL on March 4, 1953, a daughter of Robert and Maxine (Marsolek) Cuta. Â On January 1, 1982 she was united in marriage to Joseph Gerard Backes at...
Augustine J.R. Kang
Aug 22, 2009
Madison -- Augustine J.R. Kang, age 85 passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Hospice with his family by his side from complications from a stroke. He was born on October 8, 1923 in Pyung-nam, Korea, the son of Hyun-Beom Kang and Chang-Ok Kim. He grew up in Chinnampo, in what became North Korea and fled...

Carolyn Farr Gaebler
Aug 21, 2009
Gaebler, Carolyn Farr  MADISON- Carolyn Farr Gaebler, wife of the Rev. Max D. Gaebler, died early Friday, August 21, 2009, at her home in Oakwood Village Retirement Community in Madison.  Born in Indianapolis in 1922, she grew up in Glencoe, Illinois.  She attended Western College for Women in Miami, Ohio, graduating in 1944.  She pursued graduate...

Audrey Boyd
Aug 21, 2009
MADISON- Audrey Boyd, age 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2009, after a brief illness. She was born August 12, 1911 in Madison to parents Louis and Otillia (Hofmann) Goodman. Audrey attended St. Bernard's Grade School and graduated from Madison East in 1929. On March 23, 1934, she married Paul D. Boyd and they were married over 60...

Jack R. Logan
Aug 21, 2009
DeForest -- Jack R. Logan, age 90, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2009, at Oakwood Village East in Madison. He was born on September 20, 1918 in Corsicana, Texas, the son of Milburn Sproul Logan and Josephine Behland Logan. Jack married the former Laura A. Bresch on August 17, 1940. He served as a Corporal in the...

Paul Gabriel Brumley
Aug 19, 2009
Brumley, Paul Gabriel
EVANSVILLE- Paul Gabriel Brumley, age 17, passed from this life to the next on Wednesday, August 19, 2009, following a prolonged battle with bi-polar disorder. Paul was born July 10, 1992, in Madison, WI to parents Monte and Terry (Heavner) Brumley. He previously attended Evansville High and was home schooled for his junior year. Paul was a gifted...

Leonard J. Schuett
Aug 18, 2009
Leonard J. Schuett, age 96, passed away on Tues. Aug. 18, 2009. He was born in Elgin, Ill. on Sept. 20, 1912. Leonard served in the Army in the Pacific Campaign during WW II. Leonard was a sign writer in Madison for over 50 years and active with St. Bernard's Catholic Church on Atwood Ave. Leonard is survived by his...

Bonita Lou Bogle
Aug 17, 2009
Bonita Lou Bogle peacefully passed away, surrounded by her family, at HospiceCare in Fitchburg on Monday, August 17th, 2009. She was born to Bonita G. and George A. Lacey in Des Moines, Iowa, October 2, 1929. She graduated from Lincoln High School, attended Western College for Women in Ohio, and graduated from Drake University in Des Moines with a degree...

Warren ""Lammy"" L. Lamm
Aug 16, 2009
MADISON- Warren L. ""Lammy"" Lamm, age 91, died on Sunday, August 16, 2009, at HospiceCare. He was born on March 8, 1918 in Freeport, Illinois. With his partner Shorty, he established The Brathaus at State and Frances Streets in 1953. Lammy was a life member of the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association. He was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church....

Gaynol Sharon Droster
Aug 16, 2009
Gaynol S. Droster  Janesville, Baraboo, MadisonGaynol Sharon Droster, age 70 passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009 in Janesville. Gaynol was born on August 6, 1939 in Muskegan, Michigan the daughter of the late Edward ""Jack"" and Dorothy (Coleman) Banner. She graduated from Baraboo High School in 1958 and Madison Business School in 1963. She was employed by the...
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