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.
Howard Brown Hippman
Jul 18, 2009
Madison / Verona -- Howard Brown Hippman, age 68, died on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Badger Prairie Health Care Center in Verona. He was born in 1941 in Rockford, Illinois to George and Gwenith Hippman.
His outstanding prep football talent at Rockford East High School earned him a scholarship at UW Madison, where he graduated with a BA in history...
Opal Boehm
Jul 16, 2009
MADISON Opal Marie Stentz  Boehm, age 86, died Thursday, July 16, 2009 at HospiceCare, Inc., in Fitchburg, WI. She was born Oct. 22, 1922, in Newry, S.C., to James Marion Petit and Gerda Maria Thor Petit. Opal grew up in Detroit, Mich., and the east shore suburbs. She graduated from Lake Shore High School in St. Claire Shores in 1939....
Josephine Lutz
Jul 16, 2009
- Josephine Lutz died on July 16, 2009. Â She was born on July 18, 1921, in Stowe Township, PA, to Helena and Matt Beljan, the third of nine children, and married in 1944 to John F. Lutz. Â She is survived by her six children (Mark, Diana, Joan, Mary, Amy, and Holly), and four grandchildren (Matt, Sam, Ben, and...
Dennis G. Vols
Jul 16, 2009
Dennis G. Vols, age 59, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Stoughton Hospital. Â He was born in Princeton, IL on April 19, 1950, a son of Gilbert and Elsie (Versluis) Vols. Â He was united in marriage to Marijo Swanson on October 2, 1999 in Andover, IL. Â Dennis retired from LP sales at Frontier FS, and...
Marian J. Halpin
Jul 16, 2009
Marian J. Halpin, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2009.  Marian was born on May 26, 1917, the daughter of Dr. Dwight and Elizabeth ( Gotham) Moore, in Lone Rock, WI.    Marian was a loving and nurturing   wife and a mother, and unselfishly devoted her life to her family.  Her strong family values were...
Dale F. Doering
Jul 15, 2009
Stoughton- Dale F. Doering, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at home with his family by his side. Â He was born in Gratiot, WI on August 24, 1916, a son of Fred and Blanch ( Lund) Doering. Â On August 5, 1937, he was united in marriage to Eleanor Bancroft in Freeport, IL. Â Dale graduated...
Thomas Roger Johnson
Jul 15, 2009
Stoughton- Thomas 'Tom' Roger Johnson, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Â He was born in Stoughton on April 16, 1948, a son of Roger M. and Marian O. (Moen) Johnson. Â Tom was a devout Christian man, and his church meant everything to him. Â He was an avid stock car racing...
Floriene Leola LaFleur
Jul 11, 2009
Madison -- Floriene L. LaFleur, age 84 passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009 .  She was born on April 17, 19 25 in Door County , Wisconsin , the daughter of William and Mathilda (Zitzow) Voeks.  Floriene loved  spending time in the outdoors, planting wild flowers and most of all taking walks.  She is survived by...
George A. Coburn
Jul 11, 2009
MADISON -- George A. Coburn, 67, died Saturday, July 1, 2009. Born in Jefferson, Iowa on March 8, 1942 to Melba L. and Edmund A. Coburn, George grew up in Des Moines where he graduated from North High School.
Pursuing a lifelong love of radio, George studied at Brown Institute in Minneapolis and began his career as a disc jockey in...
Eloise J. Gibson
Jul 11, 2009
Eloise J. ""Elly"" Gibson Madison/StoughtonEloise Josephine ""Elly"" Gibson, age 92, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Nazareth House. Elly was born on January 18, 1917 in Madison, the daughter of the late Joseph and Wilhemina ""Minnie"" (Neubauer) Cleven. She graduated from Madison East High School in 1934. Elly worked at various jobs well into her eighties including the years...
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...
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