Nov 24, 2008

Helen Katherine Kjelson, age 93, passed away on Mon. Nov. 24, 2008 at the Don & Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center. Helen was born on January 4, 1915 in Sheboygan, Wis. To Captain Martin Anton and Anna Katherine (Jerving) Kjelson. Her father sailed his own sailing vessels on the Great Lakes. Helen was a graduate of Sheboygan High School and Madison...

Nov 24, 2008

John Nieman Stephenson, age 71, died at home on November 24, 2008. Born April 15, 1937 in Cedarburg Wisconsin with ""one foot on the farm and one in the community,"" he was the son of Ronald Stephenson and Alice Nieman. He received an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and his medical degree from Boston University...

Nov 23, 2008

Madison -- Phyllis Ann Sigrist, age 76, passed away at home on Sunday, November 23, 2008, surrounded by family. For the past 10 years, Phyllis made her home between Florida and Madison, Wisconsin. She attended two years at Baldwin Wallace College in Ohio. She loved her cat, playing dominoes with her friends and being part of her church community. Phyllis...

Nov 23, 2008

John  ""Jack"" Owen Rowe, age 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 23. 2008 at HospiceCare in Fitchburg.   John was born on Sept. 28, 1926, the son of Clarence and Jennie (McWilliams) Rowe in Marinette, WI, and was raised in Porterfield, WI.   He was united in marriage to Louise Salzmann on June 28, 1952 in Arena. Jack received...

Nov 22, 2008

Nov 21, 2008

Madison -- Daniel L. Weems, age 58, died on Friday, November 21, 2008 at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg. He was born on June 18, 1950 to Daniel and Adele Weems in Madison, and has two sisters, Susan Jacobs and Sally Weems. Daniel is also survived by his daughter, Karen Adele Weems of Chicago, Illinois; and his son, Jacob Daniel...

Nov 20, 2008

Jerdee, Donald

Monroe/Stoughton- Donald A. Jerdee, age 56 of Monroe, passed away unexpectedly at the Monroe Clinic Hospital on Thursday, November 20, 2008. He was born in Stoughton on February 17, 1952, a son of Arthur and Marie (Wersland) Jerdee. In April of 1975, he was married to Cathy Brugman. Cathy preceded him in death in 2000. Don worked at...

Nov 20, 2008

Madison - Michael B. Torphy Jr., beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother and friend passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 20, 2008. Mike was born on April 26, 1930 in Milwaukee Wisconsin, the oldest of three sons to Michael B. Sr. and Alma (Englund) Torphy. When Mike was six the family moved to Madison's West side which at...

Nov 20, 2008

SUN PRAIRIE   DAVIS, IRENE E.   Irene E. Davis, age 87, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 in her home.  She was born November 19, 1921, in Marshall, the daughter of Edward and Edna (Wurst) Ehlenfeldt.  On October 17, 1941, Irene was united in marriage with Dale Davis in Oregon, WI.  Irene and Dale operated the Davis Insurance Agency in...

Nov 20, 2008

Margaret Irene Anderson (Andreas) passed away at the age of 83 on November 20, 2008. Grandma Margaret was affectionately known as Dolly to her brothers and sisters, Maggie to her oldest friends and Mom to her four children. Mom loved all animals (except pigs and snakes), plants, and most people. She was an open minded, independent woman who was naturally...

Nov 19, 2008

Sun Prairie- Robert W. Devenish, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at St.Mary's Hospital with his beloved family at his side.  He was born on July 19, 1921 in Longmont, CO the son of George & Emma (Pulsifer) Devenish.  During the depression, his family moved to the New Berry Springs located in the Mohave Desert where they...

Nov 19, 2008

Iris Stokes Wade, age 93, died peacefully in the presence of family members on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the Oakwood Village Retirement Community in Madison, Wisconsin.    She was retired for some years after serving as the librarian at Crestwood Elementary School in Madison.   Iris was the wife of the late Earl K. Wade, Professor Emeritus, University of...

Nov 18, 2008

Rebecca (Becky) Young succumbed at home to cancer she had battled since 1997 on November 18 at the age of 74.   She was born in Clairton, Pennsylvania, on 28 February 1934, graduating from Clairton High School in 1951.   After completing a B.A. at the University of Michigan in 1955, she worked for two years in Casablanca, Morocco.   ...

Nov 18, 2008

Nancy Marie Cullen, age 52, passed away unexpectedly. Nancy was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, artist, camper, hiker, kayak & horseback riding enthusiast. She insisted upon using her accounting degree to work solely with non-profit organizations.   Nancy is survived by her mother Phyllis Cullen, son Russell Cullen Troka, grandsons Riley Troka & Taylor Sylvers, sister Susan Cullen Lanes...

Nov 18, 2008

Madison -- Norman J. Taugher, age 96, died on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. He was born on November 6, 1912, in Milwaukee. Norman married the former Jane P. Urbanek of Manitowoc on April 18, 1938. He graduated from Marquette University Law School (J.D.) in 1936. Norman was employed by the State of Wisconsin for 41 years until his retirement in...

Nov 17, 2008

Watson, Robert ""Bob""

Stoughton- Robert Allan Watson, age 83, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008. Bob was born in Edgerton on October 15, 1925. He attended Stoughton Schools with the class of 1944. He worked for a time at Uniroyal and was employed for 26 years with Rein, Schultz & Dahl doing road construction in Wisconsin and Illinois. Since...

Nov 16, 2008

Michael G. ""Mike"" Strain, age 70, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, Nov. 16 th at the Fitchburg Hospice Center surrounded by loved ones. Mike was born May 23 rd, 1938, the oldest of seven children born to John P. and Cavilla Ann (Helgesen) Strain. Mike graduated from Mt. Horeb High School in 1956 and then enlisted in the U.S....

Nov 16, 2008

Charles A. ""Chuck"" LaBelle, Sr. Madison--Charles A. ""Chuck"" LaBelle, Sr., age 56, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008. A memorial gathering will be held at 4 pm on Monday, November 24, 2008 at the American Legion Post 481, 4337 W. River Rd., Waunakee, WI 53597.  

Nov 16, 2008

Radecke, Esther

Stoughton- Esther M. Radecke, age 94 of Stoughton, passed away at Stoughton Hospital on Sunday, November 16, 2008. She was born in the Town of Rutland on June 17, 1914, a daughter of the late Morris and Laura (Christensen) Johnson. On November 4, 1942, she was united in marriage to Stanley Radecke. Esther was a long time member...

Nov 16, 2008

Sun Prairie-Robert J. Swanson, age 65, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at the HospiceCare Center, Fitchburg, after a courageous battle with heart disease and cancer.   He was born on March 22, 1943 in Sheboygan, the son of Arthur & Bernice (Moran) Swanson.  Bob was united in marriage to Ann Wicke on June 25, 1966 in Watertown, WI....