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.
Clifford B. Weihert
Oct 2, 2023
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Lois A. Short
Oct 2, 2023
McFarland - Lois Short, age 86, passed away on October 2, 2023.
She was born on April 28, 1937 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin to Viola and Dan H. Williams. She
grew up in Ridgeway and attended Ridgeway Schools and the University of Platteville.
Afterwards, she taught school in Dane County. She married in 1958 and moved to Cedar
Rapids, Iowa...
John G. Richardson
Oct 2, 2023
McFarland – John G. Richardson, age 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2023, at his home in McFarland. He was born April 19, 1945, in Richland Center to the late Alvin and Margaret Richardson. John attended St. John’s Catholic Grade School and graduated in 1963 from River Valley High School. He is a 1968 graduate of UW...
Thomas D. Sullivan
Oct 2, 2023
MADISON/GREEN BAY — Thomas D. Sullivan, died on October 2, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and lifelong Packer and Badger sports fan.
Tom was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Donel and Jean Sullivan, the fourth of nine siblings. He grew up attending Packer games, having family picnics at Point Beach, going...
Doris Caldwell
Oct 1, 2023
Resilient, tenacious, fiercely independent, and beautiful, Doris Caldwell lived well to the day she passed. Bringing joy, hope, and inspiration to all she encountered, she lived with a wonderment & curiosity about the world in which we live, to her last day.
Doris Onsager was born and grew up in downtown Milwaukee, attending schools in Milwaukee, Illinois, and at the...
Norman W. Parsons
Sep 30, 2023
Norman W Parsons entered into the presence of the Lord on September 30, 2023. He was 97 years old. He was the son of John & Jennie Parsons of Springville, New York.
After graduating from high school in Springville, New York he entered Houghton College in May 1944. Upon graduation he continued his studies at Asbury College where he got...
Donna Johnson
Sep 30, 2023
Monona- Donna Johnson, age 77, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, September 30, 2023. She was born in Crystal Fall, MI on January 1, 1946, the daughter of Clarence and Dora Johnson.
Donna worked in patient care, as a switch-board operator, and was a long time homemaker. She was a long time member of the American Legion...
Robert Koch
Sep 30, 2023
Robert "Bob" Koch, age 68, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, September 30th, 2023, at UW Health University Hospital. Born in Detroit, Michigan on December 10th, 1954, he was the son of the late Ernest and Marion Koch.
Bob grew up in Waterford, Michigan, and found his passion for pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin, graduating with...
Janis Janelsins
Sep 30, 2023
Janis Janelsins, age 77, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023 in McFarland, WI. He was born on June 27, 1946 in Neunburg Vorm Wald, Germany with his twin brother Gunard, to Eduards and Malvine Janelsins, natives of Latvia. Janis graduated Warren Township High School in 1964 and from Butler University in 1968. He received his Master’s Degrees from Ball...
Arlana Kay Schultz
Sep 29, 2023
Arlana Kay Schultz passed away on September 29, 2023 surrounded by love.
She was born on June 16, 1961 in Madison to Helmut “Bud” and Arlene (Miller) Widmann, joining her siblings Helene and Harlan.
At age five months, her mother passed from cancer, and the family relocated to the Monona Bay area to be nurtured and raised by her paternal...
Gordon L. Krueger
Sep 29, 2023
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
GORDON L. KRUEGER
April 27,1940 to September 29,2023
Madison, Wisconsin
Gordon Krueger was born on April 27, 1940, in Westboro, Wisconsin, to Frank C. and Marie A. (Sievert) Krueger and passed away September 29 at the age of 83 at Four Winds Manor and Lodge in Verona, Wisconsin.
A graduate of Medford...
Gloria Jenkins
Sep 29, 2023
Stoughton- Gloria Jenkins passed from this life to her next on September 29, 2023. Born August 20, 1937 to Arthur and Mary Kaszynski in Peru, Illinois, she was a golfer from the age of 5 and won her first club championship at South Bluff Country Club in Central Illinois at the age of 16. She attended Illinois State University and...
Richard D. Nickels
Sep 28, 2023
Richard D. Nickels, age 73, died peacefully after a long battle with variety of health issues. He was born to Emmett and Naomi (Brooks) Nickels. Born the middle of 3 brothers, Richard-- with his friend Dave--had many childhood adventures in Cahokia, Illinois. Richard served 2 tours in Viet Nam. He returned to Illinois and eventually migrated to the Madison,...
Jerry E. Dorn
Sep 28, 2023
Sun Prairie- Jerry E. Dorn, age 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 28, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born in Madison on August 6, 1948, the son of Carl and Jean Dorn.
Jerry graduated from Madison West High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines and served his country honorably during Vietnam, earning a Purple Heart....
Thomasine M. Biwersi
Sep 28, 2023
Thomasine M. Biwersi, age 101, a long-time resident of Dane, and, in recent years, a resident at Sun Prairie Senior Living in Sun Prairie passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on September 28, 2023 in Sun Prairie. Thomasine was born in Dane, Wisconsin on October 11, 1921 to Anthony and Margaret (Becker) Miller. Thomasine graduated from...
Thomas V. Reichenberger
Sep 27, 2023
Madison- Thomas “Tommy” V. Reichenberger, of Madison, WI., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
Tommy was born February 24, 1981 and was a McFarland High School graduate. He was a complex and talented artist who left this world far too soon. Tommy had an ability to extract beauty from life’s darkest corners, channeling his demons into art that...
Susan R. Daugherty
Sep 26, 2023
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“Formidable” is how one nephew described her. And Susan Rhomberg Daugherty
(nee’ Pfohl) truly was. Born on July 28, 1935 in Dubuque, Iowa, Susan passed away
peacefully in her longtime home in Madison, Wisconsin on September 26, 2023.
Surrounded by the love and warmth of family, Susan's childhood growing up in
Dubuque with her father (a leading...
Dr. Ward A. Olsen
Sep 24, 2023
Dr. Ward A. Olsen, Professor Emeritus of Gastroenterology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, died on September 24, 2023, at the age of 89. Ward was raised by his parents Orville and Sophia Olsen in Holmen, Wisconsin (population of approximately 450 when he left for college), a town he described as “unbelievably tolerant of its sometimes semi-lawless children.”...
Catherine E. Sih (née Hsu)
Sep 23, 2023
Catherine E. Sih (née Hsu)
Catherine Elizabeth Sih, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 23 at her home in Madison, WI, surrounded by her family who loved her dearly.
Cathy grew up in Taiwan, where she developed a love for music. She moved to the United States to pursue her music education at Clarke...
Mardell Ione Zuercher
Sep 23, 2023
Mardell Ione Zuercher, age 92, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023. Her parents were Arthur and Mabel Koelsch. She was born on a farm in Douglas, Minnesota where her father had been born. After several moves, the family moved to a farm near Pine Island, Minnesota. She attended and graduated from Pine Island High School, where she also met Harold...
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