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.
Joseph Bernard Haag
Jan 9, 2009
Joseph Bernard Haag, age 67 of Waunakee, Died on Friday Jan. 9, 2009 at a Madison Hospital. He was born on July 16, 1941 in Lodi to Joseph and Louisa (Esser) Haag. He graduated from Lodi High School in 1959. Following High School he owned and operated Haag Feed Mill in Dane, WI. In 1970 he began working for Oscar...
Patrick August Donahue
Jan 9, 2009
Sun Prairie-Patrick A. Donahue M/Sgt-U.S.A.F. (Ret), age 79, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 29, 1929 in Manitowoc, the son of Thomas & Emma (Behm) Donahue. Patrick married Doris Schaut on October 25, 1951 at St. Andrews Church, Manitowoc. He served his country with honor with the...
Gary Steven Dupont
Jan 9, 2009
Gary Steven Dupont  It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected loss of Gary S. Dupont, who was taken into the arms of our Lord on 1-9-09.  In the midst of our deep grief, we are consoled by the knowledge that Gary is now in a place of peace, beyond the reach of all...
Daniel John Shadduck
Jan 8, 2009
NEW GLARUS- Daniel John Shadduck, age 58, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at the UW Hospital, from emergency surgery on January 1, 2009. Dan was born on September 30, 1950, in Antigo, WI, the seventh child of Lavern and Lucille (Gauthier) Shadduck. He was a graduate of Bear Creek High School and the UW-Madison. Dan served his country...
Irving R. Thompson
Jan 8, 2009
Stoughton- Irving R. Thompson, age 85, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009 at his home. Â Irv was born January 23, 1923 to Albert and Ella (Gullickson) Thompson. Â Irving served in World War II, in the Army, honorably discharged in 1945. Â Irving was united in marriage with Maxine Maves of Edgerton on October 25, 1947. Â He worked...
Roger Stuart Holt
Jan 8, 2009
Fitchburg-Roger S. Holt, Jr., 68, passed away on January 8, 2009 Â He generously donated his time and body fighting cancer, participating in experimental drug trials at UW. Â Roger is at peace now with his beloved wife, Mick. Â Besides Mick, he was preceded in death by his parents, Roger S. Holt and Esther (Gates) Holt. Â He was...
Stanley E. Hill
Jan 8, 2009
Stanley E. Hill, age 79, passed away at home after a long illness on Thursday January 8, 2009. Stanley was born February 20, 1929, the son of Stanley and Helen (Cunningham) Hill, in Madison. Â Stan married his high school sweetheart Jane Marshall on March 12, 1952. He is a graduate of West High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison,...
Mary Dolores Alt
Jan 8, 2009
Mary Dolores Alt, age 90, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2009 in Orange County California. She was born on September 4, 1918 in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin; she lived in Madison for almost 70 years before moving to California in 2004. Mary was a homemaker and community volunteer. She was a Former President of the Madison Catholic Women's Club and...
Lucille A Brown
Jan 8, 2009
Brown, Lucille Anne (Wilson)
SUN PRAIRIE - Lucille Anne (Wilson) Brown, age 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, surrounded by her loving family after a short but courageous battle with adrenal cortical carcinoma. Lucille was united in marriage with her sweetheart, Robert E. Brown Sr. on Aug. 31, 1958, and together they raised two sons and a...
Dale Eugene Fields
Jan 7, 2009
MADISON FIELDS, DALE E. Dale E. Fields, age 52, died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in his home. He was born January 5, 1957 in Amarillo, Texas, the son of James and Pauline (Pond) Fields. Prior to his illness, Dale had been employed by Oscar Mayer for many years. Survivors include his mother Pauline of Madison; 2 sisters: Janice Johnson of...
Martin Roy Griffin, Jr.
Jan 6, 2009
McFarland--Martin R. Griffin, Jr, Marty, born August 12, 1942 to Martin and Julia on the island of St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. Â Marty married his wife, Diane (Bong) in 1980. Â They have been best of friends for 38 years and married for 28 years. Â When asked what was important to him to be in his obituary...
Lucille H. Linnerud
Jan 6, 2009
Cambridge/Stoughton- Lucille H. Linnerud, age 78, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Nazareth House in Stoughton with her family at her side. Â Lucille was born in Stoughton on July 10, 1930, a daughter of the late Arnold and Hazel (Lemon) Halverson. Â She resided in the town of Dunkirk as a child, attended the Wheeler Prairie rural...
David John Wilson
Jan 5, 2009
MADISON, WI -- David John Wilson, age 82, died on January 5, 2009. He was a resident of Madison, Wisconsin. He was born in Hollywood, Florida on January 16, 1926, the son of Buford and Mayme (Janney) Wilson. Dave graduated from Beloit (Wisconsin) High School in 1944, served in the U. S. Army as a combat engineer during World War...
Shirley E. Johnson
Jan 3, 2009
MADISON - Shirley E. Johnson died peacefully Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at age 81, at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg after a brief battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 12, 1927, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Nels and Stella (Worth) Johnson. After graduation from Lutheran High School in 1945, and a brief stint with the telephone company, she worked...
Margaret Adela Lubcke
Jan 3, 2009
Margaret Adela Lubcke, age 88 died Saturday, January 3, 2008 at Meriter Hospital. Margaret was born February 13, 1920 in Middleton, WI the daughter of George W. and Ella M. (Ahrens) Fischer. She was a graduate of Middleton High School. Margaret married George Fritz Lubcke on November 2, 1946 at Luther Memorial in Madison. Margaret retired after 40 years of...
Walter S. Karwacki
Jan 3, 2009
Walter S. Karwacki , age 84, passed away on Jan. 3, 2009. Walter is formerly of McHenry,Illinois and moved to Wisconsin to be closer to family. Walter enjoyed a long and interesting life. He loved his family. He enjoyed gardening, restaurant touring and Lake Delton. He will be missed by many family members and friends, including immediate family of Ursula,...
Helen P. Bruhn
Jan 2, 2009
Madison -- Helen Bruhn, age 95, a longtime Madison resident, passed away at Oakwood Nursing Home on January 2, 2009. As the wife of UW Football Coach, Milt Bruhn, she was an ardent Badger fan, and was at his side throughout his career. She was a member of Luther Memorial Church, volunteering in the kitchen and offices there, as well...
Bessie Sweet
Jan 2, 2009
Bessie Sweet, age 93, a lifetime giver to all, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009 at Coventry Village in Madison. She was born on May 17, 1915 in Madison where she lived much of her life, and in Washington D.C. supporting the Federal Government. In Wisconsin she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and she was the Executive Secretary...
David B. Bernhagen
Jan 2, 2009
McFarland- David Bernard Bernhagen age 55 passed away at his parent's home in Lone Rock from lung cancer on Friday, January 2, 2009. Â David was born in Anchorage, Alaska on January 9, 1953 to Bud and JoAnn ( Kearney) Bernhagen. Â He had the wonderful opportunity to re-visit his birthplace with his parents in 2001. Â He grew up...
Wilton 'Bud' Esmond
Jan 1, 2009
Esmond, Wilton Bud'
Stoughton / Belvidere- Wilton E. Bud' Esmond, age 75 of Stoughton, WI, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on Thursday, January 1, 2009. He was born in Harvard, IL on May 6, 1933, a son of Wayne Dean and Evelyn Mae (McRoberts) Esmond. Bud served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War,...
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