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.
Erik J. Jensen
Aug 28, 2008
Madison -- On Sunday, August 17, 2008 Erik J. Jensen passed away while boating and swimming in Lake Monona. Erik was born on June 2, 1968 in Madison to Wade and Marian Jensen. He was the youngest of six children. Erik grew up on the west side of Madison enjoying riding and racing motorcycles. He spent much of his life...
Susanna H. Kleinfelter
Aug 26, 2008
Sun Prairie/Deerfield-Susanna ""Susie"" H. Kaupanger KIinefelter passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at the Sun Prairie Health Care Center at the age of 100. She was born on November 28, 1907 in her family home in the town of Dunkirk near Stoughton, WI to Nels & Emma (Aas) Kaupanger. Her childhood was spent on rural Stoughton farms tending sheep...
David E. Adsit
Aug 25, 2008
Madison- David E. Adsit, age 71, passed away on August 25, 2008 at HospiceCare of Fitchburg. Â He was born on June 29, 1937, in Richland County to John and Bessie (Bailey) Adsit. Â He was married to Janice (Boggs) on July 2, 1960 in the Little Brown Church of Nashua, Iowa. Â David worked for Kayser Ford for 40...
Jane Kroncke-Huegel
Aug 24, 2008
Madison -- Jane Kroncke-Huegel, age 94, passed away, Sunday, August 24, 2008.  Jane Louise Ashcraft was born in 1913 and grew up on Madison's east side. As a sixteen year old she met a lifeguard, George Kroncke at "" Suicide Beach"".  After graduating from the UW Madison with a degree in Home economics specializing in making dinner reservations, George and Jane were...
George R. Christensen
Aug 24, 2008
McFarland -- George R. Christensen died suddenly of natural causes Sunday August 24, 2008Â at home. George was born in Stoughton, WI to parents Norman and Kari (Tidemand) Christensen. He moved to Madison after marrying Kay in 1969 and then journeyed to Pleasanton, CA from 1985-1999 to grow his career and provide new opportunities for his family before returning to the...
Irvin George Kampen
Aug 24, 2008
Madison-Irvin George Kampen, age 89, passed away on August 24, 2008 at Meriter Hospital. Â He was born on June 4, 1919 at North Leeds, Wisconsin to George and Lena (Wendt) Kampen. Â He graduated from Poynette High School, then joined the U.S. Air Force in World War II and served in the South Pacific in Guam and Saipan. Â ...
Pryor T. Smith, Jr.
Aug 23, 2008
Stoughton- Pryor T. Smith Jr., age 80, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by family. He was born in Medellin, Colombia on June 24, 1928, the son of Presbyterian missionaries Pryor and Letha (Brubaker) Smith. Pryor was the eldest of six children. When his mother died in 1942 the family returned to the United...
Eileen J. Lyons
Aug 23, 2008
Madison -- Eileen J. Lyons, age 80, died on Sat. Aug 23, 2008 at Don & Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare in the loving care of her family. Eileen was born on March 27, 1928 in Courtland, Wis., to Jasper and Mary (Falk) Booth. Eileen grew up on a farm in Clyman, Wis. and graduated from Juneau High School in 1946. Â On...
Jean Louise Nilsson
Aug 21, 2008
MADISON-Jean L. Nilsson, age 81, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Meriter Hospital from complications of heart disease. She was born in Madison on January 11, 1927, and is survived by her husband Ernest L. Nilsson, and her daughter, Sue Nilsson. After graduating from Madison West, Jean married Ernest (Whitey) Nilsson. They were married for 62 years. During...
Mary Mabel Buckley
Aug 20, 2008
DeForest-Mary M. Buckley, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at the HospiceCare Center, Fitchburg. She was born on April 15, 1913, in Madison the daughter of Nicholas & Matilda (Agrloff) Stallman. Mary was united in marriage to Oliver Buckley on May 6, 1939 in DeForest and was married over 40 years until his death on October 9,...
Jennifer Lynn Ellingson-Vordermann
Aug 18, 2008
EDGERTON ELLINGSON-VORDERMANN, JENNIFER L.   Jennifer Lynn, age 24, was taken from us much too soon on Monday, August 18, 2008. To sum it up in one word, Jenni was known as everyone's ""Honeybunch"".  She was born June 8, 1984, in Madison, the daughter of Jeffrey and Tina (Pond) Ellingson. She was a dedicated employee most recently employed by 84 Lumber and...
Alma Freda Mikkelson
Aug 17, 2008
Mikkelson, Alma
Deerfield -- Alma Freda Mikkelson, age 90 of Deerfield, passed away at St. Mary's Health Care in Madison on Sunday, August 17, 2008. She was born in Waukon, Iowa on February 26, 1918, a daughter of Fred and Annie (Schneider) Kehr. She was united in marriage to Morris Mikkelson in Iowa on October 4, 1941. Alma kept track...
Jonathan J Krenzelok
Aug 16, 2008
McFarland- Jonathan Krenzelok age 29, died on Saturday, August 16, 2008. Jonathan was a gifted muscian and song writer who enjoyed spending his time playing his guitars, composing music and ""jamming"" with his friends and family. He will be remembered by those he touched as being compassionate, sensitive, creative, and sincere. He left behind his fiancee, Ellen Johnston, mother Shelley...
Audrey Jean Webster
Aug 15, 2008
Madison - Audrey J. Webster, age 77 died on Friday, August 15, 2008 at Hospice in Fitchburg. She was born in Madison on October 3, 1930, the daughter of Clifford and Ruth Stroschein (Billig). She graduated from Madison East High School in 1948. She married Clifford Webster in 1951. She was a homemaker, Avon lady, a member of Bashford United...
Richard Allen Peterson
Aug 14, 2008
MADISON- Richard A. Peterson, age 76, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, August 14 under the compassionate care of Hospice. Richard was the son of Harold Arthur Peterson and Bernice Ellen Peterson (nee Clark), who passed away three days after his birth.  Richard was raised by his Uncle and Aunt, Kenneth and Thelma Evenson. He graduated from West High...
Beatrice 'Bea' M. Brandt
Aug 13, 2008
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McFarland -- Beatrice Bea' M. Brandt, age 89 of McFarland, passed away in Waukesha on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. She was born in Blooming Grove on March 7, 1919, a daughter of the late Emil and Sadie (Barlow) Wold. She met Chester Brandt on the dance floor, and they were married and danced together for more than 64 years....
Robert 'Red' LaVerne Slinde
Aug 12, 2008
Robert 'Red' LaVerne Slinde, age 64, passed away at his home in Stoughton on Tuesday, August 12, 2008. He was born in Edgerton on December 24, 1943, a son of LaVerne and Leona (Geske) Slinde. Red was a very sociable and well loved person, and enjoyed spending time with his family. He was an accomplished tennis player in his youth....
William A. Manke
Aug 12, 2008
William ""Bill"" Allen Manke, age 67, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 12th at his home in Madison WI after celebrating a final goodbye party the day before with friends and family at his favorite Lake Michigan beach in Racine WI. Bill was a kind, generous and wise teacher whose light has been shared with thousands over the years. He...
Karen Rae Fox
Aug 11, 2008
Sun PrairieKaren Rae Fox, age 70, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2008 at home. She was born January 11, 1938, in Madison, the daughter of the late Edmund and Alice (Strommen) McKnight. Â Â Â Karen was born and raised in Madison. She graduated from West High School in 1956 and Luther College, Decorah, Iowa in 1960. Her first years...
Phyllis J. Hill
Aug 10, 2008
Madison -- Phyllis Jo Hill was born to Leone Tolbert Hill and Homer Austin Hill on November 27, 1928 in Barttlesville, Oklahoma, and passed away on August 10, 2008 in Madison, Wisconsin. Â Dr. Hill succumbed to a rare form of cancer. Â The parents of Leone Tolbert made the trek west in the early years of the expansive westward...
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