Clarice Lyke

Mar 1, 2023

Stoughton- Clarice A. Lyke, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. She was born in Stoughton on March 3, 1946, the middle child of Carl and Bernice Phillips. Clarice graduated from Stoughton High School, and earned her nursing degree. She was a Registered Nurse working in private doctors offices, then as the Director of Nursing for Nygaards,...

James Zrust

Feb 28, 2023

James Zrust, 80, of Sun Prairie, WI passed away peacefully at home on February 28, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born February 20 th , 1943, to the late Angeline Santache and Leroy Zrust in Minnetonka, MN. He went to high school there and was known for getting into harmless mischief with his best...

Leo Lamagdelaine

Feb 27, 2023

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Thomas Fontana

Feb 27, 2023

Thomas John Fontana, age 75, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023. Born January 19, 1948, in Madison, WI to Alden and Marjorie Britton, Tom grew up on the East side of Madison attending public school, playing football, taking part in Cub Scout activities and helping his parents with their veterinary supply business. When not in Madison, he could be...

Bonnie Orr

Feb 27, 2023

Madison-Bonnie Orr, age 92, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023. She was born on September 10, 1930 in Hillsboro, WI to the late Charles and Nell Wong.   Bonnie met the love of her life, Donald Orr while walking with her friend on State Street in 1946.   On August 9, 1947, they were married at the Presbyterian Church on...

Patricia Holtan

Feb 26, 2023

Patricia Faye (Oscar) Holtan, 93, of Stoughton, WI, died on February 26, 2023 at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge, Madison, WI.

Born April 10, 1929 to Elver Oscar and Claire (White) Oscar, Patricia graduated from Stoughton High School in 1947.  She went on to study at McMurray College and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1951.  Following...

Daniel Esbona Montes De Oca

Feb 25, 2023

Daniel Luis Esbona Montes de Oca, 86, of Sun Prairie, WI passed away on February 25, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Daniel was born in Callao, Lima-Peru on February 16, 1937 to Socrates Esbona Brambila and Felicita Montes de Oca de Esbona, becoming the 5th of 10 children.  Daniel’s educational achievements included graduating from America Callao...

Gervase “Gerry” Kruschek

Feb 25, 2023

Gervase “Gerry” Kruschek of Waunakee, WI passed away peacefully Saturday, February 25, 2023.  He was born October 26, 1938 in Cross Plains, WI, son of Albert and Rose (Hassing) Kruschek. He married Mary Ann Duerst on January 30, 1960.

Gerry is remembered as a longtime resident of “The Kruschek Farm,” Waunakee, where he spent much of his...

Peter Livingston

Feb 23, 2023

Peter David Livingston, 81, of Spring Green and Madison died

February 23, 2023, at Hebron Hall, Oakwood Village West, from

heart and lung diseases. He tried mightily to rehabilitate himself but

couldn’t. As recently as December, Peter and his wife, Sharon Stark,

celebrated her birthday in the Dominican Republic.

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Rita Jeffreys

Feb 23, 2023

Rita “Gunta” Marie Jeffreys left this physical world on Thursday, February 23, 2023, held in tender hands and with loving words by her daughter and grandsons, who were the center of her world.  She was selfless, kind, pure, devoted, loyal, compassionate…she truly was LOVE embodied. Always ready to sing the perfect song for the moment or dance in the kitchen...

Stephen Miller

Feb 22, 2023

Stephen Miller was luckier than most; he had a full and spectacular life. His persona was a warm breeze of optimism that touched all who encountered him.

As a boy and young adult, he was always in motion: on bike, skis, skateboard, water (in and on top), and foot. He had many friends and groups...

Marika Hoyt

Feb 22, 2023

Marika Fischer Hoyt died February 22, 2023, after an exhausting struggle with glioblastoma. She was 60 years old (born April 11, 1962) and is survived by husband William (Bill) and daughters Mara and Wilhelmina (Mina), mother Jennie Lee Fischer, and siblings Paul, Laura Lee, Barbara, and Lawrence Fischer.

Marika was a fixture in Madison classical music circles. She...

Ardis Erickson

Feb 22, 2023

Ardis Berg Erickson passed away peacefully at her home on February 22, 2023.

Ardis was born in Eau Claire April 1, 1925 to Hjalmer G. and Helen (Johnson) Berg. She was united in marriage to Leonard H. Erickson on June 10, 1950. He preceded her in death on November 23, 2018. Together they raised three children, Kristi,...

Frank Sadowski

Feb 21, 2023

Mr. Franciszek (Frank) Sadowski, age 88, passed away on February 21, 2023 at his home in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born on January 8, 1935 in Opita, Belarus to Stefan and Stanisława. He married Alina Bagienska on October 4, 1964 at Kościół Mariacki in Słupsk, Poland.

Frank was the youngest of a large family living in rural...

William "Pete" Benz

Feb 21, 2023

SUN PRAIRIE/DEFOREST—William J. “Pete” Benz, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.  He was born on July 10, 1930 to Peter and Sybilla (Wipperfurth) Benz.  He married Lois Merland on June 26, 1954.

Pete was a Korean War veteran and served from 1951-1953.  He was a member of American Legion, VFW and Elks Lodge 1540....

Joanne Berg

Feb 21, 2023

Joanne Berg died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the age of 88, after a long battle with heart disease. She was born at her parents home in Eyota, Minnesota in February of 1935, the daughter of Elizabeth (Schmidt) and John Thompson. A 1953 graduate of Chatfield (Minnesota) High School, Joanne attended Hamline University where she earned a B.A. in...

Jane O'Sheridan

Feb 20, 2023

Jane T. O’Sheridan, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 20, 2023. She was born March 27, 1937 to Clarence and Clara (nee Schober) Thompson in Milwaukee. She spent her childhood in Monroe before attending college in Menomonie. After teaching Home-Ec and Statistics in Marshfield, she continued her career in Madison where she met and married...

David Hoel

Feb 20, 2023

Stoughton- David Martin Hoel, age 59, passed away on February 20, 2023. David was born in Stoughton on September 18, 1963 to Wesley and Ann Hoel. He went to Cottage Grove Special Ed school, Stoughton Special Ed school and Pathways in Madison. While at Pathways David worked cleaning the Red Shed. Then he came to MARC in Stoughton. David...

Janet Boullion

Feb 20, 2023

Waunakee/Madison- Janet Boullion, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Morrow Home assisted living center in Sparta, Wisconsin at the age of 84.

Janet was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Emil and Nora (Hysen) Johnson. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1956 where she was a member of the Year...

Carol Huber

Feb 19, 2023

Carol Frances Huber died February 19, 2023 at age 76.  Carol was full of spunk, sarcasm and compassion.  Her kindness and selflessness were unmatched.  While on this earth, Carol lived.  She loved life and found joy in simply being; spending time with and sharing life with those closest to her.   Fiercely independent, and a wicked smart problem solver,...