May 16, 2024

To Live Stream Nancy's Service please follow this link: https://youtube.com/live/xLqlm79EKh4?feature=share

Reverend Nancy T. Heimer, was born March 27, 1931 to Lucille Osgood Townley-Tilson and W.H. Dermot Townley-Tilson in Winchester, Massachusetts. She died May 16, 2024 at home with her loving family. 

New England and her family legacy were important to Nancy.  As she aged, she often hearkened back to days in Winchester,...

Aug 19, 2024

A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 3 p.m. at the Cress Center, 6021 University Avenue, Madison. Family will greet friends from 2 p.m. until the time of service. A reception will follow. For those unable to attend, Pat's service will be live-streamed via the following link: https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=e36b47e6-1dcf-4f43-af27-cf23de82c6a2

Patricia Ryall Krueger died peacefully on August 19,...

Oct 11, 2024

 

William H. (Bill) Spahn, Lodi, WI and Tucson, AZ. 

The family of William H. Spahn of Lodi, Wisconsin is saddened to announce his passing on October 11, 2024 at the age of 94 years.

Bill was born in Westport, Wisconsin on 12/30/1929 to Henry Aloysius and Vivian (Tierney) Spahn. He graduated from Madison East High School in 1948. He worked at Oscar...

Oct 9, 2024

Stephen P. Kilkus 1947-2024

Steve Kilkus was a really great guy who lived a pretty normal life, punctuated by lots of family time and lots of laughter. He and his wife Suzanne navigated their nearly 55-year marriage with grace, weathering the storms and savoring all the beauty, raising three witty and wildly successful children along the way. 

Steve grew up in Chicago,...

Oct 9, 2024

Shelli Marie Zickert (Halverson), age 65 of Deerfield, WI passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on October 9th, 2024. She was born September 30th, 1959 in Stoughton, WI, daughter of Judith and Harley Halverson. She married her high school sweetheart, Tom Zickert, on November 4th, 1978. They were married 46 wonderful years, together having four children and twelve grandchildren. Shelli...

Oct 8, 2024

DeForest- Patricia Ann Boustany, age 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. She was born in Madison on May 10, 1948 the daughter of Alice and Ralph Geishert. 

Pat graduated from Mt. Horeb high school. She served in the U.S. Navy. Pat worked several years for WPS, and retired as a State of WI employee after 30 years. She...

Oct 8, 2024

Noel Edward Urben, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at his home in Middleton, Wisconsin. He was the son of Dr. Walter John and Anita Urben. 

Mr. Urben spent over forty five years in New York, Milwaukee, and Chicago in commercial and investment banking and private equity. He was President of BT Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of Banker...

Oct 8, 2024

Maxine “Bubby” Weiss peacefully passed away on October 8th, 2024.

She leaves behind a legacy of love – her beloved children, Shari (Eric) Zeldin and Todd (Roz) Weiss; her magnificent grandchildren, Emma (Milo), Jacob (Haley), Ben (Ella), Hannah, Veronica, Soul and Nora. She was a “Chosen Mother” to Amy Walden and Mickey Ryan, “Bubby” to so many, “Sister of the Heart”...

Oct 7, 2024

John Forst Rockenbach, born December 7, 1948, in Richland, WA, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI, on October 7, 2024, at 5:40 PM. He was surrounded by his loving family: his wife Barb, his children Daniel (wife Lisa) and Taylor (husband Chris). As Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken" played in the background, they all held his...

Oct 7, 2024

Anthony Victor Kingswan, passed away at his home on October 7, 2024 at the age of 81. He was born on April 1, 1943 in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.

Known as Tony by all who knew him. Tony was very athletic throughout school and high school. He would graduate from Black River Falls High School in 1961. He would go on...

Oct 6, 2024

Madison: Joseph David Downs, 80, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2024, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, surrounded by family. He was born on April 13, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, to Joseph Thomas and Victoria Micheline Downs.

Joseph spent his early years in Chicago, later moving to Lombard and Antioch, Illinois, with his family. He graduated from the University of...

Oct 6, 2024

Richard Wagner, 82, of Madison passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 6th, 2024 after a brief battle with cancer. 

He was born in Madison on February 6, 1942 to Richard and Louise Wagner and remained an East Sider his entire life. He graduated from East High School in 1961 and went on to work for the Clack Corporation for 43 years...

Oct 6, 2024

Oct 4, 2024

Joan Louise Meyer (nee Jaskaniec) 88 years of age, passed away Friday morning at Madonna Manor Nursing Home. Joan is survived by three loving sons, Michael (Jennifer), Edward (Maria), and Timothy (Leila); granddaughters Mikel (Rob) Quast, McKenzie (Jake) Lackner and Katherine (Stephen) Armstrong; and four great-grandchildren, Jameson, Leo, Sophie and Lou; dear sister of Michael Jaskaniec and several nieces and...

Oct 3, 2024

Patricia Mae (Wethal) Brugger of McFarland, WI, died on October 3rd, 2024, from a long decline following pneumonia in February. She came in like a lion on March 20th, 1937, and roared her way through eighty-seven years. She was born to Anne (Johnson) Wethal and Melfred Wethal in Madison, Wisconsin, and spent her childhood babysitting her brothers and sisters and...

Oct 3, 2024

John G. Lazaris, age 74, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away suddenly at home on October 3, 2024. 

He was born on August 26, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Gust J. Lazaris and Dorothy Francis Corsault. He married Barbara Gunner on February 20, 1977, in Elmwood Park, Illinois, at Kennicut Mounds, in an outdoor ceremony. It was a crisp winter...

Oct 3, 2024

With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Brooke Lee Strattan, who left this world on October 3, 2024, at the age of 24. Brooke’s time with us, though tragically brief, was filled with love, kindness, and an unwavering commitment to those around her. She touched the hearts of everyone who knew her with her generous spirit, her deep love...

Oct 3, 2024

Julie Marie Cielinski, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024. She was born on May 26, 1961 in Minneapolis, MN. She married Joseph Cielinski on September 11, 1983. 

Julie was a self-employed interior designer with a specialty in designing and sewing custom window treatments. She loved gardening, scuba diving, and just being around sunshine and water- whether that was at the...

Oct 1, 2024

David Peter Haugen, age 86 of Waunakee, WI passed away on Tuesday October 01, 2024, at Brightstar in Waunakee. He was born on December 28th, 1937, in Deforest, WI the son of Perry and Helen (Ballweg) Haugen.

David spent his entire life in the Waunakee area, the second oldest of eleven children on the family farm North of Waunakee.

David graduated from...

Oct 1, 2024

SUN PRAIRIE-- Betty Jean Ney, age 93, of Sun Prairie, passed away of natural causes at home on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. She was born on May 7, 1931 in Dubuque, IA to Francis and Dorothy (Fern) Ousley. She married Jack Ney on November 24, 1951.

Betty graduated from Dubuque High School. When she moved to Sun Prairie, she worked at...