Obituaries
Diane Louise Hinterberg
Jan 6, 2024
SUN PRAIRIE - Diane Louise Hinterberg passed away on January 6, 2024, in Madison, WI, with loved ones at her side.
Diane was born to Pat and Leo Heinzelmann on November 3, 1953, in Waukesha, WI, and grew up in Pewaukee, WI. Diane had a lifelong love of music, reading, good food, and beloved pets. She shared all of these loves...
Judith Louise Marshall
Jan 6, 2024
Judith Louise (Dierks) Marshall, 79, entered eternal life peacefully with her children by her side on January 6, 2024, after a battle with gallbladder cancer. The oldest of four children, Judith was born November 14, 1944, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Maythel and Ernest Dierks while her father was in the Army in World War II. Judith grew up in...
Jack C. Trautman
Jan 6, 2024
Middleton - Jack C Trautman, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home overlooking the view of Lake Mendota, which he absolutely loved.
Jack was born in Cushing, OK on Dec 7, 1929, to Carl and Ruby (Kauble) Trautman. At age 10, he moved to Meridian, ID where Jack and his sister Erma were raised and educated in...
Donald Lee Way
Jan 3, 2024
Donald Way Jr. age 72, of Mt. Vernon, WI, passed peacefully at Agrace in Fitchburg on January 3, 2024, after a battle with cancer. Don was born to Donald Way Sr. and Frances Way on April 19, 1951.
Don served in the Navy and worked for many years at the Dane County Highway Department. Don loved spending time...
Amy Gilmore
Dec 31, 2023
Amelia “Amy” Gurina Gilmore, age 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 31, 2023, in Madison, WI. She was born November 7, 1949, to the late Harold J “Hap” and Violetta “Vi” Sophie (Smith) Nelson, in Portage, WI. Amy was one of ten children: Billie, Bonnie, Cherokee, Connie, Gunnar, Knute, Matt, Robert “Bob”, and Sonja.
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Shirley A. Shelbrack
Dec 20, 2023
Shirley Ann Leonard Shelbrack, 87 of Cross Plains, passed away on Wednesday, December 20th, 2023, a glorious sunny day at home. Shirley was born in Milwaukee to Frank and Klara (Drewek) Leonard. She was the 4th of 5 children. Growing up in Milwaukee on Good Hope Rd. over her parents’ grocery store through the lean years of the depression...
William "Bill" Louis Bethke
Dec 18, 2023
William (Bill) Louis Bethke, age 97, of Monona, WI died peacefully at SSM Health Monroe Hospice Home on Monday, December 18, 2023.
Bill was born March 16, 1926, in Wisconsin Rapids, WI to Irma and Louis Bethke. When Bill was 9 years old his family moved to New Mexico for a better climate for his father’s health. His father...
Kevin R. Canfield
Dec 12, 2023
Kevin Raymond Canfield died peacefully on December 12, 2023 at the VA Hospital after losing his battle with cancer. Kevin was born in and grew up in Milwaukee. Service in the Air Force took Kevin to Florida and Idaho before returning to Milwaukee and settling in Madison.
Kevin is survived by his parents Edna (Rogahn) Canfield and Stephen Canfield; daughter...
Tammy L Will
Dec 7, 2023
Tammy "Sweet Pea" Will Age: 57. Born on July 26 1966 in Plymouth, WI to Bernard Will & Susan Will. Met Todd "Grub" Olson in 1989. Has three sons Shane, Turk (Sarah), & Hunter. Survived by mother and brothers Bernard "Buddy ", Wade, Marshall, and step brothers and step sisters. Proceeded in death by father and stepmother Dasi, sister,...
Gordon Harold Golz
Dec 6, 2023
Golz, Gordon “Gordy” of Madison, WI. Age 95, born July 30, 1928, passed peacefully on Dec 6, 2023. Gordy was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, JoAnn Golz. He is survived by four children, Kristine Gay (Barry Kerr), Randall (Sherry), Laurence (Heidi) and Kurt Golz, 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be...
Rolf Alan Rodefeld
Dec 4, 2023
Madison – Rolf A. Rodefeld, 72, left the last books he read unshelved when he died Dec. 4 at the UW Hospital. Born June 12, 1951 to Rodney Milo and Virginia Eleanor (Gundlach) Rodefeld, Rolf was their proud and doting son and a lifelong super-citizen of Madison.
After high school he completed undergrad and graduate studies in Library...
Maudie Ann Houston
Dec 3, 2023
Maudie Ann (Keeler) Houston, daughter of Floyd and Mable Keeler was born at their home in Barnard Kansas on September 21st 1932, she passed on December 3rd 2023.
She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Konnie (Keeler) and Harold Meier, her grandchildren: Gabriel, Gretchen, Gunnar, Yaeger and her great-grandchildren: Lyric, Sakayah, Kiley, Aria, Emery and her great-great-grandchildren: Bentley,...
Franziska Walty
Nov 4, 2023
Franzi Walty, aged 83, died peacefully in Madison on November 4, 2023. She was born in Zirndorf,Germany on December 16, 1939, the daughter of Otto and Anna Reigel. She graduated in Zirndorf,married a serviceman and moved to the United States in 1959. She embraced the U.S. as hernew homeland and became a citizen in the 1960s. She loved the...
Betty Glover
Oct 18, 2023
MADISON - Betty Glover, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Betty was born on September 17, 1947 in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Helene (Beyer) Markstahler.Betty lived in the Madison area all of her life where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin at Madison while raising her two...
David Litch Leyda
Oct 14, 2023
David Litch Leyda died on Oct 14, 2023. He was born on August 4, 1935, to Mildred and C. Phillip Leyda of Hillsboro, WI. David served honorably in the US Army during peacetime where he played trombone in the Army band.
David owned a tree farm in Richland County and later founded Leyda Lumber in Madison, WI in the...
Beverly Jean Denruiter
Oct 9, 2023
Beverly "Beve" Jean Denruiter (Kepke), age 77, passed away unexpectedly in Portage, WI on October 9th, 2023. She was born on September 25th, 1946 in Dodgeville, WI, daughter of Clyde and Martha Kepke. Upon graduating from West High School in 1965, Beverly received a varsity letter from her accomplishments on the bowling team. She married John F. Denruiter in Las...
Philip L. Archibald
Oct 2, 2023
Madison - Philip Linwood Archibald died peacefully October 2, 2023. He was born in Monticello, Maine April 30th, 1923, making him 100 years old at the time of his death. He served in World War II as a gunner on a PT boat in the Mediterranean, then the Pacific, came home and worked as a logging scaler with his...
Benjamin Walter (B.W.) Atkinson, M.D.
Sep 29, 2023
Benjamin Walter (B.W.) Atkinson, M.D.
Dr. Benjamin W. Atkinson - beloved gentleman, husband, father and grandfather - boarded his last boat, bound for the far shore, on September 29, 2023. An amazing human being, Benjamin was born at home in Topeka, Kansas on August 29, 1936, son of Frederick and Ruth (Franklin) and brother of Arnett. Family has always...
Bruce F. Ehlke
Sep 23, 2023
Bruce F. Ehlke passed away peacefully on September 23rd, 2023 at his home in Madison. His loving wife, Lois, was by his side. He was born to Roland W. Ehlke and Mary Mueller Ehlke on August 31, 1942, and grew up in Two Rivers and Milwaukee, WI. After graduating from Wisconsin Lutheran High School in 1960, Bruce obtained his...
Kevin James Butler
Sep 18, 2023
Kevin James Butler was born on May 9, 1969. He was the oldest child of Jerry and Jeanette Butler, of Madison, WI.
He attended First Baptist Church where he learned about the Lord at an early age. Kevin obtained primary and secondary education at Madison Public Schools. He was born with unbelievable athleticism that he demonstrated while playing football and...
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