Obituaries
David Bartkowiak
Aug 16, 2020
STEVENS POINT--David Bartkowiak passed away Sunday, August 16th at the Madison Veterans Memorial Hospital. He was 93 years young. Dave was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Rose and Julian Bartkowiak. They moved to Stevens Point in 1927 where Julian built their home and they resided for the rest of their lives. David had six brothers and two sisters. After...
Dennis Kistner
Aug 14, 2020
In typical Dennis style, Dennis took "control" and began writing his own obituary and parting thoughts this past June/July during his declining health. The summary below comes from "The Desk of Dennis" and transitions to the first person in his final days... Dennis Kistner lost his five year battle with stage IV metastatic Prostate Cancer on August 14, 2020. Dennis...
Helen E. Whitmus
Aug 5, 2020
A celebration of life Memorial Service for Helen E. Whitmus will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Wellspring United Methodist Church, 5702 South Hill Drive in Madison. Nearly a year ago on August 5, 2020, Helen passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice Inpatient Unit in Fitchburg. Unfortunately, COVID-19 precluded her family from holding a Memorial...
Charles Curtis Jameson
Aug 3, 2020
Charles "Curt" Curtis Jameson born in Macon Mississippi on July 19, 1952 to Klinze and Florence Jameson. Charles moved to Chicago in early childhood where he met many lifelong friends. He went to Forrestville High School (King) and later attended Kennedy King College. Charles was a strong man both physically and mentally. He fought a good fight. He had a...
Melissa Ann Laufenberg
Jul 8, 2020
Melissa Ann Laufenberg (Dartsch), age 54, passed away peacefully on July 8th, 2020 after her year long battle with cancer. She was born on September 14th, 1965 in Darlington WI. Melissa fell in love with the boy-next-door, Ron Laufenberg, whom she later married on May 4th, 1985. Melissa loved and cherished her time spent with her family and her animals....
Arlene F. Meinholz
Jul 5, 2020
Arlene (Wilke) Meinholz passed away July 5, 2020 at Brookdale-Middleton Stonefield Memory Care. While dementia robbed the last few years of her life, Arlene will always be fondly remembered in the hearts of the countless individuals for whom she cared dearly. Arlene was a life-long Madisonian except for the years she lived as a newlywed in Frankfurt, Germany. She was...
Judy M. Douglas
Jun 28, 2020
Judy M. Douglas, 81, of Madison, Wis., formerly of Tecumseh and Lincoln, Neb., and Monroe, Wis., died of lung disease Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Oak Park Place in Madison, with her children by her side: Jean via Skype and Kathi in person. Born Oct. 25, 1938, in Tecumseh, daughter of Helen and Judson Benjamin Douglas Jr.. Graduated from Tecumseh...
L. Roger Turner
Jun 26, 2020
L. Roger Turner, whose powerful photographs of people and events over a career spanning four decades, died on June 26, 2020. He was 84 years old. Roger spent 40 years as a news photographer, beginning his career at the Champaign Urbana (IL) News-Gazette while a student at the University of Illinois. He moved on to the Decatur (IL) Herald &...
Joseph C. Dean, Jr.
Jun 19, 2020
Joseph Charles Dean, Jr, age 90, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2020, at the Madison VA CLC Hospice Center after an extended illness. Joe joined his children, Joe and Kerry; parents, Dr. Joseph Charles and Alice O'Neil Dean; brother, Mike Dean; in-laws, Raymond and Blanche Murphy; brothers-in-law, Raymond Murphy (KIm), John Hayes and John Ace, and many dear friends...
Georgia Jane Clifford
Jun 17, 2020
MADISON- Georgia Jane "Nana" (Hocking) Clifford, Age 60, passed away on June 17, 2020. She was born on January 16, 1960, in Madison. Georgia was a lifelong resident of Madison and was close with family and many friends. She graduated from West High School in 1978. She worked for over 20 years with her parents at Ella's Deli on State...
Orvin "Orv" N. Hilleque
Jun 11, 2020
Orvin Neuman Hilleque, of Deerfield, passed away from cancer on June 11, 2020, at age 76. Orv was born on April 4, 1944, to father James Andrew Hilleque II, and mother Margie Elaine Hilleque. Orv grew up in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, where his family operated a sod farm for many years. He was predeceased by his brother, Earl Mcfadden, and leaves...
Alice M. Sutherland
Jun 5, 2020
Sun Prairie - Alice M. Sutherland, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday June 5, 2020. She was born on April 23, 1926 to Andrew & Anna (Mickelson) Thompson. She grew up in the farming community of Keyeser, WI, She married Elmer R. Sutherland in 1948. They had 2 children. Alice enjoyed country western music, going to Ho-Chunk with her sister,...
Evelyn A. Blum
May 15, 2020
Madison- Evelyn A. Blum, age 93, passed away on May 15, 2020 at St. Mary's Care Center with her daughter at her side. She was born in Chicago, IL on November 2, 1926 to Herbert and Gertrude Tomchak. Evelyn graduated from the all-girl Lourdes Catholic High School in Chicago in 1944. In 1945 she met Benjamin Blum in Lake Delton,...
Donald E. Kennedy
May 14, 2020
Donald E. Kennedy, age 86, passed away on May 14, 2020, in Madison WI. Don was born on September 1, 1933 in Cornell, WI, to Mildred Grace Kennedy and Michael Edward Kennedy. Don is survived by his children Terri (Maehren) of Tucson, Arizona, Donald and (Rita) Kennedy, Jr., of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and Sean and (Alicia) Kennedy, of Madison, Wisconsin,...
Georgina Taylor
May 10, 2020
Our beloved mother, Georgina Taylor (née Fernandez Vera), age 73, of Madison, WI, passed away on May 10, 2020, after a long and brave fight against multiple myeloma. Georgina was born on December 31, 1946, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Maria Vera and Manuel Fernandez. She earned a master's degree and was an English teacher before meeting Todd Taylor of...
William "Bill" Bormett
May 7, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of William Norbert Bormett. Bill passed away from natural causes on May 7, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 75. He was surrounded by those that loved him dearly as he passed on. Those that could not be there, were there in spirit and...
Kevin W. Kennedy
May 5, 2020
MADISON - Kevin Wynne Kennedy, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born on December 20, 1959, in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of William "Wynne" and Mildred "Billie" (Stehr) Kennedy. Kevin was an avid sports fan and was always eager to talk about his favorite teams including the Wisconsin Badgers, Chicago Cubs,...
Boyce Totz
Apr 27, 2020
Madison Boyce Frederick Totz of Middleton, WI, age 91, passed away on April 27, 2020. He was born on May 23, 1928, in Elgin, IL. He worked most of his life as an artist, living in a variety of places as far flung as France and Mexico, Texas and Massachusetts, Illinois and Wisconsin. But, the bulk of his life was...
Daniel E. Wisniewski
Apr 16, 2020
Daniel E. Wisniewski, 73, died from complications of heart failure on April 16th, 2020. Dan dedicated his life to the betterment of Wisconsin and love of his family and friends, sharing his wisdom, kindness, and optimism with all he encountered. Dan's career spanned numerous government roles at the city, county and state levels, including serving as Chief of Staff for...
Rachel Lee Walton
Apr 9, 2020
Rachel Lee Walton was born on April 26, 1952 in Sullivan, Wisconsin and passed away at Agrace Hospice on April 9, 2020 with her children by her side. Rachel grew up a tough cookie with three brothers. She shared fond childhood memories of putting on "circuses" for the neighborhood, getting a mail-order alligator, sledding onto a frozen Rome pond, riding...
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