Obituaries

Beverly Jean Lisk

Beverly Jean Lisk

Mar 18, 2019

Beverly Haarklau Lisk 86, of Sun Prairie, passed away peacefully March 18th, 2019. She was born October 11th, 1932 in Columbus, WI, the daughter of Elmer and Elsie (nee "Winke") Hensler. She married Oscar Haarklau and together they had four beautiful children: Karen Rogers, Gary (Coletta) Haarklau, Marie (Jim) Abbott, and Karla Haarklau. Later she married George Lisk. She had...

Patrick "Rick" G. Carney, Jr.

Patrick "Rick" G. Carney, Jr.

Mar 17, 2019

Patrick G. Carney, Jr., born on May 13, 1952, passed away on March 17, 2019 after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Rick joined the US Navy in 1971 and served our country with honor for 20 years, retiring from the Navy in 1991. While serving in Japan on the USS Midway, he met his wife, Eiko (Tomita) Carney and her...

Julie Elizabeth Luther

Julie Elizabeth Luther

Mar 11, 2019

Julie Elizabeth Luther, age 62, died on Monday, March 11, 2019 after a long struggle with cancer. Julie was born in Evanston, IL on June 29, 1956 to Mary E. Luther and Dan D. Woller. After graduating from high school, Julie attended the University of Minnesota and received a B.S. degree in geography and anthropology. She began graduate school there...

Louise Emilie Oakes

Louise Emilie Oakes

Mar 8, 2019

MADISON--The Rev. Louise Emilie Oakes (née Kaercher) died on March 8, 2019, at Agrace HospiceCare Residence in Fitchburg. Louise was born on Jan. 24, 1936, to parents Raymond and Cora (Maas) Kaercher in Watertown. On Aug. 30, 1958, Louise married Edward L. Oakes of Wisconsin Rapids. Following college graduation, UW Class of 1959, and the birth of a daughter, the...

Ronald Victor Wiecki

Ronald Victor Wiecki

Mar 7, 2019

Ronald (Ron) Victor Wiecki of Madison, WI, died on March 7, 2019 at the age of 63 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI. On February 21, 1956, Ron was the first child born to Victor and Dorothy (Kasuboski) Wiecki of Berlin, WI. Due to his father's work as a funeral director, Ron spent his childhood living in various communities around...

Dan Pawlak

Dan Pawlak

Feb 25, 2019

WAUNAKEE - Dan Pawlak, age 60, of Waunakee passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, February 25, 2019 at home. He was born on March 20, 1958 in Hammond, IN the son of Frank and Josephine (Schuster) Pawlak. He married Lynn Miller on October 9, 1987 in Reno, NV. Dan graduated from University of Michigan, Kalamazoo, with a...

Michael James Stoffel

Michael James Stoffel

Feb 17, 2019

Michael "Mike" Stoffel lost his long, painful fight with metastatic prostate cancer on February 17, 2019. Mike was born on September 20, 1953 to Margaret ('Peggy') and Alan Stoffel and grew up in Kewaskum, WI. After high school, Mike went on to complete a four-year apprenticeship in the Maintenance/Mechanic program at Moraine Park Technical Institute. In 1983, Mike moved to...

John Collins Grove

John Collins Grove

Feb 4, 2019

John Collins Grove, 75, of Lake Mills passed away on February 4, 2019. John was born on December 27, 1943 to Maud and John Grove in Berwyn, IL. He was the brother to 3 sisters - Mary, Martha, & Sarah who kept him on his toes. At the age of 21 he enlisted in the army and was accepted into...

Judith Ann Mcneely

Judith Ann Mcneely

Jan 29, 2019

Judith Ann McNeely, age 70, of Madison, passed away on January 29, 2019. Judith was born on February 14, 1948 to Stanley and Irene (Capko) Blazejak. She was united in marriage to Richard A. McNeely for 47 years. She moved with her family to Madison, Wisconsin in 1986 and began her long career with the University of Wisconsin as a...

Lloyd Willard Cohen

Lloyd Willard Cohen

Jan 28, 2019

Lloyd Willard Cohen, age 78, passed away on January 28, 2019 after a long illness. He was born on April 17, 1940, to Samuel and Betty Cohen in Berkeley, CA. After high school, Lloyd served in the Air Force and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. One of his great passions in life was selling cars; in the late 60's he...

Vincent Ronald Valenza

Vincent Ronald Valenza

Jan 15, 2019

Vincent Ronald Valenza, age 62 passed away on January 15 at Agrace hospice Care in Madison after courageously battling cancer for over a year. Ronnie was born to Vincent Valenza and Rae Jeannine Nusbaum (West) on April 3, 1956 in Madison, WI. He was a 1974 graduate of West High School. He went on to receive computer science degrees at...

Dennis Dean Frye

Dennis Dean Frye

Jan 12, 2019

SUN PRAIRIE - Dennis Dean Frye, age 66, of Sun Prairie passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg after a courageous 2 ½ year battle with Leukemia. He was born on September 16, 1952 in Baraboo, the son of Arlys and Josephine Frye. A lifelong cook, Dennis worked at many area restaurants. Most recently...

Connie Marie Tallman

Connie Marie Tallman

Jan 9, 2019

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Arline Joy Granberg

Arline Joy Granberg

Jan 8, 2019

Madison - Arline J. Granberg, age 84, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg. She was born on October 12, 1934, in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of Orville (Bud) and Hilda Wibe. Arline graduated from Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles CA June 19, 1952 and University of Colorado at...

Thomas Lee Lunde

Thomas Lee Lunde

Jan 7, 2019

DODGEVILLE - Thomas Lee Lunde, age 72, of Dodgeville passed away January 7, 2019 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on July 17, 1946 in Madison to Arnold and Margerite Lunde. Tom loved life with Brenda in Death Valley, CA, working, volunteering with the Fire and Rescue, and working with the great veterans with the yearly Death Valley...

Eleanor Anne Himsel

Eleanor Anne Himsel

Jan 4, 2019

Eleanor Anne (Zwettler) (Voss) Himsel, age 93, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born October 13, 1925 in the Town of Vermont, the daughter of Frank and Alice (Boyle) Zwettler. She graduated from Mt. Horeb High School in 1943. Eleanor married Merlin Voss on October 16, 1943 and together they raised...

Annalee G. Sundby

Annalee G. Sundby

Dec 31, 2018

MADISON--Annalee Grove-Sundby, age 92, passed away on Dec. 31, 2018. She was born in Salem, Ind., on June 30, 1926, to Catherine (Languel) and Clyde Kayse. She wed the love of her life, Dr. Albert "Bud" Grove in Indianapolis, Ind., on Oct. 14, 1950. Together they raised two boys, where he practiced in Mount Horeb, from 1963 to 1984, as...

Carolyn Zautke

Carolyn Zautke

Dec 25, 2018

MADISON - Carolyn Zautke, age 72, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg, WI. She was born on June 9, 1946 at Memorial Hospital in Madison, WI, the daughter of Rachel and Mariano Vitale. Carolyn worked for 14 years as a housekeeper at Concourse Hotel in Madison, and later at Northport Apartments. She enjoyed...

Victor Allen Mondry

Victor Allen Mondry

Dec 15, 2018

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Victor Allen Mondry, February 11, 1955 - December 14, 2018. He fought a courageous battle against esophageal cancer. Victor is survived by his loving family Annette, Jordan, and Kaya along with his brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, other family members, and friends. We will always remember his strength, courage, and...

Leon Morse Hecht, Jr.

Leon Morse Hecht, Jr.

Dec 13, 2018

Leon Morse Hecht Jr. died on December 13, 2018 in his home in Madison Wisconsin, just a few days after his 99th birthday. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne, of 69 years and their children Elizabeth and Leon. He will be buried in Temple Cemetery in Nashville, TN. Born December 9, 1919, in Nashville Tennessee, Leon earned a masters...