Obituaries
Theodore Torgerson
Mar 6, 2018
Madison - Theodore "Teddy" Warren Torgerson, age 83, passed away at Belmont Nursing Home. He was born on November 5, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin the son of Arnold and Evelyn (Gamer) Torgerson. Teddy is survived by his brother, Rodney (Betty) Torgerson, two nephews James (Jean) Torgerson and John (Kelly Rinden) Torgerson, a niece Jerilline Torgerson, eight great nieces and nephews;...
Rodger Alan Edgren
Mar 2, 2018
MARSHALL--Rodger A. Edgren, age 74, of Marshall, Wis., passed away Friday, March 2, 2018, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Madison, Wis. He was born in Berlin, Wis., on Jan. 1, 1944, to George Sr. and Martha (Zechel) Edgren. Rodger was a steamfitter for Madison local 394 for 30 years. Prior to this he worked for Edgren-Brothers construction and served two...
Norman Merrill Overlock
Feb 13, 2018
MADISON--Norman Merril Overlock, age 96, of Madison, passed away on Feb. 13, 2018, at Chamomile Assisted Living with friends and family attending. He was born on May 20, 1921, in Thomaston, Maine, the son of Joel Overlock and Goldie Overlock. Norman served in World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) as an airframe mechanic, meeting his...
Steven Michael Olson
Feb 12, 2018
MCFARLAND- Steve M. Olson, age 60, of McFarland passed away on February 12, 2018, at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg, Wi. He was born on June 12, 1957, in Madison, the son of Eldrid T. Olson and Carole A. Collins and beloved stepson of Connie J. Olson. He married Pat M. (Sargent) Olson on November 26, 1988, in Oregon, WI....
Janice Lee Bruhn
Feb 4, 2018
MARSHALL - Janice Lee Bruhn, age 81, of Marshall passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Kindred Hearts of Cottage Grove. She was born December 21, 1936 in LaGrange, IN, the daughter of Charles and Violet (nee Misner) Reno. In 1959 Janice married John Bruhn in Deerfield, WI. She enjoyed fishing and camping. She is survived by her half-sister, Darlene...
Dorothy Alice Harbort
Jan 30, 2018
MADISON - Dorothy Alice Harbort, age 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Madison. Dorothy was born on Nov. 6, 1929 in Rockford, IL to William L. and Inez L (Lewis) De La Ronde. She worked for over 30 years for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. In 1952, Dorothy married Robert L. Harbort. He preceded her...
Marilyn Jane Arnold
Jan 29, 2018
FITCHBURG - Marilyn J. Arnold passed away on January 29, 2018. She was born June 20, 1944, the oldest child to Donald R. and Ruth D. (Sprecher) Hehenberger. She grew up in the Sauk-Prairie area, attending Little Prairie one-room school, Black Hawk Grade School, Prairie du Sac High School and graduated from Sauk City High School in 1962. She attended...
Leroy Clifton Eisenmann
Jan 28, 2018
Roy C. Eisenmann passed away on January 28, 2018 after an extended illness at age 82. LeRoy (Roy) Clifton Eisenmann was born on August 24, 1935 to C.J. and Mattie (Murr) Eisenmann in Woden, Iowa. Roy attended Iowa State University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in agronomy. He married the former Mary Joan Haberkamp on June 28,...
William Robert Benedict
Jan 25, 2018
William Robert Benedict left us peacefully on January 26th 2018, to resume life in new form, "as a group of cells in the universe," as he liked to say. Bill also honored the Divine in all religions. He was 82 years old. Born on August 31st, 1935, in Ashland, Kentucky, he spent his formative years in Brookville, Indiana, in a...
Mary Beth Udvari
Jan 22, 2018
Mary Elizabeth (Mary Beth) Udvari died at the age of 87 on January 22, 2018. Born in Lorain, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ilo Sage Dellinger and Alice Abbott Dellinger. She was married to Stephen S. Udvari from 1954-2012. Mary Beth was an angel on earth to her family and everyone she encountered. She had the power to heal...
John G. Barsness
Jan 13, 2018
John Gulson Barsness died peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 13th, 2018 at the age of ninety-four. He was an avid down-hill skier who loved the Colorado Mountains, an accomplished tinkerer and "do-it-yourselfer" who held several patents, and a lifelong Badger and Packer football fan who always enjoyed a good pun. He deeply loved his family, music, Christmas, and having...
Frank Batchelor-Clark
Jan 3, 2018
Frank Batchelor-Clark October 5, 1977 - January 3, 2018 Frank lived with brain cancer for more than six years. He bravely faced five surgeries, three rounds of radiation and countless chemotherapies. He also volunteered for some research studies. Frank graduated from UW-Whitewater with a degree in Business Administration. Most recently he worked as an IT program manager for Tapfin and...
Barbara Dale Sacharski
Dec 24, 2017
Barbara D Sacharski 07/02/1936 - 12/24/2017 Barbara Sacharski, age 81, of Cottage Grove, WI, passed away in the company of her daughter, at Stoughton Hospital, on December 24, 2017. Barb was born in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Annie Mae and Patrick Ryan. She married her husband of 42 years, Daniel Sacharski on May 2, 1964. They adopted their only...
Julie Kathryn Cordry
Dec 16, 2017
Julie K. Cordry age 58 of Madison passed away early on the morning of Dec. 16th, 2017 at UW-Hospital as the result of an earlier cardiac arrest. Julie was born on January 23, 1959 in Green Bay, WI, the daughter of James and Gail (Page) Cordry. Julie attended West DePere High School graduating in 1977. She later spent two years...
Alfred M. Gross
Dec 12, 2017
Alfred Gross, age 86, passed away on 12/12/17 at his home in Madison, WI. He was born in 1931 in Providence R.I., the son of Alfred & Marie Gross (Vieweg). Al was married to Heide Gross in 1960 in Wurzburg, Germany. He graduated from Kinston RI High School & completed an Associate Degree in Arts at the American International College...
Raquel R. Tomasini
Dec 7, 2017
Raquel R. Tomasini passed away last Thursday, December 7th, at home in Madison, in the company of her children and grandchildren. Born on November 12th, 1925 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Raquel lived a very full life. She earned her B.A. in English Literature at Interamerican University, in Puerto Rico, then on a Fulbright Scholarship, went on to obtain two different...
Ruth Ann Tyson
Dec 3, 2017
MONONA - Ruth Ann (McKay) Tyson, 75, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg after a brief battle with cancer. Ruth Ann was born in Columbus, Wis., on Nov. 7, 1942, to Ruth (Smith) McKay and Wayne McKay. Ruth Ann attended Columbus Public school graduating from Columbus High School in June 1960. Ruth Ann married Norm...
Raymond Eugene Wahlton
Dec 2, 2017
Raymond Eugene Wahlton, was born October 21, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to Ernst and Emy Wahlton. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in speech and hearing, and post masters work in audiology at Northwestern University. After working ten years as a speech and hearing director for the Curative Workshop in Green Bay, he accepted a position...
Nathan Bradley Marx
Nov 28, 2017
Nathan Bradley Marx, 40, of Madison passed away on November 28 after a brief battle with cancer. He was known to friends and family as a friendly guy with a goofy sense of humor who could always be counted upon to lend a hand if a friend was in need. He never tired of learning and could never be content...
Phillip Edward Gokey
Nov 22, 2017
Phillip Edward Gokey, age 86, died after a short battle with pancreatic cancer Wednesday November 22nd, 2017 under the tender care provided by the Madison VA Hospital Community Living Center Hospice. Phil was born in 1931 in Prairie du Chien to Peter and Levina [St Jacque] Gokey, as the youngest of 9 and already an uncle! After graduating high school...
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