Obituaries
Donald Eugene Smith
Mar 31, 2017
VERONA - DR. DONALD E. SMITH passed away March 31, 2017, just 2 days short of his 92nd birthday. He was born April 3, 1925, in Hinsdale, Illinois, the son of Jacob C. and Helen (Iwema) Smith. Dr. Smith practiced veterinary medicine in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, and surrounding areas. Retiring from veterinary practice in 1986, Don...
Anna Catherine Lord
Mar 31, 2017
MIDDLETON - Anna Catherine Lord, age 92, of Middleton, passed away March 31, 2017 at her home. She was born April 14, 1924 in Richland Center, WI to Luther and Lena (Nelson) Peckham. She married Francis "Sam" Lord on April 14, 1949 in Richland Center, WI. Anna graduated from Richland Center High School and began working for the Richland County...
Karen Eileen Mirate
Mar 26, 2017
Karen Eileen Mirate (71), daughter of the late Oscar and Elaine Olson of Ensign Township, Michigan, was born on December 17, 2017 in St. Francis Hospital, Escanaba, Michigan. Karen was a 1964 graduate of Rapid River High School. In 1965, Karen entered the newly founded Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, a member of the first class of students...
Ray C. Stewart
Mar 17, 2017
MADISON-Ray C. Stewart, age 79, passed away on Friday, Mar. 17, 2017, after struggling years with many illness, the latest of which were kidney disease and lymphoma cancer. Ray was born on Dec. 30, 1937, in Charleston, SC, the youngest of five children, to LeRoy and Nellie Mae (Bergman) Stewart. He was employed at Oscar Mayer in Madison for 35...
Betty Jean Thomure
Mar 11, 2017
Betty J. Thomure, Age 87 of Madison WI, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the UW Hospital. Betty was born on June 15, 1929 to Elvie and Viola (Kahl) Polkinghorn. She grew-up in the Marquette/Williamson Street Neighborhood and graduated from Madison Central High School in 1949. Betty worked many years for Block's Cleaners. She then worked for the...
John P. Norback
Mar 10, 2017
MADISON - A compassionate renaissance man, 73, of Middleton, Wis., died on March 10, 2017, at Oakwood Village's Covenant Memory Care. He was born Feb. 3, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minn., the son of Wilbert and Dorothy (Peterson) Norback. John received his B.A. in Physics and Mathematics from Luther College as well as an M.A. in Mathematics, and Ph.D. in Quantitative...
Marcella Ann Huffstutter
Mar 7, 2017
MCFARLAND - Marcella Ann Huffstutter, most recently of Mc Farland, WI passed away at Agrace Hospice on March 7, 2017 at the age of 86. The youngest child born to Walter and Louise Horst in St. Charles, MO, Marcella had 1 brother (Milton) and 1 sister (Marion). Marcella graduated from St. Charles High School and married Delbert Huffstutter. They had...
Lila Elaine Baker
Feb 18, 2017
SUN PRAIRIE - Lila Elaine Baker, age 94, of Sun Prairie, WI died February 18, 2017 peacefully at home. She was born September 6, 1922 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of George L and Etta L Baker. Lila grew up in Rockton, IL and graduated from Hononegah High School in 1941. She was an honor student in school. She liked...
Molly Cisco
Feb 12, 2017
Molly Cisco, 59, Lake Mills, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 12. She was born Nov. 25, 1957 in Staten Island, N.Y. Molly attended high school at Brookfield High School in Brookfield, and Sarasota High School in Sarasota, Fla. She was also a graduate of Ringling Bros. Clown School. Molly worked for 36 years as an advocate for the disabled....
Guerrino F. Amati
Feb 4, 2017
Guerrino Amati, a longtime resident of Crete, was born in Detroit on April 1st 1930, the son of Ferrucio Amati and Mary Krpan. Mr. Amati earned his BA in English from Wayne State University while working in the Hudson automotive factory. After a stint in the US Army, he earned his MA from the University of Chicago. He served for...
Daniel Stanton
Feb 3, 2017
Daniel Kevin Stanton, 62, of Sun Prairie entered into Eternal Life surrounded by his family on Friday, February 3, 2017. He was born October 27, 1954 to William and Marlys (nee Lawrence) Stanton in Evanston, IL. He married Kim Meurette on October 2, 2005 in Wausau, WI. Dan graduated from Barrington High School, Barrington, IL. He went on to graduate...
Michael Conrad Koch
Jan 29, 2017
MADISON - Michael C. Koch, born March 5, 1956 in Belleville, IL to Fred and Helen Koch. Michael died January 29, 2017 in Madison, WI. Michael met Dennis Reece in 1978 and they were partners for 29 years. Unfortunately he had myriad health issues. RIP Michael.
Gerald Louis Musil
Jan 27, 2017
SUN PRAIRIE - Gerald "Gerry" Musil, age 82, died on Jan. 27, 2017 at St Mary's Hospital following complications from surgery. Gerry was born on Nov. 4, 1934 in Manitowoc, the son of Louis and Alice (Hansen) Musil. Gerry graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc where he played basketball. He married Barbara Wergin of Manitowoc in Oct. 1955. Barbara...
Marlene Lou Skaife
Jan 20, 2017
Marlene Lou (Fry) Skaife, 80 died on Jan 22, 2017......She was born on January 18, 1937 to Wesley and Ruby (Becker) Fry. She graduated from Fennimore High School in 1954. She began working for the University of WI in 1955. She married Jack Skaife, her Jackson, in May of 1956. She and Jack spent every moment together that they could....
Robert Edwin Sater
Jan 19, 2017
WAUNAKEE - Robert E Sater "Bob", age 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, January 19, 2017 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, with his daughter and caregiver for the past five years, Connie, by his side. Bob was born on March 4, 1925 in Madison, WI and was the son of Melvin H and Idell Sater. He met the love...
Martha V. Cox
Jan 14, 2017
Martha V. Cox, 99, died on January 14, 2017, in the Madison area. Martha was born and raised in Minneapolis where she married her husband who preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Rollie, Palm Springs, CA, and Fred, Arizona, and sister Laverne, Minneapolis, and many extended family members. Gratitude is expressed by the sons for the...
Garrett Cain Sullivan
Jan 9, 2017
MADISON - Garrett Sullivan, age 36, of Madison, passed away on Jan. 9, 2017. Garrett was born in Oshkosh on May 7, 1980, to Jack Sullivan and the late Caryn Cain. Garrett will be forever remembered for his big heart, fun-loving nature and extraordinary talents in arts, music and technology. Garrett is survived by his father, Jack, and sister, Megan,...
Danny Lynn Parker
Jan 3, 2017
Danny Lynn Parker, 61, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the VA Hospice Care Center on Monday, January 3, 2017, in Madison, Wisconsin. Dan was born September 26, 1955, to David and Elaine (Polkinghorn) Parker in Madison, Wisconsin. Dan is survived by his daughter Dani Parker (Tony Dunham) of Sun Prairie and son Michael Parker of Sun Prairie; and...
Tracie Jean Van Der Wilt
Jan 3, 2017
Tracie Jean Van Der Wilt, 32, of Poynette, Wis., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Tracie was born on March 17, 1984 in Montevideo, Minnesota. From a young age, Tracie was an adventurous soul. She loved spending time in the outdoors, traveling, seeing new cities, and spending time with family and friends. Tracie graduated from Poynette High School...
Christian Lee Tyler
Dec 27, 2016
Christian Lee Tyler, 42 passed away Dec 27, 2016 at his home in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born April 15, 1974 in Ravenna, Ohio to Darrel F. Bragg and Connie Marie Elliott. Those he left behind to mourn his loss are: Good friend Stephen Hurley of Madison, Wisconsin. His father and stepmother, Darrel F. and Darlene (Wilson) Bragg, and step-brother...
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