Obituaries
Alex Peter Pollema
Aug 27, 2024
Alex Peter Pollema, of Fitchburg Wisconsin, fought a several weeks long battle with meningoencephalitis and passed away unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. Alex was only 37 years of age. He was born on August 3, 1987 in Milwaukee Wisconsin to parents Steve Pollema and Cathy Maddox.
Alex grew up in Milwaukee WI, Mequon WI, and Libertyville...
Abraham Haskell "Hank" Epstein
Aug 24, 2024
Hank Epstein was born in The Bronx, New York on January 13, 1934 to Israel (Sol) Epstein and Ida Revela. His mother was born in Russia. His father’s family came to the United States in the early 1900s from a part of Poland that had changed hands from Austria, Poland, and Ukraine and they spoke five languages because one never...
Kenneth R Adams
Aug 23, 2024
Ken Adams, lover of life, died peacefully on August 23rd, after a valiant struggle with cancer at his home in Madison, WI, which he loved so dear. He shared this home for 32 years with the love of his life, wife Pam and their dog Hugo. Being home was important to him since this home is forever enriched by his...
Laura Jacqueline Burno
Aug 10, 2024
Laura Burno, age 89, of Stoughton, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Milestone Senior Living Center in Stoughton, WI on August 10, 2024. Laura was born as Shirley Jackowitz on March 14, 1935, in Fort Atkinson, WI. She had resided in Stoughton since 2004 when she married her husband, Peter Burno, on June 16, 2004.
For many years,...
Burrell Charles Williams III
Jul 31, 2024
Burrell Charles Williams III, 79, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, formerly of the greater Chicago area. Loving father of Joseph (Tracy) Guinta, Vincent, Brian (Rhonda), Juliette (Chris Bolam), and Kathryn Williams. Grandfather to Joey, Gianni, Massimo, Huntley, Gabriella, Jordan, and Adam. Caring brother of Mary (Allen) Stone, Margaret, James, Frank (Gail) Williams, Dorothy Boillot and the late Thomas, Edward, John (Helene)...
Frank A. Swisher
Jul 30, 2024
Frank Augustus Swisher Sr, age 84, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, ]uly 30,2024, surrounded by family. He was born on AUGUST 16, 1939 in Hershey, PA, the son of Harry Lee Swisher and Eva (Butterfield) Swisher. On September 30, 1961, he married Nancy. They were blessed with seven children and 62 years of marriage until his passing.
Prior to retirement,...
David Vernon Harsh
Jul 13, 2024
Reverend Dr. David Vernon Harsh, age 85, of Madison, Wisconsin, died on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at University Hospital in Madison after a fall earlier in the week. He will be greatly missed by Ann Annette (Archer) Harsh, his wife of 63 years; two children: Brent (Mehnoush Banaei) Harsh, and Heidi Annette (Steve) Clem; two grandchildren: Elika Harsh and Alec...
Jon Jerome
Jul 5, 2024
Jon Brent Jerome, a devoted father and dedicated educator, passed away on July 5, 2024. Born to Marvelle Jerome on June 19, 1946, in Carlos, Minnesota, Jon spent his formative years under the care of Marvelle and his grandparents, Pearl and Ernest Jerome.
An alumnus of Madison East High School, Jon furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he...
Christopher L Henkel
Jul 5, 2024
“And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me Shinin' until tomorrow, let it be”
Artist - The Beatles | Lyrics - John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Christopher L. Henkel passed away on July 5, 2024, at the age of 57. His one-of-a-kind spirit will be missed by all those who knew and loved him.
He will...
Vishnu Sahai Mathur
Jun 26, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Vishnu Sahai Mathur on June 26th, 2024. Born in Asansol, India in 1933, Vishnu was the eldest son of 6 children. He was a brilliant student who won many awards for his academic achievements, including earning a PhD in particle physics from Delhi University. He journeyed to the US...
Beatrice Ann Ptacek
Jun 25, 2024
Beatrice Ann (Betty) Ptacek (née Hahn), 88, of Madison, Wisconsin, died at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg, Wisconsin on June 25, 2024.
Betty was born in Oacoma, South Dakota in 1936 to Dewey and Marie Hahn. She graduated from Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota and worked as a medical technician in New York City and Milwaukee before marrying and...
Tracy Elizabeth VanEpps Connell
Jun 23, 2024
Tracy Elizabeth Van Epps Connell, 54, of Dodgeville, WI, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 22, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on November 4, 1969, in Dodgeville, WI, Tracy was the daughter of Mark Arthur Van Epps and Deborah Ann Collins. She graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1988 and earned an Associate’s Degree in Tourism Recreation...
Inga Amelia Schmidt
Jun 21, 2024
Inga Amelia Hilleboe Schmidt, age 91, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, died in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 21, 2024.
Born August 23, 1932, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Guy Leonard Hilleboe and Mabel Tronnes Hilleboe, Inga was raised in Rutherford, New Jersey, and educated at Ohio Wesleyan University, where she received a BS in Home Economics (Business Track - then the only...
David Norman Roelke
Jun 19, 2024
David N. (Stormin Norman) Roelke passed away June 19th, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Norm was born to Cliffford and Carolyn (Busser) Roelke on April 9th, 1954, in Madison, Wisconsin.
Norm graduated from Edgewood High School in 1972 and pursued a career as a chef and restauranteur. His true passion was cooking, and it showed. Norm’s career included working with...
Michael S Reynolds
Jun 16, 2024
Michael (Mickey) Reynolds, age 67, died on June 16, 2024 due to heart failure. He was born on July 4, 1956, the son of George and Phyllis (Treptow) Reynolds, and brother to Lou, Rex and Paul. Described as one of the kindest, sweetest, quirkiest guys on earth, radio was both his passion and a 41-year career.
His father was a broadcast...
Jared Thomas Schwert
Jun 12, 2024
Jared T. Schwert, age 47, passed away on June 12, 2024, after a brief battle with illness. Jared was unique, and could be described, as his favorite author Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, as “one of God’s own prototypes, not even considered for mass production.” He possessed a distinctive sense of humor, well-known to his friends and his beloved wife...
Margaret A Ruesch
Jun 6, 2024
Margaret Ann Ruesch was a generous soul who will be dearly missed. She died surrounded by her family at St. Mary’s Hospital on June 6, 2024 at age 74. She was born on February 10, 1950, the second of six children to Fredolin and Dorothea Ruesch. She grew up and lived most of her life in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin...
Ralph Andrew Hawley
May 10, 2024
Ralph Andrew Hawley was born October 10, 1926 and died May 10, 2024. Ralph was the oldestboy in a household of 7 children. His parents were Ralph Gordon and Arsene Perrault Hawley.He was born in Stockbridge and spent his childhood and youth in that town, and later, GreenBay. In their teens, Ralph and his brother Bob began to listen to...
Harriet Frances Norsetter
May 1, 2024
Harriet “Shari” Frances (Fuller) Norsetter was born on February 22nd 1938 in Madison, Wisconsin to Edith (Mack) Fuller and Henry Fredrick Fuller and left her earthly body on May 1, 2024.. She was the youngest of four siblings: Fred Fuller, Mary Lohr, and Edith Troia. Shari attended West High School before going to work at St. Mary’s Hospital Family Care...
Calvin Leroy Langdok
Apr 21, 2024
Calvin Langdok was born on March 7, 1962 in Madison, Wisconsin to Ralph and Sharon (Bedessem) Langdok. He passed away on April 21, 2024 with his sister Susan (Langdok) Kaja, brother-in law, Rick Kaja and best friend, Arvid Berge by his side. Calvin experienced a very sudden decline in his health and was put under the care of Agrace Hospice...
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