Obituaries

William "Bill" Furnari

William "Bill" Furnari

May 27, 2014

Madison -- William T. "Bill" Furnari passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at home under Hospice care. Bill was born 25 June, 1936 in Lawrence, MA. Bill enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1953, serving four years, most of his service in Occupation Germany. Assigned to the 86th Material Squadron, Landstul AFB, Bill was part of material and...

Norward Richard Steffen

Norward Richard Steffen

May 22, 2014

Ft. Atkinson - Norward Richard Steffen, age 66, passed away on May 22, 2014 while at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Informed Choice is assisting the family with their cremation needs.

Robert Melvin Carnes

Robert Melvin Carnes

May 20, 2014

MADISON Robert M Carnes Jr aged 68, was killed May 19 when struck by a Madison metro bus. Robert (Robin) was a lifelong Madison resident. He was a graduate of Madison West H.S., a prize winning painter and filmmaker. Homeless these last several years. Like the many other invisible people in our society, his life grew progressively more difficult as...

Elizabeth Jane Levine

Elizabeth Jane Levine

May 20, 2014

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Levine, 91, née Elizabeth Jane Billett, widow of noted Japanese labor relations expert, Solomon B. Levine, died on May 20, 2014, in Madison, Wisconsin of natural causes. Born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, Betty received her BS in chemistry from Pennsylvania State University in 1942, a certificate from the Harvard-Radcliffe Business Program in 1947, and her MA in industrial...

Suzanne Barnes Ryden

Suzanne Barnes Ryden

May 15, 2014

Madison - Suzanne (Sue) Barnes Ryden stopped having fun on Thursday, May 15, when she lost her 4 year battle against ovarian cancer and died at home at the age of 82. She was born in Marshfield, WI on November 13, 1931 to the late Arthur and Edna (DuFour) Barnes. Sue was married to Robert Ryden on January 29, 1955,...

Randy Lee Wayne

Randy Lee Wayne

May 14, 2014

Randy Lee Wayne of Deerfield WI passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday May 14, 2014. Randy was preceded in to death by his loving wife Mary Wayne and his parents Bernard Wayne and Shirley Wayne. Randy is survived by his son Gregory (Dee) Wayne daughter Erin (Lance) Enger four beautiful granddaughters Shyanne, Kaitlyn, Sierra and Hope. Randy had...

James Anthony Jankowski

James Anthony Jankowski

May 12, 2014

MADISON - James A. Jankowski, age 64, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 12, 2014. He was born on May 28, 1949, in Woodstock, Ill. James served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. James worked at a gravel pit and drove for LCL Transit. James loved farming and collected old farm tractors, semi trucks and trailers. He loved to travel. James...

Roy Joseph Buxton

Roy Joseph Buxton

May 7, 2014

Madison - Roy Buxton, age 73, passed away on May 7, 2014 while under the care of Agrace HospiceCare Inc. Informed Choice is assisting the family with their cremation needs. A burial of cremated remains will take place at a later date at the Columbus Cemetery in Columbus, WI. Times TBD

James Daren White

James Daren White

May 2, 2014

Verona - James Daren White, age 82, died on May 2, 2014 at St. Mary's Care Center in Fitchburg. Informed Choice is assisting the family with their cremation needs.

Norma Jean Aro

Norma Jean Aro

May 1, 2014

Madison - Norma Jean Aro, age 75, passed away on May 1, 2014 while under Agrace HospiceCare at the Oregon Manor Nursing Home in Oregon WI. Informed Choice is assisting the family with their cremation needs.

Rocille Marcella Hainstock

Rocille Marcella Hainstock

Apr 22, 2014

Madison - Rocille M. Hainstock, age 92, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2014 while at Oakpark Place Nursing Home in Madison.Rocille was born on January 8, 1922 to Lloyd and Tina (Reinfeldt) O'Connor in Reedsburg, WI. After attending Indiana Central College, she worked as a telephone operator in Reedsburg. She later worked at Badger Ordinance in the Hercules Powder...

Mary Jean Mentel

Mary Jean Mentel

Apr 17, 2014

Mentel, Mary J. (nee Frohna)Formerly of Waterford and Greenfield, WI died peacefully April 17, 2014 at the age of 71 at Oak Park Place, Madison, WI. Beloved wife of the late John F. Mentel. Loving Mother of Janet (Wayne) Vandenbergh and Steve (Heather) Mentel. Proud grandmother of Jacob, Katherine and Grace. Further survived by brothers Ron, Tom and Jim Frohna...

Stanley Elliott Fox

Stanley Elliott Fox

Apr 16, 2014

On April 16th, 2014, Stan Fox went from the arms of his loving wife to rest in the arms of his Lord and those who have passed before him. Stan was born in NYC Aug 1, 1937 to Arthur and Esther Fox. His early life was spent in a small farming community in New Jersey living above the grocery store...

David Cartter

David Cartter

Apr 10, 2014

MADISON - David Cartter, age 67, died on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Agrace Hospice Care following a long and hard-fought battle with leukemia. He was born on November 7, 1946 in Black River Falls, WI but lived most of his life in Madison. He graduated from East High School and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.He is survived by his wife...

Donna Rausch

Donna Rausch

Apr 4, 2014

MADISON - Donna Mae Rausch, age 91, passed away gracefully and peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg, with her family by her side. Donna was born in Neenah, Wis., on March 28, 1923, the daughter of LiDonna and Edward Hahn. In high school, around 1940, Donna met her future husband while working at the Neenah Movie...

Mary Lanyon Crawford

Mary Lanyon Crawford

Apr 4, 2014

Madison - Mary Lanyon Crawford, age 67, died on April 4, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

George Albert Lisk

George Albert Lisk

Mar 27, 2014

Sun Prairie - George A. Lisk, age 73, passed away on March 27, 2014 with his wife of 40 years, Beverly, by his side. George was born on April 5, 1940 in New York. George had a massive heart attack at home on Wednesday where he was under home hospice care since June of 2013. He had five daughters, Cindy,...

Kerry  Paul Cook

Kerry Paul Cook

Mar 24, 2014

Kerry Paul Cook passed away peacefully on Monday, Mar. 24, 2014 at Agrace HospiceCare after a long illness at the age of 67. He was born on December 20, 1946 to Gordon and Fern (Fingerson) Cook in Dodgeville, WI and grew up in the nearby town of Montfort, WI. He attended Iowa Grant High School and graduated in 1965. He...

Ruth Louise Howland (Meisy)

Ruth Louise Howland (Meisy)

Mar 23, 2014

Ruth Louise Meisenhelder Howland (Meisy) passed away at the age of 95. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 2:00, at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 SW Eighth St. in Corvallis, Oregon. A reception will follow in the Dennis Hall of the First Presbyterian Church. Ruth, born in 1918, grew up with siblings Edmund and...

Lawrence Sherwin Levy

Lawrence Sherwin Levy

Mar 22, 2014

Lawrence Sherwin Levy, age 80, died peacefully at home in Madison, WI on March 22, 2014, having bid farewell to 5 generations of family and friends. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Ralph Isadore Levy and Betty Levin Levy. He later moved to Brooklyn, NY where he attended Lincoln High School and cultivated his passions for piano...