Obituaries
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...
Dennis Ross Lee
Apr 17, 2024
Dennis Ross Lee, age 61, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. He was born May 4, 1962, the son of Merton and Marvis Lee. Dennis graduated from Spring Green High School in 1980, after which he moved to New Glarus.
Dennis worked for Willis and Linda Disch farming early in his career. He then worked...
Dennis Russell Dokken
Apr 5, 2024
Dennis Russell Dokken, of Stoughton, WI passed away peacefully at UW Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin on April 5th, 2024, He was born on March 24, 1935, in Madison, WI, the first of seven children born to the late Russell and Wanda (Atwater) Dokken.Dennis attended Adams-Friendship High School, graduating in 1953. He then began his college education at the University of...
Julius "Julie" J. Nessel
Apr 5, 2024
Julius J (Julie) Nessel passed away peacefully in the care of Agrace Hospice at Four WindsManor nursing home in Verona Wisconsin on April 5th, 2024 at the age of 91.Julie is survived by three sons; Mark of Madison, WI; Jonathan of Columbus OH; and Aaron(Reni Dickman) of Evanston, IL; and six grandchildren; Addie and Rowan, Sam and Sofie, andGavi and...
Barbara R. Campbell
Mar 15, 2024
Barbara R. Campbell, 92, formerly of Elm Grove, died Friday, March 15, after a long battle with dementia.
Barb was born in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, in 1932 to Ruth and Edward Whitford. She grew up in New Jersey and Rhode Island and graduated from Lockwood High School in Warwick in 1950. She then enrolled at the University of Rhode Island, where she met A....
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