Obituaries
John Alan Marshall
Jan 28, 2024
John Alan Marshall entered eternal life on Sunday, January 28th, 2024, surrounded by family. The youngest of two children, he was born on October 31, 1943, to Grace and John R. Marshall in Valley City, North Dakota and grew up on a farm in Noltimier/Alta township, North Dakota. John graduated as salutatorian from Noltimier Consolidated High School. He was a...
Robert John Pawlak
Jan 26, 2024
Bob passed away unexpectedly on January 26th 2024.
Bob was born in Green Bay, WI on July 2nd 1947 to John and Josephine Pawlak of Lena, WI. He was a Lena High School graduate in 1965 and a UW Stevens Point Graduate in 1969. Bob married the love of his life Bonnie (Meier) in 1972.
Bob was a wonderful flier of Remote...
Janice Sterkel
Jan 21, 2024
After a long struggle with Alzheimer’s, Janice (Rawson) Sterkel, age 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by singing angels and those who loved her on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Kindred Hearts in Cottage Grove. Janice was born in Sheboygan, WI on New Years Eve, December 31, 1929 to Marjorie (Bayens) and Melvin Ambrose Rawson. She graduated from Central High School...
Dorothy Ann Rosenberg
Jan 19, 2024
Dorothy Ann (nee Warwick) Rosenberg, 95, died Friday, January 19th, 2024 in Madison, WI. Known affectionately as Dodie, born to the late Clarence and Ruth Warwick on November 11, 1928, she grew up in Green Bay, where the family were long standing members of the East Side Moravian Church. Her younger sister Carol Jacobson (Warwick) preceded her in death.
Dorothy graduated from Green Bay East High School, where she lettered as a clarinet player and was an "A" student. She married Eugene (Cookie) Rosenberg (who preceded her in death) on December 27, 1948. Dorothy is survived by her daughter Deborah and her husband Patrick, her son Curtis; three grandchildren, Elizabeth and her husband Alex, Sam and his wife Amber, and Josh and his wife Jenna, and two great-grandchildren, Ellis and Calder. She has two nieces, Heidi Knudsen (Jacobson) and Cindy
Mathews (Jacobson) and two nephews, Robert and Tommy Jacobson.
She and Cookie often entertained. Dorothy was a gracious hostess, adventurous cook, and set a beautiful table. Summer afternoons were often spent at Oneida Golf Club or gardening. Dodie was a stylish dresser, who often modeled in local charity fashion...

Dorothy Ann Rosenberg
Jan 19, 2024
Dorothy Ann Rosenberg, age 95 passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024
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Kathleen (Kay) Morrow
Jan 12, 2024
Kathleen (Kay) Morrow, age 82, died on January 12, 2024 in Sun Prairie. Kathleen was born in the Township of Burke to James & Christine (Seiler) Morrow, on February 10, 1941. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church in Sun Prairie, WI.
Kathleen graduated from Madison East High School and for many years following sold real...
Nancy Ann Freeman
Jan 12, 2024
Nancy A. Freeman, age 84, died January 12, 2024 at BeeHive Homes in Oregon, Wisconsin. She wasborn April 3, 1939, the daughter of Dorothy Johnson, in Savanna, IL. Nancy graduated from Mt.CarrollHigh School in 1957. She was united in marriage to Lloyd L. Freeman on March 13, 1960 in Bloomington,MN and was married to him until his death in 2015.
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Diane Louise Hinterberg
Jan 6, 2024
SUN PRAIRIE - Diane Louise Hinterberg passed away on January 6, 2024, in Madison, WI, with loved ones at her side.
Diane was born to Pat and Leo Heinzelmann on November 3, 1953, in Waukesha, WI, and grew up in Pewaukee, WI. Diane had a lifelong love of music, reading, good food, and beloved pets. She shared all of these loves...
Judith Louise Marshall
Jan 6, 2024
Judith Louise (Dierks) Marshall, 79, entered eternal life peacefully with her children by her side on January 6, 2024, after a battle with gallbladder cancer. The oldest of four children, Judith was born November 14, 1944, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Maythel and Ernest Dierks while her father was in the Army in World War II. Judith grew up in...
Jack C. Trautman
Jan 6, 2024
Middleton - Jack C Trautman, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home overlooking the view of Lake Mendota, which he absolutely loved.
Jack was born in Cushing, OK on Dec 7, 1929, to Carl and Ruby (Kauble) Trautman. At age 10, he moved to Meridian, ID where Jack and his sister Erma were raised and educated in...
Donald Lee Way
Jan 3, 2024
Donald Way Jr. age 72, of Mt. Vernon, WI, passed peacefully at Agrace in Fitchburg on January 3, 2024, after a battle with cancer. Don was born to Donald Way Sr. and Frances Way on April 19, 1951.
Don served in the Navy and worked for many years at the Dane County Highway Department. Don loved spending time...
Amy Gilmore
Dec 31, 2023
Amelia “Amy” Gurina Gilmore, age 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 31, 2023, in Madison, WI. She was born November 7, 1949, to the late Harold J “Hap” and Violetta “Vi” Sophie (Smith) Nelson, in Portage, WI. Amy was one of ten children: Billie, Bonnie, Cherokee, Connie, Gunnar, Knute, Matt, Robert “Bob”, and Sonja.
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Shirley A. Shelbrack
Dec 20, 2023
Shirley Ann Leonard Shelbrack, 87 of Cross Plains, passed away on Wednesday, December 20th, 2023, a glorious sunny day at home. Shirley was born in Milwaukee to Frank and Klara (Drewek) Leonard. She was the 4th of 5 children. Growing up in Milwaukee on Good Hope Rd. over her parents’ grocery store through the lean years of the depression...
William "Bill" Louis Bethke
Dec 18, 2023
William (Bill) Louis Bethke, age 97, of Monona, WI died peacefully at SSM Health Monroe Hospice Home on Monday, December 18, 2023.
Bill was born March 16, 1926, in Wisconsin Rapids, WI to Irma and Louis Bethke. When Bill was 9 years old his family moved to New Mexico for a better climate for his father’s health. His father...
Kevin R. Canfield
Dec 12, 2023
Kevin Raymond Canfield died peacefully on December 12, 2023 at the VA Hospital after losing his battle with cancer. Kevin was born in and grew up in Milwaukee. Service in the Air Force took Kevin to Florida and Idaho before returning to Milwaukee and settling in Madison.
Kevin is survived by his parents Edna (Rogahn) Canfield and Stephen Canfield; daughter...
Tammy L Will
Dec 7, 2023
Tammy "Sweet Pea" Will Age: 57. Born on July 26 1966 in Plymouth, WI to Bernard Will & Susan Will. Met Todd "Grub" Olson in 1989. Has three sons Shane, Turk (Sarah), & Hunter. Survived by mother and brothers Bernard "Buddy ", Wade, Marshall, and step brothers and step sisters. Proceeded in death by father and stepmother Dasi, sister,...
Gordon Harold Golz
Dec 6, 2023
Golz, Gordon “Gordy” of Madison, WI. Age 95, born July 30, 1928, passed peacefully on Dec 6, 2023. Gordy was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, JoAnn Golz. He is survived by four children, Kristine Gay (Barry Kerr), Randall (Sherry), Laurence (Heidi) and Kurt Golz, 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be...
Rolf Alan Rodefeld
Dec 4, 2023
Madison – Rolf A. Rodefeld, 72, left the last books he read unshelved when he died Dec. 4 at the UW Hospital. Born June 12, 1951 to Rodney Milo and Virginia Eleanor (Gundlach) Rodefeld, Rolf was their proud and doting son and a lifelong super-citizen of Madison.
After high school he completed undergrad and graduate studies in Library...
Maudie Ann Houston
Dec 3, 2023
Maudie Ann (Keeler) Houston, daughter of Floyd and Mable Keeler was born at their home in Barnard Kansas on September 21st 1932, she passed on December 3rd 2023.
She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Konnie (Keeler) and Harold Meier, her grandchildren: Gabriel, Gretchen, Gunnar, Yaeger and her great-grandchildren: Lyric, Sakayah, Kiley, Aria, Emery and her great-great-grandchildren: Bentley,...
Franziska Walty
Nov 4, 2023
Franzi Walty, aged 83, died peacefully in Madison on November 4, 2023. She was born in Zirndorf,Germany on December 16, 1939, the daughter of Otto and Anna Reigel. She graduated in Zirndorf,married a serviceman and moved to the United States in 1959. She embraced the U.S. as hernew homeland and became a citizen in the 1960s. She loved the...
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