Obituaries
Viola Elizabeth Wohlferd
Apr 20, 2018
Madison/Plain - Viola E. Wohlferd, age 96, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2018. She was born Oct 4,1921 to Frank and Molly Meise in Plain WI. Throughout her life she spoke fondly of growing up in the beautiful rural hills of Plain, particularly spending the summers at the farm of her Aunt Annie. Viola graduated from St Luke's Catholic...
Amy Kathleen Barbic
Apr 12, 2018
MADISON - Amy Barbic, age 34, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born to light up the world with her smile. On November 11, 1983 in Skokie, Ill., as the daughter of James E. Kusek and Judy L. Kusek-Morrison. She moved to Waunaukee in 1996. She met her husband, Orion when...
Robert Jogues Simonini
Apr 9, 2018
DEFOREST, WI - Robert Jogues Simonini, age 79, of DeForest, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at Artisan Senior Living. He was born on February 23, 1939 in Hinsdale, IL, the son of Louis and Esther Simonini. He married Jennet Arlene Knigge on October 29, 1966. He graduated from Harvard High School and Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor's...
Phyllis Mae Dvorak
Apr 8, 2018
Phyllis M. Dvorak, age 82, of Cottage Grove (formerly of Wausau), passed away on April 8, 2018, from natural causes at Kindred Hearts Assisted Living. She was born on November 28, 1935, and grew up in Pike Lake, Wisconsin, the daughter of Phillip Budnik and Theresa Budnik (Janikowski). She married Dennis Dvorak in August, 1954, and they had four children...
Raymond Gustof Ostling
Apr 7, 2018
MADISON - Raymond G. Ostling, age 76 of Madison died on Saturday April 7th at UW Hospital. Ray was born September 21, 1941 in Chicago to Gus and Ellen Ostling. He graduated from Luck High School and received his B.S. degree from UW-Madison. While attending college he married Pauline Bauer on October 16,1965. To this union two children were born,...
Nathan Joseph Hocking
Apr 2, 2018
MADISON / STOUGHTON--Nathan J. Hocking, age 25, of Madison/Stoughton, passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2018, in the Town of Dunn. He was born on April 12, 1992, in Madison, the son of Rodney and Bobbette and Tom. He attended Edgewood and West High School. He worked for Gary Brown Roofing. He was an avid sportsman. He was known as...
Hanna Rose Sobkowicz
Mar 31, 2018
MADISON - Dr. Hanna Maria Sobkowicz, age 87, passed away at her home in Madison, WI, on March 31, 2018. She is survived by Andrejz (brother), Jadwiga (sister-in-law), Jerzy (nephew), and Tomasz (great-nephew). She is preceded in death by her husband Jerzy (Rose) and by her parents Stanislaw and Jadwiga. Hanna received her M.D. degree in 1954 and her PhD...
Sean Patrick Mccarthy
Mar 26, 2018
ARLINGTON, WI - Sean P McCarthy, age 29 of Madison passed away on Monday March 26, 2018 in result of a car accident. He was born on July 13, 1988 in Madison, the son of Nicolet McCarthy and Patrick McCarthy (Arlington, WI). Sean was an outgoing, positive person, who embraced life. His love for life touched so many. He was...
Gale Renee Nigbor
Mar 19, 2018
Gale (Jones) Nigbor passed away at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI on March 19, 2018 following her lengthy and courageous battle with malignant melanoma. She was 58. Gale was born on January 29, 1960 in Oshkosh, WI to her parents, Dianne and Melvin Jones. Throughout her life, Gale enjoyed baking, gardening and crafting. Most recently, her favorite pastime was spending...
Ruth Mather
Mar 10, 2018
MADISON- Ruth Mather, age 94, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2018. She was born to George Henry and Kathrine Ries on April 17, 1923 in Daggett, MI, the 7th of 16 children. She married her one and only love Daryl (Doc) Mather in 1946 and moved to Madison to start a family. Ruth's strong German Heritage placed value on...
Barbara Fay Brunner
Mar 7, 2018
Barbara Fay Brunner passed away on March 7, 2018 at Agrace Hospice after a brief illness. Barb was born on August 11, 1939 in Madison to Bernice and Arthur Pahmeier. Barb is survived by her loving Son Robert, her Grandson Kyle (Erin), her Great Granddaughter Marissa and Great Grandson William, two sisters Neiva Dahlk and Pearl Dunn along with many...
Theodore Torgerson
Mar 6, 2018
Madison - Theodore "Teddy" Warren Torgerson, age 83, passed away at Belmont Nursing Home. He was born on November 5, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin the son of Arnold and Evelyn (Gamer) Torgerson. Teddy is survived by his brother, Rodney (Betty) Torgerson, two nephews James (Jean) Torgerson and John (Kelly Rinden) Torgerson, a niece Jerilline Torgerson, eight great nieces and nephews;...
Rodger Alan Edgren
Mar 2, 2018
MARSHALL--Rodger A. Edgren, age 74, of Marshall, Wis., passed away Friday, March 2, 2018, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Madison, Wis. He was born in Berlin, Wis., on Jan. 1, 1944, to George Sr. and Martha (Zechel) Edgren. Rodger was a steamfitter for Madison local 394 for 30 years. Prior to this he worked for Edgren-Brothers construction and served two...
Norman Merrill Overlock
Feb 13, 2018
MADISON--Norman Merril Overlock, age 96, of Madison, passed away on Feb. 13, 2018, at Chamomile Assisted Living with friends and family attending. He was born on May 20, 1921, in Thomaston, Maine, the son of Joel Overlock and Goldie Overlock. Norman served in World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) as an airframe mechanic, meeting his...
Steven Michael Olson
Feb 12, 2018
MCFARLAND- Steve M. Olson, age 60, of McFarland passed away on February 12, 2018, at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg, Wi. He was born on June 12, 1957, in Madison, the son of Eldrid T. Olson and Carole A. Collins and beloved stepson of Connie J. Olson. He married Pat M. (Sargent) Olson on November 26, 1988, in Oregon, WI....
Janice Lee Bruhn
Feb 4, 2018
MARSHALL - Janice Lee Bruhn, age 81, of Marshall passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Kindred Hearts of Cottage Grove. She was born December 21, 1936 in LaGrange, IN, the daughter of Charles and Violet (nee Misner) Reno. In 1959 Janice married John Bruhn in Deerfield, WI. She enjoyed fishing and camping. She is survived by her half-sister, Darlene...
Dorothy Alice Harbort
Jan 30, 2018
MADISON - Dorothy Alice Harbort, age 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Madison. Dorothy was born on Nov. 6, 1929 in Rockford, IL to William L. and Inez L (Lewis) De La Ronde. She worked for over 30 years for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. In 1952, Dorothy married Robert L. Harbort. He preceded her...
Marilyn Jane Arnold
Jan 29, 2018
FITCHBURG - Marilyn J. Arnold passed away on January 29, 2018. She was born June 20, 1944, the oldest child to Donald R. and Ruth D. (Sprecher) Hehenberger. She grew up in the Sauk-Prairie area, attending Little Prairie one-room school, Black Hawk Grade School, Prairie du Sac High School and graduated from Sauk City High School in 1962. She attended...
Leroy Clifton Eisenmann
Jan 28, 2018
Roy C. Eisenmann passed away on January 28, 2018 after an extended illness at age 82. LeRoy (Roy) Clifton Eisenmann was born on August 24, 1935 to C.J. and Mattie (Murr) Eisenmann in Woden, Iowa. Roy attended Iowa State University and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in agronomy. He married the former Mary Joan Haberkamp on June 28,...
William Robert Benedict
Jan 25, 2018
William Robert Benedict left us peacefully on January 26th 2018, to resume life in new form, "as a group of cells in the universe," as he liked to say. Bill also honored the Divine in all religions. He was 82 years old. Born on August 31st, 1935, in Ashland, Kentucky, he spent his formative years in Brookville, Indiana, in a...
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