Obituaries
Arnold E. Pharo
Apr 13, 2017
Arnold Edward Pharo, 83, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2017 at UW Hospital - Madison, after a short illness. Born to parents Edward and Amelia Pharo on July 22, 1933, Arnold was baptized on October 15, 1933 and confirmed on May 30, 1948 at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Mauston WI. Arnold grew up on the family farm as...
Robert Michael Hardiman
Apr 9, 2017
Robert "Mike" Hardiman age 79 passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife Sharon (Johnson) Hardiman, mother Frances (Anderson) Hardiman and father Sylvester Hardiman. Mike was born February 27, 1938 in Watertown, NY and later moved to La Crosse, WI where he...
Leonard Marton Small
Apr 8, 2017
Remembering Lenny Small Lenny Small passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the age of 92 after suffering a major stroke four weeks earlier. Lenny was born on March 17, 1925 in Youngstown, Ohio, to Jacob and Goldie Smulovitz, the third of four brothers. During his early 20's, Lenny and his brothers changed their name to Small. The name...
Norbert Lewis Schmitz
Apr 3, 2017
MIDDLETON - Norbert Lewis Schmitz of Middleton, WI, age 95, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on April 3, 2017. He was born May 18, 1921, in Green Bay, WI, to Anton A. and Edith E. (Lewis) Schmitz. In his life, he wore many hats: electrical engineer, inventor, consultant, educator, sailor, conservationist, husband, father. Norb graduated from East Green Bay...
Isobel A. Marvin
Apr 3, 2017
Madison - Isobel Anne Marvin, age 80, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 at home with her family in Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge. She was born on May 2, 1936 in Highland Park, Michigan, the daughter of John and Alice Mathieson, who immigrated to the United States from Scotland. She married Eugene Lawrence Marvin on August...
Anna Catherine Lord
Mar 31, 2017
MIDDLETON - Anna Catherine Lord, age 92, of Middleton, passed away March 31, 2017 at her home. She was born April 14, 1924 in Richland Center, WI to Luther and Lena (Nelson) Peckham. She married Francis "Sam" Lord on April 14, 1949 in Richland Center, WI. Anna graduated from Richland Center High School and began working for the Richland County...
Donald Eugene Smith
Mar 31, 2017
VERONA - DR. DONALD E. SMITH passed away March 31, 2017, just 2 days short of his 92nd birthday. He was born April 3, 1925, in Hinsdale, Illinois, the son of Jacob C. and Helen (Iwema) Smith. Dr. Smith practiced veterinary medicine in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, and surrounding areas. Retiring from veterinary practice in 1986, Don...
Karen Eileen Mirate
Mar 26, 2017
Karen Eileen Mirate (71), daughter of the late Oscar and Elaine Olson of Ensign Township, Michigan, was born on December 17, 2017 in St. Francis Hospital, Escanaba, Michigan. Karen was a 1964 graduate of Rapid River High School. In 1965, Karen entered the newly founded Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, a member of the first class of students...
Ray C. Stewart
Mar 17, 2017
MADISON-Ray C. Stewart, age 79, passed away on Friday, Mar. 17, 2017, after struggling years with many illness, the latest of which were kidney disease and lymphoma cancer. Ray was born on Dec. 30, 1937, in Charleston, SC, the youngest of five children, to LeRoy and Nellie Mae (Bergman) Stewart. He was employed at Oscar Mayer in Madison for 35...
Betty Jean Thomure
Mar 11, 2017
Betty J. Thomure, Age 87 of Madison WI, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the UW Hospital. Betty was born on June 15, 1929 to Elvie and Viola (Kahl) Polkinghorn. She grew-up in the Marquette/Williamson Street Neighborhood and graduated from Madison Central High School in 1949. Betty worked many years for Block's Cleaners. She then worked for the...
John P. Norback
Mar 10, 2017
MADISON - A compassionate renaissance man, 73, of Middleton, Wis., died on March 10, 2017, at Oakwood Village's Covenant Memory Care. He was born Feb. 3, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minn., the son of Wilbert and Dorothy (Peterson) Norback. John received his B.A. in Physics and Mathematics from Luther College as well as an M.A. in Mathematics, and Ph.D. in Quantitative...
Marcella Ann Huffstutter
Mar 7, 2017
MCFARLAND - Marcella Ann Huffstutter, most recently of Mc Farland, WI passed away at Agrace Hospice on March 7, 2017 at the age of 86. The youngest child born to Walter and Louise Horst in St. Charles, MO, Marcella had 1 brother (Milton) and 1 sister (Marion). Marcella graduated from St. Charles High School and married Delbert Huffstutter. They had...
Lila Elaine Baker
Feb 18, 2017
SUN PRAIRIE - Lila Elaine Baker, age 94, of Sun Prairie, WI died February 18, 2017 peacefully at home. She was born September 6, 1922 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of George L and Etta L Baker. Lila grew up in Rockton, IL and graduated from Hononegah High School in 1941. She was an honor student in school. She liked...
Molly Cisco
Feb 12, 2017
Molly Cisco, 59, Lake Mills, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 12. She was born Nov. 25, 1957 in Staten Island, N.Y. Molly attended high school at Brookfield High School in Brookfield, and Sarasota High School in Sarasota, Fla. She was also a graduate of Ringling Bros. Clown School. Molly worked for 36 years as an advocate for the disabled....
Guerrino F. Amati
Feb 4, 2017
Guerrino Amati, a longtime resident of Crete, was born in Detroit on April 1st 1930, the son of Ferrucio Amati and Mary Krpan. Mr. Amati earned his BA in English from Wayne State University while working in the Hudson automotive factory. After a stint in the US Army, he earned his MA from the University of Chicago. He served for...
Daniel Stanton
Feb 3, 2017
Daniel Kevin Stanton, 62, of Sun Prairie entered into Eternal Life surrounded by his family on Friday, February 3, 2017. He was born October 27, 1954 to William and Marlys (nee Lawrence) Stanton in Evanston, IL. He married Kim Meurette on October 2, 2005 in Wausau, WI. Dan graduated from Barrington High School, Barrington, IL. He went on to graduate...
Michael Conrad Koch
Jan 29, 2017
MADISON - Michael C. Koch, born March 5, 1956 in Belleville, IL to Fred and Helen Koch. Michael died January 29, 2017 in Madison, WI. Michael met Dennis Reece in 1978 and they were partners for 29 years. Unfortunately he had myriad health issues. RIP Michael.
Gerald Louis Musil
Jan 27, 2017
SUN PRAIRIE - Gerald "Gerry" Musil, age 82, died on Jan. 27, 2017 at St Mary's Hospital following complications from surgery. Gerry was born on Nov. 4, 1934 in Manitowoc, the son of Louis and Alice (Hansen) Musil. Gerry graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc where he played basketball. He married Barbara Wergin of Manitowoc in Oct. 1955. Barbara...
Marlene Lou Skaife
Jan 20, 2017
Marlene Lou (Fry) Skaife, 80 died on Jan 22, 2017......She was born on January 18, 1937 to Wesley and Ruby (Becker) Fry. She graduated from Fennimore High School in 1954. She began working for the University of WI in 1955. She married Jack Skaife, her Jackson, in May of 1956. She and Jack spent every moment together that they could....
Robert Edwin Sater
Jan 19, 2017
WAUNAKEE - Robert E Sater "Bob", age 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, January 19, 2017 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, with his daughter and caregiver for the past five years, Connie, by his side. Bob was born on March 4, 1925 in Madison, WI and was the son of Melvin H and Idell Sater. He met the love...
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