Obituaries
Regina Ann Thomas
Apr 30, 2017
Madison - Regina Ann Thomas, age 67 passed away peacefully in her bed at her home on Sunday, April 30, 2017. She was born in Madison on May 26, 1949 and grew up in Barneveld, WI. She was the daughter of David and Amy (Nelson) Thomas. At the age of 18, she moved to Madison where she lived the remainder...
Olivia Ishikawa
Apr 27, 2017
MADISON - Olivia Brandhorst Ishikawa, age 89, died on April 27, 2017, in Madison. She lived a long and complete life and was sharp and vigorous until a fall several days before her death. Olivia grew up in small German-speaking communities in Kansas and Nebraska during the Great Depression. During the Dust Bowl, she saw the sky turn black at...
Edith Alta Leikness
Apr 26, 2017
STOUGHTON - Edith A. (Bolender) Maly Leikness, age 88, passed away on April 26, 2017. She was born in Mazomanie on Sept. 13, 1928, to William and Alta (Orcutt) Bolender. Edith was a homemaker for her entire life. Edith is survived by her children, Bonny (Richard Ringhand) Maly, Gary Maly, Susan Maly, and David (Carla) Maly of Nebraska; two sisters,...
Phyllis J. Mcallister
Apr 22, 2017
OREGON - Phyllis J. McAllister, age 85, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, April 21, 2017. She was born on June 25, 1931 in Madison, WI to George and Dorothy Adler. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Howard McAllister; daughter, Marcia (Terry) Burkhardt; sons, David (Dorothy) and John (Ellen); 4 special grandchildren and 2...
Gail Francis Procarione
Apr 20, 2017
Gail F. Procarione 1931 - 2017 Gail F. Procarione, 85, passed away peacefully the evening of April 22, 2017, with his daughter and son-in-law by his side. He was born in Kenosha on April 25, 1931 to John and Anne (Savant) Procarione, Sr. He attended St. James Elementary School, and graduated from Bradford High School in 1949. Gail served in...
Arlene Frances Jacobson
Apr 18, 2017
SUN PRAIRIE - Arlene F. Jacobson, age 80, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, WI. She is survived by her step-children: Robert, Jeffrey, Debra, Curtis, Mary, and Travin; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Marie Storm and Fuzzy; as well as a brother, Leonard Peterson. She is preceded in death by her parents;...
James Lee Hubbard
Apr 15, 2017
Madison: James Lee Hubbard started his new journey on Saturday, April 15th. He left us "his way", at home and free of pain. This was only accomplished with the help of the caring staff from Home Health United Hospice. Paving the way and waiting for him were his Mom and Dad (Martha and Orlan Hubbard) and his older sister Susan....
Joseph B. Ishikawa
Apr 14, 2017
Joseph B. Ishikawa Joseph B. Ishikawa died at his Madison home on April 14 after a complete life of 97 years. Joe was born in 1919 in Los Angeles to Rintaro and Mura (Shimatani) Ishikawa, both immigrants from Hiroshima. In 1939 and 1940, Joe studied in Japan. He was harassed by the police after he wrote a magazine article urging...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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