Obituaries

VERONA/SUN PRAIRIE – Kay E. Hankins, age 67, died unexpectedly at Meriter Hospital on Thursday, April 4th, 2024. Kay was born on September 12th, 1956 in Sterling, IL , the daughter of Alvin “Tiny...

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Wow! What a life! Professor Elizabeth Mildred MacIvor Mortimer Roberts passed away on January 30th at age 103. Betty grew up in Toronto, proud that she’d attended The Bishop Strachan School. Off she...

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Patricia “Pat” Ann (Brudahl) Bolstad, age 72, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and treasured friend to many. Pat was born on D...

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DeForest- Janel J. Oster, age 61, passed away on Sunday, April 14th, 2024, at her home in Deforest, WI. Janel was born on September 29th, 1962, in Hazen, ND, to Ernest and Virginia (Toepke) Oster. Sh...

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Sandra Halliday Hoard, 87 years, currently of Madison, Wisconsin, died on April 15, 2024. She was known by those who loved her by many names: Sandy, Mom, Grandma, Aunt Sandy or Grandma Great. Sandy w...

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Madison- The larger-than-life existence of John Charles Clauder ended far too soon on April 6, 2024. He succumbed to lung cancer with his beloved wife, Barbara, at his side. John was a proud East Sid...

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Madison – Barbara Lynn (Soehnlein) Sippy, age 73, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Capital Lakes in Madison. She was born in Madison, August 26, 1950, the daughter of George and Mary (Capac...

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STOUGHTON – James G. Crook, age 63, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 5, 2024. He grew up in Columbus, WI and graduated from Columbus High School. Shortly after moving to Madison, he met the...

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In Loving Memory of James Peters (11/15/1953-4/11/2024) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved James Peters. A cherished husband, devoted father, and a true friend to many...

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Jay M. Raffel of Madison, WI died Sunday, April 7, 2024 due to heart complications. He was born to Marilyn T. Raffel (Statz) and John E. Raffel on March 23rd, 1960 in Madison, WI. Jay was a U. S. Arm...

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Shirley Clausen passed away on April 4, 2024, at the Legacy Care Facility in DeForest, Wisconsin at the age of 89. Shirley had been a long-time resident of Walnut, Illinois before moving to Wisconsin ...

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MADISON – Alice Irene LaBarro, age 84, passed away in Sun Prairie, WI, peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, after a brief illness. She was born on October 20, 1939 in Richland County, WI to ...

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MADISON - Herbert Lawrence Linder, age 90, passed away on April 4, 2024. He was born on February 7, 1934, in Sparta, WI, the first child to Walter H. and Maude E. (Larrabee) Linder of Tomah, WI. Grow...

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Madison- David “Dave” E. Schultz, age 78, passed away peacefully with his wife of 49 years by his side on Friday, April 5, 2024. He was born on March 9, 1946, to Edward and Ruth (Krause) Schultz i...

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Madison - Rex M. Kenitz, age 75, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on November 2, 1948, to Walter and Annabel (Krinkey) Kenitz. Rex married Barbara Borkowski ...

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Madison – Sue (Walrath) Rondon, age 82, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024. She was born on January 2, 1942, in Madison, the daughter of George and Creola (Dixson) Walrath. Sue attended Lowell G...

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James Richard “Jim” Nerge, age 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison. He was born on March 21, 1945, in Lakefield, MN, the son of Elmer and Marga...

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Verona – William “Bill” Lewis, age 74, of Verona passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024, at UW Hospital after a hard-fought battle with lymphoma. Bill was born on March 11, 1950, to Stan Lewis an...

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Don Joseph (D. J. ) Ahrens died of cardiac arrest on March 30th at UW Hospital & Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 64 years old. D. J. was born August 25, 1959, in San Diego, California to Pe...

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Verona/Ridgeway- Ronald William Leary, age 79, of Verona and Ridgeway passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Ron was born on June 3, 1944, to Dennett E. Leary and Lola M. ...

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Cris Eric Olson, cherished husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, passed away on March 27, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. Heaven has embraced him. Born on November 24, 1...

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Verona- Elisabeth “Lis” A. Fjelstad, age 84, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI. She was born on April 24, 1939, to Frederick and Anna (Daniels) Wenger i...

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I am from 100 acres in rural Wisconsin Teeming with holsteins, work horses, and chickens I am from threshing, plowing and baling And rubbernecking on the party line I am from Louise’s home baked bre...

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Sharon B. (Sparr) Johnston, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. She was born on January 8,1944, to Hayward and Leah (Roberts) Sparr in Champaign, Il...

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SUN PRAIRIE – Grant Donald White, age 90, passed away at Home Again Memory Care in Columbus on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Don was born on September 1, 1933, in Madison, WI to Grant and June White. He g...

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