Obituaries

April 05, 1940

- April 03, 2023

April 05, 1940 - April 03, 2023

Madison – George Albert “Al” Herfel, age 82, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2023, at his home. He was born on April 5, 1940, in Sprague, West Virginia, the son of Ralph and Lucille (Wickl...

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June 17, 1967

- March 29, 2023

June 17, 1967 - March 29, 2023

STOUGHTON – Charlene Ann DeLellis, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Char was born on June 17, 1967 to William and Beatrice Baker. She graduated from Stoughton High School in 1985. C...

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September 20, 1935

- March 19, 2023

September 20, 1935 - March 19, 2023

Lou Crosby, 87, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, WI and Montreal, WI, died peacefully from natural causes on March 19, 2023, at her home in Verona, WI. Born Sept. 20, 1935, in Dixon, IL, the former Lou ...

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December 17, 1942

- March 27, 2023

December 17, 1942 - March 27, 2023

Madison - Judith, beloved mother to sons Steven and Terry and daughter Shawn Kane, died peacefully in her sleep Monday March 27, following an illness. She is survived by her children and granddaughter...

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December 13, 1935

- March 21, 2023

December 13, 1935 - March 21, 2023

Poynette, Wisconsin – WILLIAM DAVID MARTINSON “BILL”, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 with his family by his side at the George C. Forsythe Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburnda...

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June 16, 1957

- March 24, 2023

June 16, 1957 - March 24, 2023

Madison- Terry Alan Christianson, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 24, 2023. He was born on June 16, 1957, to Alvin "Smokey" LeRoy and Ione Alma (Noltemeyer) Christianson in Madison, ...

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April 21, 1929

- March 26, 2023

April 21, 1929 - March 26, 2023

Verona- Hiram Russell Pearcy, age 93, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on April 21, 1929, to Joseph and Georgia (Russell) Pearcy in Martinsville, Indiana. H...

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June 01, 2001

- March 17, 2023

June 01, 2001 - March 17, 2023

MADISON/MILWAUKEE – Dylan Walter Bye, age 21, left us too soon, after losing his battle with addiction, on Friday, March 17, 2023. Dylan was born on June 1, 2001 in Milwaukee, WI to Daniel Bye and K...

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July 30, 2015

- March 25, 2023

July 30, 2015 - March 25, 2023

DeForest - Brody Bradley Koslowski, age 7, passed away peacefully in his home holding his favorite Lightning McQueen toy on March 25th, 2023 after a courageous battle with Battens Disease. Brody was ...

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October 16, 1934

- March 24, 2023

October 16, 1934 - March 24, 2023

Sun Prairie – Elaine C. “Snooks” Bostad, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital from an extended illness. She was born October 16, 1934, to Clarence and ...

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April 11, 1923

- March 22, 2023

April 11, 1923 - March 22, 2023

MADISON - Florence Reed, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, twenty days before her 100th birthday, surrounded by family. She was born in Boscobel, Wisconsin to Leonard and Mabel Lenz. A...

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August 26, 1970

- March 18, 2023

August 26, 1970 - March 18, 2023

To access the live stream see the following link: https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=gNwaosf7zJM DEFOREST – Wade Joseph Hansen, 52, passed away peacefully March 18, 2023 with his loving family by hi...

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January 15, 1964

- March 13, 2023

January 15, 1964 - March 13, 2023

Fitchburg- Jean M. O’Neil, age 59, passed away on March 13, 2023 at her residence. She was born on January 15, 1964 in Wisconsin to parents Phillip and Shirley (Stancer) Miller. Jean is survived b...

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May 22, 1929

- March 14, 2023

May 22, 1929 - March 14, 2023

Madison - Helen Jean Gentilli (Kroncke) age 93, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 surrounded by her family. Helen was born on May 22, 1929 and was lovingly adopted by her p...

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May 12, 1933

- March 09, 2023

May 12, 1933 - March 09, 2023

MADISON – Joan M. (Farrell) Statz, age 89, died on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg. Joan was born in Madison, WI to James N. and Agnes J. (Walsh) Farrell. She was proud to sa...

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July 25, 1935

- March 11, 2023

July 25, 1935 - March 11, 2023

DEFOREST/EAGLE RIVER – Janet Lou Stanek, age 87, passed away surrounded by her children on Saturday, March 11, 2023 after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Jan was born on the family farm in P...

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May 31, 1949

- March 14, 2023

May 31, 1949 - March 14, 2023

To view the livestream service of Cathy Fait, please see link below. https://youtube. com/live/Mh3ySrGM4pM?feature=share FITCHBURG, Cathy Colleen Fait, age 73, passed away unexpectedly, on Tuesday, ...

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January 26, 1972

- March 14, 2023

January 26, 1972 - March 14, 2023

Verona - Clay Andrew Donohoe, age 51, passed away, after a year long battle with cancer, with his beloved family by his side on March 14, 2023 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI. He was born January 2...

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November 30, 1942

- March 13, 2023

November 30, 1942 - March 13, 2023

MADISON, WI – Elizabeth “Buffy” J. Stevens, age 80, passed away March 13, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born November 30, 1942 in Madison, WI to parents, John and Ruth (H...

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September 14, 1998

- March 13, 2023

September 14, 1998 - March 13, 2023

Madison - Bryce Andrew Culver passed away March 13, 2023. He was born September 14, 1998, in Portage WI. Bryce graduated from Middleton High School in 2017 through The Gateway to College program at ...

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July 11, 1973

- March 12, 2023

July 11, 1973 - March 12, 2023

Baraboo- Kevin Robert Swanson, age 49, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023. He was born on July 11, 1973, to Robert and Kathleen (Henney) Swanson in St. Paul, Minnesota. To know Kevin was to be ble...

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April 19, 1944

- March 14, 2023

April 19, 1944 - March 14, 2023

Madison – Sharon L. McCarthy, age 78, passed away on March 14, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 19, 1944 to parents Peter and Regina (Leary) Burns. Shar...

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September 17, 1951

- March 08, 2023

September 17, 1951 - March 08, 2023

Madison - Carol "Nana" J. Cork, aged 71, passed away at Meriter hospital on March 8th 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan on Sept. 17th 1951 to Viola Mae an...

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July 07, 1945

- March 13, 2023

July 07, 1945 - March 13, 2023

Madison – Constance M. “Connie” Nelson, age 77, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 at her home in Madison. Connie was born on July 7th, 1945, the daughter of Virginia and Norman Stowers. She ...

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June 06, 1934

- March 13, 2023

June 06, 1934 - March 13, 2023

Harvey Zingg, 88, a long-time Verona resident, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 13, 2023, at St. Mary’s Care Center, as a result of congestive heart failure. Harvey was born in New Gla...

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