All Obituaries

MADISON/DeFOREST – Bruce B. Johnson, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018.  Bruce was born on December 2, 1944 in Madison, WI to Otis and Winnifred “Winnie” (Neve) Johnson.  He graduated from Central High School in 1963.  After graduation he joined Barnum & Bailey Circus, where he performed nationwide as a clown.  Upon returning to Madison, he worked in several bars in Madison as a “Tar Bender”.  He retired from...

DEFOREST-Gerald “Jerry” William Newman, age 80, of De Forest, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 from Prostate Cancer.  He was born July 31, 1938, in Madison, WI, the son of William and Irene (Lalor) Newman.  He graduated from Edgewood High School in 1956 and graduated from Madison Business College.  Jerry worked as an Office Manager and Sales person at Comstock in Madison after college.  Jerry met Marian Loes from Dubuque, IA, and they were married on...

Lori Ellyn Bierman passed away at St. Mary's hospital Madison, Wisconsin on August 12, 2018 from complications of surgery and a stroke. Lori was born in Milwaukee, Wl on November 9, 1961. She was the daughter of Richard A. and Claire (Goodrich) Bierman. Lori attended Homestead High School in Mequon and graduated from Gibraltar High School in Fish Creek, Wl.  She also graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison with a B.S Degree in Nursing and a Master's Degree in...

Lodi - Grace M. Wendt, age 96, joined her loved ones in Heaven on August 11, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.  With her sharp mind, immense independence and supportive family, she lived in her Lake Wisconsin home until her stroke on August 8, 2018.  Grace was born in Dane County, on October 16, 1921 to Carl and Anna Smith.  She married Martin Wendt on April 23, 1946 and together raised four children.  Grace and Martin raised their family in Morrisonville, WI, but...

Verona - Delores (Dodie) E. (Waelti) Syvrud passed away at Willow Pointe, Verona on August 11, 2018, after a long journey with Alzheimer’s. She was born on January 6, 1942, to Alvin and Ethel (Bergen) Waelti in Monroe.  She graduated from Belleville High School in 1960 and married the love of her life, Robert Syvrud, on October 19, 1963.  They made Verona their home and were faithful members of St. James Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Robert, of 54 years,...

 LODI – Jeanne Mae (Starkweather) Moltzau, 93, passed away due to complications with pneumonia on Saturday, August 11, 2018. She was born March 31, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN to parents, Ira and Lenore (Albertson) Starkweather. Jeanne truly loved her family, which was everything to her. She loved doing crafts and making her famous towels. Jeanne is survived by her son, Jon (Mary); grandchildren, Jenny (David) Kinsler, Julie (Tim) Schmitt, Dan (Therese) Okray, Todd (Kelly) Brunson,...

Verona- Barbara Jean Barker Hill, 69, of Verona, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 10th, 2018.  She is survived by her beloved husband, Duane, her three children, Ryan (Joanne), Amy (Joe), and Eric (Lulu), her sisters Shirley and Susan (Paul), and her grandchildren, Zoe, 6, and Jackson, 5 – all of whom couldn’t get enough of her, and didn’t. Jean, as she was known to most, was a nurse, a daughter, a sister, a mother, a wife, a grandmother, a...

MADISON – Matthew Gerald Payton, age 43, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018.  Matt was born on February 6, 1975 in New London, WI to Jack and Kathleen (Timm) Payton.  He enlisted in the US Air Force in March of 1998 where he received an honorable discharge.  Matt is survived by his parents, Jack (Donna) Payton of TN and Kathy Payton of FL; and sister, Jamie Payton of GA.  He is further survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews, other family and friends in WI....

DeForest – Martin J. Carpenter, age 77, reunited with his loved ones on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg.  He was born June 8, 1941 in Plainview, Minnesota.  He graduated from Plainview High School in 1959.  Martin married Doreen Lange on May 26, 1967 in Rockford, IL, and they were together for 48 years. Martin enjoyed NASCAR, reading, fishing, and cooking food in the smoker.  He was a true backyard mechanic.   He was employed...

Tucson, AZ- Roy Olivares, age 82, passed away on August 7, 2018 at his home in Tucson, Arizona. He was born in Devine, Texas to Jesus “Jesse” and Angelina (Franco) Olivares. Roy’s family moved to Michigan in the 40s where they worked in the fields as migrant workers. In the late 40s, the family moved to Wisconsin and worked the fields around Endeavor and Portage. They stayed in Portage until 1954, when they moved to Antigo, Wisconsin. Roy graduated from Antigo High School...