All Obituaries

MADISON/MILWAUKEE – Julius Morgan, age 82, passed away peacefully at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison on Friday, December 27, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born in Milledgeville, Georgia on July 20, 1937 to parents, EW and Rossie Belle (Travick) Morgan. Julius grew up in Akron, Ohio where he graduated from Central High School in 1955 and married Verona L. English on June 15, 1957. He went on to graduate from Edgewood College in 1984, with a...

MADISON - Bernice Lampe, the youngest of eight, devoted mother, wife and friend passed away on a rainy, overcast, Saturday November 30th, 2019 at 8.33pm after a brief illness.  She was born May 2nd, 1931 in Mequon to Paul and Hattie Gierach.  Bernie was a country girl who grew up on a farm near Merrill Wisconsin until her Mother moved the family from the farm to Madison after the untimely passing of her Dad.  Bernie went on to graduate from Madison East High School in 1948 and...

MADISON - Travis A McKoy, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Madison. He was born on April 17, 1938 in Sanford, North Carolina to parents, Aubrey Chrisco and Fannie Reed McKoy. Travis graduated from MATC with a degree in marketing. He was a proud veteran of the US Army and a dedicated police officer for the Madison Police Department. He was the first neighborhood police officer for the Northeast side, Northport and Packers apartments....

DEFOREST/ COLUMBUS – David “Pee Wee” A. Peterson, age 50, passed away on January 12, 2020. He was born in Madison on March 2, 1969 to Lee and Jeanette (Born) Peterson. Pee Wee grew up in Deforest, where he graduated from high school. He then moved to Columbus until the time of his death. You would always find Pee Wee’s lawn perfectly mowed. He also had a love for ice racing, NASCAR and hunting. He was also an avid Packer and badger fan.    Pee Wee is...

DeForest – Robert “Bob” Reinen, age 69, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Meriter Hospital in Madison surrounded by family and friends. He was born on March 17, 1950, in Sun Prairie, WI, the son of Charles and Anna (Bronner) Reinen. He graduated from Sun Prairie High School and served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Bob was a loving husband and father. He enjoyed woodworking, wood burning and stained glass. Bob was also an avid sports fan....

MADISON ­– Jerome Nicholas “Jerry” Motelet, 97, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2020. He was born in Avoca, WI on December 19, 1922, to Paul and Ida Kay (Rakow) Motelet. He married the love of his life, Elizabeth “Betty” Gorry, at St. Raphael’s Cathedral on July 8, 1944. If there ever was a perfect match, it certainly was Jerry & Betty. An inspiration to all, they shared a marriage of 73 years. Despite the death of Betty in 2017, his love and...

Madison - Kenneth Michael Berliner, or just Michael to his friends, passed away in his sleep last Sunday, January 12, at Lake Mills Health Services. He was 77 years old. Michael was born in Australia, but grew up in Madison, WI. He later served in the military, was married and had a daughter, Sarah, who survives him. His interests spanned a diverse range from politics to short wave radio to theological study, but he was most passionate about recovery and his friends in AA. He was...

Oregon/Verona – Beverly R. “Bev” Jabs, age 73, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020.  She was born August 15, 1946 in Verona, to Rueben and Lila Jabs.  Bev worked in customer service for the majority of her life, retiring in 2012.  After retirement, she worked part-time at Blain’s Farm and Fleet in Verona.  Bev loved traveling, theatre and camping at Lake Arrowhead and Pioneer Park.  She enjoyed playing card games, especially Bunco. ...

WAUNAKEE - Clement Joseph Haag, age 98 died on Monday, January 6, 2020 at the Waunakee Manor.  Clem was born in Perry Township, Wisconsin one of 12 children to Albert and Mary (Sutter) Haag.  From his birth on August 29, 1921 to his death on Monday, Clem was a loving husband, father, brother and friend. He loved coaching and playing baseball.  He served his country during World War II as a military police officer.  He met and married his wife Mary Ann (Bollig) in...

MADISON/COLUMBUS - Francis Gartland, age 79, beloved husband of Lois Gartland, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.  He was the youngest son of Eugene and Catherine (O’Connor) Gartland. Francis married the love of his life, Lois Mainwaring on June 27, 1964 in Billings, Montana.  He was especially proud of his family; Theresa, Michael (Julie), Kelly (Kevin) O’Neill, Stacie (Damon-deceased) Williams and his grandchildren, Nicole...