All Obituaries

Madison - Marianne D. Hose, age 73, passed away unexpectedly on February 18, 2022, in Madison, WI. She was born in Milwaukee on June 4th, 1948, to Harvey and Lydia Hose. Marianne attended John Marshall High School, graduating in 1966 and received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Edgewood College in Madison, WI. Marianne worked for Playcon in Fitchburg before beginning her 30-year career in accounting and as a Budget Analyst for the City of Madison Streets Department. She was...

FITCHBURG – John “Murph” Edward Fisher, age 87, passed away at his home on Monday, May 23, 2022.  Murph was born on August 23, 1934 in Madison, WI to Glenn and Louise Fisher.  He grew up in Madison and graduated from St. Francis Seminary High School.  He enlisted in the US Army in 1953 and was honorably discharged in 1955.  Murph married, Sharon Olson of Belleville, WI, on February 20, 1988 in Fitchburg, WI.  He worked as a sales rep, most of his...

Madison – Margaret Jane Skolaski, age 88, born on March 12, 1934, and raised in Madison, WI, and a graduate of Edgewood High School. She passed away on May 22, 2022, Loving mother of two sons Mark Allen and Paul Wayne. She was an employee of several local banks. She volunteered for her church and the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. She was preceded in death by her parents Ben and Grace Kahl; her sisters Mary Jo, Kathy, and Pat. Survived by her brother Ben J. and three...

Leroy Hudson, 90 years old, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021, at his home.  He was the loving husband of June Lysia Hudson.  He was born in Smithville, Oklahoma to Roosevelt E. Hudson and Levisa McClure. Leroy was a full-blood Choctaw Native American Korean War Combat Veteran, who volunteered for military service.  After serving his country, Leroy spent the next 35-years building a successful career in Supply Chain Management Operations in...

MADISON – Doris Ruth Hicks, age 83, went to be with her heavenly father on May 20, 2022. Doris was born to Rev. Carl & Helen Zeyher on June 27, 1938 in Hutchinson, MN. She spent her young years living in MN and WI. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1956 and moved to Madison to work at Prudential Insurance until she started a family. Later she worked at the drug store in East Towne Mall and also MATC. Doris was a very active member of Lakeview Lutheran Church, involved in...

LODI - Joan C. Markgraf, age 75, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at UW Hospital, Madison. She was born on March 1, 1946 in Madison, the daughter of Edward and Lorraine (Springman) Schreiber. Joan graduated from Lodi High School in 1964. She was united in marriage to Gary L. Markgraf on January 8, 1966 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lodi, WI. Joan enjoyed her years working as a bank teller for the State Bank of Lodi and continued working as a personal banker after the...

Madison- Joan Margaret Laessig passed away in the early hours of February 1st, 2022. She was born June 11th, 1940, in Stevens Point Wisconsin, the daughter of Jerome and Margaret Spreda. Joan grew up in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and graduated from the UW-Stevens Point in 1962 with a degree in Education. While attending college, she met her husband of 43 years, Dr. Ronald Laessig. They moved to Madison in 1967 and raised their daughter Elizabeth. Joan had a lifelong love of learning and...

MADISON - Christian A. Nielsen passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.  He was the son of Agnes and Christian D. Nielsen.  He was born in Oldenburg Germany and grew up in Kiel Germany.  He held a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also held multiple patents. Dad immigrated to America in 1949 where he met his future wife, Carol.  He enjoyed his work and loved flying sailplanes, woodworking, photography, nature, animals and history.  Dad always put...

Robert A. (Bob) Launder, age 89, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison surrounded by his loving family on May 17, 2022. Bob was born on July 26, 1932, to Arnold and Agnes (Dempsey) Launder at St. Mary’s Hospital.  A lifelong Madisonian, he graduated from Madison Central High School in 1951 where he was a star shortstop on Central’s 1949 State Championship baseball team.  It was at Central where he met the love of his life, Patricia Swadley, and...

Serene Ann Lendborg, age 51, joined her Guardian Angel, Cheryl Delo on Monday, May 16, 2022, at UW Hospital after an extended illness. She was born on October 7, 1970, in Madison the daughter of Ruthann Snow (Olson) and John Lendborg. She grew up in Fitchburg and graduated from Verona High School in 1988.  After many years of supporting people with disabilities in their homes she went on to get her associates degree at MATC for social work. Serene enabled many disabled people to take...