All Obituaries

VERONA - Joan Marie Dorgan, age 82, passed away on April 23, 2019, at 6:25 pm, holding Chuck’s fingers at Four Winds Manor in Verona. Joan’s family and friends have been with her during her courageous cancer journey. She is with our Lord. Joan was born on February 5, 1937, in Fennimore, WI, the daughter of Edward and Marion (Drescher) Roth. Joan was raised on a farm near Stitzer and always had a love of farming. Joan attended Stitzer Grade School and graduated as the...

Sun Prairie/Madison – The angels came and ended the suffering of a truly wonderful man on April, 23, 2019, after a brief illness.  With profound sadness we announce the passing from this world to the next of Michael James Jensen, age 63. Beloved husband, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend.  He was born in Madison, WI on June 24, 1955.  He graduated from Madison East High School in 1973. Mike met his lifelong soulmate, Donna (Ellis) when they were only 14 years...

SUN PRAIRIE – Sandra Jean Nazer, age 56, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, April 22, 2019.  Sandy was born on March 29, 1963 in Great Lakes, IL to Leonard and Alma (Kosch) Showers.  She graduated from Middleton High School in 1981.  Sandy married the love of her life, Randy Nazer, on June 19, 1992 at the State Capitol.  What she enjoyed most was taking baths and spending time with her family.  She will be greatly missed by her friends and...

MADISON – Ralph E Chamberlin, age 83, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, April 22, 2019.  Ralph was born on August 1, 1935 in Toledo, OH to Richmond and Nila Chamberlin.  He grew up in Racine but spent many happy summers vacationing with family in Michigan.  He moved to Madison in his teen years and met the love of his life, Mary Jane Levenick. They graduated from East High School in 1954, spending the next 62 years together.  Ralph served...

Windsor - Martha Wegenke, age 79, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 surrounded by her loving family after battling Parkinson’s disease. Martha was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who always put others needs before her own. As her body weakened she continued to put her husband Howard’s needs first, always wondering if he was being taken care of. In much the same way she was a constant source of compassion and care for her children and grandchildren. Nothing brought her...

VERONA – Norbert Peter Kaltenberg, age 101 died on Friday, April 19, 2019. He was born June 14, 1917 in Madison, WI to William and Ottillia (Geier) Kaltenberg.  Norbert worked at Edgewood for a period of time.  He enjoyed art, music and loved to dance.  It was at a local dance where he met his future wife and on June 22, 1940 he was united in marriage to Helen Adelia Wachter at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Madison. They lived in a home Norbert built in Madison, while...

Madison – Charles “Tim” Murray, age 57, of Madison, died after an all too brief battle with cancer on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at his home in Madison. Born on August 31, 1961, to Charles V Murray and Roberta (Bobbi) J Seim.  Tim attended McFarland High School, then served in the US Army as a mechanic from 1979-1983. While in Army Airborne School, he developed a love for parachuting.  A highlight for his mother was watching his entire troop parachute at Volk...

Madison – Melissa Butler, age 40, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital due to acute liver failure. She was born on June 21, 1978 in Bismarck, North Dakota, the daughter of Gerry and Patricia Meier. Melissa grew up outside of Bismarck and attended Wilton High School. She then attended Northwest Technical College, graduating with an associate’s degree as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. She and her family then moved to...

Madison - Sr. Mary Therese Gallagher, age 81, died on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Sienna Crest in Fort Atkinson.  She was born on October 8, 1937 in Arlington, New Jersey, the daughter of John Vincent and Rose Mary (Breslin) Gallagher.   She is survived by her brother, John Vincent (Joyce) Gallagher; nieces and nephews:  Paul (Patti) Gallagher, James (Jeanine) Gallagher, Rosemary (Knight) Chamberlain, Elizabeth Ann (Celso) Lobao, Paul Argiro, Megan (Scott) Gilly, Kathlin...

Verona- Cheryl “Cherie” Marie (Wichman) Schroeder, age 52, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, April 15, 2019. She was born in San Francisco, CA, the much loved daughter to Thomas and Kathleen Wichman. She spent years of her youth in California, Oregon, and finally Clintonville, WI where she graduated high school. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Wisconsin in 1989 and then pursued teaching at the middle school level with time...