Obituaries

October 17, 1936

- December 04, 2023

October 17, 1936 - December 04, 2023

Madison - Edward Linden Wisener Jr. , age 87, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Edward “Ed" was born on October 17, 1936 in Newark, OH to parents, Edward Wisener Sr...

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December 07, 1934

- December 03, 2023

December 07, 1934 - December 03, 2023

Windsor – Robert “Bob” D. Kleven, age 88, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at The Legacy of DeForest. He was born in Stoughton, WI, on December 7, 1934, the son of L...

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April 25, 1941

- December 04, 2023

April 25, 1941 - December 04, 2023

MADISON – John Joseph “Jack” Reis, age 82, passed away, with Rosie by his side, after a battle with cancer, on Monday, December 4, 2023. Jack was born on April 25, 1941, in Madison, WI to Floyd ...

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November 01, 1966

- December 04, 2023

November 01, 1966 - December 04, 2023

James P. (Jim) Logan was born November 1, 1966, in Dubuque, IA, the 9th of 9 children to Richard H. and Mary A. Logan. The family moved to Madison when Jim was in elementary school. His formative yea...

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October 23, 1963

- December 01, 2023

October 23, 1963 - December 01, 2023

Poynette- Alberto “Albert” Villafranco, age 60, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at home after a long battle with ALS Disease. He was born on October 23, 1963, to Lucia Carriola- Gonzales ...

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May 03, 1939

- December 01, 2023

May 03, 1939 - December 01, 2023

Michael Paul Hughes Jr. , age 84, passed away on December 1, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on May 3, 1939, to Michael and Ruth (Jones) Hughes in Montclair, New Jersey. Michael married Ro...

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Passed November 25, 2023

Passed November 25, 2023

On November 25th, 2023, we sadly bid farewell to our beloved Charlie Bernstein, whose journey was marked by bravery and determination. In 2016, a car wreck profoundly changed his life, resulting in pa...

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March 13, 1930

- November 29, 2023

March 13, 1930 - November 29, 2023

MADISON – Jeanette E. (Bruns) Tabaka, 93, of Madison passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Brookdale Memory Care. Jeanette is survived by her sons, Daniel (Sherry) Tabaka of Cedar Rapids,...

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September 30, 1933

- November 30, 2023

September 30, 1933 - November 30, 2023

Lois Gibson of Madison, WI, age 90, passed away on November 30th after a long battle with cancer. She was able to celebrate her 90th birthday with loved ones over the summer and she spent her final da...

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June 07, 1939

- November 30, 2023

June 07, 1939 - November 30, 2023

Madison- Lucille M. Halberslaben, age 84, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Agrace HospiceCare in Janesville. She was born on June 7, 1939, in Reedsburg, WI, the daughter of Clarence and ...

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March 09, 1946

- November 30, 2023

March 09, 1946 - November 30, 2023

**In Loving Memory of Ginger Carlson** DeForest - Ginger Carlson, a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend, peacefully departed this world on November 30, 2023 at her home in DeForest, ...

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July 08, 1950

- November 27, 2023

July 08, 1950 - November 27, 2023

DeForest - Larry “Hank” David Schultz, 73, passed away after a brief illness on November 27, 2023, at UW Hospital. He was born on July 8, 1950, in Tomah, Wisconsin to parents Robert and Lucille (B...

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September 07, 1939

- November 05, 2023

September 07, 1939 - November 05, 2023

DeForest – Kendra A. Loken, age 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2023 in DeForest, Wisconsin. She was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on September 7, 1939, the daughter of John and L...

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December 27, 2000

- November 28, 2023

December 27, 2000 - November 28, 2023

Waunakee – Reed Ryan our much loved son, brother, uncle, teammate, and friend was welcomed by the angels into Heaven on November 28, 2023. Reed, age 22, was born on December 27, 2000. Reed went int...

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June 03, 1961

- November 05, 2023

June 03, 1961 - November 05, 2023

Dale E (Chip, Kyle) Stolldorf Jr, died unexpectedly yet peacefully at home on Sunday, November 5th, 2023 with his partner Kevin by his side. Dale was born in Woodstock, Illinois on June 3rd, 1961 to D...

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August 14, 1961

- November 22, 2023

August 14, 1961 - November 22, 2023

Madison - Peter Mathew Friedland, 62, of Madison, WI, passed away on November 22, 2023. He was born on August 14, 1961, in Madison to parents Kathy Morrow and “Pete” Vernon (Cathy) Friedland. Pet...

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August 24, 1929

- November 21, 2023

August 24, 1929 - November 21, 2023

Heaven became a little more Irish as it welcomed James. T. “Andy” (Big Apps) Devine, 94, on November 21, 2023. Andy was born in Milwaukee to Charlotte Patricia (nee Gerathy) and James T. “Jimmy...

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August 09, 1928

- November 17, 2023

August 09, 1928 - November 17, 2023

De Forest—Ramona Mae Hesselberg, age 95, of De Forest, WI, died on Friday, November 17th, 2023, at Our House Senior Living in Lodi. She was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, on August 9, 192...

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February 04, 1929

- November 19, 2023

February 04, 1929 - November 19, 2023

Verona – Harriet L. Instefjord, age 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023 in Lansing, IA. She was born in Osseo, WI, on February 4, 1929, the daughter of Lauritz and Mina (Myhre) O...

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January 23, 1940

- November 20, 2023

January 23, 1940 - November 20, 2023

To view the livestream of Dennis Domack's Mass of Christian Burial, please click the following link: https://www. youtube. com/live/VrLI5eoBxik?si=Uy3Vr8r2xt6Yd570 Green Bay/Madison - Dennis Domack pa...

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May 30, 1927

- November 19, 2023

May 30, 1927 - November 19, 2023

Oregon- Mildred (Millie) Cecelia Williams passed away peacefully with family at her side on November 19, 2023. She was born on May 30, 1927, in Mineral Point, Wisconsin to George and Celia Philipps. S...

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October 06, 1946

- November 20, 2023

October 06, 1946 - November 20, 2023

Verona, Wisconsin–Ronald “Ron” Allen Wendt, age 77, passed away on November 20, 2023 at UW Health University Hospital from complications due to glioblastoma. Ron was born on October 6, 1946 in F...

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October 30, 1979

- November 13, 2023

October 30, 1979 - November 13, 2023

Deerfield, WI – Ian M. Leff, age 44, passed away on November 13, 2023 at his home in Deerfield, WI. He was born on October 30, 1979 in Orange, CA to parents Steven and Deborah (Bailey) Leff. Ian wa...

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November 02, 1932

- November 20, 2023

November 02, 1932 - November 20, 2023

Madison - Bruce Chester Elliott, age 91, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 2, 1932, to Chester and Lilly (Keller) in Bear Valley, WI. B...

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June 27, 1937

- November 16, 2023

June 27, 1937 - November 16, 2023

Madison- Sue Thiede, age 86, died peacefully on Thursday, November 16, 2023. She is survived by her children, Gail, Paul (Betty), and Ann (Dan); her grandchildren, Stephanie and David; her sisters, Na...

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