Joan M Ludington
Feb 15, 2026
Joan M. Ludington (née Heimark), age 90, passed away on February 15, 2026, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. She was born on July 9, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, to Harold and Laurina Heimark, both of whom preceded her in death.
On February 20, 1965, she married Kenneth N. Ludington. Earlier in her life, Joan worked as a pharmacist apprentice at Orange Drugs...
Michael Ellifson
Feb 12, 2026
Michael Ellifson, age 72, died on February 12, 2026 after living with Alzheimer’s for the final years of his life. He was loved by many, especially by his wife of 47 years, Jennifer Karlsson, and his children, Lea, Blair and Grant, and his daughter-in-law, Megan Scott. Mike was a graduate of UW-Whitewater and worked as a commodity materials manager at...
Mindla Rae (Carlson) Kirchesh
Feb 10, 2026
Mindla Rae (Carlson) Kirchesh
Madison, WI
The world lost a remarkable source of light with the passing of Mindy, whose spirit seemed to glow from the inside out. She lived with an open heart, always ready to lift someone’s day with a kind word, a warm smile, or a helping hand. She moved through life with a hopeful spirit that lifted others,...
Barbara Huffman
Feb 9, 2026
Barbara Ann Huffman (nee Christie)
April 15, 1938 — February 9, 2026
MADISON - Barbara Huffman passed away peacefully on February 9, 2026. Barb was born to Gerald and Ada (Perry) Christie in Ft. Wayne, IN on April 15, 1938. As a child, Barb loved spending time at her grandma’s house with her two cousins Sandy and Judy. Those times were her...
Alexander (Sasha) Rosen
Feb 5, 2026
Alexander (Sasha) Sky Rosen died on February 5, 2026 when he was struck by a car while crossing South Park Street in Madison, WI.
Sasha Rosen was born on November 17, 2008 in New York City to Sandy Jensen and Nadya Rosen. For the first 8 years of his life he lived and played in Brooklyn, NY. In early 2017, his...
James Elliott
Feb 3, 2026
James Elliott, 73, of Wausau and Madison, passed away peacefully on February 3 after a 10+ year journey with Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Jim was in turn practical and sentimental, thoughtful and funny. He loved puns and wordplay, and the world will have fewer laughs (and certainly fewer groans) now that family members asking “How are you feeling?” will no...
David Fjellman
Jan 29, 2026
David Allen Fjellman “Diamond Dave” 4/1/1955 – 1/29/2026
“70” years young. Dave enjoyed being an “April Fool’s Baby”. A special day every year to celebrate his love of humor, puns and shenanigans. For those who knew Dave, they knew his sense of humor was clever, quick-witted, and genuine.
He was a curious man and his breadth of knowledge made it easy for...
William F. Sniff
Jan 28, 2026
William Sniff, formerly of La Crosse, died peacefully at Oak Park Place in Baraboo, WI, on January 28 at the age of 94.
Born in Peoria County, Illinois on April 14, 1931 to Clarence and Ethel Sniff, Bill grew up on farms in Illinois and later near Mineral Point, WI. He graduated from Mineral Point HS and worked his way through...
James Kopatz
Jan 25, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of James Ray Kopatz, 71, of Blanchardville, Wisconsin, on the 25th day of January 2026. Our beloved husband, father, and Papa passed peacefully at his cabin surrounded by his wife and daughters.
Jim was born in Springfield, Illinois on May 1, 1954, to Fred and Arlene Kopatz. He was preceded in...
Casey Rebekah Kositzke
Jan 24, 2026
Casey Rebekah Kositzke was born September 17, 1998, in Omsk, Russia and arrived in the United States with her beloved adoptive parents Don and Beth Kositzke March 30, 2000. She never forgot her homeland and as a teenager got her first tattoo which said: Made in Russia.
Her parents saw a determined, loyal, head strong, fiercely independent young woman who was...