Ralph Saul Schneider
Jul 10, 2020
Ralph S. Schneider, 91, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2020 at Capitol Lakes Terraces in Madison, Wisconsin. He is survived by his children, Rob and Jane, and nephew, Charley. He was preceded in death by parents, Bob and Bertie Schneider, and brother, Dick. He grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from St. Thomas Academy in 1946. He subsequently attended...
Mark Spencer Mitchell
Jun 2, 2020
Mark S. Mitchell passed peacefully at home on June 2, 2020, at the age of 69, due to complications related to ALS. Mark was born June 28, 1950, to Joseph and Amy Mitchell in Gary, Indiana. Shortly after, he moved to La Grange Park, a suburb of Chicago, where he continued to live until he set off for college at...
Theodore "Teddy" Walter Kowalske
May 23, 2020
Theodore Walter Kowalske, “Teddy”, age 72, of Madison passed away May 23, 2020 at Agrace Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. Teddy was born in 1947 in Madison, the oldest son of Kenneth and Ruth Daniels Kowalske. He was an all-state catcher playing baseball at Lafollette High School. After graduation, he went to work for Oscar Mayer, spending 38 years...
Janice Lee Eith
May 21, 2020
Janice Lee Eith, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on May 21, 2020 at home following a long illness. She was born in Madison on November 14, 1942 to Carmen and Doris (Johnson) DuVall. She had fond memories of her childhood spent in Goodland Park, before the family moved to McFarland in her 8th grade year. She...
Marilyn Hoffman Fuss
May 14, 2020
Marilyn Hoffman Fuss, age 72, of Baraboo, WI passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 14, 2020. Marilyn was born on October 6, 1947, to Edna and the late Charles Hoffman in Madison, WI. She was the eldest of eight children. Marilyn lived a life full of adventures. While attending the University of Wisconsin - Madison she...
Evon Ellenbolt Smith
May 11, 2020
Evon Smith, age 77, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at the UW Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin after complications following a medical procedure. Evon was born on August 24, 1942 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin to Norman and Elda Ellenbolt. Shortly after her high school graduation, Evon moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where she pursued a career as a legal secretary for...
Robert "Bob" Turner Ballard
May 10, 2020
Robert “Bob” Ballard passed away the dawn of May 10th, 2020 after a long illness, in peace and the presence of loved ones. Born in Massachusetts, he came as a boy with his family to Rockford, IL. There he later met Valerie Nofsinger, who became his wife. Together they founded the painting and decorating company Ballard Decorating, and had four...
Gerald "Jerry" Lowell Efferding
May 5, 2020
Gerald Lowell Efferding Gerald "Jerry" Lowell Efferding, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the UW Health University Hospital in Madison following complications from several health conditions. He most recently resided in Platteville. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Gerald was born on January 25, 1955, in Maquoketa, Iowa to Richard and...
Christopher Koster Engles
Apr 29, 2020
Reverend Christopher Koster Engles, a musician, an inventor, an urban cowboy, an enigma of the American Spirit, and a longtime resident of Madison, WI, died unexpectedly on April 29th, 2020 at the age of 66 in the comfort of his 9th story “penthouse suite” apartment. Chris (known to his daughters as “Pirate Dad”) is survived by his 600 leather coats,...
Donna J. Sunby
Apr 12, 2020
Donna J. Sunby, age 84, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Donna was born May 20, 1935 to Oralando and Florence(Beckett) Herrington in Janesville, Wisconsin. She was married to Roger E. Sunby on August 28, 1954 in Janesville. She taught English at Dodgeville High School for many years; and then...