On Saturday, July 18, 2020, Cindy Gabourie, loving wife and mother of three children, moved on to eternal life after a courageous battle with a long illness. She was born March 4, 1959, in Janesville, Wisconsin, living much of her younger years in the Reedsburg, Wisconsin area. She attended Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, becoming a cosmetologist, a vocation that introduced...
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 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 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, 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, 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 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” 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...