Obituary: Irv A. Madsen, 86
Irv A. Madsen, 86, Whitewater, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 02, 2025. He was born in Askov, MN on May 20, 1938, to Ludvig and Augusta Madsen. Irv graduated from Amery High School in 1956 and received his Bachelor’s Degree from UW-Whitewater in 1960 and his Master’s…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Richard “Dick” Enstad, 87
Richard “Dick” Carl Enstad, 87, Whitewater passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater. Dick was born on May 27, 1937 in Minneapolis, MN to Carl and Austred (Oas) Enstad. He taught at UW-Whitewater in the Mathematics Department from 1963-1999. He enjoyed making model airplanes,…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: BettyLee Roberta Behrens Pangburn, 91
BettyLee Roberta Behrens Pangburn, 91, of Whitewater, WI passed away gracefully on Saturday, February 15, 2025, in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her incredibly attractive (yet humble) children and grandchildren. Betty was born the youngest and shortest of six children on April 24, 1933, in Litchfield, Michigan,…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Raymond D. Speakman Jr., 91
Raymond D. Speakman Jr., 91, of Whitewater passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025 with hospice care. Ray was born on December 11, 1933 in Illinois to Raymond D. Sr. and Esther Speakman. Ray is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sally Sue Speakman; daughter, Stacy Long of North…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: James (Jim) H. Richards, 91
James (Jim) H. Richards, 91, of Whitewater, Wis., passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Fairhaven Senior Services. Jim was born on June 11, 1933, on the family farm in Amboy Township, Minn., to Hugh and Nellie (Buffham) Richards. Jim married Wanda Gearhart in Nappanee, Ind., on August 31,…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Joy H. Oh, 93, of Madison
Joy Oh passed away peacefully with her children by her side at Oakwood Village in Madison, WI on January 25, 2025. She was born as Kim Hie-Sook in 1931 in Korea, a country occupied by Japan at that time. After graduating from Kyunggi Girls School, Joy became a practicing midwife…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Delores Nadine Martin, 100
Delores Nadine Martin, 100, of Whitewater passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025. Delores was born in Joliet, Illinois on April 17, 1924. She loved her job working in the nursery at St. Joseph’s Hospital. After retirement she moved to Whitewater to be closer to her family. Great-Grandma was cherished…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Kenneth I. Mach, 66
Kenneth I. Mach, 66, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson, WI. Ken was born on October 22, 1958, in Fort Atkinson, WI, to Emmaline (Fronek) and Frank Mach. He married Deanne (Dee) Zoesch on August 15, 1981. Ken was funny. He loved…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Charlotte Ellen Perkins, 84
Charlotte Ellen Perkins, 84, of Whitewater passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at her home in Whitewater. Charlotte was born on August 29, 1940 to Allan and Florence (Bishop) Agen. She graduated from Palmyra High School. Charlotte married Douglas Congdon on June 11,1960 and together…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Melvin E. “Sliver” Storck, 86
Melvin E. “Sliver” Storck, 86, of Whitewater passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 surrounded by his loving family in his home of 63 years. Melvin was born on May 11, 1938 to Emil and Anna (Kreger) Storck. After courting for several years, he married Deloris Peplinkski on June 17,…
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