Holt served as public relations coordinator at UW-Madison?s School of Education, handling its communications and events, launched the school?s first online newsletter, wrote monthly education updates for Wisconsin legislators, and worked with the UW Foundation to develop fundraising publications.
Category: Obituaries
Courter, Sandra Lee (Shaw)
Noted: She retired as professor emerita from the Department of Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison when she was diagnosed in December of 2009.
Farewell to a reporter from the old school
Thursday ? in a jammed sanctuary at St. Peter Catholic Church — the too-short life of Tom Mulhern was celebrated.As the State Journal?s UW football reporter, Badgers fans certainly know the name, and others have been introduced to it by sportswriters Tom Oates and Andy Baggott, each of whom wrote stirring tributes, Oates before his death, Baggott after. Both merit reading if you missed them.
Barden, Wanda Elaine
She was a receptionist for UW Campus student housing.
Clark, Kenneth K.
Clark designed the University of Wisconsin Research Park on Whitney Way and the Old Sauk Trails Park.
State Journal sports writer Tom Mulhern dies at 56
Award-winning Wisconsin State Journal sportswriter Tom Mulhern ? well-known for his work covering the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers and before that, the Green Bay Packers for the Milwaukee Sentinel ? died Friday.
Harewood, Susanna Louise
Susie was a sophomore at the UW and a student leader of Chi Alpha and anticipated enrolling at University of Washington at Seattle in the fall.
Schilling, Dr. Robert F.
Schilling specialized in hematology at the UW School of Medicine, and in 1953 developed a test for pernicious anemia, a treatable but often undetected condition. To this day, the “Schilling Test” is utilized occasionally … In 2014, Schilling received the Folkert Belzer Award, a “lifetime achievement” recognition for contributions to the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and to the nation.
Orr remembered for contributions to community
Whether it was in business, the art world or in the community, San Orr Jr. made an impact.
Former Wausau Paper Chairman San Orr Jr. dies at 73
San Orr Jr., who led both Wausau Paper Corp. and the University of Wisconsin System through major changes, has died at age 73. As a board member and then president of the UW Regents, he saw through an expansion of programs and campuses and challenging budgets.
Obituary: Orr, San W. Jr.
San W. Orr Jr., of Woodruff, Wis., and Village of Golf, Fla., died on Sept. 30, 2014, at his home in Lake Tomahawk, Wis., at the age of 73.
Orr, San W. Jr.
He served as president of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, chairman of both the University of Wisconsin Foundation and its Hospital and Clinic system, and chairman of the University?s School of Business Board of Visitors.
Neil H. Shively – Shively loved the Capitol and the stories it produced
Noted: He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a journalism degree in 1958, then went to work for the Telegraph Herald in Dubuque, Iowa, for nine years, serving four years as city editor and two years as editorial page editor.
Weiss, Ronald
Ron is professor emeritus in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin, following a professional life with Miles, Inc. in St. Louis, Mo., and Elkhart, Ind.; and, Rhone Poulenc, Inc., and the Food Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin, in Madison.
Gates, James “Jim”
He worked for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Physical Plant as a maintenance painter for 28 years before retiring in 2011.
Fritsche, Arthur O.
Fritsche worked in the Physics Department at Sterling Hall for 30-plus years.
Hauser, Edward R.
In 1949, he became an assistant professor in the Department of Meat and Animal Science at UW-Madison.
Aragno, Pietro
After teaching at Princeton for two years, he relocated to Wisconsin and taught Italian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1970 until his retirement.
Erickson, Ruth M.
Ruth was a homemaker and had worked as a library aide at schools in the Appleton area and as a librarian at the Helen C. White Library at UW-Madison.
Pewaukee attorney John R. Hoaglund Jr. spent his life in motion
John R. Hoaglund Jr. was always in motion ? from swimming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a four-time All American and at final tryouts for the 1952 and 1956 Olympics ? to training with early versions of military jets as an officer in the U.S. Air Force in the late 1950s, said his wife, Susan.
Suter, Robert Allen “Grandpa Bobby”
He graduated from Madison East and later attended University of Wisconsin where he won a National Championship in 1977. Bob was a member of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Hockey Team that won the gold medal. He returned to Madison where he opened Suter?s Gold Medal Sports and started his coaching career.
Bob Suter, Defenseman for ?Miracle on Ice,? Dies at 57
Bob Suter, a defenseman who recovered from a broken ankle to help the ?Miracle on Ice? United States hockey team win the Olympic gold medal in 1980, died on Tuesday in Madison, Wis. He was 57.
Matthews, John Philip “Jack”
He taught at UW-Madison?s School of Business for 40 years and was professor emeritus at the time of his passing.
Badgers hockey: Madison’s Bob Suter dies at age 57
Bob Suter, a celebrated member of one of the best-known families in American hockey history, died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack. He was 57.
Former ?Miracle on Ice? star, Bob Suter passed away at age 57
Former UW defenseman and Miracle on Ice star Bob Suter died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack. He was 57.
Flaten, Anne Louise
Anne had a 32-year career at UW-Hospital and Clinics, eventually becoming the director of the respiratory therapy department at UW-Hospital.
Lien, Neil C.
In 1967, he joined the University of Wisconsin?s Physical Sciences Lab scientific staff as a mechanical engineer.
Grogan, William Edward “Bill”
He was employed at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research and later for the UW-Madison Department of Physics.
Nelson, Tiffany Kay
She attended UW-Madison and received bachelor?s degrees in genetics and bacteriology. Tiffany continued her education at UW-Madison, earning a master?s degree in bacteriology. During her graduate studies, Tiffany developed a bacteria growth gel, that she named “Tif agar” that is still used at the UW today. Tiffany continued her work as a research assistant and specialist at the UW until 1994.
David B. Filvaroff, UB Law School dean, helped craft landmark Civil Rights Act
Noted: He was born in Janesville, Wis., where he worked summers on a family farm and later as a salesman in a store selling women?s shoes. In 1953 he earned a bachelor of science degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin, where he was editor of the student newspaper, the Daily Cardinal.
Strang, William Allen ?Bill?
He taught marketing at UW-Madison from 1963 until 1979, and was associate dean for external relations from April, 1983, until his retirement.
Loew, Jack
Always skilled with his hands he became a Steamfitter for the University of Wisconsin in 1948. He was in charge of refrigeration for the University and worked in labs such as zoology and microbiology. Jack was ahead of his time; he was the driver of a University car pool in the 60?s, leaving the house at 7:26 a.m. exactly, Monday through Friday. After 36 years at UW he retired in 1984.
Olson, James Percy
He later worked for UW-Madison Center for Dairy Profitability on a financial study, tracking dairy farms across the Midwest for nine years.
Woollen, Mary Kay (Lawinger)
She most recently worked at UWHC Fiscal Affairs, where she cherished her co-workers.
Knechtges, Helen J.
She worked at UW Hospitals as a staff nurse on the surgical medical floor from 1953 to 1989.
Hoover, Dorothy Ann
During the Vietnam era, Ann worked at home for the University of Wisconsin Extension, grading English papers for servicemen and women. Subsequently, she joined the staff of the UW Office of the Registrar.
Geshé Sopa, 92, founder of Deer Park Buddhist Center and renowned scholar, dies
Among his many achievements, Sopa was the first Tibetan to be tenured at an American university. That was in 1985 at UW-Madison, where he taught for 30 years.
Lathrop, Ruth Eleanor (Reynolds)
She loved her work at UW Hospital as a coordinator for a research project for Parkinson?s disease in the late 1970?s.
Nagle, Francis Joseph
Dr. Nagle taught physiology at UW-Madison for many years.
Francis Joseph Nagle
Dr. Nagle taught physiology at the UW-Madison for many years. He also co-founded and directed the Bio-Dynamics Lab on campus and encouraged many cardiac patients to enhance their recovery with exercise. He also mentored graduate students throughout the years. Many of them became an extended part of the Nagle-Moran family through holiday dinners and social gatherings at the family home. Fran?s academic career afforded international teaching opportunities that he and Edna thoroughly enjoyed. Highlights included extended stays in Brazil and India.
Ross, Dean Charles
He worked for several private companies before he joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1979 as a steamfitter. He specialized in welding and then became a service steamfitter, working on campus which he enjoyed.
Rieder, Robert Henry
Rieder was a president of the University of Wisconsin Orchestra.
Badgers sports: UW legend Robert ‘Red’ Wilson dies at age 85
Longtime Madison resident Robert ?Red? Wilson, a former University of Wisconsin football and baseball star who went on to success in the major leagues, passed away on Friday morning at Agrace Hospice in Madison. He was 85.
Wilson, Robert J. “Red”
While at Wisconsin, he played baseball and football and was the Big Ten MVP in 1949 in football.
Mandley, Irving
He was employed by the University of Wisconsin Physical Sciences Laboratory.
Russell, William T. M.D.
He was a clinical faculty member of the UW and an active member of the Wisconsin Medical Society and the Interstate Family Medicine organization.
Hay, Gloria Ann (Bittner) Ph.D.
She taught at levels from elementary (St. Joseph School, Racine, Wis.) to college (Business Institute at UW-Madison).
Goldberg, Alan S.
He spent most of his career working in information technology for the State of Wisconsin and UW-Madison, retiring from state service in 2012.
Love, Vincent Oral “Vince”
Vince retired from the University of Wisconsin Physical Plant
Peterson, Bernadine Helen
In 1965 she joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the School of Human Ecology.
Waters, Dr. Raul F.
Raul developed a strong relationship with the Department of Urology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which included the training of Urology residents (one of his favorite duties) and he became Clinical Professor of Surgery.
Ramsden, Leslie C.
Leslie was employed by the … The Memorial Union.
Dick, Lois Ann
Even in her 70?s and early 80?s, Lois still remained an active performer, joining with other local singers to provide entertaining educational programs about musical theater and opera to groups around the state, and leading the very popular music class for adults during the UW?s annual “College Week” program each June.
Werner, Erik V.
He was employed by the State for the University of Wisconsin (most recently at the State Lab of Hygiene), where he worked for over 37 years until his retirement in 2012.
Anderson, Rodney G. “Rod”
Anderson worked at the UW Physical plant for several years, and eventually worked as an elevator maintenance person on the UW-Madison campus until he retired.
Susan Beth Horwitz, 1955-2014
Susan Horwitz was born on 6 January 1955 in Berkeley, California, but spent most of her childhood in Syracuse, New York. Although her first degree at Wesleyan University was in ethnomusicology (1977), she soon developed an interest in computer programming, which she was able to pursue in the then recently created Computing Center.
Reis, Betty Jane
She held clerical positions with AAL in Appleton, the state of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Koenig, Eldo C., Ph.D.
After nineteen years with the Allis-Chalmers Corporation, he joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There he helped organize the university?s computer sciences department.
Freund, Frances H.
ran began her career as a secretary at Corn Ferry in Chicago, and after taking time off to raise her family, returned to administrative roles with Harris Upham, and later the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
Karp, Howard
After a teaching career of more than 45 years at the Universities of Kentucky, Illinois and Wisconsin, he became Emeritus Professor of Music at the latter institution in 2000.