Category: Obituaries

Emily and Kenneth found employment at the University of Wisconsin as building maintenance helpers until 1979.

Robert Anthony Alesch, age 86, passed away peacefully at Agrace HospiceCare on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. He was born June 7, 1927, in Rockford, Ill., the son of Anthony and Bertha (Berry) Alesch. He started a long career for the State of Wisconsin in 1951, culminating as the personnel administrator for the University of Wisconsin System. His most notable accomplishment as personnel administrator was serving as a committee member to craft the current Wisconsin Public Employee Retirement System, which has served to benefit thousands of public servants.

David worked as a truck driver for many years and as a custodian at the University of Wisconsin.

At the time of his death, he was Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, Department of Family Medicine. His affiliation with UW-Madison began in 1973 as a family practice resident, and continued on as faculty member, professor, and recently emeritus professor. He maintained a busy medical practice at UW-Madison Northeast Clinic for over 35 years, caring for thousands of patients.

Andrew was employed at UW-Madison until his retirement in 2013.

In 1970, the UW-Madison Anthropology Department offered him the position of associate professor, and then full professor in 1975. Among his many credits are producing nine Ph.D. students, authoring “The Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology”, “The Field Guide for Human Skeletal Identification”, and a nomination for the Distinguished Teaching Award.

She worked at the UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, retiring in 1984 after 20 years of service as the payroll and fringe benefits supervisor.

In 1950, he accepted a professorship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Social Work and began his distinguished scholarly career

The family settled in Madison and Don worked for a number of years in journalism and public relations for UW-Madison and CUNA

Noted: He held a doctorate in composition from UW-Madison.

Tess Hauser was a senior scientist at the UW-Madison until her retirement in 2009. She played key roles for 40 years in the design, operation, and management of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, which has followed the life course of more than 10,000 members of the Wisconsin high school graduating class of 1957.

Sue?s life achievements include serving as a member of the Mayor?s Commission on Human Rights in the 1950?s; taking flying lessons; being an active leader of several Madison Jewish women?s organizations; working for a number of years as a staff member of Beth El Temple before going to work for the billing department of the UW Hospital Department of Surgery for 26 years.

He worked for the UW for 17 years and then went to work for UW Hospital for 14 years, and retired in February, 2000.

She was assistant to the Director of Clinical Affairs (at UW Hospital) and in that capacity coordinated house staff affairs and credentialing and organizational affairs of the medical staff.

. Leta spent many years working as a secretary for the University of Wisconsin, most recently in the Chemistry Department.

Edie moved to Madison and began working at the Memorial Library in 1987, where she was a senior academic librarian with the library technology group at the Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Darlene eventually worked as a lab technician at the Veterinary Science Department of UW-Madison for nine years before she retired.

A long-time Madison resident, he received a bachelor?s degree from the University of Wisconsin, his medical degree from the UW Medical School and in 1953, began his practice in general pediatrics at Wisconsin General Hospital. In 1968, he left Madison to take a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Harvard University. It was during this period that he developed an interest in child psychiatry, finally returning to Madison in 1970 to continue his training. He soon joined the faculty of the UW Medical School with a joint appointment in pediatrics and child psychiatry.

He went to UW-Madison and continued to work as the Art Director at the university until his retirement.

She retired from UW-Madison Memorial Library in 2008.

Tom worked part-time as a business counselor for the Small Business Development Center at UW-Madison.

. Peter retired in 2007 from the University of Wisconsin – School of Veterinary Medicine after teaching Pathobiological Sciences and from Marshfield Clinic in 2011.

His academic excellence and passion for science won him a fellowship to continue his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and worked as a researcher in the field of molecular genetics.

Ginny worked at several part-time jobs before working in the College of Engineering?s Dean?s Office and Materials Science Program, UW-Madison, retiring in 1982 after 26 years of service.

Following his retirement, he served as a Clinical Professor in Programs in Health Service Administration within the UW Madison Medical School until 1997.

He was a drywall taper and finisher from 1964 to 1986 and was employed as a custodian at the University of Wisonsin-Madison from 1987 to 1998.

Noted: Dr. Opdahl taught American literature and creative writing courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1961 to 1967.

She worked for many years in the Registrar?s Office at UW-Madison.

Madison area folks of my generation remember well the late Mary Louise Symon.

ext, she became the Assistant Director of Admissions at UW-Madison, where she spoke with over 225,000 students and their parents while in charge of the SOAR program. She retired in 1994, after 17 years of dedicated university service … Patricia was the first African American to chair the UW Roundtable Luncheon.

In 1982 and 1983, he was acting director of the Madison Academic Computing Center and from 1983 to 1985, and acting director of the UW-Madison Synchrotron Radiation Center. His textbook, Mechanics, has been a staple in physics classes since publication of the first edition in 1953. It has been published in multiple languages and is still in use around the world.

He was a lifetime farmer. He also retired from the University of Wisconsin.

Laughlin, who played football at Milwaukees Washington High School and attended Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died Thursday in Thousand Oaks, Calif., his family announced Sunday.

(Link) farmed and then later worked at the University of Wisconsin in the Agriculture Department until his early retirement.

Anne was a librarian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for more than 30 years. She spent four years at Steenbock (Agriculture) Library, seven years at Memorial (Humanities) Library. Then, she worked two years at the Medical Library and 18 years at Wendt (Engineering) Library … After she retired, Anne wrote books on history including a book on Charles Lindbergh?s days as a student at the University of Wisconsin entitled Lindbergh?s Badger Days.

Anne was a librarian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for more than 30 years. She spent 4 years at Steenbock (Agriculture) Library, 7 years at Memorial (Humanities) Library. Then, she worked 2 years at the Medical Library and 18 years at Wendt (Engineering) Library. She loved the intellectual challenge that the engineers gave her.

Joan worked for 17 years in the Office of International Studies and Programs at the University of Wisconsin, first as foreign visitor coordinator, and later as fellowships advisor. Joan worked for 17 years in the Office of International Studies and Programs at the University of Wisconsin, first as foreign visitor coordinator, and later as fellowships advisor. She retired from the University in 1995.

She worked several years on the UW-Madison campus with the University Industry Research Program, and later, with the Engineering Library Information Services Division.

He worked at Argonne National Laboratory, UW-Madison and the Wis. State Laboratory of Hygiene, where he was the first chemist hired to administer the PKU Laboratory Certification Program after state law mandated such testing on newborns.

She retired after 19 years of service at the age of 70 from the UW Madison Retinopathy Reading Center where she was a research coordinator.

He continued his work as a Professor at the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine from 1988 to 1992 and then returned to USF until his retirement in 2007. He continued to serve as Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at USF and UW until his death.

In 1972, she was hired by UW President Weaver to provide leadership for improving and expanding educational and employment opportunities for women, minorities and people with disabilities. Marian was highly motivated by the goals she believed in, and one of these was equity. Many of her publications on women?s issues went national and international and she traveled to foreign countries to introduce the achievements made on the University of Wisconsin campuses. She was a member of the teaching faculty of the UW-Madison and Whitewater, lecturing on women?s studies.

Peg thrived on involvement and was, among other things, past president of the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology Alumni Board, the Monroe Jaycettes and Church Women United in Green County. She was a docent at the Elvehjem Museum of Art and a member of the UW Choral Union, Memorial Union Building Association and Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for the Arts.

Darren came to the UW-Madison as an undergraduate where he earned a bachelor?s degree in political science, a master?s degree in education, concentrating on educating culturally diverse populations, and doctorate in interdisciplinary media education, concentrating on uses of video for social change. Despite sojourns in Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington D.C., he always returned to Madison.  His award winning documentaries include Stalemate Kapuchea; Strategic Trust: The Making of Nuclear Free Palau; and Healing: The Human Factor.

Ron was in private practice for 13 years before joining the UW medical faculty, specializing in maternal-fetal medicine.

At UW-Madison, Joseph played right tackle for the UW-Madison football team, and played in the 1953 Rose Bowl against the University of Southern California.

He obtained a faculty position at UW-Madison, where he worked for more than three decades, advancing to Professor of Urology and Chief of Urology at the Veterans Hospital. During his tenure at the University of Wisconsin he mentored dozens of European research physician-fellows from Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. Together they authored many scientific papers and textbook chapters in urology … For his contribution to medicine, Queen Margarethe of Denmark made him a Danish Knight. Ever loyal to his Danish heritage, Dr. Madsen donated generously to UW-Madison to assure continuance of Scandinavian Studies there.

Chicago chef Charlie Trotter, who left his influential mark on American fine dining, was found dead in his home Tuesday morning, the Chicago Tribune and other media reported. He was 54.

At the time of his death, he was Professor Emeritus at UW-Madison, where he spent more than 30 years.

Ed was offered a position as a herdsman/researcher by Dr. Edward Hauser of UW-Madison?s Department of Ag and Life Sciences. His work in beef research and physiology (most notably with the Twin Project) took Edward around the United States.

Ina worked for Rayovac and later on the UW-Madison campus at Barnard Hall as a house mother.

He worked for the State Lab of Hygiene as a chemist for over 39 years, until his retirement in 2005.

Jim went on to become a football legend of his time at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

He served for many years as the manager of the Blue Bus Clinic at the University Health Service. He later worked in the cardiovascular area of University Hospitals and Clinics, and retired in 2006.