Category: Obituaries

Russell A. Jones, age 83, died Sept. 27, 2005. He was the Director of Small Business and Outreach at the University of Wisconsin-Extension in Madison. He retired in 1984.

Carter Denniston, age 67, died on Tuesday evening, Sept. 27, 2005. He joined the Genetics faculty as Assistant Professor, becoming Associate Professor in 1975 and full Professor in 1981. He retired and made Emeritus Professor on Jan. 1, 2005.

Anthony Allen “Tony” Clementi passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 200. He worked at the UW Physical Plant for the last seven years.

For many years, he was a part-time instructor on personnel and business courses at the UW Extension Division.

Deneen joined the University of Wisconsin Madison Electric Shop from where he retired in 1978.

Terry D. Snowden died on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005. His working career included Maintenance Supervisor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Liz Little was a past president of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee and served on the board of the University of Wisconsin Foundation School of Veterinary Medicine.

As a State Senator, Heinzen chaired the State Education Committee and was chief sponsor of the University Merger Bill, which combined the 10 state universities with the University of Wisconsin at Madison under one board of regents.

Services were held Saturday in Washington, D.C., for Dr. Allen Ryan of Edina, whose pioneering work in sports medicine included establishing a college for it at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He died of congestive heart failure Aug. 14 at age 89.

Shada retired from the University of Wisconsin where she held different positions.

She worked as an adult education counselor for the UW Extension where she especially enjoyed helping Oak Hill Correctional inmates to plan their educational future.

Kleinheinz was a part time employee for the University of Wisconsin athletic department for the swim and soccer teams.

After teaching at Vanderbilt, he joined the staff at the University of Wisconsin, where he was appointed chairman of the department of educational psychology.

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) – Prolific art director Alexander Golitzen, who won Oscars for “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Spartacus” and “To Kill a Mockingbird,” died Tuesday, July 26 at the age of 97.

He earned a degree in architecture at the University of Wisconsin, whereupon he moved to Los Angeles.

Rita retired from the UW Food Research Institute in 1991.

Smithback was a registration specialist at the UW-Madison until his retirement on June 29, 1983.

Quoted: James Hoyt, former director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism school.

The Legislature on Tuesday approved a two-year, $54 billion budget, daring Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle to veto it outright or rewrite it with vetoes to boost aid for public schools.

Madison, Wis. – The June 20 issue of The Scientist, named Madison, “the Midwest’s low-key hotspot” for biotechnology. The publication reported that the city’s research facilities and open community make it one of the best climates for starting or continuing a biotech and life sciences company.

Jack S. Kilby, an electrical engineer whose invention of the integrated circuit gave rise to the information age and heralded an explosion of consumer electronics products in the last 50 years, from personal computers to cellphones, died Monday in Dallas. He was 81.

In 1947, Matt became the manager of the UW College of Agriculture Experimental Farms on campus, as well as the “Hill Farms” area. He received his M.S. degree during this time. In 1955, as the city of Madison was expanding westward, the University sold the “Hill Farms” area and purchased nine farms in the Arlington Prairie. Matt was instrumental in developing these farms into a world-renowned agricultural research station.

Kadushin worked as an Administrative Assistant for the University of Wisconsin’s American Institution Program.

She worked as an instructional materials center coordinator at Belleville High School from 1968 until 1972. She then came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison General Library System. Carol held many positions at the library including Head of Area Studies and Head of Original Cataloging, which she held from November 2000 until the time of her death. In addition to her work as a librarian, Carol also taught courses for the UW’s School of Library and Information Studies.

Janssen has obtained numerous awards throughout his career, including the most recent in September 2004, when he was awarded the “Distinguished Service Award – Outstanding Alumni” at UW-Madison.

Mike retired from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Physical Plant having worked there for over 28 years.

Ledin worked at W.A.R.F. for forty years.

In 1969, he moved to the University of Wisconsin where he spent 12 years in the department of geological sciences there.

Zach was a standout baseball player at UW-Madison, and he earned a professional contract with the Chicago Cubs.

John D. Workman, a UW-Madison professor emeritus of German who acted as a consultant to the U.S. during World War II, died Saturday. He was 94.

Professor Workman taught German at the University of Wisconsin from 1939 to 1972, and was awarded professor emeritus status in 1972.

Evelyn and Henry operated a retail business in Prairie du Sac and Sauk City for many years, followed by employment at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, until retirement.

She was a graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., and worked for many years in biological research for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Muriel earned her master’s in library science from the UW-Madison and worked as reference librarian in the UW-Madison College of Engineering Library for nearly 20 years.

She graduated from high school in Viroqua and then moved to Madison, where she attended secretarial school and was employed by the UW Dairy Sciences Department.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wallace “Gene” Clingan, dean of students at UW-Madison at the time of his death

Dr. Edward J. Schantz, a biochemist who studied the deadly neurotoxins produced by shellfish and other organisms, first for the toxins’ military potential and later for their broader medical benefits, including cosmetic treatments that led to Botox, died on April 28 at an extended-care center in Madison, Wis. He was 96.

MADISON, Wis. – Ed Schantz, a researcher who was a pioneer in purifying the toxin used in Botox injections, has died. He was 96.

Robert Loetscher, age 79, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2005. Robert held numerous executive positions such as executive of Wick Building Systems and professor of engineering at the University of Wisconsin.

Charlotte Monona Hamilton Nafziger, died on Friday, April 1, 2005. She planned and edited the first Directory of the University League here.

John “Jack” Duffie, a driving force in UW-Madison’s chemical engineering program and a pioneer in the use of solar energy, died Saturday in Madison. He was 80.

Donald James Lucey passed away on Friday, April 22, 2005. He was employed by UW campus in Madison and worked for 28 years with the school.

John A. “Jack” Duffie, age 80, died on Saturday, April 23, 2005. In 1954 Jack joined the faculty at UW to found the Solar Energy Laboratory in the College of Engineering. He was its director until he retired as Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering in 1988, and is recognized around the world as a pioneer in the solar energy field.

Robinson served as business and public relations manager at University Theatre on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus for 25 years. During this time he played an active role on many academic and community committees.

Dr. Milton Howard Miller, the longtime chairman of the department of psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center died Wednesday after a long illness in his home in San Pedro. He was 77.

Miller served on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin, where he became chairman of the department of psychiatry.

Alfred “Hap” Michaelis, age 90, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2005. Alfred was employed with the University of Wisconsin for more than 41 years, retiring in 1979.

In her long public life, Sally partnered her husband’s professional positions at the universities of Illinois (law school), Wisconsin (chancellor) and Michigan (president) with unequaled grace and skill. She orchestrated countless dinners, luncheons and receptions, planned the multitudes of social and other events associated with Big Ten university leadership, and traveled extensively.

Sally (Aldyth Louise) Fleming, aged 87, died peacefully on April 15, 2005, in Naples FL with family members by her side. In her long public life, Sally partnered her husband�s professional positions at the universities of Illinois (Law School), Wisconsin (Chancellor) and Michigan (President) with unequaled grace and skill. She orchestrated countless dinners, luncheons and receptions and planned the multitudes of social and other events associated with Big 10 university leadership.

Eva M. Singer, age 81, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2005. She retired from the Meteorology Department of UW-Madison in 1986.

Vern Emma Koehler died on Friday, Nov. 22, 2004. After World War II, she took a position at the men’s physical education department at the University of Wisconsin.

John Robert Eveland, age 82, died on Friday, April 8, 2005. Before retiring, John was employed by University Hospital and Student Health for 34 years.

MADISON – William Paul Lentz, Ph.D., MSW, was born on Dec. 13, 1915, in Oshkosh and died April 5, 2005, in Carson City, Nevada. He was an adjunct professor for many years at the University of Wisconsin Department of Sociology, focusing juvenile delinquency and criminology.

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Celebration of the Life of Hans Ris, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin Zoology Department will take place on April 9, 2004, at 1 p.m. in the ALUMNI LOUNGE OF THE PYLE CENTER, 702 Langdon St., in Madison. Colleagues and friends are also urged to attend a 3-D slide presentation of Hans’ work. This will take place immediately after the Pyle Center gathering at the home of Jim Pawley, 21 N. Prospect Avenue. Hans Ris was born in Bern, Switzerland in 1914, and died in Madison on Nov. 19, 2004, (obituary appeared on Nov. 23, 2004.) He is survived by his wife, Theron Ris; daughter, Anet Kelman-Ris; and his son, Christopher Ris.

Along the way he received a Ph. D in Sociology and later a Masters of Social Work, both from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and was able to apply his knowledge and experience to administrative positions of increased responsibility throughout his career. He also was an adjunct professor for many years at the University of Wisconsin in the Department of Sociology focusing on juvenile delinquency and criminology

She was a secretary at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and for a few years at the UW School of Business.