Category: Obituaries

Thomas William Lovell, age 58, of Dodgeville, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 14, 2005. Thomas attended the University of Wisconsin and worked in the plasma physics department since 1967.

James H. “Jim” Adams, age 75, of Fort Atkinson, died on Monday, March 14, 2005. Following high school graduation, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for two years, where he was a member of the UW marching band.

Wilbur M. “Bill” Hanley, UW professor emeritus, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at age 96. In the spring of 1942, he became Director of Extension Teaching at the University of Wisconsin, with full responsibility for supervising all Extension sponsored University credit class work.

Emeritus Professor Ron Shaffer passed away on Friday, March 4, 2005. He joined the faculty in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics with a joint appointment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Extension in January 1972. He was the director of the Center for Community Economic Development from 1990-2000 and the director of the National Rural Economic Development Institute from 1990-1998. He retired from UW in October 2001

Sally Bowen Benforado, age 80, died on March 2, 2005. . She graduated from Syracuse University’s School of Business, then took a job in the University’s Medical School.

Jane C. Harper, age 83, died on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005. After Dr. Buchholtz’s lengthy illness and death in 1969, Jane completed a M.S. in child development and family relations at UW-Madison. She went on to a career as a family living specialist in the UW-Madison Extension division, producing programs for the state that were aimed at improving the quality of family life.

Louise Araminta Young, professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, in Madison, at age 94.

Paul F. King died on Nov. 27, 2004, at the age of 83. After returning to civilian life, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in economics. He took a position at the University Biotron in Madison as chief/technical engineer and worked there for 30 years until his retirement.

Mabel Jensen LaBarro, age 93, of Evansville, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005. She worked at UW-Madison in food service, from where she retired.

Violet Radke, age 99, passed away on Monday, Feb. 21, 2005. Violet was employed with the University of Wisconsin in the buildings and grounds department.

Janet Lemke Chase, age 71, passed, away on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005. In 1968, Janet moved back to the Madison area and became a professor’s assistant for UW until her retirement in 1996.

Russell C. Riley, age 87, passed away on Monday, Feb. 7, 2005. He began his apprenticeship with Gisholt, from there he primarily worked for the University of Wisconsin Chemistry Department as an instrument machinist, retiring in 1987.

Alvin Louis Schwenn, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005. Alvin worked in maintenance for the University of Wisconsin.

Sharon K. Ziesch, age 53, passed away after a short and courageous battle with brain cancer on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. She worked for the UW-Extension.

Beulah G. Fowell, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. She worked for the University of Wisconsin, retiring in 1975.

Terese A. Wilimovsky, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005. Terese worked for a while at the State Crime Laboratory and then for 30 years at the University of Wisconsin Law School as a secretary for deans.

Leslie George Sutcliffe, age 92, of Black Earth, passed away on Monday, Jan. 24, 2005. He worked for UW-Madison in the physical plant (mason department) for 19 1/2 years, retiring in March 1977.

Harry Paul Zimmerman, UW professor emeritus, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 24, 2005. Harry began his career at the university in 1958, in the history of the relationship between the School of Education, Extension Division and Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

Carol Sydney (Barnes) Fraze, age 62, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005. Carol worked for the University of Wisconsin until November 1961

Harold B. “Pete” Dwyer, age 64, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005. Harold worked for UW, retiring in 1993, after working 20 years.

George Henry Brieske, age 68, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2005. He spent his career at UW-Madison in the School of Business serving as both professor and administrator.

Suzanne Kalson, age 57, died on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005. She was a secretary for the University of Wisconsin retiring in 2002.

Lyle G. Kahl, age 78, of Poynette, and formerly of Mount Horeb, died on Friday, Jan. 21, 2005. He worked as a security officer at UW-Madison.

A UW-Madison sociology professor lost a battle with cancer Jan. 14.

Frederick H. Buttel taught rural sociology for almost 13 years. He retired in November and established the Frederick Buttel Fund, which gave money to the rural sociology department to use for a variety of purposes.

Jane I. Mills, age 89, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005. Jane worked as a house mother at a UW fraternity for many years.

Gary Lee Borman, age 72, passed away on Monday, Jan. 17, 2005, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. He graduated from UW-Madison with a B.S. and M.S. in math, an M.S. in engineering and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. Gary was a full professor, retiring as a professor emeritus, and was involved with many research projects.

Irene Mary Newman, age 109, passed away on Friday, Jan. 14, 2005. She attended the University of Wisconsin, graduating in 1917 with a B.A. degree, and from the U.W. Library School (now the School of Library and Information Studies) in 1918. She was the oldest living U.W. alumna for several years prior to her death.

Clarence Everett (Pat) Johnson passed away January 14, 2005. Pat moved to Madison in 1965, where he earned a Ph.D. in food science. Pat joined the Department of Food Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he directed outreach programs for the food industry.

Jacquelyn Hanson Hur recently passed away after a short illness. Jacquie graduated Madison Central High School in 1941 and entered the University of Wisconsin School of Music. Following three required major recitals she was officially recognized by Professors Church and Johanson as a concert pianist. Jacquie was the fifth member of a select group of musicians qualified to play the University of Wisconsin Carillon Bell Tower on Bascom Hill.

Vincent John Hart, age 37, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005. He worked more recently in Madison for the University of Wisconsin before moving to Milwaukee.

Frederick H. Buttel, age 56, died on Jan. 14, 2005. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the UW-Madison, followed by a doctorate in sociology at UW-Madison. He joined the UW-Madison faculty nearly 13 years ago. He was a leading scholar in rural sociology who was devoted to four major areas of study including the sociology of agriculture, environmental sociology, technological change in agriculture, and national and global activism relating to environmental and agricultural policies.

Cleveland Alexander, age 56, died on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005. He worked most recently at UW-Madison at the McArdle Research Laboratory.

Thomas L. W. Johnson died on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005. He began his career at UW-Madison in 1959, working as an assistant to the associate registrar.

Beulah S. (Riggert) LaBarro, age 94, passed away on Friday, Jan. 7, 2005. Beulah worked for the University of Wisconsin telephone center and Langdon Hall.

James T. M. Fay, age 84, passed away on Friday, Jan. 7, 2005. Fay worked for 25 years at the Photo Media Center at the University of Wisconsin.

Elizabeth “Liz” Sewell, age 91, died on Friday, Dec. 17, 2004. She was a teaching assistant in the sociology department during the 1960s. She was married to William H. “Bill” Sewell. Bill was a distinguished professor of sociology, as well as chancellor of the university from 1960 to 1961.

Arthur Barclay “Chappie” Chapman, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004.

Dr. Chapman was appointed to the faculty of the University of Wisconsin in 1936, and became a Professor of Genetics at that institution in 1947.

Raymond E. Goldbin, age 68, passed away on Monday, Jan. 3, 2005. Raymond retired from University Printing in 1994, after 20 years.

David Hottmann passed away on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005. He held degrees from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, the Curtis Institute of Music and the University of Illinois. He retired in 1998 from the UW-Madison School of Music after 32 years of teaching voice and vocal literature. He then became Professor Emeritus of music.

Ralph J. Oimoen, age 81, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004. He attended UW-Madison for a semester. He was also a former member of the UW-Madison Rowing Team in 1942.

Professor Muttaiya and Indrani Sundaralingam, died together on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, as a result of the forces of nature. Professor Sundaralingam went on to hold academic positions at several prestigious institutions, University of Washington-Seattle, Harvard University, Case Western Reserve University and UW-Madison.

Joe Flad, who built a regional family business into an award- winning national architectural firm, died Sunday. He was 82.

Flad & Associates designed many area schools and churches, including the biochemistry building, Van Vleck Hall and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Building.

Paul J. Cleary, age 76, of Madison and Green Valley, Ariz., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at Tucson Medical Center.

He was the first male to enroll in the home economics department at UW-Madison, earning a B.S. in food administration and experimental foods in 1955. Starting at age 16 in the dish room, he spent the next 25 years in food service management at the Memorial Union, ending his service there as food director.

Marion Pearl Newel, died on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004. She worked at the University for 30 years in the Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction (BAVI).

MADISON – Caroline Goss Thompson, founder and long-time director of the Occupational Therapy Program at UW-Madison, died on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at the age of 95. She served as director of the Occupational Therapy Program for 31 years, from 1945 to 1976.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, at 2 p.m. at the FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 1609 University Ave., Madison.

MADISON – Margaret E. Monroe, age 90, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, at Attic Angel Place, Middleton. After eight years (1954-1963) on the faculty of the Graduate School of Library Service, Rutgers University, Professor Monroe moved to Madison to join the faculty of UW-Madison’s Library School. She was director of the Library School from 1963-1970.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, at 3:30 p.m. at ATTIC ANGEL PLACE COMMUNITY ROOM, 8301 Old Sauk Road.

Roger Eischens, age 63, of Blue Mounds, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004. A yoga teacher for more than 25 years, he also taught physical education and coached athletics at Wayne State University, South Dakota State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Margaret Ward Orsini, age 88, died on Monday, Dec. 13, 2004. Joining the department of anatomy of the UW Medical School as an assistant professor in 1969, she was promoted to associate professor in 1971 and became a full professor in 1973.

Lawrence “Larry” Halle, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004. Larry attended law school while being a house fellow in the University of Wisconsin-Madison residence halls. Larry was offered an opportunity to supervise the university housing for married student veterans at the Badger Ordnance Works at Badger Village. When the federal government reclaimed the village in 1951, he returned to UW-Madison where a massive housing building program was about to begin. During the subsequent years, Larry enjoyed many positions within the university housing system including personnel training adviser and assistant director in charge of expansion program and construction.

Caroline Goss Thompson, founder and long-time director of the Occupational Therapy Program at UW-Madison, died on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at the age of 95. She served as director of the Occupational Therapy Program for 31 years, from 1945 to 1976.

“Margie” Fitzpatrick, age 38, passed away peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, at the Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center, Madison.

Charles O. Beckwith, age 69, died on Monday, Dec. 6, 2004. He worked for the University of Wisconsin in the Physicial Department for many years until his retirement.

Joyce Marie Peterson, age 81, of Clintonville, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004. She attended the UW-Madison. Prior to retirement Joyce was at the computing center as manager at UW-Madison.

Eleanore May Oimoen, age 86, of Sauk City, died on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004. After taking a civil service test, she became a clerk in the extension division of the U.W. Other promotions led to jobs in the agricultural journalism department and eventually as secretary in the President’s office, where she served with President E.B. Fred, President Conrad Elveljem, President Fred Harrington and President John Weaver. Due to a brain aneurysm, she retired early at age 64, having worked in the university system for 44 years.