Cress Funeral & Cremation Services- Sun Prairie Location

On August 31, 2022, Norma Jean Gourlie (n?e Merrill) was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born in Lebanon, South Dakota to Melvin and Dorothy (n?e Breitkreutz) Merrill. Norma Jean was baptized and confirmed in Christ Lutheran Church in Lebanon. She attended Lebanon schools, graduating in 1956 as class prom queen and valedictorian. On May 4, 1957, married David G. Gourlie of Neosho, WI. After David's military discharge, they returned to WI and resided in Whitewater while David attended college. They later moved to Sun Prairie. Their union was blessed with three daughters, Julie Anne, Lisa Gaye and Lori Ellen. Loving the role of being a homemaker and...

Sun Prairie - Larry John Vessely, age 67, of Sun Prairie, passed away on Monday, July 18th, 2022, at Agrace Hospice with his family by his side, due to the result of an automobile accident on July 7th, 2022. Larry was born on January 30, 1955, to Betty and John Vessely in Gary, Indiana. He was raised in Medaryville, IN and graduated from West Central High School in 1973. He went on to study at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. After graduating with a degree in Business, Larry started his first job with Northrup King Seed, kickstarting a 45-year career in sales. He was still working at the time of his death for Kessenich's Restaurant Supply, a company that he respected and was proud...

Sun Prairie - Larry J. Vessely, age 67, passed away on Monday July 18, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday July 24, 2022, at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 1310 Emerald Terrace, Sun Prairie. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the service at the funeral home on Sunday. A full obituary will appear at a later date. Cress Funeral & Cremation Service 1310 Emerald Terrace, Sun Prairie (608) 837-9054 Please share your memories at www.cressfuneralservice.com

Roger L Tietz, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Agrace Hospice Care in Madison, WI. Roger was born in Eau Claire, WI on November 28, 1941 to Alfred and Doloris (Peterson). Roger graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School in 1960 and earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from UW- Eau Claire in 1964. After college, Roger went to work for Northwestern Mutual Life in Milwaukee, WI. In 1966, Roger went to work for Oscar Mayer and Kraft Foods where he eventually retired as Vice President of Information Technology after 33 years. Roger married Lynn Johnson on October 7, 1961, in Eau Claire. They enjoyed 60 years of marriage and raising four children - Jim,...

Windsor - Patricia Ward Feldman (Suydam), age 81, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, March 25, 2022, two and a half years after being diagnosed with cancer. Born January 3, 1941, Patricia is survived by her sister Kathryn (Jim) Manion, her sons Jason William (Holly) Feldman and Matthew Ward (Tonia) Feldman; grandchildren Georgia, Elliott, Scout, Raegan, and Delanie Feldman. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill, her father Samuel, mother Evelyn, and brother John. To her grandchildren she was known as "Babi". She was known as "Mrs. Feldman" to the 1,200 plus children who were fortunate enough to be in either her 1st or 3rd grade classrooms in Illinois, where her teaching...

Janet L. Jesberger, age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Sun Prairie Health Care Center. She was born in Columbus on February 5, 1941, the daughter of James and Emma Clark. Janet was a gifted musician, she played oboe and bassoon for high school band, and she was the piano accompanist for choir. Janet loved to bowl, she held a 165 average and had a killer hook on the ball. She married Ron Jesberger and together they started their family by adopting two wonderful children. Janet raised her children as a stay-at-home mom and supported them in all of their adventures. Ron and Janet owned and operated Jess's Corner Bar for 15 years until they sold it in the late...

Dr. Joseph Garde, age 70, passed away comfortably and surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Madison, WI. Joseph Richard Garde was born July 11, 1951, to Rex and Mary (McCormick) Garde. He was raised in Beloit, WI and graduated from Beloit Catholic High School in 1969. After graduating, he served in the US Navy. Following his military service, Joe was employed at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI and it was there, working in the cardiovascular unit, that he found his calling and decided to pursue a career in medicine. Joe went on to complete his undergraduate and medical school studies in Madison and earned his medical degree from the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public...

Jason W. Kubly Jr., age 22, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022. He was born in Madison on May 20, 1999, the son of Jason and Karen Kubly. Jason had the biggest smile that always caused a twinkle in his eyes and you could not help but smile when he shined his light on you. However, he was also well known for his smirk that would make you giggle because you knew that something was up or about to happen. Jason had a wicked sense of humor and enjoyed performing stand up comedy, using his family experiences for his routines. Through a decade of being an avid gamer he developed close friendships and was able to enjoy traveling and meeting up with many of them. He held this long-term...

Michael McCarthy, age 75, of Sun Prairie passed away January 2, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at the VA Hospital in Madison. He was born on June 12, 1946 to John & Margaret (Pantelakis) McCarthy in Chicago, IL. He was a 1964 graduate of Sun Prairie High School and graduated from Madison Business College in 1974. Mike proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was stationed in Pearl Harbor and served on the USS Taylor from 1967-1969. Mike was employed by the Wisconsin Cheeseman in Sun Prairie, JC Whitney in Chicago and other companies throughout the country in the direct marketing industry until starting McCarthy Media Group in 1996 serving as President until he...

Madison/Sun Prairie-Donald (Buck) C. Anderson, age 86, passed away on Monday December 6, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Sun Prairie on May 8, 1935, the son of Milford & Alta (Broome) Anderson. Donald entered the Marines at 17 years of age and was honorable discharged in 1960. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Gaumitz on May 19, 1956 and they enjoyed 52 years of marriage before her death in 2008. Donald and Marilyn raised five children together while living in Sun Prairie. He retired from Madison Concrete and Pipe after 38 years of service. Donald enjoyed many fishing trips to Canada and many years of deer hunting with family and friends. He...

Madison/Sun Prairie-Donald (Buck) C. Anderson, age 86, passed away on Monday December 6, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Sun Prairie on May 8, 1935, the son of Milford & Alta (Broome) Anderson. Donald entered the Marines at 17 years of age and was honorable discharged in 1960. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Gaumitz on May 19, 1956 and they enjoyed 52 years of marriage before her death in 2008. Donald and Marilyn raised five children together while living in Sun Prairie. He retired from Madison Concrete and Pipe after 38 years of service. Donald enjoyed many fishing trips to Canada and many years of deer hunting with family and friends. He...

Daniel S. Edlund, age 71, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 surrounded by his wife and children. He was born in Madison on August 7, 1950, the son of Willard and Baeruth Edlund. Dan grew up in Middleton and graduated from Middleton High School in 1968. He attended UW La Crosse until he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served his country for two years. On September 15, 1979 Dan married Kimberly Schiffman and together they raised three amazing children. He was so very proud of the people they are and how they are living their lives. Dan worked hard all his life to provide for his family and make their house a home. He dedicated much time and energy to remodeling and customizing spaces...

Beulah M. Gallagher, age 96, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021. She was born in Columbia Township, the daughter of Rebecca Gullickson and John Davidson. Beulah graduated from DeForest High School. Beulah married Donald Gallagher on November 16, 1946 at the Spring Prairie Lutheran Parsonage, Keyser, WI. She was also a member of Spring Prairie Lutheran Church and belonged to the Sun Prairie American Legion Auxiliary Post 333. Beulah is survived by her son, Tom (Kris). She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; son, Timothy at age 17 in 1966; brother, Irving Davidson; sister, Dorothy Pederson; along with several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held...

Kim R. Eggers, 60 of Marshall, WI, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Kim was born on February 17, 1961, in Cuba City, WI, the son of Dwight Sr and Leona (Killian) Eggers. He attended primary schools in Cuba City and earned a degree in Safety Engineering from UW-Platteville and was catcher for the Pioneer baseball team. He married MaryJo R. Kahlscheuer on June 5, 1993, at St. Francis Cabrini Church in West Bend, WI. They were blessed with four children: Justin, Bailee, Nicole and Joshua. He loved watching his children play sports, no matter the sport, and was always a lively coach from the stands or sidelines. He enjoyed all sports especially the Dodgers, Raiders,...

Wally Ziesch, age 89, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Saturday, September 11, 2021. He was born in Madison on February 14, 1932, the son of Henry and Lillian (Anderson) Ziesch. Wally grew up in Madison before moving to the family farm. In 1951 he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served overseas in the Korean War until his honorable discharge in 1953. On July 3, 1959 he tied the knot with his greatest supporter and first true love of his life by marrying Ede Degner at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The two of them lived their life together in Sun Prairie and embarked on regular journeys in their 62 years of marriage together, traveling for vacation and...

Sun Prairie - Robert "Bob" Anthony Podgorski, age 84, passed away on Monday August 23, 2021, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veteran's Hospital in Madison. He was born February 15, 1937, in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania to the late Stanley and Lillian (Dobrowolski) Podgorski. He married Phyllis Krueger on September 29, 1956, in St. Pius X Catholic Church in Wauwatosa. Bob served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Orion as a sonar technician. He graduated from MSOE after his service in the Navy. Bob was a Systems Programmer and helped many local small businesses after his retirement from Humana. He was a member of the Madison Maennerchor for over 25 years. Bob is a lifetime member of The...

Victoria Lee Coulthard, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, August 17 surrounded by her family following a courageous battle against cancer. Vicki was born in Monroe, WI on November 23, 1949, the daughter of Fred and Dorothy Kipfer. She graduated from UW-Platteville in 1971 with a degree in Education, and began her teaching career soon after. Vicki married Larry Coulthard on December 26, 1975, at a small rural church in Argyle, Wisconsin. Together they raised two sons, Pat and Brian, in Sun Prairie. Vicki was an educator for over 40 years, and taught for 32 years in the English department at Sun Prairie High School. At SPHS, she was well known for her composition courses, her caring but...

Ted L. Krisher, age 73, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 05, 2021 at his home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Ted was born on September 25, 1947 to Clark and Pauline Krisher in Eagle River, WI. After graduating from McFarland High School in 1965, he went on to study at the General Motors Training Center. Ted began his career at Ahrens Cadillac and then transitioned to Norms Mobile Homes where he drove truck and launched his own repair shop. In 1990, Ted started TNT Auto in the shop at his home and maintained a loyal customer base throughout his career. He started his road to retirement in 2018, although he truly never "retired." Ted met his beloved wife "Omar"...

Edith Elaine (Degner) Ziesch, age 86, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the Legacy of DeForest Memory Care. She was born on April 18, 1935, the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Byington) Degner. Ede grew up on the family farm in Wonewoc. She graduated from Wonewoc High School. On July 3, 1959 Ede married Wally Ziesch at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Together they enjoyed traveling, especially to Florida to sit in the sun. Ede worked at American Family for 30 years. She was an excellent seamstress; enjoyed cooking and baking, which she excelled at, watching Hallmark Movies and the Grand Ole Opry, attending UW Women's volleyball...

Lesley Joan Gomes, age 54, of Sun Prairie, WI passed away on June 19th, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital due to complications resulting from liver disease. A visitation will take place at Cress Funeral Home, 1310 Emerald Terrace, Sun Prairie, on Saturday, July 10, 2021 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. A celebration of life will follow at Wetmore Park (555 North Street, Sun Prairie, WI) beginning at 3:00 pm. Please share your memories of Lesley by posting on her Tribute Wall at: www.CressFuneralService.com. Cress Funeral Service, (608) 837-9054

Cecilia "Cele" Reindl (nee: O'Connell), age 85, of Sun Prairie, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 surrounded by loved ones after a long, hard-fought battle with multiple myeloma. Cele was born August 26, 1935 to David and Francis O'Connell in Vermont, WI. She met Dave, the love of her life, in high school and married him on September 3, 1955. Family was paramount to our loving mother. She and Dad raised eight children with aplomb and grace; they made a great team! They were also very proud of their 26 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Mom was Love in Action, and active she was! She made it all look easy. Her many roles included chef, baker, maid, nurse,...