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Sun Prairie Robert O. Keel, age 87, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born on March 29, 1934 in Reeseville and was the son of John and Henrietta (Schreiber) Keel. He married Shirley Kennedy on November 27, 1960 at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Beaver Dam. He was a member of the Sun Prairie Lions Club, a charter member of the Jaycee's, and served in the U.S. Army. Bob loved fishing, hunting, winemaking, stained glass, playing cards and being part of everything that involved his family. He is survived by his wife Shirley; daughter Lisa (Paul) Graeve; a son Bob (Michelle); 4 grandchildren, Nicole, Danielle (Jordan), Chelsea, and Mitchel; a brother John (Sandy)...

William (Bill) Joseph Hanley, age 73, passed away at home in Sun Prairie on Saturday, July 17. He was born in Madison, on November 18, 1947, the son of Walter E. Hanley and Bernice A. (Freidel) Hanley. William graduated Edgewood High School in 1965, and UW Stout University in 1970. He served in the United States Army from 1970-1973. William spent leisure time with family and gave generously to youth and church ministries. He loved helping his family set up over 250,000 Christmas lights at Christmas Ranch in Texas. William is survived by his daughter, Angela (Brian) Bougher, Joliet, IL.; grandchildren: Collin, Nathan, Andrew, Shine & Gloriana; sisters: Susan (Ronald) Schwerdtfeger,...

Sun Prairie Terese M. Bailey, age 60, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 She is survived by her daughter Samantha Ross (Mark Sahf); mother Shirley Bailey; brother's Mike and Pat; sister's Maureen (Jerry) Heimerdinger, Carmen (John) Warren; nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her son Adam and father John Bailey. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 23 2021 at the Tuschen-Newcomer Funeral Home, 302 Columbus Street in Sun Prairie. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Roundtable, 1161 N. Bristol Street (please follow the detour) in Sun Prairie. There will be a private burial. The family wishes to...

SUN PRAIRIE/MADISON Roger R. Vilwock, age 90, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Oakwood Meadows in Madison. He was born on May 10, 1931 in Plymouth, WI to Robert and Leona (Wirtz) Vilwock. Roger married Mary Hammes on June 13, 1964. Roger served his country in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. He graduated with a bachelor degree from U.W. Madison. Roger then worked at GTE/Verizon for 35 years. One of his favorite things to do was following the activities of his grandson Nikko. He is survived by his wife Mary; 2 sons, Paul (Judy) of Sun Prairie and David of Mequon; grandson Nikko; sister Carol Langkabel of Plymouth; sister-in-law Margaret (Peter) Jung of Henderson, NV; brothers-in-law...

James W. Murphy, age 86, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at the VA Hospital in Madison. He was born on September 2, 1934 in Detroit, MI and was the son of John and Winnifred (Malia) Murphy. He married Judith Bernet on May 5, 1962 in Chicago, IL. Jim served in the U.S. Army and entertained troops at the USO during his time. He worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company as a V.P. and the Laub Group as account executive. Jim was well known for his love of Detroit Tigers, Lions. He enjoyed working outside on his yard and garden, He spent many evening's playing cards with family and friends. He loved time with family sharing jokes and celebrating holidays. His favorite job was the...

Julie Ann Schwellenbach age 62, Sun Prairie WI On May 19 we began remembering Julie Schwellenbach as an amazing wife and partner, a loving mother, a cherished daughter and sister, a passionate and dedicated educator, a true champion for the less fortunate among us, and the greatest of friends to so many. Some among us, in a lifetime, will cast a longer shadow. A shadow that demonstrates selflessness, happiness, and love, A shadow that provides comfort, protection and serenity. Julie cast an amazingly long shadow. A shadow that will continue to provide a path for so many to follow. Julie was truly happy and always content with her life. Her greatest source of love, joy, and pride, for...

Sun Prairie Robert Stanek, age 78, of Sun Prairie, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Robert was born on February 14, 1943 in Madison to his parents, Richard and Beatrice (Benisch) Stanek. He married Carol Anderson on September 16, 1967 at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church in Sun Prairie. Robert graduated from Sun Prairie High School in 1961. After graduation, he proudly served with the U.S. Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Division and was honorably discharged in 1966. He was employed by Ozark Airlines and TWA until 1995. He worked at Medix/Owens & Minor until 2001. In retirement, he worked as a...

David Genzmer, age 84, formerly of Sun Prairie, passed away in Naples, Florida, on Friday, May 7, 2021. He was born on October 9, 1936, in Mayville, Wisconsin, and graduated from Mayville High School in 1955. David married his childhood sweetheart, Jessica Kilamet, on January 12, 1957, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BS and MS in Education in 1959 and 1960, respectively. David served as the driver education teacher and boys varsity head basketball coach at Adams Friendship High School during the 1960-61 school year. He then served in the same positions at Kimberly High School for two years (1961-62 and 1962-63) and at Geneva High School (Illinois) for three...

Sun Prairie Gary C. Hoepker, age 77, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Dale Heights Group Home in Madison. He is survived by his 3 siblings Donald (Nita) Hoepker of DeForest, Dorothy Opem Of DeForest and Carol (Charlie) Dawsey of Dothan, AL; 6 nieces and nephews, Charles Dawsey, Michael Opem, Kevin (Kay) Hoepker, Kristine (Darryl) Sleighter, Jennifer (Dennis) Kurtz, and Todd (Kim) Hoepker; He is preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Helen (Thomas) Hoepker and a brother-in-law Rod Opem. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Church, 229 Columbus St. in Sun Prairie, Father Thomas Kelley will...

Deirdre Kern Abbott, age 62, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 9th just as the sun peeked behind the trees. She was born on August 25, 1958 in Frankfort, Indiana to John and Vonda Kern. Deirdre went on to graduate summa cum laude from DePauw University and later earned her master's degree in Music Education from Butler University. Deirdre's legacy centered around three pillars: being a talented educator, a brilliant musician, and a loving mom. As an orchestra teacher in Sun Prairie, she dedicated the past 20+ years to the program and the thousands of students who have participated, organizing the first All-City orchestra performance with strolling strings, beginning the music mentor...

Ryan Alan Tanner, age 29, went on to eternal life Friday March 5, 2021. He was born on November 22, 1991 in Madison to Alan & Dana Tanner. Ryan was a good friend to many and had an infectious smile that could brighten anyone's day. He was a 2010 graduate of Sun Prairie High School, where he was a proud member of the Varsity Baseball team. He served 2 years in the U.S. Navy. Ryan was employed at the Drax Company for the last 5 years. Ryan is survived by his son Jack James, the love of his life ; girlfriend Ashley Waydick; mother Dana; father Alan; brother Jacob; maternal grandparents Dick (Sandra) MacWilliams; many aunts, uncles, cousins and best friend, Lindsay. He is preceded in...

Kamrynn Soleil Thomas, 16, unexpectedly passed away as a result of a pulmonary embolism at 5:24 pm on March 30, 2021. She was surrounded by loved ones near and far. Kamrynn was born in Madison on May 24, 2004 to parents Sarah Thomas and Darnell (Torin) Marshall-Thomas. From the time of her birth, She brought a light into this world brighter than the Sun. Her laugh was contagious, her smile lit up every room and her personality was like a blooming sunflower. She left love on all the hearts she touched. Her kindness, compassion, generosity and ability to be her authentic self were undeniable. Kamrynn was meant to move mountains and do amazing things in this world. She was sentimental, a...

Beatrice Elizabeth Bollig, age 95, died on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Wickshire Assisted Living in Madison. She was born on December 28, 1925 to John F. and Elizabeth (Spahn) Kalscheuer. Beatrice married Edward A. Bollig on October 28, 1947 at St. John's Catholic Church in Waunakee. In 1951, they moved to Sun Prairie where they raised their family and lived in the same residence on Wilson Street for 61 years and were members of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Church. Bea enjoyed a career with the Retail Clerks Union, working at Save-U and Piggly Wiggly where she made many friends in the community. After retirement, Ed and Bea had great fun traveling across the United States...

Cheryl Essex, age 68, called home to our Lord on January 5, 2021 at 7:08 AM after an eight month battle with brain cancer. Cheryl was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 11, 1952 to Harold and Adeline Grosse and raised in North Platte, Nebraska where she attended Christian and Public Schools. Returned to Lincoln where she married her husband of 43 years, Jerry Essex on August 26, 1977. Throughout her work career Cheryl worked in banking, stock market and was a Real Estate Broker. Through their careers Cheryl and Jerry lived in 8 cities in 5 states. She and Jerry returned to Sun Prairie, Wisconsin in 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents Harold and Adeline Grosse and her...