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Madison - Susan J. Clifford, 76, died at home Sunday, March 6, 2022. Susan was born to Ray and Dorothy (Bohlman) Schlueter on September 15, 1945, in Watertown, Wisconsin. Susan married Gene Clifford on September 25, 1965, in Madison. She was raised in Juneau and attended St. John Lutheran School and Juneau High School, where she graduated as valedictorian of her class at both schools. She attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, earning her undergraduate and graduate degrees in education. Susan then worked for several years at the UW School of Education, primarily as a publications editor but also as an academic assistant involving several educational areas. But the main focus of...

Fitchburg - Thomas R. Marsh, age 76, passed away in his sleep due to complications from Parkinson 's disease on February 26, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 16, 1945, in Monroe, WI, to Roland and Vera (Swinehart) Marsh. Tom served his country through the Military Intelligence branch of the United States Army. He worked as a custodian at the Albright Elementary School in Brodhead for 30 years, where he made countless friends and encouraged children to eat their vegetables on a daily basis. Tom loved history and found peace through being in nature. He is survived by his loving wife, Melody Marsh; his children, Montgomery (Erin) Marsh and Amanda (Paul) Pienkos; grandchildren Morgan,...

Madison - Ardis D. Jacobson, 87, of Madison, WI, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Brookdale Madison West Memory Care. Ardis was born March 5, 1934, in Lincoln Township in Trempealeau County Wisconsin, daughter of Maynard and Myrtle (Lyngen) Christianson. Ardis was a graduate of Whitehall High School, class of 1952. Ardis married her high school sweetheart, Charles Jacobson, on September 1, 1956, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Whitehall, WI. Ardis and Charles lived in La Crosse, WI, where their son, Brian, and daughter, Kristi, were born. The family moved to Sheboygan, WI in 1963 where Charles was employed at Ebenreiter Lumber Company. Ardis was a homemaker and took...

DeForest - Roger Scott Manthe, age 50, of DeForest, passed away from a farming accident on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at University Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on January 25, 1971, in Madison, WI, the son of Wayne and Darlene (Pieper) Manthe. He married Mollie Riley on May 31, 1997, in Leeds, WI. Roger graduated from DeForest High School in 1989 and went on to college at UW-Madison, attending the Farm & Industry Short Course. Roger had a passion for farming at a very young age. He purchased his parents' dairy farm at 18, making him the third generation, where he started with 17 milking cows. Through the years, he had to overcome many obstacles to fulfill his dream of...

Brooklyn, WI./Punta Gorda, FL. The world lost a unique and wonderful soul when Ronald L. Ruble passed through the gates of heaven. He died in the arms of his beloved wife, Mary, on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Together they achieved their goal of facing the end of his journey at home, where they had faced his battle against cancer as a team throughout the isolation of the COVID pandemic. Ron experienced great joy when he was able to see his children up close again after months of separation inflicted by the ongoing pandemic. Ron was a creative artist, an astute business executive, a writer, and a good and respected friend to so many. He was a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, an...

Madison - Dr. Charles Herbert "Charlie" Pruett, age 92, of Madison, WI, died with family at home on Friday, May 22, 2020. All will remember him for his gentle spirit, intelligence, and love for his family. Born in Corning, NY, on April 21, 1928, to Lowell and Cory (Hughes) Pruett, he lived most of his early years in Bloomington, IN, completing his PhD in Physics at Indiana University. In 1956, he moved to Madison to help construct a new synchrotron accelerator at the University of Wisconsin and eventually became Optics Group Leader of the UW's Synchrotron Radiation Center. He was a world expert in ultraviolet optics and instrumentation. Charlie met Rose Mary McDonell while ice skating on...

The Villages - Harriett "Tippy" Hotchkiss, 95, died at her daughter's home on Friday, August 16, 2019. Born Harriett M. Tegelman on February 22, 1924, in Winneconne, WI. Harriett married Clyde M. Hotchkiss on August 20, 1948. They retired to The Villages from Madison, WI. In her retirement "Tippy" loved being active and enjoyed playing a variety of games including golf, mahjong, bridge, and all card and board games. She also enjoyed socializing with various groups including their Big 10 Neighborhood Friends, The Wisconsin Club, her Red Hat Ladies Group and her Friday night dinner and a movie group. Survivors include her daughters, Judy (Jerry) Pancheri of McKinleyville, CA., Janet (Bill)...