Cress Funeral and Cremation Service- Stoughton Location

Robert "Bob" Moren, age 86, of Madison, WI, passed away on November 22, 2023, after an aggressive, proactive fight with rare Stage IV bile duct cancer. Born on the 4th of July in 1937 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL, Bob was the eldest child of Robert William Moren and Alice Cecily Cox. He grew up among family, friends, and a strong community in Freeport, IL. Throughout childhood, Bob forged a strong relationship with his brother, William "Bill." Bob enrolled at Florida State University in 1955, played basketball, and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1960. After graduating from FSU, he joined the United States Coast Guard Reserve Program to fulfill his military...

Allan Eggleson, 94, a distinguished alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Army veteran, passed away peacefully in Stoughton, WI on October 26, 2023. His wife of 71 years, Joyce Anna Drayton, the Love of his Life, was by his side. He left a legacy as a devoted husband and a loving father, who touched the lives of many and made friends wherever he went. Born to Elmer and Anna Eggleson in Stoughton, Allanundefineds life was marked by profound family commitment and enduring love. Allan found immense joy in cheering on his family in various sports, music, plays, and anything his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were interested in. He created unforgettable memories for his...

McFarland / Edgerton - Mary Arlene (Drought) Crichton, 76, passed away on Thursday October 5, surrounded by family. Mary was born March 29, 1947, to John and Melva Drought. She grew up in Edgerton where she met and married her husband of 57 years, Clifford Crichton. In 1972 they built their home in the country in McFarland where they raised two sons and lived for 41 Years. Two years ago, they moved back to the Edgerton/Milton area. Mary loved being in the country and keeping track of the wildlife that found its way into the yard. She especially enjoyed the birds and kept many a flock supplied with food throughout the years. She also had a lot of fun playing the slot machines at DeJope...

McFarland / Edgerton - Mary Arlene (Drought) Crichton, 76, passed away on Thursday October 5, surrounded by family. Mary was born March 29, 1947, to John and Melva Drought. She grew up in Edgerton where she met and married her husband of 57 years, Clifford Crichton. In 1972 they built their home in the country in McFarland where they raised two sons and lived for 41 Years. Two years ago, they moved back to the Edgerton/Milton area. Mary loved being in the country and keeping track of the wildlife that found its way into the yard. She especially enjoyed the birds and kept many a flock supplied with food throughout the years. She also had a lot of fun playing the slot machines at DeJope...

William Neeley Rupp passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday Aug. 21, 2023, leaving family and friends very heartbroken. William was born at the Ft. Atkinson, WI hospital on April 7th, 2006, to Anthony W. Rupp and Charlotte L. Adams. William resided in Stoughton living with his father, bonus-mom Chelsea, his little sister Emma and little brother Cameron. He attended the Stoughton school district, which provided him with a community of friends. When William was younger, he enjoyed spending time with "His Meekia" (Grandma Karen Rupp), scouts, baseball, Pok?mon, BMX biking, video games, and four wheeling on the land with Bacha (Grandpa William "Bill" Rupp). As a teen, William liked to...

On August 17, 2023, Dr. Suzanne S. Hotter of Stoughton, Wisconsin passed peacefully while in Agrace Hospice Care at Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Suzanne was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Irene Smith, and her husband of 37 years, Thomas Hotter. Surviving family include her younger sister Jane Price; son Michael Robbins, wife Katy and grandchildren Victoria and Jackson; daughter Erin Mullins, husband Stu and grandchildren Riley Plagge (Husband Jack) and Ellie Mullins; daughter Heather McGee, husband Jason and grandchildren Aidan and Cael; step-son Tom Hotter, wife Amy and grandchildren Anna and Joey; and step-daughter Mya Campbell and grandchildren Luka, Casper and Henry. Born February...

Donna Irene (Smith) Bartley, age 76, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023 at Azura Memory Care in Stoughton, after a 10 year battle with Alzheimer's. Donna was born in Alton, Illinois on November 6, 1946 to Robert and Norma (Stewart) Smith. On September 16, 1989 she married Mike Bartley. Donna worked for Swiss Colony for 38 years until her retirement. Donna enjoyed traveling, golfing and spending time with family. She was involved in Alcoholics Anonymous for many years. Donna was a sponsor and helped many people. Donna is survived by her daughter, Robin (Jerry) Kempfer; sons, Scott (Marissa) and John (Erin) Elliott; grandson, Riley Elliott; sister, Susan (Ed) Walker; and nieces, Lisa...

Gerald (Gerry) Olav Fosdal, 87, of Stoughton, died on June 6, 2023, supported by family, friends, pastor and caregivers at Agrace hospice. Gerry was born in Stoughton, WI on September 6, 1935, to Olav and Mildred (Slinde) Fosdal. He graduated from Stoughton High School in 1953 and two years later attended the Culinary Institute of America in Connecticut. He also served in the Wisconsin Air National Guard for twelve years, where he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant. In 1963, Gerry met Beverly Mickelson at a local ski hill where he shared with her both his charm and his newfound faith in Christ. Married soon after, with "love God, love people, love each other" engraved into their wedding...

Lake Mills - Marvin C. Bauriedel, age 88, passed away on Thursday May 25, 2023, in Lake Mills. He battled Dementia for 7 years. Marvin was born January 9, 1935, in Milford, WI to the late William and Grace (Heller) Bauriedel. Marvin retired from APV Crepaco in 1998 after working there for 32 years. After retiring, he was a janitor for the Moravian church and cleaned doctors' offices in Lake Mills and Jefferson. He had a big garden and enjoyed fishing on the Crawfish River. He did furniture refinishing, made things out of wood, painted, and restored a Farmall tractor. He fixed lots of vehicles for friends and family. In his younger years he found joy in owning and racing his race...

Rita Bloomfield, 75, of Madison, WI passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, in her home on Monona Bay in the neighborhood that she loved so much. Born in Wisconsin Rapids, WI to Harold William Bloomfield and Marcia Dolores (Wood) Bloomfield on September 5, 1947, Rita grew up in Beaver Dam, WI, moved to Monona, WI in 1963, and graduated from La Follette High School in 1965. A lifelong learner, Rita went back to school and earned an associate in arts degree from Madison Area Technical College in 1992. An incredibly kind person, Rita dedicated her career of 42 years to helping others as a care technician at Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison, WI. Throughout her life, Rita enjoyed a wide...

Katherine "Kathy" Lee Pray, nee Weisbrod, age 70, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Waukesha. She was born in Madison on July 31, 1952, the daughter of Louis W. and Doris L. Weisbrod. Kathy graduated from New Richmond High School in 1970, and from UW-Oshkosh in 1974 with a BS in Social Work. On August 18, 1973 she married Brian R. Pray in New Richmond, WI. Kathy worked as a social worker in Milwaukee County, and in Adult Day Care Activities and Caregiving. She was the ultimate loving and caring friend and relative. All her employment was towards serving and caring for others. Kathy's greatest joy was taking care of and being with her grandchildren, Elliot and Hadley. They were...

Katherine "Kathy" Lee Pray, nee Weisbrod, age 70, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Waukesha. She was born in Madison on July 31, 1952, the daughter of Louis W. and Doris L. Weisbrod. Kathy graduated from New Richmond High School in 1970, and from UW-Oshkosh in 1974 with a BS in Social Work. On August 18, 1973 she married Brian R. Pray in New Richmond, WI. Kathy worked as a social worker in Milwaukee County, and in Adult Day Care Activities and Caregiving. She was the ultimate loving and caring friend and relative. All her employment was towards serving and caring for others. Kathy's greatest joy was taking care of and being with her grandchildren, Elliot and Hadley. They were...

Joan D. Thorsen, 88, died peacefully in Defiance, OH on March 17, 2023 with her daughter Kathy by her side. Joan was born on March 20, 1934, in Stoughton WI and was the daughter of Lyle and Pauline (Johnson) Waldera. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert "Bob" Thorsen, sons David and Alan (Sue) Thorsen, a brother Jerry Massoth, and her parents. On August 23, 1952 Joan was united in marriage with Bob Thorsen in Dubuque, Iowa. They lived primarily in the Janesville and Edgerton areas where they raised their 6 children. Once retired, they moved to Las Vegas where they enjoyed the warm weather for 21 years. After Bob died in 2013, she moved to Edon, OH to be with family. In Edon,...

Madison- John Henry Kjentvet passed away at the age of 66 on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at UW Hospital, surrounded by his family after several months in the hospital. John was born on January 13, 1957 in Mondovi, Wisconsin, the first child of Jerrine and Gordon Kjentvet. He grew up in Mondovi with his two younger sisters, Amy and Lisa. He made many lifelong friends in Mondovi that he kept in touch with and could always be counted on to be there when needed. After graduating from high school, he moved to Milwaukee, where he attended Milwaukee Area Technical College, earning an Associate degree in Mortuary Science in 1980. He returned to Mondovi to take up the family business with his father...

Deerfield - Delores Eileen Berge, 82, of Deerfield, WI, passed away peacefully at Home Again Cambridge surrounded by her two daughters. She was born March 3, 1941, in Watertown, WI, the daughter of Harold and Jula (Jako) Melvin. Delores married the love of her life, Ron Berge, on August 1, 1960. They had a wonderful life together and enjoyed entertaining, traveling, wearing matching outfits, running a popcorn stand, and spending time on their boat and in their pool. After retirement from Alliant Energy in 1999, Ron and Delores split their residency between Deerfield in the summer months and Isla Mujeres, Mexico, in the winter months, enjoying the warm weather and beautiful ocean views and...

Rita "Gunta" Marie Jeffreys left this physical world on Thursday, February 23, 2023, held in tender hands and with loving words by her daughter and grandsons, who were the center of her world. She was selfless, kind, pure, devoted, loyal, compassionate...she truly was LOVE embodied. Always ready to sing the perfect song for the moment or dance in the kitchen with anyone or no one at all. She would stop everything to play a game of cards or to sacrifice her time and lighten the load for her daughter, grandsons, or anyone who needed it. On her very worst day when she was exhausted, underpaid, unappreciated and overwhelmed, if you took her amount of patience and love then split that in half,...

Larry Seitz passed away on February 1, 2023 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Larry was born in LaCrosse, WI on March 20, 1940 to John and Anita (Pitcher) Seitz. He attended LaCrosse schools and was a 1958 graduate of LaCrosse Central High School. He served in the U.S. Army for 6 months and in the Army Reserves for 3 years. He met his future wife, Sue, in LaCrosse and they were married on May 3, 1963 in Caledonia, MN. They began their married life in LaCrosse and moved to Sun Prairie in 1972. Larry worked for Trane Co., Dairy Equipment Co. and Springs Window Fashions and retired in 2000. He and Sue enjoyed many happy years of retirement...

Stoughton - Alvin Menninga, age 90, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Skaalen Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born on the family farm in Marion County, Iowa on October 11, 1932, the son of Gysbert and Ethel Menninga in Pella, Iowa and graduated from Pella Christian High School. He completed his education with a bachelor of arts at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI and a master's degree from UW-Platteville. Alvin was a professor of English at UW-Platteville for 32 years until his retirement in 1998. Alvin married Lois Swart in 1952 and they later divorced. In 1984 he married Leanne Gunderson Hart. Alvin and Leanne met when both were singing in the Platteville Chorale. When...

McFarland - Joseph W. "Joe" Elmer, age 69, passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2023, at Azure in Stoughton with his family by his side, after an extremely tough battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born August 16, 1953, in Monroe to the late Alden and Lavern (Kremsreiter) Elmer. Joe married Susan M. Reid on June 1, 1985, in Monroe. He started working as a mason alongside his father and then alongside his brother for most of his working life around southern Wisconsin. Joe loved his family and friends, fishing, boating, 4wheeling and spending time up north around the Phelps WI. When he wasn't watching his kids grow up to the great adults they are now. He did charity work in Guatemala...

McFarland - Joseph W. "Joe" Elmer, age 69, passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2023, at Azure in Stoughton with his family by his side, after an extremely tough battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born August 16, 1953, in Monroe to the late Alden and Lavern (Kremsreiter) Elmer. Joe married Susan M. Reid on June 1, 1985, in Monroe. He started working as a mason alongside his father and then alongside his brother for most of his working life around southern Wisconsin. Joe loved his family and friends, fishing, boating, 4wheeling and spending time up north around the Phelps WI. When he wasn't watching his kids grow up to the great adults they are now. He did charity work in Guatemala...

Madison/Sun Prairie Age 91, passed away peacefully with her son by her side at Agrace Hospice on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Penny was born on January 5, 1932 at her grandparents' home in the Town of York in Dane County, Wisconsin, to the late George and Clara (Klug) Ziemer. She grew up in Watertown on the family homestead farm and graduated from Watertown High School in 1949. Penny then went on to the Columbia School of Nursing in Milwaukee, graduating in 1952 as a registered nurse. She later continued her nursing studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison. After spending the summer of 1953 working in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, she returned to Wisconsin and was among the young medical...