Papal award recipient Winifred Joyce “Winnie” O’Rourke, 90, of Madison, died on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at St. Mary’s Care Center.
Category: Lay person obituaries
Walter Heilman, father of Fr. Richard Heilman, dies
Walter Michael Heilman, age 83, father of Fr. Richard Heilman, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Pine Bluff, St. Ignatius Parish in Mt. Horeb, and Holy Redeemer Parish in Perry, died on Saturday, Dec. 1, surrounded by his family at St. Mary’s Care Center.
First director of Wisconsin Catholic Conference dies
MADISON — Charles M. “Chuck” Phillips was a familiar sight at the state Capitol for many years as the first executive director of the Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC).
Catholic Herald correspondent John Braunwarth dies
JANESVILLE — John Braunwarth, 82, Janesville, a correspondent for the Catholic Herald for many years, died on Friday, Nov. 11, at his home.
He was born in Prentice, Wis., on July 14, 1929, the son of Dr. Isadore H. and Florence M. (Keenan) Braunwarth. He served in the U.S. Army as a medtech. He was a CEO of Armstrong Company, where he was a research chemist. During his lifetime he developed many patents.
Margaret Frisch, mother of Fr. Kenneth Frisch, dies
MADISON — Margaret “Marge” Frisch, age 98, mother of Fr. Kenneth Frisch, pastor of SS. Anthony and Philip Parish in Highland and St. Thomas Parish in Montfort, died Monday, Sept. 12, at Waunakee Manor Health Care Center in Waunakee.
Audrey Auby, mother of Fr. John Auby, dies
JANESVILLE — Audrey Auby, Madison, mother of Fr. John Auby, pastor of St. William Parish, Janesville, died on Thursday, December 23.
Emma Josephine Berning, of Sinsinawa, dies
SINSINAWA — Emma Josephine Berning, 98, of Sinsinawa, died peacefully Monday, November 29, at Stonehill Franciscan Services in Dubuque, Iowa. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, December 3, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Sinsinawa, with Rev. Cy Weisensel officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Ava Leia Czyzewski, dies
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Francis R. Baxter, father of Msgr. Thomas Baxter, dies
MADISON — Francis […]
Francis R. Baxter, father of Msgr. Thomas Baxter, dies
MADISON — Francis […]