Condolence Notifications

May Their Memory Be For A Blessing

 

Anyone may submit a death notification for a member of the Madison area Jewish community. The submissions will be posted on this page of our website. We will do our best to post submissions received on the same day or next day, Monday - Friday. A daily email will be sent  to anyone who has subscribed to receive condolence notifications when there are new posts to the website on that day.

Mona Paschen

With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death of Mona Paschen, wife of Allen Paschen (z"l); mother of Lindi (Jay) Kuritz, Nancy (Gary) Smith, and Mark (Judy) Paschen; grandmother of Ben (Natalie) and Aaron Kuritz, Mike (Stephanie) Smith, Becky (Matt) Puhl, and Mitch (Naomi),…

Jean Ruth Sumi

With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death of Jean Ruth Sumi, mother of Maryann Sumi (Carl Sinderbrand) and grandmother of Ian, Jacob, and Molly Sinderbrand. Jean passed away on Saturday, January 18, in Madison, WI.

We offer sincere condolences to the Sumi and Sinderbrand famil…

Clarice Wortzel

With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death of Clarice Wortzel, brother of Norman (Karen Ramer), mother of Ellen (Claude Marendaz), Beth (Jim Powell), Dena (Chris Wood), grandmother of Rachael, Sita, and Emma, and great grandmother of Elwood, Jane, and Penny. Clarice passed a…

Vera Ortgies

With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death of Vera Ortgies, grandmother of Mark (Tanya) Anderson, great-grandmother of Lily and Sam Anderson. Vera passed away on Sunday, January 12, in Anamosa, IA.

We offer sincere condolences to the Ortgies and Anderson families. For more i…

Stephen Barry Byer

With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death of Stephen Barry Byer, father of Sarah Byer (Barry Wein) and grandfather of Zoe Byer-Wein. Stephen passed away on Tuesday, January 7, in Illinois.

We offer sincere condolences to the Byer and Wein families. A funeral service will be h…