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With great sadness, we write to inform that Joan Riggs, wife of Ken Riggs, passed away on Tuesday, August 6 in Madison, WI.
A graveside service will be held for Joan on Friday, August 9, at 11:00 am, at Beit Olamim Cemetery, 7302 Mineral Point Rd., Madison. Please enter the cemetery from We…
With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death of Sylvia Friedman, wife of Reuben Friedman z"l, mother of Aaron (Sally Jones) Friedman and Cheryl (Louis) Essers, grandmother of Bekah (Oren Livnat), Robbin Friedman, Jonah (Alicia) Essers, Nina Essers z"l, and great-grandmother of …
With great sadness, we write to inform you of the death on July 13 of Dr. Murray Katcher, beloved husband of Susan Katcher and father of Aaron and Lilah Katcher.
A memorial service will be held at a later time.
For more information, contact office@bethisraelcenter.org.
May Murray's memo…
With great sadness, we write to inform you that James H. Sankey Sr., father of Kai Yael Gardner Mishlove, Executive Director of Jewish Social Services of Madison, died on June 30, 2024, at the age of 101 at his home in Chicago, IL. James's vibrant spirit touched the lives of many and his dea…
With great sadness, we write to inform you that Fred Fenster passed away peacefully on June 24, 2024. He was 90 years old.
Fred is survived by his three children, David, Mark and Rachelle. He will be buried in Sweet Cemetery, East Bristol, next to his beloved wife, Valmai Kirkham Fenster, w…
