Obituary: Karl Fauerbach - Class of 1917

Karl Fauerbach, Brewer, Dies at 69

Karl H. Fauerbach, 69, of 1907 N. Sherman ave., grandson of the founder of Fauerbach Brewing Co., died Sunday (Aug. 28, 1966) in a Madison nursing home after a long illness.

Mr. Fauerbach was the son of the late Louis Fauerbach, former president of the company, and had been himself associated with the company and the Pepsi Cola Co. for over 50 years.

He attended the University, of Wisconsin, and was a member of Wisconsin Club, Phi Kappa Sigma, the Madison Consistory, the Elks lodge, the Turners, and a former director of the Wisconsin Brewer's Assn. He was a veteran of World War I.

Surviving are his wife, Mildred; three sons, John, 411 Sheldon ave.; Karl P,. Rockford, Ill.; Louis H., 42o0 Drexel ave.; a daughter, Mrs. Russell van Denburgh, San Diego, Calif.; a brother, Dr. Louis, 1715 Regent st.; and 12 grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Schroeder funeral home, 3325 E. Washington ave. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Note: The above was originally in the Wisconsin State Journal on August 29, 1966. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families. This story, however, appeared on the front page of the newspaper rather than in the obituary section. Karl Fauerbach's senior class photograph (below) appears in the 1917 edition of the Tychoberahn, the yearbook of Madison High School (later renamed Central High School).

Obituary: Herman B. Halperin - Class of 1917

MADISON - Herman B. Halperin, age 74, of 3824 Cherokee Drive, died on Saturday, July 6, 1974 at Wisconsin Dells. He was a lifelong Madison resident. Mr. Halperin was formerly the owner and opertor of the C.H. Halperin Auto Parts on South Park Street. Survivors include his wife, Esther; two daughters, Mrs. David Schwartz, Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Alan Bramson, Glenview, Ill.; a sister, Mrs. Charles Kades, Beloit; two brothers, Mack of Peoria, Ill., Dr. Phillip Halperin, Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services will be held at FRAUTSCHI FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Road, at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, The Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky officiating. Burial in Forst Hill Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The family suggests that memorials be made to the Tribute and Memorial Fund of Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive.

Originally published in the Wisconsin State Journal on July 8, 1974

Obituary: Wanda Dudgeon Allen - Class of 1900

Mrs. Wanda Allen

Mrs. Wanda D. Allen of 1820 Jefferson st., widow of William Allen, died Friday night at a Madison hospital.

She was the daughter of the late Richard B. Dudgeon, former superintendent of Madison public schools.

Surviving are two brothers, Sydney B. and Richard C., both of Madison.

She was a member of the First Congregational church.

The body was taken to the Fitch-Lawrence funeral home.

Note: The above was originally published in the Obituary Section of the Wisconsin State Journal on March 14, 1953. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families.

Obituary: William T. (Babe) Withers - Class of 1947

Withers, Ex-Central Athlete, Dies in Madison Hospital

William T. (Babe) Withers, 34, of 1434 Jenifer st., an athletic star at Central High school in the mid-1940s, died Tuesday (April 23, 1963) in a Madison hospital where he had been a patient since Feb. 26.

He had suffered several heart attacks recently.

Mr. Withers, who was a center on his school's basketball team and an end on the football team, graduated in 1947. He was a member of the 1946-47 basketball team that won the city championship and was co-champion in the Big Eight conference.

Two months ago he played with the Central alumni team which played the varsity on the annual "Fun Fest" night at the school. A member of the YMCA, he coached the team which won the city major league championship two years ago.

He was also a couselor for the South Side Community Center, and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Born in Memphis, Tenn., Mr. Withers was married here to the former Elaine Nordness. His oldest brother, Edward, Milwaukee, was an All-American defensive halfback when he played at the University of Wisconsin.

Surviving besides his wife and brother are three sons, William Jr., Rick, and Jory, all at home; two daughters, Sharanne and Debra, both at home; his father Edward Withers, Detroit Mich.; his mother, Mrs. Willie Jo Walker, of 1850 Fisher st.; three sisters, Mrs. Howard Bothwell, Detroit; and Mrs. John L. Jones and Mrs. George Lewis, both of 1850 Fisher st.; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mamie Matthews of 15 Lake Shore ct.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Trinity Lutheran Church, 1904 Winnebago st., with the Rev. Ernest B. Steen, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery.

Friends may call at the Larson funeral home, 2114 N. Sherman ave., after 2 p.m. Friday.

Note: The above was originally published in the Obituaries section of the Wisconsin State Journal on April 25, 1963. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families. Newspaper style rules about punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviation have changed over time. This obituary has been transcribed faithfully from the original.


This is how the obituary for William T. (Babe) Withers appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal on April 25, 1963. It is a scan of a copy printed from microfilm (i.e, a scan of a copy of a scan of the original), hence the less than wonderful quality of the image. If someone has a copy of the original, please contact me so I can arrange to make a better quality scan.

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Obituary: Edward Withers - Class of 1947

MADISON - Edward Withers, age 48, of 1852 Fisher Street, died on Thursday, April 17, 1975 at the Veterans Hospital in Tomah. Born August 26, 1926, in Memphis, Tennessee, he was a graduate of Central High School. He was defensive all American football player while playing at the University of Wisconsin where he graduated in 1952. He was a former football coach at North Division High School in Milwaukee. He was also an insurance agent. Survivors include two sons, Edward III of Des Moines, Iowa, and Dwight A. at the Air Force base, Offett, Nebraska; his mother, Mrs. Willie Jo Walker, 1852 Fisher St.; three sisters, Mrs. Mamie L. Jones, 1852 Fisher St., Mrs. Bertha L. Bothwell, Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. Willie Jo Lewis, Colorado Springs, Colorado; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mamie Matthews, Madison and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the JOYCE FUNERAL HOME, 540 W. Washington Ave., at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 20. The Rev. William De [one line blurred and unreadable on microfilm] Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation was held from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, at the JOYCE FUNERAL HOME, 540 W. Washington Ave., where a prayer service was held at 8:30 p.m.

Originally published in the Wisconsin State Journal on April 21, 1975

Notes: If you have a complete, readable copy of this obituary, please email me, so I can correct this entry.

There is a good biography of Ed Withers on on the official Badger Athletics web site. You may access it by clicking HERE.

Obituary: Emily B. Winslow - Class of 1906

Winslow, Emily B. (Miss)

Aged 85, of Oakwood Lutheran Home, died Friday, Nov. 30, at the Oakwood Lutheran Home. Miss Winslow was born June 16, 1888, in Racine, Wis. She was an artist. Miss Winslow was a Madison resident most of her life, and was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church. Survivors include two sisters, Miss Clarinda Winslow, Oakwood Lutheran Home, and Miss Isabelle Winslow, Dodge City, Kans.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 3, at BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH, with the Rev. Benjamin Russell officiating. No visitation. FITCH-LAWRENCE-SAN FILLIPPE FUNERAL HOME, 626 University Ave., in charge of arrangements.

Originally published in the Wisconsin State Journal on December 1, 1973

Note: Emily Winslow was one of the four daughters and two sons of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice John Bradley Winslow and his wife Agnes Clancy. All six children graduated from Madison High School. The photo below is from the 1906 Tychoberahn, the yearbook of Madison High School (later renamed Central High School).

Obituary: Honore Willsie Morrow - Class of 1898

Mrs. Morrow, Novelist, Dies

NEW HAVEN, April 12 - Mrs. Honore Morrow, novelist, a native of Exeter, N.H., and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William D. McCue of that place, died here today in the Hospital of St. Raphael.

With her three children, she had lived in Brixham, England for eight years, coming to the home of her sister, Mrs. Manley Chester, this city, in January, deeply affected by the war conditions.

Her children are Richard Morrow, Mrs. Felicia Beau (Mrs. Jules Beau) and Miss Anne Perth Morrow. All were adopted.

Funeral services will be held here in private on Sunday. The body will be taken to her former home in Exeter for burial. Mrs. Morrow was widow of William Morrow, president of the William Morrow Publishing Company of New York city. She was best known for her Lincoln books.

Originally published in the Manchester Leader, New Hampshire, on April 17, 1940

For additional information about Honore Morrow, including a photograph, click HERE

Kathyrn (Brahany) Blumenthal - Class of 1901

Mrs. Leslie A. BLUMENTHAL (Kathryn BRAHANY), Long Island, N. Y., died Jan. 25. Mrs. Blumenthal's parents were pioneers in Madison.

Originally published in The Wisconsin Alumnus, Volume 46, Number 6 (March 15, 1945)

Note: Kathyrn Brahany's high school graduation date is based on information from the Graduating Exercises Program.

Obituary: Chauncey Abbott - Class of 1901

CHAUNCEY ABBOTT, '05, Omaha, Nebraska miller, was killed on December 29 when the car which he was driving skidded off a bridge near Ft. Crook, , Neb. Mr. Abbott was president of the Omaha Flour Mills Co., at the time of his death.

Originally published in The Wisconsin Alumni Magazine, Vol. 34, No. VII (April 1933)

Note: Mr. Abbott's high school graduation date is based on information from the Graduating Exercises Program.

Obituary: Henry Turville - Class of 1907

Henry Turville, 63, Member of Pioneer Madison Family, Dead

Henry L. "Harry" Turville, 63, member of an old and widely-known pioneer family and a town of Madison florist since World War I, died today at his home at Turville Woods, Route 4, following a long illness.

The Turville family, which gave its name to Turville point, adjacent to Olin park on Lake Monona, settled here a century ago. They came from England.

In his youth, Mr. Turville was an ardent ice boot racing enthusiast and introduced into the sport here the first Hudson river type boat on Madison lakes. Mr. Turville likewise was a water sports follower.

He also was interested in horticulture and operated a wholesale-retail hot house at Turville Woods, and was well-known as a florist.

Born Jan. 27, 1888 at his Turville Woods home, he was the sone of Henry and Kate Turville. Christened Henry, after his fatther and grandfather, Mr. Turville was known as "Harry." He received his schooling here and was lifetime town of Madison resident.

Mr. Turville is survived by his wife, Margaret, and a sone, Henry, also of Turville Woods.

The body is at the Fitch-Lawrence funeral home.

Note: The above was originally published in the Obituary Section of The Capital Times on August 31, 1951. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families.

Additional notes: The obituary is reproduced as it was originally published. The photo below is from the 1907 Tychoberahn, the yearbook of Madison High School (later renamed Central High School). Notice the period after Henry's last name. In an article about Turville Point for Historic Madison, Mark Gajewski notes that the family name originally did not have an "e" at the end and wonders when it was added. He still doesn't have an answer.

Obituary: Harold Lampert - Class of 1909

"Harold Lampert Dies at Age 84"

Harold Lampert, 84, of 3209 Stevens St., died Wednesday (Jan. 24, 1973) in a hospital after a long illness.

He was born in Oshkosh and lived in Madison for most of his life. He married the former Beatrice Walker in 1924.

Mr. Lampert was a 1913 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and a World War I veteran, a member of the first Congregational Church, the Masonic Lodge, the Zor Temple, the Kiwanis Club, the Maple Bluff Country Club, the Madison Clut, the Elks Club, and the American Legion.

He was also a former president of the Elks National Bowling Assc.

Mr. Lampert was a chemist for the former Fauerbach Brewing Co., a co-partner in the Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., and a former state chemist.

Surviving are his wife; a son, Harold Jr., Tuscaloosa, Ala.; a daughter, Mrs. William Fenster, St. Paul Park, Minn.; and six grandchildren.

The funeral is tentatively planned for 3 p.m. Saturday in the Frautschi Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Rd., where friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday.

Note: The above was originally published in the Obituary Section of the Wisconsin State Journal on January 25, 1973. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families.

Additional notes: The obituary is reproduced as it was originally published. It probably contains at least one typographical error: "Madison Clut" should probably be Madison Club. Harold Lambert's senior class photograph appears in the 1909 edition of the Tychoberahn, the yearbook of Madison High School (later renamed Central High School).

Obituary: Earl D. Brown - Class of 1917

Earl D. Brown Dies; Was School Principal

Earl D. Brown, 73, of 4201 Hiawatha Dr., former principal of Central Junior-Senior High School, died Tuesday (May 4, 1971) in a Madison nursing home after a long illness.

Bonr on a farm near Madison, Mr. Brown spent many years working within the Madison school system. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1921 and his master's in 1922.

He then went to Fond du Lac to teach, but after a few years decided he was too far away from Madison.

In 1925 he went to Cambridge as principal of its high school, but moved again in 1929 to Janesville where he bacame a junior-senior high vice principal.

In 1931 representatives of the Town of Nakoma asked Mr. Brown to be principal of their school, which was about to be annexed to the city. He took the post and later was transferred to East Junior High School where he also served as principal.

In 1935, Mr. Brown left East to serve as secretary to the Madison Board of Education and business manager for the city school system. He held those positions for 14 years.

In 1949 he left Madison again for California, but returned in 1950 to become principal of Central Junior'Senior High School. He retired in 1961.

Mr. Brown was a World War I veteran, and a member of the Madison, Southern Wisconsin and National Education Assns., and the Wisconsin and National Seconday Principals Assns.

He was a former director of the Madison Teachers Credit Union, and a member of the University United Methodist Church, the Kiwanis Club, the National World Federalists, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, and Sinfonia, a musical fraternity.

Mr. Brown was married in 1923 to Winifred Collier.

Surviving besides his wife, are two daughters, Mrs. Orville Lilequist, Milwaukee; and Mrs. Eugene Krist, Watertown; a son, Dr. Richard Brown, Albuquerque, N. Mex.; a brother, Harold, Volga, S.D.; and 13 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the University United Methodist Church here, with the Rev. Robert J. Trobaugh officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church on Friday from 1 p.m. until the time of the services.

The family said memorials may be made to the University United Methodist Church, 1127 University Ave., or to National World Federalists.


Notes: The above is from the Wednesday, May 5, 1971 Obituary Section of The Capital Times. At this time, obituaries were still news stories, written by newspaper staff, not families. The obituary was accompanied by a photo -- at that time the sign of an important or newsworthy person, not a commonplace occurrence. Unfortunately, there is an error in the second paragraph, which begins "Bonr" instead of "Born."

The class year for Earl Brown is based on information in the 1917 Tychoberahn, which lists him as a senior.