Stories indexed under: Obituaries

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• Campus mourns death of Kenneth Newman following accident April 19, 2013 Kenneth Newman, 63, an instrument maker with the Physical Plant Machine Shop, died Tuesday, April 16 when a loading dock lift fell on him while he was conducting repairs on the unit at the Art Lofts on North Frances Street.
• Campus offers support after talented student’s death April 11, 2013 University Health Services and the Division of Student Life are offering support to all students affected by the loss of UW-Madison senior Henry Mackaman.
• Renowned statistician George Box dies at 93 April 10, 2013 George E. P. Box, professor emeritus of statistics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, passed away March 28 at his home in Madison at the age of 93.
• Jerry Marwell, expert on social movements, dies at 76 March 28, 2013 Gerald Marwell, Richard T. Ely Professor Emeritus of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died on Sunday, March 24 in New York City. He was 76.
• Passionate, student-focused psychology instructor Hendricks dies March 12, 2013 Bryan Hendricks, who became a student favorite during 12 years as an instructor in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Psychology Department, died Friday morning at age 66 following an illness that had recently forced his retirement.
• Former secretary of academic staff dies Feb. 14, 2013 Stephen A. Myrah, who devoted more than four decades to UW-Madison, died Feb. 6 at the age of 74 from heart disease.
• Urban planning pioneer Kaufman remembered Jan. 14, 2013 Jerry Kaufman liked to joke that he didn’t see a tree until he was 16. And yet the man who grew up in an apartment in Queens, New York, went on to become a huge advocate for the land he so cherished, teaching urban planning for more than 30 years at UW-Madison. Kaufman died Thursday, Jan. 10, at the age of 79 after a long battle with cancer.
• Gerda Lerner, women’s studies pioneer, dies at 92 Jan. 4, 2013 Gerda Lerner, Robinson Edwards Professor Emerita of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2 in an assisted-living facility in Madison. She was 92 years old.
• Campus historian John Jenkins dies Nov. 1, 2012 John W. Jenkins, who carried on the work of documenting the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s history through a widely acclaimed book series, died in Madison on Tuesday, Oct. 23. He was 66 years old.
• Knox, research pioneer in streams and soils, dies Oct. 9, 2012 Jim Knox, Evjue-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died at his home in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 6.
• Graduate School's Knickmeyer dies unexpectedly Aug. 28, 2012 James F. Knickmeyer, the UW-Madison Graduate School associate dean for administration, died unexpectedly early Monday, Aug. 27 at his Madison home. He was 61.
• School of Medicine and Public Health mourns death of Kurt Saupe June 25, 2012
• Paul Boyer, influential scholar of religious history, dies March 26, 2012 Paul S. Boyer, Merle Curti Chair Emeritus in American History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died in Madison on Saturday, March 17, at age 76 after a short bout with cancer.
• Noted anthropologist, student of the “dark side,” dies March 23, 2012 Neil L. Whitehead, a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died Thursday, March 22 in Madison following a bout with illness.
• Anthony Shadid: A journalist's life remembered, a legacy that lives on Feb. 17, 2012 The world knew Anthony Shadid as a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who covered the Middle East. The University of Wisconsin-Madison knew Shadid when he was just a young journalism student on deadline for the Daily Cardinal.
• Maurice Meisner, historian of modern China, dies at 80 Feb. 2, 2012 Maurice Meisner, Harvey Goldberg Professor Emeritus of History, passed away at home in Madison on Monday, Jan. 23. He was 80.
• Jim Steele, associate registrar for student records, dies at 59 Jan. 26, 2012 Jim Steele, 59, associate registrar for student records, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, after a lengthy illness.
• UW geneticist James Crow passes away Jan. 6, 2012 The UW-Madison community is mourning the loss of a legend: James F. Crow, professor emeritus of genetics, who passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 4, two weeks shy of his 96th birthday.
• H. Edwin Young, former chancellor, dies at 94 Jan. 3, 2012 Hugh Edwin Young, who served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the tumultuous Vietnam War era, died on Monday, Jan. 2 in Madison. He was 94.
• Biomolecular chemist Paul J. Bertics dies at 55 Dec. 26, 2011 Biomolecular chemist Paul J. Bertics, a member of the School of Medicine and Public Health faculty, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, Dec. 22 at age 55.