George E. Nettum of Viroqua, a CALS alum and 1991 Honorary Recognition recipient, died Friday, March 7, 2008. He was 86. Nettum was a longtime Extension specialist and served in many capacities for organizations involved in agriculture and conservation. His obituary is published online at www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/03/09/obituaries/00obits09.txt.
Garit Tenpas, who served for 25 years as superintendent of the UW-Madison’s Ashland research station and for another 10 years as superintendent at the Marshfield station, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2008. He was 84. (more…)
Buell Gunderson, longtime swine herdsman at the Arlington research station and a leader in livestock organizations, died on Dec. 27, 2006. The following memorial article was provided by Buell’s son, Al Gunderson, Vice President of Madison’s VitaPlus Corporation.
Emeritus Professor, Helmut Beinert, known as the “father of iron-sulfur proteins”, passed away on December 21 at the age of 94 after a short illness. (more…)
Richard Shackelford, Emeritus Professor of Animal Sciences, died on Thursday, Sept. 20 at his home. He was 92. There will not be any services nor obituary in the newspaper.
Matthew Douglas Anderson, 21, an area native who was a leader in collegiate FFA in Wisconsin, died unexpectedly on August 19. His obituary follows: (more…)
John Strasma, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Applied Economics, died on July 13, 2007 at the age of 75. The following obituary appeared in the Madison newspapers on July 18. (more…)
Edwin Traisman, food researcher and former program administrator at the UW Food Research Institute, died June 5 in Madison at the age of 91. Before coming to the UW-Madison, Traisman combined his food science and entrepreneurial skills for a successful career with McDonalds: He brought Madison its first McDonalds franchises and developed and patented the firm’s process for freezing french fries. His obituary from Madison newspapers follows: (more…)
Carole J. Walsh, the wife of former CALS dean and emeritus professor Leo M. Walsh, died May 1. Her obituary, also published May 5 in Madison newspapers, follows. (more…)