Tina M. Procknow

Tina Marie Procknow of Madison, Wi. passed away peacefully on September 21, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. Tina was born in Boscobel, Wi. on October 30, 1956, to Harold and Marlene Turner and was the third of five daughters. After graduating High School in 1974, Tina moved to Mount Horeb, Wi., and shortly thereafter became an EMT with the Mount Horeb Fire Department as well as an accomplished flower designer with Olson's Flower Shop. Knowing her true calling was to help others Tina enrolled at MATC Madison to study Radiography. After obtaining her degree there she landed a job at St. Mary's Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wi. as an Angiographer/ Special Procedures Tech. While there she made ALOT of friends with both patients and co-workers alike and truly loved her job. In 1992 while in Madison, Tina met the love of her life David Procknow and were married several years later in a private ceremony. After moving to Madison, Tina and Dave spent nearly 24 years together and were "best friends"! They along with their dogs spent many a weekend at their log cabin in the hills of Richland County, Wi. and spent countless hours traveling around in their motorhome. Tina is survived by husband and life partner David A. Procknow and dog, and beloved companion "Chance" of Madison, Wi. Her parents Harold and Marlene Turner of Dubuque, Ia., sisters Renae (Tony) Scarpino of Naperville, Il., Darcy Durnen of Westminster, Co., Dana (Pat) Riley of Wauseon, Oh., and Connie Turner (David Adams) of Eddington, Me., father-in-law Leon E. Procknow of Madison, Wi., mother-ln-law Shirley A. Procknow of Cary, Nc. as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceding her in death were her grandparents Herb and Una Turner and Harold and Edith Kennedy of Boscobel, Wi. Tina was a beautiful person both inside and out, with her loving smile, kindness and compassion for others she made friends wherever she went. She will be sadly missed by her husband and family as well as everyone that knew her. A celebration of Tina's life will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Gunderson Funeral Home in Fitchburg Wi. between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm with a memorial service at noon. Memorials may be made to the family for an erected, on-site memorial in Tina's name. Special thanks to the UW Hospital and Clinics Oncology Department in Madison, Wi. and to her friends at St. Marys Hospital and Clinics. "Till we meet again"