Josephine Zell

3 ways To Join the Live Webcast: -scroll down to the events and Under the livestream service click on "Watch Event" -click on tribute wall above and select "watch now" -copy and paste this url into a web browser: https://youtu.be/zYpWW3KUhog Madison - Josephine May Zell, age 86, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at Heartland Country Village. She was born on April 26, 1934, the daughter of Joseph and Emily (Herod) Howe. Josephine was born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England, where she lived until her marriage and emigration to the United States in 1968. Formerly Chair of the English Department at Milham Ford School, Oxford, she continued to teach in Wisconsin, first at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and later in the Madison Public Schools, where she taught Latin and English. Josephine held degrees from the University of Manchester, England, and UW-Madison. An accomplished poet, Josephine was a former Vice-President of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. Her poems and articles have been published in numerous journals and magazines. Josephine enjoyed playing the piano, singing Methodist Hymns, and spending time with family and friends. Josephine was preceded in death by her father, the Rev. Joseph Howe; mother, Emily (Herod) Howe; and sister, Pamela Howe Taylor. Josephine is survived by her daughter, Rosemary Thrun; son, Philip (Nichole) Zell; and eight grandchildren, Nicholas, Benjamin, Alexander, Emily, Kevalin, Andrew, Joseph and Tristen. A private funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, with the Rev. Brad Van Fossen presiding. Family and friends who wish to view the service via LIVE STREAM may visit Josephine’s obituary page at www.gundersonfh.com and click on the Live Webcast link. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Monona United Methodist Church, 606 Nichols Road, Monona, WI 53716. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Camacho Mount Horeb Funeral & Cremation Care 500 N. Eighth St. (608) 437-5077