Roger W. Madden

Roger W. Madden, age 47, of Genoa City, Wis., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at UW Hospital and Clinics. Roger contracted a serious fungal infection that spread throughout his body. The heroic measures of the doctors at Mercy Health and Trauma Center and the gifted doctors at UW Madison Hospital gave everything they had to try and save his life. Roger was born on Nov. 11, 1971, in Elgin, Ill., the son of Roger Madden and Linda Beutelspacher. Roger worked as a lineman for AT&T for many years and had recently started his own handyman business. He loved animals, especially dogs. He rescued many dogs throughout his life, including his current two, Magnum and Stella. Roger’s generosity and positive attitude are just a couple of the great qualities he possessed. He truly loved his family (fur family, too!) and his friends. Roger is survived by his parents; wife, Linda Madden; daughter, Amy Santi; aunts, Barb Patterson and Lynette Stozek; uncle, Bill (Kathy) Madden; sister, Andrea Madden; cousins, Claudia (Jeff) White and Christine McGuire. He was preceded in death by his uncle, Ron Stozek; grandfather, William Madden; and grandmother, Lois Madden. Memorial Service will be held at MICKEY FINN’S BREWERY, 345 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, Ill., from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the animal rescue group, PAWS Chicago at http://www.pawschicago.org. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation 5203 Monona Drive 608-221-5420