MADISON - On June 11, 2023, Ramon Eugene Stade passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 91 in his Madison, Wis., home after taking his daily walk.

Ramon was born on Aug. 20, 1931, near Algoma, Wis., to Mabel (Gregor) Stade and Robert Thiry. He later took his adoptive father Hugh Stade’s last name. Upon graduation from Algoma High School, he served in the U.S. Army from 1949-1954 where he developed a lifelong love of scratchy wool blankets. He then received a bachelor’s degree in history from UW-Madison and began teaching high school in Wausau, Wis.

In June 1964, he married Patricia Miller. Shortly after the birth of their first son, Nathan, they sought adventure, moving to East Africa where they lived for nine years, during which time they had a second son, David. Ramon completed a master’s degree in secondary education at Michigan State and the family subsequently returned to the U.S., settling in Stevens Point, Wis., in 1976. Ramon served as an assistant principal for many years at SPASH and was especially proud of the students he helped guide through discipline issues to their GEDs and into productive lives in the community.

Upon retirement, Ramon and Patricia moved to Madison in 1999 where they resided until her death in 2020, and now his passing. Ramon is survived by his sons, Nathan and David, and adopted son, John Viste; his beloved granddaughters, Isabella and Samantha; twin sister, Ramona, and younger sister, Gail.

He never lost his love for reading, nature walks, history, politics, gardening, correcting others’ grammatical errors, camping with his family, complicated card games, and fabricating Bible verse.

Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson East

Funeral & Cremation Care

5203 Monona Drive

(608) 221-5420

Ramon E Stade

August 20, 1931 - June 11, 2023

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