William Mahlon Hallmark
July 19, 1940 - January 12, 2025
Obituary
MADISON - William Mahlon Hallmark, age 84, of Madison, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Sienna Crest in Lodi. He was born on July 19, 1940, in Willow Springs, Ill., the son of Edward and Rose (Buege) Hallmark.
William grew up in Brooklyn, Wis. He graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1958 and Madison Business College in 1960. He was united in marriage to Margaret “Peggy” Farrell on August 16, 1960, in Dubuque, Iowa. They moved to Cottage Grove where William began working as a banker and they resided with their family of six for many years before making their new home in Oregon, Wis. Every year the Hallmark family took a vacation traveling throughout the United States. Mahlon and Peggy enjoyed destinations to Mexico, Canada, Ireland, Hawaii and Alaska.
Mahlon was a member of the Lion’s Club, Oregon Senior Center, Paoli Friends and Meals on Wheels. He loved playing cards, but hated to lose. He enjoyed calling Bingo at Christmas gatherings with his family and grandchildren. He was an avid Packers and Badgers football fan.
William is survived by his children, Jeffrey (Jean) and their children, Lukas and Oliva; Kathy (Brian) Hrabovsky and their children, Amanda and Logan; Daniel (Ann) and their children, Nick, Aubrey, Grace and Colleen; and Amy (Pat) Brodie and their children, Tyler, Ali, Dustin and Joshua; many great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia; sister-in-law, Shirley; and brothers-in-law, Charles and Lee Farrell. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy; parents, Edward and Rose; four brothers and their spouses, Edward, Charles, Richard and Robert; three sisters and their spouses, Delores, Connie and Nancy; in-laws, Kensel and Viola Farrell; and sister-in-law, Gwen Quam.
A memorial service will be held at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday January 21, 2025, with Father David Wanish presiding. Burial will take place at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 12 noon until the time of the service on Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels or the Oregon Senior Center. Thank you to the staff of Sienna Crest in Lodi. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Oregon
Funeral & Cremation Care
1150 Park St.
(608) 835-3515