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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Funeral, visitation planned for UW student this weekend

A public visitation for UW-Madison senior Dylan Ellefson will be held Oct. 29 at the Cress Funeral Home in Sun Prairie from 5-8 p.m.

Family and friends are welcomed to share a memory of Ellefson during a ""Time for Remembrance"" from 7-8 p.m.

The funeral will be held at St. Albert's Catholic Church in Sun Prairie Oct. 30 at 11 a.m., with a visitation from 9-11 a.m.

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Ellefson was killed in a two-car crash on East Johnson Street Oct. 24, according to Madison Police.

Ellefson, originally from Sun Prairie, was struck by a 19-year-old woman driving a minivan after he had pulled over due to car problems, the report said.

Ellefson was majoring in Spanish education with hopes to be a Spanish teacher. He also taught kids about television production at an after-school program in Sun Prairie.

Family and friends remember Ellefson as upbeat and funny.

""He was the most positive individual I've ever met in my life,"" Lindsy Giese, Ellefson's former co-worker, said. ""He always had a smile on his face, always made everyone feel like they were the only person in the room.""

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