Alisha K. Toepfer

Alisha K. Toepfer, 41, of Fitchburg, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on March 17, 1984, in Freeport, IL, to Stanley and Vicki (Schultz) Toepfer.

A 2002 graduate of Eastland High School, Alisha attended Judson College for her freshman year before continuing her education at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, where she earned a degree in Agricultural Business and Criminal Justice. She went on to complete her master’s degree in Business with a minor in Human Resources from Ashford University. Dedicated to helping others, Alisha worked in the health care industry and spent the past ten years as an employee of UW Health.

Alisha lived life with energy, enthusiasm, and a deep love for the outdoors. She was an avid athlete, playing volleyball throughout high school and college and even setting a digs record at Judson University. Her passion for travel and sport took her to Australia and New Zealand through the People-to-People Student Ambassador Program. Running was one of her greatest joys; she completed 14 half marathons, including the Denver Relay Marathon, and traveled to Reykjavik, Iceland, where she proudly finished the Reykjavik Marathon.

She is survived by her parents, Stanley and Vicki Toepfer of Lanark, IL; her brother, Joshua (Laura) Toepfer of Waukesha, WI, and their children Jacob, Benjamin, and Aubrey; and her sister, Trisha (Brian) Berg of Evansville, IN, and their children Kaitlyn, Abigail, Brooklyn, and Brayden. She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport. Private services will be held the following day. Burial will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Girls on the Run South Central Wisconsin. https://www.girlsontherunscwi.org/