Obituaries
Gordon Lee Hill, Jr.
Dec 9, 2025
Gordon Lee Hill, Jr., age 89 of Janesville, passed away on December 9, 2025, at Oak Park Place. He was born on August 15,1936 in Janesville, the son of Gordon L. Hill, Sr. and Geraldine (Hansen) Hill.
He attended grades one to eight at the one room Van Allen School and graduated from Janesville High School in 1954 where he was...
Lyle Edgar Anderson
Dec 6, 2025
Lyle Anderson (89) of Janesville, WI, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025. He succumbed to a brief illness and passed with his family by his side.
Lyle was born in Wyeville, WI, on May 23, 1936, to Sarah (Rutlin) and Edgar Victor Anderson. Lyle was one of five children raised on the family farm outside of Tomah, WI, where he...
Judith Kay Anderson
Dec 5, 2025
Judy Anderson (84) of Janesville, WI, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on December 5, 2025. She is now free from a 40+ year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Judy was born on October 29, 1941, to Bernice (Legler) and Robert N. Kingdon of Monroe, WI. The firstborn of a special education teacher and a gas station...
Susan Ann Milner
Dec 2, 2025
Susan Ann Milner, age 71 of Janesville, WI passed away at her home on December 2, 2025 following a courageous battle with cancer. Susan was born on October 27, 1954 in Hartford, WI, the daughter of Robert and Genevieve (Savone) Jambura. She grew up in Hartford where she graduated from Hartford Union High School. She attended MATC-Madison where she received...
Shirley Mae Raatz
Nov 27, 2025
Shirley Mae Raatz, age 76 of Janesville, passed away at her home on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Shirley was born in Monroe, on August 6, 1949, the daughter of Walter and Dorothy (Walmer) Karlen. She grew up in Monroe, later moving to Janesville, attending High School.
Shirley married William H. “Bill” Raatz on September 10, 1966. From 1983 to 2013 Shirley...
Patricia A Zvolanek
Nov 24, 2025
Patricia A. Zvolanek, age 91 of Janesville, WI died at her home on November 24, 2025. There will be no services per Patricia’s request. Henke-Clarson Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family. Online condolences may be sent to www.henkeclarson.com.
Darlene Louise Fulton
Nov 14, 2025
Darlene Louise Fulton, age 81 of Janesville, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville following a brief illness. Darlene was born in Janesville on September 6, 1944, the daughter of Howard and Mildred (Patten) Sellers. She grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville Senior High School.
Darlene married James Morrison and later married Larry N....
Steven Karl Graf
Nov 13, 2025
Steven Karl Graf of Janesville, WI passed away at his home on November 13, 2025 at the age of 70 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Janesville on December 20, 1954, the son of Richard C. Graf and Margaret M. White. He grew up in Janesville and was a graduate of Parker High School. Steve was...
Donald Elmer Swenson
Nov 13, 2025
Donald Elmer Swenson, age 78, of Janesville passed away at his home on November 13, 2025. He was born on December 13, 1946, the son of Elmer and Rose (Albright) Swenson. He grew up in the Edgerton and Stoughton area. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Donald married Donna E. McLean on January 17, 1970.
Donald was employed as a welder...
Robert Charles Royce
Nov 12, 2025
Robert Charles Royce, age 81 of Janesville, WI passed away at his home on November 12, 2025. He was born in New York City, NY on August 15, 1944, the son of Charles and Ada (Hoffman) Royce. The family moved to Monona Grove, WI when Robert was a youngster and he attended schools there graduating from Monona Grove High School....
Nancy Ann Tiedeman
Nov 9, 2025
Sadly, Nancy Ann (Notbohm) Tiedeman passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025. Aged 94 – or, as she would adamantly say, “39,” just like the comedian Jack Benny – Nancy was born on August 13, 1931, to Elmer and Ellen June Notbohm in Milwaukee. Not one to be superstitious, 13 was her lucky number: born on the 13th, turning 13...
Richard Dale Hasse
Nov 9, 2025
Richard D. Hasse, age 75 of Janesville, WI passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison on Sunday, November 9, 2025. He was born on February 18, 1950, in Walworth, WI, the son of Theodore “Ted” and Rose (Baumbach) Hasse. Richard grew up in Janesville and was a 1968 graduate of Craig High School.
Richard married Nancy A. Lyle on May 1,...
Linda Kay Brunhoefer
Nov 8, 2025
Linda Kay Brunhoefer, age 74 of Janesville, WI passed away on November 8, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison. Linda was born on September 17, 1951, in Janesville. She was the youngest of nine children born to Otto and Luetta (Pfeiffer) Ames. She graduated from Parkview High School, Orfordville.
Linda married Donald F. Brunhoefer on February 19, 1972. She was self-employed...
Ernest Wayne Gagnon
Nov 5, 2025
Ernest Wayne Gagnon, age 70, of Janesville, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on November 5, 2025, after an extremely brave battle with cancer. He was born on December 30, 1954, in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of Herbert and Bonnie (Harper) Gagnon. On November 13, 1982, Ernest married the love of his life, “Toots,” Jeannette (Wirkus) Seichter, with whom he shared...
James Russell Raymond
Oct 24, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James Russell Raymond, a devoted husband, father, grandpa, and friend. Surrounded by the love of his family, he left this world the way he lived in it with quiet strength and an open heart.
James was a man of his word. He was steadfast, humble and kind down to his...
Ida E. Henning
Oct 22, 2025
Ida Elizabeth Henning, age 90 of Janesville, Wis., passed away on October 22, 2025, at Rock Haven. Ida was born in Necedah, Wis., on July 10, 1935, one of 15 children of William and Sylvia (Burlingham) O’Dell.
Ida was formerly employed as a production worker by Hough Shade Company and Sprackling Products, Janesville. She moved to the State of Washington and...
Theresa Lynn Griffin
Oct 20, 2025
Theresa Lynn Griffin, 62, of Janesville, WI passed away at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home on Monday October 20, 2025. She was born in Janesville on May 11, 1963, the daughter of James and Darlene (Sellers) Morrison. Theresa grew up in Janesville and was a Parker High School graduate. She was employed as a secretary/receptionist most of her life and was...
Donna Townsend
Oct 19, 2025
Donna Townsend (Gray), 94 of Milton, Wis., died peacefully at Rock Haven Nursing home on October 19, 2025. A woman of remarkable independence, intelligence, and spirit. She was born in Fond du Lac, Wis., on November 9, 1930, to Lyn C. Gray and Edyth Gray (Klavon). As a young child her family moved to Portage, Wis. She graduated from Portage...
Maurice J. Peterson
Oct 17, 2025
Maurice J. Peterson, age 89, of Janesville, WI passed away on October 17, 2025 at Alden Estates, Jefferson, WI. He was born on January 6, 1936 in Whitewater, the son of Maurice I. and Bertha (Fields) Peterson.
Maurice served in the U. S. Army from August 13, 1954 to July 30, 1956. He married Eloise Wellnitz on June 2, 1963. He...
Verna J. Janisch
Oct 16, 2025
Verna Jane Janisch, age 78 of Janesville, Wis., passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Rock Haven. She was born on February 25, 1947, in Bloom City, Richland County, Wis., the daughter of Robert and Zona (Johnson) Steinmetz. She graduated from Parkview High School in Orfordville, Wis.
Verna married Harley Janisch on February 12, 1972. She was employed as a...
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