Obituaries
Donald F. Marklein
Dec 18, 2023
JANESVILLE – Donald Francis Marklein of Janesville passed away quietly in his sleep on December 18, 2023. Don was a beloved family man and successful small business owner who developed real estate and built thousands of family homes in Janesville, Lake Redstone and the surrounding area. He lived a full life and will be missed by many.
Don was born to...
Linda Lee Miller
Dec 14, 2023
Linda Lee “Bubbles” Miller, age 76, a life-long Janesville, WI resident passed away on December 14, 2023 at Mercy Hospital. She was born in Janesville on July 29, 1947, the daughter of Leroy and Violet (Beversdorf) Miller. She was a graduate of Janesville High School.
Linda was employed by Gibbs Manufacturing Company following high school until the company closed. She then...
Jeanette C. Arnold
Dec 14, 2023
Jeanette Catherine Arnold, age 87 of Janesville, passed away on Thursday morning, December 14, 2023, at Mercy Hospital. She was born on August 13,1936 in Richland Center, Wis., the daughter of Wilmont and Catherine (Comstock) Dampier. She grew up in Janesville and was a Janesville High School graduate.
Jeanette married John “Jack” Arnold on December 10, 1955. Four children, Leslie, Virginia,...
Feiyan Zhou Hagar
Dec 8, 2023
Feiyan Zhou Hagar age 57 of Beloit, WI passed away on December 8, 2023 at St. John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA following a short illness with cancer. She was born April 15, 1966 in Guilin, China, the daughter of Mingli and Dadai (Lu) Zhou.
Feiyan came to the United States in July 2006 and was married on August 4, 2006...
Robert J. Beckwith, Jr.
Dec 7, 2023
Robert “Bob” John Beckwith, Jr., age 60 of Janesville, WI, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at St Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI at 5:08 pm. He will live on because he was an organ donor. He was the son of Glenda (Holton) Beckwith and Robert J. Beckwith, Sr., born September 30, 1963, in Fort Hood, Texas.
Bob worked at Scharine...
Elizabeth R. Johnson
Dec 6, 2023
Elizabeth Ruth Johnson, age 65 of Janesville passed away on December 6, 2023, at Mercy Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on December 1,1958 in Janesville, the daughter of Kenneth and Elaine (Wyman) Arndt. Elizabeth grew up in Janesville and graduated from Craig High School in 1977. She later received an associate degree from Blackhawk Technical College in...
David William Zantow
Dec 6, 2023
David William Zantow, age 66, of Janesville, WI passed away on December 6, 2023 at Select Specialty Hospital, Madison the result of injuries suffered in an auto-pedestrian accident. He was born in Janesville on November 8, 1957, the son of Diehl and Joan (Knox) Zantow. The family moved to Beloit and David graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1975.
After...
Roy A. Wolfe Jr.
Dec 1, 2023
Roy Wolfe Jr. age 98, of Janesville passed away at his home on Friday morning December 1, 2023. He was born on May 19, 1925 in New Middletown, IN, the son of Roy A. Wolfe Sr. and Louise (Vogt) Wolfe. Roy was extremely proud to have been born and raised on a farm. Spending his years growing up alongside his...
Donald F. McGarvie
Nov 26, 2023
Donald F. McGarvie, age 91, of Janesville passed away at his home on Sunday, November 26, 2023. He was born August 1, 1932 in Linn Township, Walworth County, WI, the oldest of eight children of Floyd and Pauline (Miller) McGarvie. He graduated from Janesville Senior High School in 1950 and was a U.S. Army veteran.
Donald met the love of his...
Dale Ernest Lundstrom
Nov 26, 2023
Dale Ernest Lundstrom, age 91, a long-time Duluth, MN resident passed away at Oak Park Place, Janesville, WI on November 26, 2023. He was born in Duluth on April 24, 1932, the son of Ernest Jaran and Jennie Sophie (Larson) Lundstrom. He grew up in Duluth and served in the U.S. Army in Korea during the Korean Conflict.
Dale danced with...
Dennis L. Stone
Nov 21, 2023
Dennis L. Stone, age 82 of Janesville, WI passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. He was born in Janesville on February 26, 1941, the son of Cecil and Lela (Hinzman) Stone. He grew up west of Janesville where he attended rural grade school and graduated from Janesville Senior High School in 1959.
Dennis married Joyce A. Feirn...
Theodore "Ted" Symons
Nov 17, 2023
Theodore “Ted” Symons, age 87 of Janesville, WI passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Madison Hospital. He was born on June 2,1936 in Benton, WI, the son of Orthell W. and Norma (Smythe) Symons.
Ted married Donna (Anderson) Symons on June 10, 1956. Three children were born of the marriage, Christine, Douglas and Judith. He...
Bruce Bumbard
Nov 17, 2023
Bruce Bumbard age 92 of Janesville, WI passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at Cedar Crest. He was born on August 25, 1931 in Rockford, IL, the son of Peter and Mabel (Hunt) Bumbard. The family resided in the Rockford area for a time until they moved to a dairy farm near Fort Atkinson, WI. Bruce graduated from Fort...
Janice M. Koetz
Nov 17, 2023
Janice M. Koetz, 93, of Milton, WI passed away at her home Friday, November 17, 2023. She was born in Streator, IL on July 5, 1930, the daughter of Gerald and Alice (Jenkins) Blair. She was a graduate of Streator High School.
Janice married Arley W. Koetz on November 27, 1949 in Ransom, IL. She was a farm-wife and a homemaker....
Willard James Quade
Nov 13, 2023
Willard James Quade, age 101, a life-long Milton area resident passed away at Milton Senior Living on Monday morning, November 13, 2023. He was born in Janesville on July 11, 1922, the son of Edward and Agnes (Schultz) Quade. He attended Creekside School in LaPrairie Township, grades 1 thru 8. He then attended Janesville High School while helping on the...
Carolyn Lee Gerhard
Nov 5, 2023
Carolyn Lee Gerhard, age 82 of Janesville, Wi passed away on Sunday morning November 5, 2023 at Oak Park Place. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on May 30, 1941, the oldest of four children of Ernest and Wilma (Adamec) Molzof. She grew up on farms in Waukesha and Grant Counties in Wisconsin and from a very young age was...
Dale Carlson
Nov 3, 2023
Dale Victor Allen Carlson, age 86, of Janesville, WI passed away peacefully at his home on November 3,2023. He was born July 24,1937 in Menomonee, MI, the son of Andrew and Evelyn (Webeck) Carlson. He married Patricia Sellhausen on June 12, 1959. She preceded him in death on September 17, 2014.
Dale was a proud veteran of the U. S Navy...
Margo Jayne Herlitz
Oct 30, 2023
Margo Jayne Herlitz, age 70, of Janesville, WI passed away at Mercy Hospital on October 30, 2023. She was born on March 10, 1953 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Glen and Patricia (Starkey) Herlitz. She grew up in Milwaukee where she graduated from high school.
Margo had been a Janesville resident since 1984. She married Conrad L. Popp on June...
Kenneth Burton Warner
Oct 29, 2023
Kenneth Burton Warner, age 77 of Janesville, WI passed away on October 29, 2023 at Mercy Hospital. He was born on June 2, 1946 in Chicago, IL, the son of Burton and Betty (Daum) Warner. He grew up at Lake Lorraine, Walworth County and graduated from Whitewater High School.
Ken was a member of the U.S. Army from December 9, 1965...
George S. Tracy
Oct 28, 2023
George S. Tracy, age 88 of Janesville died at his home on October 28, 2023. He was born on December 30, 1934. He was a U. S. Army veteran and was retired from General Motors. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary (Pups) Tracy on January 27, 2021.
No services will be held. Private entombment will be in Milton...
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