Obituaries
Dona Joan Sultze
Jul 30, 2022
Dona Joan Sultze, age 91, of Janesville passed away on July 30, 2022 at Mercyhealth Hospital, Janesville. She was born on May 25, 1931 in Whitewater, WI, the daughter of Walton and Florence (Rockwell) Green. Dona graduated from Janesville High School in 1949.
Dona married Alan C. Sultze on June 25, 1949 at Richards Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church in Janesville....
Lois Hagen
Jul 29, 2022
Lifelong Janesville resident Lois Hagen passed away on July 29,2022 of natural causes, with her loving family by her side. She was 96.
Lois was born the second of three children to George and Bernice Meyer on Jun 29th, 1926. A 1944 graduate of Janesville High School, Lois met the love of her life, Alton M. Hagen, Jr., in the balcony...
Merwyn "Butch" Everett Shipler
Jul 26, 2022
Merwyn “Butch” Everett Shipler, age 80 of Milton, WI entered Heaven on July 26, 2022. He was born on September 9, 1941 in Swea City, IA, the son of Everett and Anne "Marie" (Schipull) Shipler. He grew up in Fairchild, WI where he attended a one room school and graduated from high school. He was a veteran of the U.S....
Mary "Louise" Dean
Jul 25, 2022
Mary “Louise” Dean, age 79 of Janesville, WI passed away on July 25, 2022 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. She was born on October 24, 1942 in Hillsboro, WI, the daughter of Adolph and Eva (Beranek) Janousek. She grew up in Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1959.
Louise married James L. Dean on November 19, 1960. The...
Gene Alan Fry
Jul 23, 2022
Gene Alan Fry, age 78 of Janesville, WI passed away on July 23, 2022 at Agrace Hospice Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Janesville. He was born December 13, 1943 in Mauston to Marvin & Ruth (Pfaff) Fry. Gene was a graduate of Necedah High School in 1962. He married Jeanine (Johnson) on May 20, 1972 in Janesville, WI.
Gene was...
Demetrius Andrew Smith De Leon
Jul 21, 2022
Demetrius Andrew Smith De Leon, age 28, of Madison, WI a former Janesville resident passed away on July 21, 2022 at his home. He was born October 8, 1993 in Arlington Heights, IL the son of Paul William Smith II and Bernita De Leon. He attended Janesville Craig High School and graduated from Janesville Charter School in 2012. He had...
Linda L. Baker
Jul 16, 2022
Linda Baker 78, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2022 at her home in Janesville, WI.
She was born on April 20, 1944 in Des Moines Iowa and was a member of the 7th day Adventist Church.
She graduated from Wisconsin Academy, in Columbus WI., attended Andrews University, and earned her LPN degree at Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale IL. She was very...
Gene Church
Jun 29, 2022
Gene (Eugene) E. Church, age 91 of Janesville, passed away on June 29, 2022. He was born to Wayne and Ethel (McComb) Church on September 20, 1930. He was the youngest of three sons that grew up on the family farm on County Road A. He enjoyed milking cows and doing farm chores as a youngster. He also had a...
Paul Louis Deily Jr.
Jun 26, 2022
Paul Louis Deily, Jr. (Rob Anderson), passed away on June 26, 2022, at the age of 64, after a brief battle with an aggressive form of cancer. He was surrounded by family and the loving staff of Agrace Hospice. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul Deily, Sr., and mother Nancy, and his long-time partner, Nanette Nicolet. He...
Barbara Walls Mixon
Jun 25, 2022
Barbara Walls Mixon, age 94, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Arcadia Senior Living.
A celebration of her life will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the chapel of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home in Clarksville, TN with Dr. Valerie James officiating. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the hour of the service.
An additional...
Karen J. Biggerstaff
Jun 22, 2022
Karen J. Biggerstaff, age 80 of Janesville passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 22,2022. She was born on August 2, 1941 in Janesville, the daughter of Ernest and Thelma (Henthorn) Grim. She graduated from Janesville High School and received an associate degree from Blackhawk Technical College.
Karen married Russell S. Biggerstaff on August 8, 1959...
Alice Marie Shore
Jun 21, 2022
Alice Marie Shore, age 79, of Milton, WI passed away unexpectedly on June 21, 2022. She was born on August 20, 1942, in Richland Center, the daughter of Frank and Helen (Plachetka) Kolash. She graduated from Wonewoc High School and received a bachelor’s degree in education from UW-Platteville.
Alice married Paul Shore on June 25, 1966, at the Good Shepherd Wesleyan...
Charles "Chuck" Thomas Anderson
Jun 16, 2022
Charles “Chuck” Thomas Anderson, age 63, of Janesville, WI passed away at his home on June 16, 2022. He was born in Darlington, WI on May 6, 1959, the son of Sherman and Helen (Mansfield) Anderson.
Charles grew up in Janesville and graduated from Parker High School in 1977. He later attended U-Rock and played in several area bands. After moving...
Joyce S. Quirk
Jun 15, 2022
JANESVILLE - Joyce Shirley (Martin) Quirk, age 86, of Janesville passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. She was born on October 1, 1935, in Rock County, the daughter of Morgan and Emma (Schwengels) Martin. She graduated from Darien Consolidated Grade School and Darien High School.
Joyce married Ollie Quirk on September 25,...
George M. Barlass
Jun 15, 2022
Janesville, WI- George M. Barlass, 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 18th, 1931, in Janesville, WI to Alfred G. and Meta (Greinert) Barlass.
George graduated from Mt. Zion country grade school in 1945, Janesville High School in 1949, and then from University of Wisconsin Farm Short Course in 1950. He was...
Robert Joseph Gile
Jun 10, 2022
Robert Joseph Gile, age 67, of Janesville passed away at his home on June 10, 2022. He was born in Shullsburg, WI on January 3, 1955, the son of Robert A. and Margaret M. (Wacholtz) Gile. He grew up in Shullsburg and after the family moved to Janesville, he graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1973.
Following graduation, Robert joined...
Jean E. Tronnes
Jun 2, 2022
Jean E. Tronnes, age 96, of Cottage Grove, WI, a former Janesville area resident passed away on June 2, 2022 at U.W. Hospital, Madison. She was born in Orfordville, WI on June 8, 1925 the daughter of Asa and Mildred (Trostem) Pierce.
Jean graduated from Evansville High School in 1943. Following graduation she joined the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corp and graduated...
Dennis "Denny" Hanks
Jun 2, 2022
Dennis “Denny” Hanks, age 80, of Janesville, WI passed away on June 2, 2022 at Milton Senior Living. He was born on October 8, 1941 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Jack and Eunice (Moen) Hanks. He grew up in Onawa, Iowa where he graduated from high school and worked at his father’s clothing store, Moen Clothing Co. He was...
Jane Ann Dorcey
May 30, 2022
Jane Ann (Milks) Dorcey of Janesville, WI, age 69, died peacefully on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI.
Jane was born in St. Clare Hospital in Monroe, WI on January 23, 1953 to Mary and Merritt Milks. She grew up in Brodhead, WI graduating from Brodhead High School in 1971 and later earned her Associate in Applied...
Christine Josephine Pollak
May 27, 2022
Christine Josephine Pollak, age 77, of Janesville, WI passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center.
She was born on August 3, 1944 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Mitchell and Virginia (Suchta) Jaworski. Christine grew up in Chicago and graduated from St. Ferdinand’s Elementary School, Notre Dame High School for Girls both in Chicago, IL....
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