Obituaries

Linda L. Baker

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Jeannine D. Kakuske

Jeannine D. Kakuske

May 18, 2022

Jeannine D. Kakuske, age 80, of Janesville passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. She was born in Janesville on October 16, 1941, the daughter of Alvin and Marian (Gregory) Kakuske. She was a graduate of Janesville Senior High School in 1960. Jeannine married Ron P. Owen on September 14, 1968. They were married...

James "Jim" Henry Dumke

James "Jim" Henry Dumke

May 18, 2022

James (Jim) Henry Dumke (aged 73) Wednesday, May 18, 2022 peacefully at home in Janesville, WI. He was born in Ottawa, IL on October 21, 1948 to the late Doris and Leonard Dumke. Jim married Gayle Olsen September 6, 1969 in a double ceremony with Gayle’s twin sister in Seneca, IL. 

After graduating from high school, he attended political science at...

Phyllis Anne Turner

Phyllis Anne Turner

May 16, 2022

Phyllis Anne Turner, age 76, of Janesville passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center. She was born on April 19, 1946 in Ottumwa, IA, the daughter of Harold and Margaret Winters Elliott. 

Phyllis was employed as a registered nurse for 30 years in the veteran’s hospitals in Knoxville, IA and in San Antonio, TX. 

Phyllis is...

Timothy Alan Frank

Timothy Alan Frank

May 16, 2022

Timothy Alan Frank, age 64, of Janesville, WI, passed away unexpectedly following an apparent heart attack on Monday, May 16, 2022. He was born on May 2, 1958 in Lafayette, IN, the son of Gene and Mary Lou (Zimmerman) Frank. 

Tim graduated from Elk Grove (IL) High School and received a degree in architecture in 1980 from the University of Illinois...

William G. Brown

William G. Brown

May 14, 2022

William G. Brown, age 73, of Janesville, WI joined his wife, Charlene Brown in Heaven on May 14, 2022 following a short bout with cancer. He was born in Janesville on May 4, 1949, the son of George and Lillian (Schmitt) Brown. He grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School in 1967. 

William married Charlene Minarick on March...

Lynette Ann Wagman

Lynette Ann Wagman

May 14, 2022

Lynette Ann (Falk) Wagman, of Janesville passed away on May 14, 2022 at Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton, WI. Lynette was born on August 26, 1956 to Vernon Leroy Falk and Barbara Jean (Martin) Falk at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, WI. 

Lynette was a 1975 graduate at Craig Sr. High School. She began working before graduation as a unit...