Obituaries
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....
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Gertrude "Trudy" Stansfield
May 10, 2022
Gertrude “Trudy” Stansfield, age 97, of Janesville, WI passed away on May 10, 2022 at Cedar Crest in Janesville. She formerly resided in Hale Michigan and Southgate Michigan. Gertrude was born on March 5, 1925 in Detroit, MI, one of eight children born to George and Grace Crawford. She was married John J.R. Stansfield for 58 years prior to his...
Betty J. Hantke
May 9, 2022
JANESVILLE - Betty Jean Hantke, age 89, a long-time Janesville resident, passed away at Edgerton Care Center on Monday, May 9, 2022. Betty was born in Porter Township, Rock County, WI on August 8, 1932, the daughter of Arnold and Isabelle (Schultz) Klementz. She graduated from Janesville High School in 1950.
Betty married Robert A. “Bob” Hantke, Sr., on October 2,...
Luther O. Fingerson
Apr 30, 2022
JANESVILLE - Luther O. “Luke” Fingerson, age 94 of Janesville, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Rock Haven Nursing Home. He was born on November 4, 1927, in Livingston, Iowa County, Wis., the son of Henry and Mae (Lee) Fingerson. He graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1947.
Luke was drafted into the U.S. Army at the start of...
Beverly Jean Bobolz
Apr 29, 2022
Beverly Jean Bobolz, age 83, of Avalon passed away Friday April 29, 2022 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. Beverly was born in Osage, IA on April 23, 1939, the daughter of Peter and Bertha (McDowell) Spoden. She grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School in 1957.
Beverly married Gene A. Bobolz on September 28, 1957. Together,...
David Ray Dobson
Apr 25, 2022
David Ray Dobson of Janesville, WI passed away at home on April 25, 2022. No services will be held.
Mary Jo Whitford
Apr 20, 2022
Mary Jo Whitford, age 77, of Janesville died on April 20, 2022 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. She was born in Neptune, NJ on January 25, 1945, the daughter of Charles W. Cady and Mary O. Cady. She graduated from Janesville High School in 1963.
Mary Jo married Roy C. Whitford on June 27, 1964 at St. Mary’s Church in...
William A. Huset
Apr 18, 2022
EVANSVILLE, WIS. - William Allen “Bill” Huset, age 42, of Evansville, Wis., passed away at his home on April 18, 2022. He was born on July 27, 1979, in La Crosse, Wis., the son of Garry and Connie (Peterson) Huset. He grew up in La Crosse and graduated from La Crosse Logan High School in 1997.
Bill married Tia Cowan on...
Patricia Kaye Smith
Apr 16, 2022
Patricia Kaye Smith, age 66, of Janesville passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. She was born in Janesville on December 7, 1955, the daughter of George and Jacquelyn (Knutson) Clatworthy. She grew up in Janesville, attended Janesville schools and graduated from Craig High School in 1974. She married Timothy J. “Tiger” Smith on...
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