Obituaries
Charles Hanauska
Dec 21, 2021
Charles Hanauska, of Milton passed away December 21, 2021. He was very proud to have made it into his 80s but his last six months were plagued with health issues. He was fortunate to have close friends and the amazing staff at Milton Senior Living where he thought of every female nurse as his ‘girlfriend’.
Chuck is survived by his wife...
Rose Marie Manz-Brown
Dec 20, 2021
Rose Marie Manz-Brown, age 91 of Janesville passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. She was born in Brooklyn, WI on November 24, 1930, the daughter of Henry and Emma (Korner) Anlauf. A life-long area resident, she graduated from Milton Union High School in 1949.
Rose married Harvey E. Manz on June 2, 1951. He...
Dawn E. Wuthrich
Dec 19, 2021
Dawn Ellen Wuthrich, age 65, of Janesville passed away on December 19, 2021, at her home. Dawn was born in Janesville on October 3, 1956, the daughter of Everett and Margaret (Bahr) Zahn. She grew up in Janesville and graduated from Lakeside Lutheran High School in Lake Mills. She later attended Blackhawk Technical College.
Dawn was formerly employed by the Dress...
Bradley D. Granzow
Dec 17, 2021
Bradley Duane Granzow, age 57, of Clinton, WI died on December 17, 2021 at his home. He was born in Janesville, WI on June 6, 1964, the son of Donald and Phyllis (Goehl) Granzow. He graduated from Cary Grove High School, Cary, IL where he was active in athletics including being a member of the varsity basketball team. He graduated...
Lynda Rae Short
Dec 14, 2021
Lynda Rae Short, age 75, of Janesville, WI passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Lynda was born in Janesville on September 9, 1946, the daughter of Donald and Ruby (Haagensen) Bernstein. She graduated from Janesville High School in 1964 and attended UW-Whitewater.
Lynda married James L. Short on May 25, 1968. She owned and operated Counter Point Needle Art Store...
Frederick Gerald "Jerry" Churchill
Dec 13, 2021
Frederick Gerald “Jerry” Churchill, age 86, a life-long Janesville resident passed away on December 13, 2021 at the Agrace Hospice Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born in Janesville on February 7, 1935, the son of Frederick T. and Eva V. (Wunder) Churchill. He graduated from Janesville High School and attended Milton College. He was a member of...
Hank Brill
Dec 11, 2021
JANESVILLE - Henry A. “Hank” Brill, age 79, of Janesville, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 11, 2021. He was born in Menominee, MI on November 23, 1942, the son of Henry and Dellajean (Smith) Brill. He graduated from Medford High School in Wisconsin. He was a member of the U.S. Navy from August 17, 1960, to November...
Phyllis A. Bingham
Dec 11, 2021
Phyllis A. Bingham, age 90, a life-long Milton area resident passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at her son and daughter-in-law’s home where she had been residing recently. She was born on April 21, 1931 at Sisters of Mercy Hospital in Janesville. She grew up in rural Milton tending horses on her family’s farm.
After graduating from Milton Union...
Katherine Ann "Kathy" Wuksinich
Dec 10, 2021
Katherine Ann “Kathy” Wuksinich, age 69, of Janesville, WI passed away at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI on Friday, December 10, 2021. She was born on February 9, 1952 in Janesville, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Fuczyla) Wuksinich. She graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1970.
Kathy served as the manager and later the owner and manager of Golden...
Eugene "Geno" Dampier
Nov 29, 2021
Eugene H. “Geno” Dampier, age 85, of Janesville died Monday, November 29, 2021 at SSM St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. He was born in Adams County, WI on June 2, 1936, the son of George and Lois (Baker) Dampier. A long-time Janesville resident, Eugene was a U. S. Army veteran.
Eugene was united in marriage to Nancy L. Lawarance on June 25,...
Jeanne M. Jeffrey
Nov 24, 2021
Jeanne Jeffrey, Janesville, WI died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 the day before Thanksgiving.
Jeanne was survived by her children, Brian (Julie) Jeffrey and Deborah (William) Lalor together with grandchildren Joshua (Laurie) Jeffrey, Chad (Gina) Lalor, Alex Lalor, Karissa (Scott) Andrews, Marta (Chris) Thomas, and Juliette Remy (Greg) Camalier and great grandchildren Naia Andrews, Cassidy Lalor, Zoe...
Georgia A. Janisch
Nov 20, 2021
JANESVILLE - Georgia A. (Tiegs) Janisch, age 78 of Janesville, passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 20, 2021. Georgia and her twin brother Gene were born on Oct. 28, 1943, in Janesville, Wis., to Robert A and June L. (Snippen) Tiegs.
She graduated from Janesville High School in 1962. Georgia married Calvin R. Janisch on Nov. 2, 1968, and...
Elsie May Johnson
Nov 18, 2021
Elsie May Johnson, age 100, of Johnstown, Wisconsin died on November 18, 2021 at her son’s home in rural Edgerton, WI. She was born on January 25, 1921 in Beaver Township, Polk County, WI, the daughter of Lars Peter Peterson and Helga Seraphia (Anderson) Peterson. She attended Beaver school in Polk County where she grew up, and graduated from Amery...
Rosemary Harnack
Nov 18, 2021
Rosemary Harnack, age 89, of Grants Pass, OR, previously of Fremont, CA, passed away on November 18, 2021, at Three Rivers Hospital in Grants Pass, OR. She was born in Janesville, WI on October 1, 1932, the daughter of Edward and Ann (Tobin) Steinke. She graduated from Janesville High School and was married to Daniel J. Harnack for 34 years.
Rosemary...
Dorothy Jane Hanson
Nov 18, 2021
Dorothy Jane Hanson, age 97, a long-time Janesville resident died peacefully surrounded by her family at Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care on November 18, 2021. She was born in Oconomowoc, WI on March 8, 1924, the daughter of Andrew A. Kull and Alice E. (Marshall) Kull. She graduated from Janesville High School in 1942 and went on to...
Robert L. Sauer
Nov 17, 2021
Robert L. Sauer, age 84, of Janesville, WI passed away peacefully on November 17, 2021 at Agrace Hospice, Janesville. Robert was born on March 9, 1937, the son of Louis Saueressig and Helen Pociopa in Milwaukee, WI. In 1955 he graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee. Washington High School days were a highlight for Robert as he was challenged...
Anthony Farberg
Nov 13, 2021
Anthony Farberg, age 35, of Janesville passed away unexpectedly Saturday November 13th, 2021. He was born on August 10, 1986. He leaves behind his loved ones: Dawn Farberg (mother), Allen Ellefson Jr (father), Ava Burgess-Farberg (daughter), Westen Burgess-Farberg (son), Stacy Burgess (mother of his children), Terry Sinclair (Pops), Siblings: Chris Ellefson, Taylor Ellefson, Brandon Ellefson, Allison Ellefson, Nicole Ellefson and...
Joseph M. Hodge
Nov 11, 2021
JANESVILLE - Joseph Michel Hodge, age 88, a long-time Janesville resident died peacefully at the Agrace Hospice and Palliative Care Center on November 11, 2021. He was born in Lebanon on November 7, 1933, the son of Michel and Mary (Jarrouge) Hodge. He grew up in Lebanon where he attended school and at age 14 went to work as a...
Douglas Robert Brandt
Nov 7, 2021
Janesville, WI - Douglas Robert Brandt, age 47, of Janesville, WI died on November 7, 2021 at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center. He was born on November 29, 1973 in Beloit, WI, the son of Lester and Judith (Osenga) Brandt. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Herzing University. Douglas married Kathryn M....
Hazel D. Cummings Ristow
Nov 4, 2021
JANESVILLE - Hazel D. Cummings Ristow, age 100, a long-time Janesville resident, died on November 4, 2021, at Riverside Transitional Care Lighthouse, La Crosse, WI where she had made her home for the past three years. Hazel was born on April 6, 1921, in La Fayette County, WI, the daughter of Henry and Hilda (Martin) Alfred. She graduated from Argyle...
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