Obituaries

Timothy M. Phetteplace

Timothy M. Phetteplace

Dec 30, 2021

Timothy M Phetteplace of Janesville passed away on 12/30/2021 at home following a courageous battle with small cell carcinoma. He was born on May 19, 1955 to Stuart and Cathleen (Yuengst) Phetteplace and was a lifelong Janesville resident. To say that Tim lived life to the fullest would be a gross understatement. He was an avid fisherman and Wisconsin...

Michael Charles "Mike" Holley

Michael Charles "Mike" Holley

Dec 29, 2021

Michael Charles “Mike” Holley, age 50, of Janesville, WI passed away at his home on December 29, 2021. He was born on July 22, 1971 in Marshfield, WI, the son of Richard and Sheila (Bashaw) Schramm and was later adopted by Corliss Holley (Cork). He grew up in Pequot Lakes, MN where he graduated from high school. Mike was united...

Jeremy Douglas Deegan

Jeremy Douglas Deegan

Dec 29, 2021

Jeremy Douglas Deegan, age 44, of Janesville passed away surrounded by family at his side on December 29, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital following a battle with covid pneumonia. He was born on December 14, 1977 in Janesville, the son of Douglas and Deborah (Salem) Deegan. He attended high school in North Canyon Arizona where he resided...

Nancy Jo Blumer

Nancy Jo Blumer

Dec 29, 2021

Nancy Jo Blumer, age 64 of Janesville died December 29, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home. She was born in Beloit, WI on July 2, 1957, the daughter of Wayne Edge and Louise Kramar. She graduated from Janesville Parker High School.

Nancy married Samuel J. Blumer on November 21, 1992. She as a homemaker and a member of New Life Assembly...

Robert John Skinner

Robert John Skinner

Dec 25, 2021

Robert John Skinner, age 75, of Janesville went to be with his Lord on December 25, 2021. He was born in Newberry, MI on July 24, 1946, the son of Harley and Lucy (Gilman) Skinner. He grew up in Rhinelander, WI where he graduated from high school.

Robert married June I. Krueger on Feb. 16, 1966. He had been a Janesville...

Howard Lyle Carlson

Howard Lyle Carlson

Dec 23, 2021

Howard Lyle Carlson, age 91, of Janesville passed away at Milton Senior Living on December 23, 2021. He grew up in Janesville, attended Janesville schools and graduated from Janesville High School. He later attended Rockford Business College.

Howard was employed in the office at Norwood Mills for 29 years and retired after 12 years of employment at General Motors where he...

Charles Hanauska

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...