Obituaries
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...
Larry Martin Lund
Nov 3, 2021
Larry Martin Lund, age 73, of Janesville died unexpectedly on November 3, 2021 at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center. He was born in Stoughton, WI on July 15, 1948, the son of Norval and Doris (Heron) Lund. He grew up in the Stoughton/ Evansville area and graduated from Evansville High School.
Larry married Martha Peterson on October 18, 1969. He farmed...
Roger Allen Behm
Oct 31, 2021
Roger Allen Behm, age 67, a long-time Janesville resident died of Covid-19 on October 31, 2021 at SSM St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. He was born on January 19, 1954 in Watertown, WI, the son of Charles and Betty (Roush) Behm. Due to Roger’s visual impairment, the family moved from Wausau to Janesville where he attended and graduated from the Wisconsin...
Virginia R. Benash
Oct 30, 2021
MILTON - Virginia (Russell) Harnack Benash age 91 of Milton, WI, passed away on October 30, 2021, at Rock Haven Nursing Home. Virginia was born on February 13, 1930, the daughter of Harold and Katherine (Wieland) Russell, being the fifth generation on the family farm that was settled in 1850.
Virginia was involved in 4-H completing 12 years of membership. She...
Susan Fay Blasier
Oct 26, 2021
Susan Fay Blasier, age 71, a long-time Milton/Janesville area resident, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 26, 2021. She was born in Sturgeon Bay, WI on January 11, 1950, the daughter of Frank and Dorothy (Gleasner) Blasier. She moved to Milwaukee where she grew up and graduated from high school. In 1969, she moved to the...
Josephine Ann Chesmore
Oct 24, 2021
Josephine Ann Chesmore, age 82, a long-time Janesville resident, died on October 24, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Oconto, WI. She was born in Beloit on May 3, 1939, the daughter of Donald and Maxine (Carey) Madsen. She was a Janesville High School graduate.
Josephine married Raymond E. Chesmore Sr. on November 17, 1956 and they divorced many years later....
Judith Ann Ziegler
Oct 23, 2021
Judith Ann Ziegler, age 83, of Janesville died on October 23, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home. She was born in Beloit, WI on September 8, 1938, the daughter of Virgil and Mildred Apker Littig. Following high school graduation, she was employed by Beloit Corporation. Following her marriage to William Ziegler Sr, three sons were born of the marriage, William...
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