Obituaries
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...
Sherry Ann Hart
Oct 19, 2021
Sherry Ann Hart, age 57 of Janesville, WI passed away on October 19, 2021. She was born to Virginia and Raymond Hart of Milton, WI on July 5, 1964. Sherry grew up on the family farm and attended Milton High School and Blackhawk Technical College.
Sherry worked at Target, enjoyed participating in choir at First Christian Church of Janesville, traveled with...
Edgar J. Hobbs Jr.
Oct 18, 2021
Edgar J. Hobbs Jr., age 81, of Janesville died on October 18, 2021 at Alden Meadow Park Health Care Center in Clinton. He was born on July 3, 1940 in Ferryville, WI, the son of Edgar J and Lucetta (Torgerson) Hobbs Sr. He grew up in the Ferryville and Gays Mills area where his parents farmed. After moving to Janesville,...
Lois Jean Bright
Oct 18, 2021
Lois Jean Bright, age 64, of Janesville, WI died on October 18, 2021 at her home. She was born in Meadville, PA on March 9, 1957, the daughter of Donald and Marilyn (Cavanagh) Davenport. She married Gary Richard Bright on December 30, 1982 in Clay, FL.
Lois graduated from Janesville Parker High School I 1975 and from Blackhawk Technical College in...
Randall L. Dobson
Oct 14, 2021
Janesville, WI – Randall L. “Randy” Dobson died on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Randy was a lifelong Janesville resident, born on February 22, 1949 to Clyde and Dorothy (Anderson) Dobson and graduating from Janesville Senior High School in 1967 before pursuing his merchandising career. Randy married Cheryl (Moore) Dobson in April of 1972 and was...
Linda M. Fredell
Oct 8, 2021
Linda Marilyn Fredell, age 81, of Janesville passed away Friday, October 8, 2021, at Delavan Health Services. Linda was born on January 20, 1940, in Milwaukee, WI. She graduated from Rufus King High School and U.W.M. She was employed in research at the Wood Veterans Hospital, Wood, WI. In 1984 she moved to Janesville to be close to family and...
Glen Bender
Sep 27, 2021
Glenwood Richard “Glen” Bender, age 78, of Janesville died on September 27, 2021, at Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born on October 20, 1942, the son of Glen Warren and Mildred (Golla) Bender. He served for four years in the U. S. Air Force.
Glen married Kathaleen Fero on May 5, 1962. He was employed by Wisconsin...
Kathleen Rose Wendler
Sep 25, 2021
Kathleen Rose “Kathy” Wendler, age 77, of Janesville passed away at SSM-St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison on September 25, 2021 following a short hospital stay due to heart complications. She was born in Monroe, WI on March 20, 1944, the daughter of Edward and Mae (Galway) Flanagan. She grew up on a farm in Green County where she attended a one...
Bernice Mae Stone
Sep 20, 2021
Bernice Mae Stone, age 93, of Janesville died September 20, 2021 at Willowick in Janesville. She was born on December 9, 1927 La Prairie Township, Rock County, the daughter of Otto and Lucy (Wegner) Trieloff. She attended Maple View School country school and graduated from Janesville High School class of 1945.
On August 14, 1948, Bernice married Donald J. Stone at...
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