Obituaries

Sherry Ann Hart

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Charles F. Scharine

Charles F. Scharine

Sep 19, 2021

Charles F. Scharine (Charlie), 86, of rural Whitewater WI, passed away peacefully at Agrace Hospice on September 19, 2021, after an extended illness at home.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 26 at Rock Prairie Presbyterian Church with Pastor Gail Monsma officiating. Visitation will be at the church starting at 1:00 PM. Burial with military honors...

Bert W. Corkhill

Bert W. Corkhill

Sep 18, 2021

Bert W. Corkhill, age 66, of Janesville died on September 18, 2021 at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center. He was born on August 9, 1955 in Janesville, the son of Lloyd and Fern (Asplund) Corkhill. He graduated from Parker High School in 1973 and received an associate degree in chemistry from U-Rock. 

Bert was formerly employed by General Motors, Monterey Mills...

Harold "Dewey" E. Anderson

Harold "Dewey" E. Anderson

Sep 14, 2021

JANESVILLE - Harold E. “Dewey” Anderson, age 81, of Janesville, WI passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Alden Meadow Park Nursing Home in Clinton, WI. He was born on May 9, 1940, on the family farm on Buckeye Ridge in La Farge, WI, the son of Harold M. and Geraldine (Trappe) Anderson. He helped on the family farm...

Cheri Lynn Paul

Cheri Lynn Paul

Sep 7, 2021

Cheri Lynn Paul, age 60, of Milton, WI passed away unexpectedly on September 7, 2021 at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center. Cheri was born on April 5, 1961 in Edgerton, the daughter of Garey and Connie (Cochrane) Niles. She grew up in Janesville and graduated from Parker High School in 1980. She married Richard D. Paul Jr. on June 23,...

Marlene R. Bellard

Marlene R. Bellard

Sep 2, 2021

JANESVILLE, WI - Marlene Rae Bellard, age 83, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at home surrounded by family, after a courageous 4 ½ year battle with cancer. Marlene was born on January 7, 1938, in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Horace E. and Nellie (Mc Gilvra) Fowler. She graduated from Beloit High...

Jeanne A. Fobes

Jeanne A. Fobes

Sep 1, 2021

JANESVILLE - Jeanne Ann Fobes, age 89, of Janesville passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 1, 2021, at Oak Park Place surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on June 10, 1932, in Janesville the daughter of Orno and Marie (Abrahamson) Leeder. She graduated from Janesville high School in 1950. Jeanne married Charles A. Fobes on August...

Judith P. Urban

Judith P. Urban

Aug 31, 2021

Judith P. “Judi” Urban, age 78, of Johnstown Township died at her home on August 31, 2021. She was born in Chicago, IL on July 15, 1943, the daughter of Clifford and Margaret (Logan) Grout. The family moved to Milton where Judi grew up and attended Milton schools. She married Richard A. Urban on February 15, 1958.

Judi was a stay-at-home...

Dorothy Elaine Duhr

Dorothy Elaine Duhr

Aug 28, 2021

Dorothy Elaine Duhr, age 90, of Janesville died at her home on Saturday, August 28, 2021. She was born in Spring Green, WI on April 27, 1931, the daughter of Edgar K. and Agnes M. (Gilbertson) Mercer. She was a graduate of Lone Rock High School. She married Hale F. Duhr on December 3, 1949.

Dorothy was a Janesville resident since...

Lois Irene Berg

Lois Irene Berg

Aug 26, 2021

Lois Irene (Bruhn) Berg, age 84, a long-time Janesville resident died on August 26, 2021 at Alden Estates in Jefferson. She was born in Janesville on September 16, 1936, the daughter of Percy and Iona (Borchert) Bruhn. She attended Janesville schools and graduated from Janesville High School in 1955 (Go Blue Birds). She was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother....

William F. Johnson

William F. Johnson

Aug 23, 2021

JANESVILLE - Bill “Willie” Johnson, age 78, of Janesville, WI died on Monday, August 23,2021 at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center due to complications from Covid. He was born on February 6,1943 in Mondovi, WI., the son of Alton and Victoria (Loomis) Johnson. He grew up in Mondovi and graduated from Mondovi High School in 1961. Bill attended UW-Stout for...

Marjorie I. Burlingame

Marjorie I. Burlingame

Aug 10, 2021

Marjorie I. Burlingame, age 91, of Janesville died at Agrace Center for Hospice & Palliative Care on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. She was born in Buffalo Township, Marquette County, WI on March 23, 1930, the daughter of Arthur and Stella (Shields) Wilson. Marjorie grew up in Marquette County where she attended the Brick School, a one room country school for...

Dorothy Smith

Dorothy Smith

Aug 4, 2021

JANESVILLE- Just shy of her 98th birthday, Dorothy decided to spend it with Charlie in Heaven … and so she shall. Dorothy (Cunningham) Smith passed away at Cedar Crest on August 4, 2021.

Dorothy was raised on her Milton farm by her parents, William H. Cunningham and Katherine (Pierce) Cunningham. Dorothy met the love of her life, Charlie Smith, who caught...