Obituaries
Patricia Lynne Rasmussen
Jun 28, 2021
Patricia (Pat) Lynne Rasmussen of Janesville, WI, died June 28, 2021, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison at the age of 82. She was born in Flint, MI, on February 2, 1939, the eldest child of Howard and Marjorie Hawkins. Pat grew up in Flint and then studied dental hygiene at Northwestern University Dental School in Chicago. It...
Noreen Dianne Bird-Johnson
Jun 25, 2021
Noreen Dianne Bird-Johnson, age 38, of Janesville passed away at Javon Bea Riverside Hospital on Friday, June 25, 2021. She was born on May 23, 1983 in Janesville, the daughter of Daniel and Marilyn (Stanke) Bird. Noreen graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 2001 where she was a member of the basketball team.
Noreen was employed by Wal Mart for...
Kay Eileen Sturtevant
Jun 11, 2021
On Friday, June 11, 2021, Kay Eileen Sturtevant at the age of 67, passed away at the Agrace Hospice Care Center in Janesville, Wisconsin. Kay had been a resident of Our House Assisted Living for the past few years.
Kay was the only child of Wesley and Jeanette (Lemke) Sturtevant, born on July 31, 1953. She grew up on her family's...
Dorothy J. Newton
Jun 10, 2021
Dorothy Jean “Dottie” Newton, 91, of Janesville, WI died peacefully on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Agrace Hospice Care in Janesville. Dottie was born May 5, 1930, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Julius and Mary (Owens) Olchon. She attended Poland Seminary High School and was a graduate of Grove City College.
Dottie moved to Janesville with her family in 1966....
Robert C. Prochazka
Jun 10, 2021
JANESVILLE - Robert C. Prochazka, age 63, of Janesville died at the Agrace Hospice Center for Hospice and Palliative Care on Thursday, June 10, 2021 surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with ALS. He was born in Janesville on November 17, 1957, the son of Myron D. and Rosemary (Casey) Prochazka. He graduated from Parker High School in...
Francis Eugene McCumber
Jun 8, 2021
Francis Eugene McCumber, of Janesville, WI went to be with his Lord on June 8th, 2021. He was 94 years old.
Born on July 11th, 1926 to Irvin and Clara McCumber in Sparta, WI, Francis served in the Army at the end of WWII. Francis was the youngest of 5 children, and also had 5 step siblings.
Francis worked at General Motors...
Ross L. Jacobson
Jun 7, 2021
Ross L. Jacobson, age 72, of Janesville passed away at home on Monday, June 7, 2021. He was born in Rushford, MN on July 6, 1948, the son of Kent and Julia (Grant) Jacobson. He attended school in Rushford until his family moved to Wisconsin. He graduated from Galesville-Ettrick- Trempealeau High School and attended Augsburg College. He joined the U.S....
Don C. Terrell
Jun 5, 2021
Don C. Terrell of Janesville died Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Agrace Hospice Center in Janesville. He was born on August 5, 1937, in Roland Arkansas, the son of Claude C. and Ruth (McGhee) Terrell. He grew up in San Francisco and Perry Arkansas. He served in the US Army as an MP January 27, 1955 - January 3,...
Michael A. Jeffords
Jun 2, 2021
JANESVILLE - Michael A. Jeffords, age 78, of Janesville, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison. He was born on January 27, 1943, in Milwaukee, the son of Vincent and Mildred (Mercier) Jeffords. He grew up in Milwaukee where he graduated from Rufus King High School in 1961. He served in...
Mary Hess Hunt
Jun 1, 2021
Mary Hess Hunt, age 92, of Janesville died on June 1, 2021 at the Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. Mary was born on May 2, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Earl and Bess Hess. She graduated from Libbey High School and the University of Toledo.
She married David Hunt in 1951. The family settled in Wisconsin in...
Maxine Rockstead
May 31, 2021
Maxine Rockstead of Janesville passed away May 31, 2021, at Agrace in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s/dementia.
She was born in June 1943 to Martha (Topp) McCarthy and Malcolm John McCarthy. Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Rockstead; her parents; a brother, John M. (Alta) McCarthy; her sister, Margie (Elmer) Nightingale; aunts, uncles, and other...
Donna J. Ehret
May 29, 2021
JANESVILLE - Donna J. Ehret, 75, of Janesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Lakeland Regional Health in Lakeland, Florida. She was born on May 14, 1946, the daughter of Donald and Ella (Teal) Churchill. Donna graduated from Janesville High School in 1965.
Donna married John A. Ehret on June 14, 1969, in...
Judith A. Lawrence
May 28, 2021
JANESVILLE - Judith Ann Lawrence, age 78, of Janesville died Friday, May 28,2021 at Oak Park Place. She was born on June 11,1942 in Janesville, the daughter of Hillmore and Mary Elizabeth (Keller) Dreifke. She attended Wilson Elementary School and graduated from Janesville Craig High School.
Judith married David Alan Lawrence on September 3,1966 in Janesville. She was formerly employed by...
Jeffrey A. Lund
May 26, 2021
JANESVILLE - Jeffrey Allen Lund, age 60, of Janesville passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 shortly after arrival at Mercy Hospital. He was born on February 28, 1961 in Monroe, Wis., the son of Eugene and Carol (Quade) Lund. He grew up in Janesville and graduated from Craig High School in 1980.
Jeff was formerly employed by Janesville Products and...
Nancy A. Stahl Pearsall
May 15, 2021
SUMMERFIELD, FL - Nancy A. (Woodman) Stahl Pearsall, formerly of Janesville, Wis., passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021, in hospice care at the Brandley House in Summerfield, FL with her sons by her side following an 18-month illness with dementia.
Nancy was born on February 3,1933 in Janesville WI, the daughter of Lawrence and Minerva (Jacobson) Woodman. She was a...
Arland L. Nordin
May 14, 2021
JANESVILLE - Arland L. “Al” Nordin, age 77, of Janesville, Wis., died on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center. He was born on May 11, 1944 in Viroqua, Wis., the son of Herman and Selma (Brudos) Nordin. He was a U. S. Navy veteran.
Al married Judith Hammond in 1968. He married Karen (Pogorelski) Schultz on April...
Delbert L. Fassbender
May 13, 2021
JANESVILLE - Delbert L. Fassbender, age 89 of Janesville, died on May 13, 2021, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. He was born on December 14, 1931 in Patch Grove, Grant County, Wis., the son of James and Neva (Rockwell) Fassbender. He grew up in Grant County where he graduated from high school. Delbert married Lenice Purkapile on June...
Dorothy Lucille Cassity
May 9, 2021
Dorothy Lucille Cassity, age 97, a long-time Janesville resident died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Rock Haven Nursing Home. She was born on January 6, 1924 in Hartford, WI, the daughter of Clarence and Zella (Astle) Metcalf. She grew up in Reedsburg, WI where she graduated from Reedsburg High School.
Dorothy married Wendell G. Cassity on July 8, 1942. Following their...
Edna Mary Thorp
May 6, 2021
EDNA MARY THORP, age 96, of Janesville, WI died on May 6, 2021 at Cedar Crest. She was born in Sauk County on October 11, 1924, the daughter of Richard and Sophia (Krejci) Freilinger. She graduated from Portage High School in 1941, and from Columbia County Normal School in 1943.
Edna and Eugene Thorp were united in marriage in 1955 at...
Rachae Corrinne Fehr
May 2, 2021
Rachae Corrinne Fehr, age 32, of Janesville died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at U W Hospital, Madison. She was born on October 23, 1988 in Janesville, the daughter of Randall and Elizabeth (Garey) Fehr. Rachae loved owls, her dogs, video games, food, and her family.
Rachae is survived by her parents, Randall and Elizabeth Fehr; brothers and sisters, Heather Fehr-Reidle, Stryder...
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