Obituaries
Mark H. Wirkus
Apr 12, 2021
JANESVILLE - Mark Harold Wirkus, age 58, of Janesville died on Monday, April 12, 2021 at UW Hospital, Madison. He was born on April 20, 1962 in Janesville, the son of Harold and Leota (Tanner) Wirkus. Mark grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1980. He attended Blackhawk Technical College where he studied police science.
Mark...
Jamie A. Lippens
Apr 4, 2021
Janesville: Jamie A. Lippens, age 47, was born on February 11, 1974 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He died on April 4, 2021. He graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1992. He studied cabinet making and millwork at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, graduating in 2008 and received a welding technical diploma from Blackhawk Technical College...
Robert E. Kleinsmith
Apr 3, 2021
JANESVILLE - Robert E. Kleinsmith, age 96 of Janesville, died at his home on Saturday, April 3, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born on September 19, 1924 on the family farm between Brooklyn, Wis., and Evansville where he grew up. His parents were Elmore and Marie (Hageman) Kleinsmith. Robert graduated from Evansville High School. He was very active...
Elaine A. Kubiak
Apr 3, 2021
JANESVILLE - Elaine Kubiak died unexpectedly yet peacefully at Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Elaine was 81.
She grew up in a small farming community in Genoa, Wis., and was the eldest of six brothers and sisters. Elaine graduated from Aquinas Catholic High School where she met her husband Harry. Early on when she wasn't busy...
Dale Lee Burkett
Apr 1, 2021
Janesville/Milton – Dale Lee Burkett of Janesville died April 1, 2021 at home with his family at his side. Dale was born on August 24, 1940 on the family farm west of Grand Ridge, IL and was the second son of Menzie Alva and Mary Elizabeth (Frailey) Burkett. In 1943, the Burkett family moved north where Menzie and Mary rented...
Stanley L. Wygans, Jr.
Mar 29, 2021
JANESVILLE - Stanley Leonard Wygans, Jr., age 76 of Janesville, died March 29, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, Janesville. He was born in Janesville on March 7, 1945, the son of Stanley L. Wygans Sr. and Charlotte (Pederson) Wygans. He grew up in Janesville and attended Janesville schools. He attended Blackhawk Technical College and received a degree in...
Victor E. Chesmore, Sr.
Mar 27, 2021
JANESVILLE - Victor Edward Chesmore, Sr., age 85, a life-long Janesville area resident, died following a short illness, at his home on Saturday, March 27, 2021 surrounded by his family. Victor was born on August 4, 1935 in Center Township, the son of Harvey and Edna (Wesenberg) Chesmore. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1955.
Victor married Marguerite Hodge on...
Helen M. Harnack
Mar 22, 2021
STOUGHTON/JANESVILLE - Helen Mae Harnack, age 85, of Stoughton, a former long-time Janesville resident, joined her beloved husband, Harry Harnack, Jr., in Heaven on Monday, March 22, 2021 from Stoughton Meadows where she had made her home for the past few months. She was born in Footville, Wis., on October 7, 1935, the daughter of Orra and Katherine (Anderson) Morris....
Paul F. Hubler
Mar 19, 2021
Paul Francis Hubler, age 85 of Janesville, passed away at his home on Friday, March 19, 2021, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born on September 2, 1935, in Platteville, Wis., the son of Earl and Mathilda (Klar) Hubler. He grew up helping on his uncle’s farm and attended Platteville area schools. At age 18, he came...
Richard A. Scherdell
Mar 11, 2021
Richard Anthony Scherdell, age 66, a long-time Janesville Police Officer passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at his home in Clinton, WI due to acute metastatic cancer. He was born on May 11, 1954 in Janesville, the son of Robert and Marjorie (Hathorn) Scherdell. He graduated from Holy Name Seminary in Madison, Blackhawk Technical College, and attended the Police...
Sharon A. Stuckart
Mar 9, 2021
LAMBEAU GAINED ANOTHER ANGEL
Sharon Ann Stuckart, age 66, of Janesville, WI passed away surrounded by her family on March 9, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. She was born in Green Bay, WI on October 10, 1954, the daughter of Jerome and Gladys (Nockerts) Stuckart, the youngest of 15 children. She grew up in Green Bay where she...
Alan L. Tilton
Mar 3, 2021
On March 3, 2021, surrounded by his family, this world lost a great man and the angels gained another. Al was a loving, devoted, and cherished husband, father, Papa, brother, brother-in-law, nephew, and a great story telling uncle, cousin, and friend. Al was born on March 14, 1952 in Janesville, WI to Delores (Homan) and Jack Tilton. He graduated from...
Russell O. Snyder
Feb 28, 2021
JANESVILLE - Russell Owen Snyder, age 95 of Janesville, died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Agrace Center for Hospice & Palliative Care. He was born in Janesville on December 17, 1925, the son of James E. and Eunice (Jerome) Snyder. He attended the Dillenbeck School, Janesville, Pilot Knob School, Hancock, Wis., and received a G.E.D. thru General Motors at the...
Samantha K. Sandry
Feb 22, 2021
JANESVILLE - Samantha Kay Sandry, age 35, of Janesville died unexpectedly on February 22, 2021 in Janesville. She was born on March 22, 1985 in Monroe, Wis., the daughter of Don R. and Sandra (Spohn) Sandry. She grew up in Monroe where she attended school.
Samantha was employed by Motel 6. She loved music and was very artistic. She was always...
Walter C. Kopp
Feb 21, 2021
JANESVILLE - Walter C. Kopp, 90, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at his home in Janesville. He was born at home in rural Evansville on September 30, 1930, the youngest child of Ernest and Marie (Brand) Kopp.
After graduating from Evansville High School in 1948, he served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany, through the beginning of the...
Kally S. Elliott
Feb 14, 2021
JANESVILLE - Kally Sue Elliott, age 41, of Janesville, died on February 14, 2021 in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. She was born in Beloit, Wis., on July 10, 1979, the daughter of Arthur and Kay (Jones) Elliott. She graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1997.
Kally was employed as a team leader by TA Services/Cummins. She enjoyed doing puzzles and loved...
Harry R. Harnack, Jr.
Feb 13, 2021
STOUGHTON/JANESVILLE - Harry R. Harnack, Jr., of Stoughton, and former long-time Janesville resident, died Saturday, February 13, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison at age 88. Harry was born in the Town of Center, Rock County, Wis., on December 27, 1932, the son of Harry Harnack, Sr., and Lola (Topp) Harnack. He grew up on the family...
Charles Muniz
Feb 10, 2021
JANESVILLE, WI - Charles Muniz, aka Rosalio Muniz, age 64 of Janesville, died on February 10, 2021 at his home. He was born in Carrizo Springs, Texas on August 18, 1956, the son of Rosalio and Maria (Hernandez) Muniz. He grew up in Texas and Chicago, Ill.
Charles served in the U.S. Army from September 22, 1975 to May 11, 1979....
Bernice B. Laita
Feb 10, 2021
Janesville, WI - Bernice B. Laita, age 95, of Janesville died Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Beloit Memorial Hospital. She was born June 10, 1925 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of James and Emilie (Hrones) Laita. She graduated from Morton High School and later took college courses at U-Rock.
Bernice was employed as executive secretary by the City of Janesville and...
Kathleen Stacey
Feb 5, 2021
Kathleen Penkert Joranlien “Kay” Stacey has ended her visit here on earth and has now gone home to heaven to be with our Heavenly Father. A long-time Janesville area resident, she died on February 5, 2021 in Tavares, FL where she had resided for several years. She was born on September 21, 1926 in Orfordville, WI, the daughter of Oscar...
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