Obituaries

Lynn M. Gibson

Lynn M. Gibson

Dec 17, 2020

Lynn Marie Gibson, age 70, of Janesville died December 17, 2020 at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center. Lynn was born on August 15, 1950 in Janesville the daughter of Edson and Mary Ann (Scott) Gibson. She graduated from Parker High School and was employed by De Vere Chemical Company for many years before her health failed. She had been a...

James O. Jenkins

James O. Jenkins

Dec 16, 2020

James O. Jenkins, age 78, of Milton, WI died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Alden Estates in Jefferson WI. He was born on January 10, 1942 in Portage, WI, the son of Orris and Natalie (Wagner) Jenkins. He grew up in Markesan, WI where he graduated from high school was an all-state football player and was proudly known as “Tank”....

Roscoe M. Iverson

Roscoe M. Iverson

Dec 14, 2020

Roscoe M. “Rocky” Iverson, age 92, of Janesville died Monday, December 14, 2020 at his home. He was born at Livingston, Grant County, WI on January 22, 1928, the son of Leonard and Leila (Place) Iverson. He grew up on the family farm in Livingston and graduated from Livingston High School. He served as a corpsman in the U. S....

Nancy A. Fetting

Nancy A. Fetting

Dec 11, 2020

Nancy A. Fetting, age 77, of Janesville died Friday, December 11, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 1, 1943 in Milwaukee, the only child of Harold and Marie (Winker) Wooddell. She grew up in Nekoosa, WI and Janesville where she graduated from Janesville High School in 1961.

Nancy married Siegfried A. Fetting on August...

Flora M. Helling

Flora M. Helling

Dec 7, 2020

Flora Marie Helling, age 92, a long-time Richmond, WI Township resident died Monday, December 7, 2020 at Silverado North Shore Memory Care Community, Glendale, WI. She was born on January 15, 1928 in Gladwin, MI, the daughter of Reynold and Martha (Koenke) Kranich. She grew up in Gladwin and graduated from high school there. She then attended and graduated from...

Gary R. Bordner

Gary R. Bordner

Dec 4, 2020

Gary Ray Bordner, age 62, of Pence, WI, a native of Janesville died Friday, December 4, 2020 of cancer and kidney failure at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. He was born in Janesville on November 13, 1958, the son of Paul and Jane (Paul) Bordner. He grew up in Janesville. He graduated from Janesville Craig High...

William F. Jannisch

William F. Jannisch

Dec 4, 2020

William Fred Jannisch, age 83, of Janesville died on December 4, 2020. Bill was born December 26, 1936 the son of Fred and Helen (Roehrs) Jannisch. He graduated from Wonewoc High School in 1954. On June 15, 1957, Bill married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Riedel at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wonewoc, WI. They shared 63 years of marriage....

Paul F. Schroeder

Paul F. Schroeder

Nov 29, 2020

JANESVILLE - Paul Fredrick Schroeder, age 88, of Janesville passed away peacefully on November 29, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin. He was born in Beloit, Wisconsin on November 26, 1932 the son of Volney Schroeder and Florence (Olson) Schroeder.

He attended elementary school in Clinton and graduated in 1950 from Clinton High School. Following high school, Paul joined...

Lewis S. Robinson

Lewis S. Robinson

Nov 29, 2020

JANESVILLE - Lewis S. “Lew” Robinson, age 93, of Janesville died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Our House in Janesville. He was born on January 21, 1927 in Zion, IL where he grew up and graduated from Zion Benton High School. He later graduated from Bradley University, Peoria, IL. Lew served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during World...

Ruth Lucille Wiseman

Ruth Lucille Wiseman

Nov 28, 2020

Ruth Lucille Wiseman, age 96, a former Janesville, WI resident died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Edgerton Care Center, Edgerton, WI where she had made her home for the past two years. She was born in Wilmington, IL on September 18, 1924, the daughter of Dominic and Alice (O’Donnell) Pomatto. She grew up in Joliet, IL and graduated from...

Marlene A. Fuerlinger

Marlene A. Fuerlinger

Nov 28, 2020

Marlene A. Fuerlinger, age 84, of Janesville died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at her home. She was born on September 3, 1936 in Soldiers Grove, WI, the daughter of Frederick and Eva (Hutchison) Marsh. She grew up in Soldiers Grove and graduated from high school there.

Marlene married Joseph J. Fuerlinger on August 17, 1977. She was formerly employed in the...

Edward Robert James Benson

Edward Robert James Benson

Nov 27, 2020

Edward Robert James Benson, age 69, of Janesville, WI died Friday, November 27, 2020 at Rock Haven Nursing Home. He was born on October 26, 1951 in Watertown, WI, the son of Edward F. and Lorraine (Wendt) Benson. He grew up in Lake Mills, WI where he attended elementary and middle schools and graduated in 1970 from Lake Mills High...

Lois Ann Davenport

Lois Ann Davenport

Nov 22, 2020

Lois Ann Davenport, age 76, of Janesville died November 22, 2020 at Mercy Health System. She was born in Janesville on August 30, 1944, the daughter of Harry and Marion (Hammerlund) Carle. She married Michael A. Davenport in 1983. Lois worked as a systems analyst employed primarily for the State of Wisconsin until she retired.

Lois is survived by her husband,...

David Raymond Hess

David Raymond Hess

Nov 22, 2020

JANESVILLE - David Raymond (Grandpa Dave) Hess, age 81 died November 22, 2020 at Evansville Manor. He was born in Janesville on January 7, 1939, the son of Benjamin and Marion (Lee) Hess. He attended Roosevelt Elementary School, Marshall Junior High School and graduated in 1957 from Janesville Senior High School. Following high school, David joined the U.S. Navy where...

Frances Louise Utzig

Frances Louise Utzig

Nov 18, 2020

Frances Louise Utzig, age 98, a long-time Janesville resident died November 18, 2020 at Three Creeks Senior Living in Gahanna, OH where she had been residing to be nearer her daughter and family. She was born June 2, 1922 at home on a farm near Emerald Grove, Rock County, WI, the daughter of Frank and Eva (Hampf) Quade. She graduated...

Arlene Pick Johnson

Arlene Pick Johnson

Nov 17, 2020

Arlene Pick Johnson, age 93, of Janesville, WI passed away at Cedar Crest Assisted Living on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. She was born on October 17, 1927 in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Henry and Lena (Hofer) Pick. She went to the Haddinger country school for five years and then attended school for three years in the demonstration room at...

Dale M. Zentz

Dale M. Zentz

Nov 15, 2020

Dale M. Zentz, age 59, of Leominister, MA, a former Janesville, WI resident died November 15, 2020 at his home in Leominister. He was born on September 22, 1961 in Janesville, the son of Donald and Doris (Franke) Zentz. He grew up in Janesville and graduated from Craig High School. He was currently employed by Easypak in Leominister.

Dale leaves behind...

Wade Robert Granlund

Wade Robert Granlund

Nov 14, 2020

Wade Robert Granlund, age 33, of Janesville passed away at his home on Saturday, November 14, 2020. He was born in Janesville on May 20, 1987, the son of Dale and Cheryl (Olson) Granlund. He graduated from Parker High School in 2005 and attended Blackhawk Technical College studying in the automotive tech program. Wade was baptized and confirmed at Peace...

Doris M. Schwebke

Doris M. Schwebke

Nov 13, 2020

JANESVILLE - Doris Mae Schwebke, age 84, died Friday, November 13, 2020, at SSM St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. She was born on July 1, 1936 in Ashtubula, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph and Della (Hinkle) Kincaid. She was the widow of Reginald Schwebke who preceded her in death in 2006.

She was a homemaker and stay at home mom as her...

Larry R. Dutcher

Larry R. Dutcher

Nov 12, 2020

JANESVILLE, WI – Larry Raymond Dutcher, age 68, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2020 at Green Knolls at Beloit. Larry was born in Janesville, WI on January 21, 1952 the son of Raymond and Margaret (Higgins) Dutcher. He graduated with the class of 1970 from Parker High School.

Larry was self-employed in the livestock business for many years. He enjoyed...