Obituaries

Rosa Fleming

Rosa Fleming

Nov 9, 2020

Rosa Della Harold Fleming passed away on November 9, 2020 at Ridgestone Village in Delavan, WI. She was born August 10, 1923 on a farm near Grayslake, IL, the daughter of Rueben H. and Carolyn “Lena” Drescher Harold. She attended Grayslake Grade School and graduated from Warren Township high School in Gurnee, IL in 1941. She had a love for...

Anne M. Naeser

Anne M. Naeser

Nov 8, 2020

JANESVILLE - Anne Marie Naeser, age 99, of Janesville died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Milton Senior Living. Anne was born on April 30, 1921 in Oregon, WI, the daughter of Andrew and Gertrude (Elvakrok) Kleven. She graduated from Stoughton High School and Janesville Business College.

She married Earl D. Naeser on August 22, 1943 at First Lutheran Church in Stoughton....

Eileen I. Wolfe

Eileen I. Wolfe

Oct 28, 2020

Eileen I. Wolfe, age 95, of Janesville died on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. She was born on July 21, 1925 in Johnson Creek, WI, the daughter of Julius and Alma (Martin) Nelson. Eileen graduated from Johnson Creek High School. She married Robert V. Wolfe on October 15, 1949.

Eileen was employed as a secretary by Parker...

Alan Chester Sultze

Alan Chester Sultze

Oct 27, 2020

Alan Chester Sultze, age 89, of Janesville passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was born in Janesville on March 13, 1931, the son of Rolland F. and Nina Jane (Van Houten) Sultze. He attended Washington Elementary School, Janesville Junior High School and graduated from Janesville Senior High School where he was outstanding member of the...

Carl Walter Nelson

Carl Walter Nelson

Oct 24, 2020

Carl Walter Nelson, age 90, of Milton died on Saturday morning, October 24, 2020. Walter was born in Janesville on November 20, 1929, the son of Carl E. Nelson and Charlotte (Bellrichard) Nelson. He graduated from Milton Union High School on June 2, 1948.

Walter loved music, played the piano and was an avid Packer fan.

He was preceded in death by...

Donald A. Russell

Donald A. Russell

Oct 23, 2020

Janesville, WI - Donald A. Russell passed away unexpectedly at the age of 93 on October 24, 2020. He was the son of Harold H. And Katherine L. (Wieland) Russell, born January 2, 1927 at home. He attended Janesville High School, graduating with the Class of 1945 and attended UW Ag. Short Course, serving as FFA State Treasurer 1947-1948, graduating...

Leo "Lee" G. Marklein

Leo "Lee" G. Marklein

Oct 18, 2020

JANESVILLE - Leo “Lee” George Marklein of Janesville died October 18, 2020 of COVID-19. Lee was born to Irvin and Susan (McPhillips) Marklein in Clyde, Wis., on Sept. 23, 1933. He gained a lifelong work ethic growing up on the family farm, was schooled at the local one-room schoolhouse, graduated from Lone Rock High School, and completed UW-Madison's Farming Short...

Christopher James Petranek

Christopher James Petranek

Oct 17, 2020

Christopher James Petranek, age 31, of Janesville passed away at his home on October 17, 2020. He was born in Janesville on March 5, 1989, the son of James and Sherie (Hanewall) Petranek. He grew up in Janesville and attended Craig High School. Chris was formerly employed by Sears, Woodman’s and was currently employed by Dunham’s Sporting Goods as an...

Donald Lee Quarterman

Donald Lee Quarterman

Oct 14, 2020

Donald Lee Quarterman, age 73, of Janesville passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. He was born in La Crosse, WI on January 26, 1947, the son of Leo and Margaret (Rath) Quarterman. He graduated from Janesville Senior High School in 1966. Don served in the U.S. Army from September 26, 1966 to September 25, 1969 and...

Evelyn M. Kingsley

Evelyn M. Kingsley

Oct 10, 2020

Evelyn M. Kingsley, age 96, a life-long Janesville resident passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home, Janesville. Evelyn was born in Janesville on September 23, 1924, the daughter of James and Marie (Rabyor) Palmer. She grew up in Janesville and attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from Janesville High School.

Evelyn married Kenneth L. Kingsley on October...

Terri Lynn Bale

Terri Lynn Bale

Oct 8, 2020

Terri Lynn (Bradley) Bale, age 56, of Beloit, passed away on October 8, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 21, 1964 in Janesville, the daughter of Frederick E. and Barbara (Lubeck) Bradley. She graduated from Janesville Craig High School.

Terri was employed as a CNA by various area nursing homes, but was most proud of her work as...

Claudia R. Hansen

Claudia R. Hansen

Oct 1, 2020

JANESVILLE - Claudia R. Hansen, age 92, of Janesville passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at her home. She was born in Janesville on November 8, 1927, the daughter of Claude and Ruth (Lee) Gifford. She grew up in Milton, Wis., and graduated from Milton High School in 1945.

Following graduation from high school, Claudia was employed in the office...

John M. Byrum

John M. Byrum

Sep 29, 2020

John M. Byrum, age 68, of Janesville, WI died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home in Janesville. He was born April 13, 1952 in Columbus, OH, the son of Marvin and Juanita (Skipper) Byrum. He grew up in Ohio and after moving to Janesville worked in as a salesperson in the plumbing industry.

Surviving are two children, Ian...

Floyd J.  Rozell

Floyd J. Rozell

Sep 28, 2020

Floyd Rozell, age 85, passed away peacefully in his home on September 28, 2020 surrounded by his wife and family.

Floyd was born in Eureka, Wisconsin to Floyd and Opal Rozell. His parents were farmers which eventually brought them to southern Wisconsin. He attended schools in Elkhorn and Delavan.

While living in Delavan, he met his life partner, Darlene “Blondie” Dobbs. They...

Stanley O. Stone

Stanley O. Stone

Sep 23, 2020

Stanley O. Stone, age 87, passed away at his Janesville home surrounded by family on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.

Stanley was born October 18, 1932, the son of Cephas and Lela (Trappe) Stone. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He married the love of his life, Shirley Mae Nowak on October 18, 1969. He retired from General Motors on February...

Raymond Erdmann

Raymond Erdmann

Sep 15, 2020

Raymond H. Erdmann, age 91, of Janesville passed away at Autumn Lakes Health Care in Beloit on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. He was born in Bismarck, ND on February 24, 1929, the son of Edward and Theresa (Buckholz) Erdmann.

Raymond served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He married E. Elaine Engstrand on October 20, 1956. Following their,...

Scott James Devine

Scott James Devine

Sep 11, 2020

Scott James “Devo” Devine, age 57, died Friday, September 11, 2020 of complications due to colon cancer. He was born on January 14, 1963 at Mercy Hospital, Janesville, the son of Leonard and Virginia (Krall) Devine. He grew up a proud resident of the Fourth Ward, attending Wilson School, Marshall Jr. High and graduating from Craig High School in 1981....

Debra M. Case

Debra M. Case

Sep 9, 2020

Debra “Deb” Marie Case, age 67 of Janesville, passed away after losing her battle with kidney disease on September 9th, 2020, surrounded by her family in her home. Deb was born in Janesville, on February 7th, 1953 the daughter of Osmond and Margaret (Francis) Ness. She was a lifelong Janesville resident only leaving to attend UW Whitewater where she received...

David Erving Ovans

David Erving Ovans

Sep 7, 2020

David Erving Ovans, age 98, of Janesville, WI passed away on Monday evening, September 7, 2020 at Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care in Janesville. He was born on October 3, 1921 in Prentice, WI, the son of Charles and Mamie (Nelson) Ovans. He grew up on a farm in Pennington Township, Price County, WI. He graduated from...

Remy C. Konitzer

Remy C. Konitzer

Sep 3, 2020

Remy Christopher Konitzer, age 59, of Janesville, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center, Janesville, Wisconsin. He was born in Wautoma, Wisconsin, on December 14, 1960, the son of William and Marguerite (Jardin) Konitzer.

He grew up in Watertown where he graduated from Watertown High School. During his school years he...