Obituaries
Rita Fey Punzel
Aug 12, 2020
Rita Fey Punzel, age 73, of Janesville passed away at Riverside Terrace in Beloit on Wednesday afternoon, August 12, 2020. She was born in Monroe, WI, on January 5, 1947, the daughter of Ervin and Ruth (Williams) Hauri. She grew up in the Beloit/Orfordville area and attended Orfordville High School. She married Richard A. Punzel on August 11, 1967. They...
Marcia J. Dunnavant
Aug 9, 2020
Marcia J. Dunnavant, age 83, of Janesville passed away on Sunday morning, August 9, 2020 at Cedar Crest Health Center. She passed away on August 9th which was her mother’s birthday. Marcia was born December 21, 1936 in Barron, WI, the daughter of Lester A. and Beulah E. (Hansen) Hulburt.
Marcy is survived by her siblings and their families: Gayla (Elbie)...
Jacob Edward Pope
Aug 8, 2020
Jacob Edward Pope, age 35, of Janesville died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his home. He was born in Janesville on May 7, 1985, the son of Phillip D. Pope Sr. and Brenda Rothenbuehler Pope. He grew up in Janesville and graduated from Parker High School in 2003. Jacob was employed as a construction worker and a brick...
Gerald J. Churchill
Aug 5, 2020
Gerald Joseph Churchill, age 88, of Janesville passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. He was born in Janesville on February 8, 1932, the son of Robert and Erna (Nitzel) Churchill. Gerald grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School in 1951.
Gerald married Barbara J. Humbach on August 27, 1955. He served...
Lyle Eugene Noe
Aug 3, 2020
Lyle Eugene Noe, age 93, of Janesville passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 3, 1926, the son of Ralph and Gladys (Knight) Noe. He was a Janesville High School graduate. Lyle was especially proud of his service in the U.S. Army. He served from September 23, 1950 to August 26, 1952...
Kathleen Avonne Fisher
Jul 31, 2020
Janesville: Kathleen Avonne Fisher, age 91, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Milton Senior Living. She was the daughter of Frank and Frances (Meyer) Kratochwill. She was born on September 17, 1928. She graduated from Muscoda High School in 1946 where she was active in band, choir, cheerleading, forensics, drama and the recipient of the D.A.R. award. She performed...
Kathleen Annette Kettle
Jul 26, 2020
Janesville: Kathleen Annette Kettle, age 70, of Janesville, WI passed away at her home on Sunday afternoon, July 26, 2020. She was born in Janesville on April 18, 1950, the daughter of Dale and Mary (Nickols) Lawton. She grew up in Janesville and was a member of the first graduating class of Janesville Parker High School in 1968.
Kathleen married John...
Judith K. Pass
Jul 26, 2020
JANESVILLE - Judith Kay “Judy” Pass, age 76, of Janesville, WI passed away peacefully on July 26, 2020. She was born October 9, 1943 in Stoughton, WI, the daughter of Maurice and Erma (Wittenwyler) Smith. She grew up in Brooklyn, WI and married her high school sweetheart, Garry Pass on September 15, 1962. She and Garry raised five boys, which...
Patricia Jean Lemmer
Jul 21, 2020
Patricia Jean Lemmer, age 76, of Janesville passed away at Green Knolls at Beloit on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. She was born on November 8, 1943 in Wausaw, WI, the daughter of Allen and Mildred (Crawford) Dillon. She grew up in Mosinee, WI and graduated from Mosinee High School.
Patricia married Floyd T. Lemmer in September of 1962. They moved to...
Valerie Leone Robinson
Jul 20, 2020
Valerie Leone Robinson, age 88, of Janesville, WI passed away on Monday morning, July 20, 2020 at Edgerton Care Center. She was born in Zion, IL on October 19, 1931, the daughter of Wilbur and Ida (Peterson) Ball. She grew up in Zion, IL where she graduated from high school.
Valerie married Lewis “Lew” Robinson on September 7, 1952. In addition...
Debra L. Ruud
Jul 19, 2020
Debra Lynn Ruud, age 63, of Janesville passed away at her home Sunday morning, July 19, 2020 surrounded by her family following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Janesville on January 29, 1957, the daughter of Arthur and Evelyn (Dohs) Salzwedel. On August 31, 1988, she was united in marriage to Walter W. Ruud.
Debra worked...
David Zigler
Jul 15, 2020
David Joseph Zigler, age 77, of Janesville passed away at his home Wednesday morning, July 15, 2020 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Janesville on April 8, 1943, the son of Joseph and Dorothy (Burrows) Zigler.
David grew up in Janesville. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1961. He was a veteran of the U. S....
Martha Marie Lopez
Jul 10, 2020
Martha Marie Lopez, age 72, of Janesville, has gone to be with her Heavenly Father on July 10, 2020. She was born in West Allis, WI, on April 26, 1948, the daughter of Gordon and Martha (Nemeth) Gibbs. Martha grew up in Milwaukee, where she attended school. Martha was united in holy matrimony to Justilliano Lopez in Lake County, Illinois...
Dwight Eugene Murdy
Jul 9, 2020
Dwight Eugene Murdy, age 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully with his daughter at his side on the afternoon of July 9, 2020 at University of Chicago Hospital following a fierce battle with cancer. More than five years ago, he was the grateful recipient of a lung transplant.
He was born on September 5, 1944 in Rock Island, Illinois, the...
Robert A. Gosda
Jul 5, 2020
Robert A. “Bob” Gosda, age 96, of Janesville passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Springfield, IL on February 12. 1924, the son of George and Martha (Whitman) Gosda. He grew up in Evansville, WI where he attended school.
Bob was happy to have served his country in the U.S. Army...
Margaret Mary Bostwick
Jul 1, 2020
Margaret Mary “Maggie” Bostwick, age 67, of Janesville passed away peacefully following a gritty years-long battle with cancer on July 1, 2020. Maggie was born on October 13, 1952, the daughter of Marjorie (Haas) and Charles T. Bostwick. She lived in Janesville and attended Trinity Episcopal Church most of her life.
Maggie attended Craig High School, graduating in 1971. Following that,...
Denise D. Scharine
Jun 27, 2020
Denise D. Scharine, age 53, of Johnstown/Whitewater passed away from complications of diabetes on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital of Madison. She was born at Fort Atkinson Hospital on August 2, 1966, the daughter of Donald and Donna (Stradinger) Scharine. She grew up on the family farm in Johnstown Township.
Denise graduated from Whitewater High School in 1984....
Lester M. Nyborg
Jun 25, 2020
Lester Melvin Nyborg, age 82, of Janesville, WI passed away at his home Thursday, June 25, 2020. He was born on May 28, 1938 in Monroe, WI, the son of Ador and Goldie (Gilbertson) Nyborg. He was married on December 14, 1958 to Marian E. Purkapile at Cargill United Methodist Church, Janesville. She preceded him in death on March 23,...
E. Darrell Hart
Jun 21, 2020
E. Darrell Hart October 1, 1929 – June 21, 2020. Born in Norfolk, NE to Edward M. and Edna Doty Hart. The family moved to Wayne, NE in 1935. Darrell had a thirst for knowledge. He graduated from Wayne High School in 1947. Darrell graduated from Wayne State College with a degree in Education. Then earned his degree in Mortuary...
Charlotte A. Miller
Jun 20, 2020
Charlotte Ann Miller, age 84, of Janesville passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. She was born in Jefferson County, WI on March 23, 1936, the daughter of Floyd and Rosella (Cartwright) Hoffman. She married William F. Miller on April 1, 1951.
Charlotte was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family, home, yard, and...
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