Obituaries

Melissa Ann Parker

Melissa Ann Parker

Mar 24, 2020

Melissa Ann Parker, age 43, of Janesville passed away March 24, 2020 at her home. She was born in Janesville on April 21, 1976, the daughter of Wayne Kenneth and Bonnie (Schlitter) Parker. She grew up in Janesville and graduated from Craig High School in 1994.

Melissa received a C.N.A degree from MATC in Madison and was employed by several home...

Donnel "Don" Dwaine Gabower

Donnel "Don" Dwaine Gabower

Mar 24, 2020

Donnel “Don” Dwaine Gabower, age 86, of Janesville, WI passed away on March 24, 2020 at Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born on July 11, 1933 in Sparta, WI, the son of Henry Herbert and Ida (Olson) Gabower. He grew up on a farm near Tomah, WI and graduated from Tomah High School in 1951.

Don served...

Juan Avila

Juan Avila

Mar 21, 2020

Juan Manuel Avila, age 49, of Janesville, WI passed away on March 21, 2020 at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico in November 11, 1970. He married Rocio Maria Valadez on February 5, 1994. Juan was very dedicated to his family and to his work as a metal casting artist.

Survivors include his wife, Rocio:...

Allan R. Bartz

Allan R. Bartz

Mar 19, 2020

Allan Richard Bartz, age 80, of Beloit passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at SSM Health – St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison. He was born on December 6, 1939 in Edgerton, the son of Richard and Frances (Schofield) Bartz. He grew up in the Edgerton/ Janesville area and graduated from Janesville High School. He married Shirley M. Schaffer. Two children,...

Robert George Buehl

Robert George Buehl

Feb 27, 2020

Robert George Buehl, age 92, of Janesville died Feb. 27, 2020 at Agrace Center for Hospice & Palliative Care in Janesville. He was born in Janesville on September 2, 1927, the son of George M. and Marie E. (Topp) Buehl. He graduated from Janesville High School and attended the General Motors Institute.

Robert married Doris M. Grim on September 8, 1945....

Roger Lloyd Broege

Roger Lloyd Broege

Feb 22, 2020

Roger Lloyd Broege, age 63, of Beloit, WI, died peacefully on February 22, 2020, at Beloit Memorial Hospital from complications of influenza and pneumonia.

Roger was born in Janesville on October 1, 1956, the son of W. Charles and Maxine (Lloyd) Broege. He grew up on the family farm in Bradford Township and graduated from Clinton High School in 1974. Roger...

Douglas W. Symons

Douglas W. Symons

Feb 18, 2020

Douglas W. “Doug” Symons, age 60, of Janesville, WI died February 18, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1959, in Janesville, the son of Ted and Donna (Anderson) Symons.

Doug was formerly employed in the produce department at Pick & Save Grocery Store in Janesville. He was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers and the...

Josephine A. Bleick

Josephine A. Bleick

Feb 17, 2020

Janesville, WI – Josephine A. Bleick, age 94, of Janesville, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, February 17, 2020. She was born in Winchester, WI on August 29, 1925, the daughter of Martin J. and Edna (Omness) Hren. She was married to Maurice E. Bleick on December 27, 1945 in Appleton, WI and they...

John Martin Casper

John Martin Casper

Feb 15, 2020

John Martin Casper, age 87, of Janesville died on February 15, 2020 at Cedar Crest Health Center. He was born in Lisle, IL on February 15, 1933, the son of John and Marie (Gunkel) Casper. John was a 1951 graduate of Janesville High School. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War from April 30, 1953 until...

Bradley Scott Burkett

Bradley Scott Burkett

Feb 10, 2020

Bradley Scott Burkett, age 48, of Janesville passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Brad was born on June 11, 1971 at Mercy Hospital, the son of Dale and Jean (Scott) Burkett of Milton, WI. As a young boy growing up in Janesville, Brad always liked to be outdoors. One summer he actually wore the...

William Jay Silveus

William Jay Silveus

Feb 9, 2020

William Jay Silveus II, age 74, of Janesville, WI died February 9, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. He was born August 14, 1945 in Bremen, IN, the son of William Sr. and Eleanor (Teitsch) Silveus. He graduated from Bremen High School. He attended U W- Whitewater and Milton College.

William married Jill Marie Zachow on November 25, 1993,...

Jeanette H. Sturtevant

Jeanette H. Sturtevant

Feb 8, 2020

Jeanette H. Sturtevant, age 91, of Janesville, Wis., passed away at the Agrace HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg, Wis., on Feb. 8, 2020. She was born on Aug. 30, 1928, in Fort Atkinson, Wis., the daughter of Fred and Martha (Grosskreutz) Lemke. She graduated from Fort Atkinson High School in 1945 and was united in marriage to Wesley E. Sturtevant on...

Robert Alan Broege

Robert Alan Broege

Feb 4, 2020

Robert Alan Broege, age 73, of Avalon, WI died on February 4, 2020 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. He was born in Janesville on November 27, 1946, the son of W. Charles and Maxine (Lloyd) Broege. He grew up on the family farm in Bradford Township and graduated from Clinton High School in 1965. He married Lois Baumann on...

David Spencer Phillips

David Spencer Phillips

Feb 3, 2020

David Spencer Phillips, age 58, of Fort Wayne, IN, a former Janesville resident passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on July 8, 1961 in Janesville, WI; the second of three sons born to Robert O. And Mabel M. (Olson) Phillips.

David graduated from Parker High School in 1980. He attended Blackhawk Technical College,...

Patricia Ann Kuykendall

Patricia Ann Kuykendall

Jan 31, 2020

Patricia Ann Kuykendall, age 84, of Janesville, Wis., passed away at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.

Patricia was born in Richland County, Wis., on July 3, 1935, the daughter of Guy Sr. and Mary (Turnipseed) Bender. She grew up in Richland County and graduated from Richland Center High School in 1953. On Nov. 6,...

Teresa Marie Hanson

Teresa Marie Hanson

Jan 17, 2020

Teresa “Terri” Marie Hanson, age 67, of Janesville, WI passed away at her home on January 17, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born in Beloit, WI on August 31, 1952, the daughter of Gerald and Leona (Draves) Spohn. She married David C. Hanson Sr. on March 20, 1971.

Terri enjoyed being a homemaker and especially liked to cook large...

Mary L. Cover-Sedlak

Mary L. Cover-Sedlak

Jan 17, 2020

Mary L. Cover-Sedlak, age 89, of Janesville, Wis., passed away on January 17, 2020 at Rock Haven Nursing Home. She was born June 13, 1930 in Paw Paw, Ill., the daughter of Leslie and Elizabeth (Harbert) Mullins. She was raised on the family farm there. She married Wesley Cover in 1948, who preceded her in death, and Edward Sedlak in...

Francis James Heger

Francis James Heger

Jan 13, 2020

Francis James Heger, age 92, of Janesville, Wis., died Monday, January 13, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 10, 1927 in Milwaukee, the son of John and Helen (Tyson) Heger. He married Virginia Dennis on August 22, 1952 in Dubuque, Iowa. She preceded him in death on December 27, 2007.

Francis was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...

Grace A. Terry

Grace A. Terry

Jan 12, 2020

Grace A. Terry, age 91, of Janesville, died on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. A life-long Janesville area resident, she was born on October 25, 1928, the daughter of Thomas and Bernice (Carver) Kane. She married Harry J. Churchill who preceded her in death September 4, 1970. Grace married Kenneth Terry on April 27,...

Roy "Pete" Russell Stansfield

Roy "Pete" Russell Stansfield

Jan 12, 2020

Roy “Pete” Russell Stansfield, age 63, of Janesville, Wis., passed away January 12, 2020 at Alden Meadow Park in Clinton, Wis. He was born on April 26, 1956 in Detroit, Mich., the son of John J.R. and Gertrude (Crawford) Stansfield.

Although he has had a long journey of times that tested him beyond measure with his disabilities, his success in life...