Obituaries
Alfred Lawrence Finger
Jan 11, 2020
Alfred Lawrence Finger, age 96, of Janesville, Wis., passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital. He was born in Little River Township, Oconto, Wis., to Lucy Gertrude (Kershek) Finger and Francis (Frank) Xavier Finger Jr., the “surprise” born 5 minutes after his twin sister Alice, on June 24, 1923.
He grew up on the...
Eunice Lorraine Nesseth
Jan 6, 2020
Eunice Lorraine Nesseth, age 92, of Janesville, WI went to be with the Lord Monday, January 6, 2020 at Oak Park Place. She was born on July 26, 1927; the 6th of 7 children born to John and Manda (Grimsled) Chellevold in Ferryville, WI. Eunice graduated from Seneca High School and La Crosse Vocational School for Secretarial Training.
Eunice married the...
Mary Ellen Utzig
Jan 6, 2020
Mary Ellen Utzig, age 94, of Janesville, Wis., passed away on January 6, 2020 at University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison. She was born on August 15, 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of James T. and Rosa Myrtle (Barricklow) McCalmont. She graduated from Janesville High School in 1944 and from Luther Hospital School of Nursing in Eau Claire, Wis.,...
Margaret "Peggy" Ann Lawrence
Jan 4, 2020
Margaret Ann “Peggy” (Dowd) Lawrence, age 88, of Janesville passed away peacefully on January 4, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Janesville on June 13, 1931, the daughter of William J. and Marjorie (Provenzano) Dowd. She grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School in 1949. Peggy attended Madison Business College for...
Donald Lee Verch
Jan 2, 2020
Donald Lee Verch, age 66, passed away on January 2, 2020 in his home unexpectedly. He was born on March 4, 1953 in Janeville, Wisconsin where he also passed away. He enjoyed cooking from a very young age. By the age of 19, Don joined the US Army and completed basic training in the state of Missouri. After basic training,...
Dorothy Myrtle Weber
Jan 1, 2020
Dorothy Myrtle (Hughes) Weber, age 98, affectionately known as “Dot” passed away on January 1, 2020, at Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville, WI. Dorothy was born at home and delivered by her father in Beloit, WI, on September 8, 1921. She was the sixth child of John Edwin and Berthie Elsie (Terry) Hughes.
Dorothy moved to Janesville, WI in 1931,...
Linda C. Fillers
Dec 19, 2019
Linda C. Fillers, age 72, of Janesville, WI died at her home on December 19, 2019. She was born in Rockford, IL on June 1, 1947, the daughter of Van and Madeline Okerstrom. Linda was formerly employed by SSI Technologies and was an avid Chicago Bears fan. Survivors include her children; Timothy Peteri, Johnna Ritter, Mica (Kayla Rodriquez) Ritter,...
Willis Donald Erber
Dec 18, 2019
Willis Donald Erber passed away December 18, 2019 in Janesville, WI. Services will be Monday, February 17, 2020 at 2:30 pm. Memorials can be made to Agrace Hospice.
Jerome Paul Wesley
Dec 17, 2019
Jerome Paul Wesley, age 80 of Janesville, WI died December 17, 2019 at Cedar Crest Health Center. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on July 10, 1939, the son of Charles and Anna (Lavota) Wesley. He married Corine Steinmeyer on August 30, 1958. She preceded him in death on August 26, 2013. Jerome was employed by General Motors for...
Frederick Edsel Bradley
Dec 15, 2019
Frederick Edsel Bradley, age 78, of Janesville, WI died December 15, 2019 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. He was born January 11, 1941 in Wheelwright, KY, the son of Ellis and Madge (Wellman) Bradley. He graduated from Mansfield, Ohio High School. He later attended Blackhawk Technical College and received a degree in the Employee Assistance Program. Fred served...
Robert A. Bloedel
Dec 12, 2019
Robert Allen Bloedel, age 93, of Janesville died on December 12, 2019 at Our House Memory Care. He was born February 18, 1926 in Janesville, the son of Walter and Martha (Thom) Bloedel. Bob graduated from Janesville High School in 1944. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served on the USS New Mexico from 1944 to...
Heidi Ann Stottler
Nov 30, 2019
Heidi Ann (Jewett) Stottler, age 59, a former Janesville resident died on November 30, 2019. She was born in Janesville on April 5, 1960, the daughter of Charles and Karen (White) Jewett. She attended Janesville Craig High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Heidi married Ray Stottler. She had been a resident of Florida since...
Theodore E. Panek
Nov 30, 2019
Theodore E. Panek, age 90, of Janesville, passed away at his home on November 30, 2019. He was born on March 25, 1929 in Chicago, IL, the son of Louis and Kate (Kieleck) Panek. Theodore grew up in Chicago where he graduated from Lindblom Technical High School. He served in the U.S. Army from November 24, 1950 to November...
John M. Macdonald
Nov 27, 2019
John M. Macdonald age 98 of Janesville, died on November 27, 2019. John was born in Bandon, Ore. May 20, 1921 the son of Robert Montgomery Macdonald and Esther Tyrrell Macdonald. He grew up in Delavan, Wis., and graduated from Delavan High School in 1939. He was active in conservation activities and during the depression while attending school, he...
Howard Usher
Nov 25, 2019
Howard Usher, age 85, of Brighton, MI, a former Janesville, WI resident, passed away at his home on November 25, 2019. He was born in Janesville on July 15, 1934, the son of Percy G. Usher Sr. and Alice (Klingbeil) Usher. He grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville schools. He married Wanda Lou Moore on June 9,...
Mary Anne O'Regan
Nov 23, 2019
Mary Anne O’Regan, age 73 of Janesville, WI and previously Northbrook, IL, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2019 at Agrace Hospice in Janesville, WI. Mary Anne was surrounded by her family for weeks, including loving husband James, daughters Beth Wilkie (Mike Goodsell) and Suzanne (Eric) Pearson, grandchildren Christopher 26, Amanda 21, Jonathan 7, her six siblings, five cousins...
Rosalie Lambert
Nov 22, 2019
Rosalie Pehousek Lambert, 88 years old of Janesville, WI passed away on November 22, 2019. Rosalie was born in Minneapolis, MN, to Ruth and James Pehousek. She had been married for 63 wonderful years to Roger G. Lambert. After Rosalie graduated high school, she worked at Northwestern Bell, a telephone company, as a supervisor. She was an incredibly hard...
Judith Ann Trudeau
Nov 19, 2019
Devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Judith Ann “Judy” Trudeau, age 80, of Janesville, passed away November 19, 2019 following a short stay at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home. She had battled cancer gracefully and optimistically for 8 years. Judy was born in Milwaukee on March 1, 1939, the daughter of Frank and Gertrude (Weise) Zinda. She graduated from Shorewood...
Esther Marie Silha
Nov 13, 2019
Esther Marie Silha, age 83, of Janesville, WI passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully on November 13, 2019 at Oak Park Place, where she has resided for the past year. She was born May 10, 1936 in Cashton, WI where she grew up and eventually met her husband of 56 years, Frank Silha. They were married in Cashton, but soon...
Ronald W. Coker
Nov 13, 2019
Ronald W. “Ronno” Coker, age 47 of Monroe, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 at the Agrace Center for Hospice & Palliative Care in Janesville. He was born in Chicago on Nov. 18, 1971, the son of Ronald and Mary (Hickey) Coker. Ronno grew-up in Romeoville, Ill., before moving to Wisconsin. He enjoyed drawing, painting, etching glass...
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