Obituaries

Carl John Jaeger

Carl John Jaeger

Sep 27, 2019

Carl John Jaeger, age 90, of Janesville died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Oak Park Place in Janesville. He was born on July 19, 1929 in Chicago, IL, the son of Carl Joseph and Mildred Vera (Archer) Jaeger. He graduated from Spaulding Grade School in Waukegan, IL in 1942 and from Waukegan Township High School in 1946. Carl was...

Sarah Elizabeth Taormino

Sarah Elizabeth Taormino

Sep 26, 2019

Sarah Elizabeth (Thompson) Taormino, age 39, of Janesville WI passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, Illinois following a brief illness. She was born in Janesville, WI on March 3, 1980, the daughter of Loren and Sherrie (Wilson) Thompson. She grew up in Janesville, WI attended Janesville Schools and graduated from Parker High...

Yvonne L. Ausen

Yvonne L. Ausen

Sep 13, 2019

Yvonne L. Ausen, age 94, of Janesville, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Milton Senior Living. Yvonne was born in Fort Dodge, IA on April 8, 1925, the daughter of Percy and Elsie Armstrong. She married Robert D. Ausen on February 14, 1957. They moved to Janesville in 1970 and took over as the owners and operators...

Jacqulyn Louise Morgan

Jacqulyn Louise Morgan

Sep 12, 2019

Jacqulyn Louise Morgan, 73, of Janesville passed away September 12, 2019 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. Jacqulyn was born in Burlington, IA on August 30, 1946, the daughter of John and Marian (Roan) Stevenson. She grew up in Stronghurst, IL and graduated from high school there. She moved from Illinois to Janesville in 1970 and was employed as...

Patricia Ann Quade

Patricia Ann Quade

Sep 12, 2019

Patricia Ann Quade, age 73, of Janesville passed away at Beloit Memorial Hospital on September 12, 2019. She was born September 2, 1946, the daughter of George Lester Corkhill Sr. and Veva Rae Dexter Corkhill. She graduated from Milton High School. Patricia married Daniel Lee Henry Quade on October 23, 1965. He died August 30, 2016. Patricia formerly was...

Carol C. Gevaart

Carol C. Gevaart

Sep 10, 2019

Carol Ann (Clossay) Gevaart, age 82, a former long-time Janesville resident passed away on September 10, 2019 at Fort Health Care, Fort Atkinson. She was born on March 29, 1937 in Jamaica, NY, the daughter of George and Marion (Law) Clossay. Carol was a phenomenal woman, wife, mother and grandmother. She knew no strangers and was a friend and...

Vernice R Stark

Vernice R Stark

Sep 9, 2019

Vernice Ruth Stark, age 99 of Janesville, passed away at Oak Park Place in Janesville on Monday, September 9, 2019. Vernice was born in the Town of Harmony, Rock County on July 27, 1920, the daughter of William Robert and Agnes Hildur (Hammarlund) Decker. She graduated from Janesville High School in 1937 at the age of 16. Vernice married...

David W. Gunderson, Sr.

David W. Gunderson, Sr.

Sep 7, 2019

On Saturday, September 7, 2019, heaven gained a special angel as David Wayne Gunderson, Sr. of Janesville passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. David was born on October 23, 1942 in Richland Center, Wis., the son of the late Marcus and Lillian (Wedwick) Gunderson. David graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1961 and married Mary Phyllis...

Eleanor  M. Churley

Eleanor M. Churley

Sep 4, 2019

Eleanor M. Churley, 91 (and proud of it), of Janesville passed away on September 4, 2019 at Cedar Crest Health Center where she was a resident for the past 5 years. She was born on December 14, 1927 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Richard and Mary (Kerpen) Meister. She married William C. Churley on July 30, 1949 at...

Delores  Ann Morris

Delores Ann Morris

Sep 3, 2019

Delores Ann Morris, age 87, of Janesville passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Oak Park Place in Janesville. She was born on February 3, 1932 in Neenah, WI, the daughter of Francis and Mary (Pottner) Lenz. Delores lost her mother at the tender age of 10, giving her the adult responsibility of helping her father with the house,...

Barbara A. Lawrence

Barbara A. Lawrence

Sep 2, 2019

On Monday, September 2, 2019, Barbara A. Lawrence, age 68, a life-long Janesville resident went to her eternal rest. She passed away at Fair Oaks Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in South Beloit, IL surrounded by her family. She was born in Janesville on July 23, 1951, the daughter of Joseph J. and Erma L (Rabyor) Stapleton. She attended...

Gladwyn "Jumbo" Helmeid

Gladwyn "Jumbo" Helmeid

Sep 1, 2019

Gladwyn “Jumbo” Helmeid, age 91, of Janesville passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. His daughter, Diane and grandchildren Shawn and Shane were by his side. Jumbo was born April 11, 1928 in Argyle, WI the son of Ben and Delia (Fox) Helmeid. He served in the U.S. Army and spent 18 months in...

Eleanor B. Rek

Eleanor B. Rek

Aug 29, 2019

Eleanor B. Rek, age 88, of Janesville died August 29, 2019, at Oak Park Place. She was born in Rosenheim, Germany, on May 9, 1931, to Berta (Graf) and Anton Kandler. She grew up in Munich, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1957. She married Jaroslav “Jerry” Rek on May 5, 1956, in Munich, Germany. After coming...

Jeanne M Reid

Jeanne M Reid

Aug 26, 2019

Jeanne Marie Reid, age 93 of Janesville, passed away at St. Elizabeth Manor in Footville on Monday, August 26, 2019. Jeanne was born in Janesville on February 4, 1926, the daughter of Russell and Cora (Polzin) Agnew. She grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School. Following high school Jeanne was employed by Parker Pen Company. She...

Connie K. Atkinson

Connie K. Atkinson

Aug 23, 2019

Connie K. Atkinson, age 62, of Beloit passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at UW Hospital in Madison, after a short illness following a lung transplant. She was born March 14, 1957 in Michigan, the daughter of Fred J. and Judy (Miller) Henke. She graduated from Janesville Craig High School and served in the U.S. Army for 2...

Debra Louise Braeu

Debra Louise Braeu

Aug 12, 2019

On August 12, 2019, Debbie Braeu of Janesville, WI booked a heavenly flight. Her life was about all the joys of the journey, not only the destination. Alex and Dagny Kellam welcomed their third child in the world on September 12, 1955. Debbie’s birthday was later to become important to many loving green bargains! Debbie, grew up, attended schools,...

Edith Pauline Bunton

Edith Pauline Bunton

Aug 9, 2019

Edith Pauline Bunton, age 92, of Janesville, WI passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Huntington Place Senior Living. Pauline was born on July 19, 1927 in Butler County, PA, the daughter of Roy and Ethel (Bush) Jones. She graduated from East Peoria High School. While working at Caterpillar in Peoria, IL, she met Hale Eugene Bunton. They...

Betty Louise Engler

Betty Louise Engler

Aug 8, 2019

Betty Louise (Kennedy) Engler, age 90, of Janesville passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Willowick Assisted Living. Betty was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 11, 1929, the daughter of Arthur and Jenny (Carlson) Kennedy. Betty graduated from Fort Atkinson High School. She attended Milton College where she met Richard John Engler. They were married on August 20,...

Patricia Ann Kubly (Warner)

Patricia Ann Kubly (Warner)

Aug 5, 2019

Patricia Ann Warner Kubly was reunited in Heaven with her husband Gerald Allen Kubly on August 5th, 2019. She passed away at age 65 in Bothell, WA and was born at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, WI on March 18th, 1954. Patricia was raised in Janesville, WI, the daughter of William Frank Warner and Evelyn Mae Henning Warner. Patricia was...

Joshua Van Winkle

Joshua Van Winkle

Aug 5, 2019

Joshua Van Winkle, age 39, of Janesville, WI passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2019. He was born on November 3, 1979 in Indianapolis, IN, the son of Jack and Nina Robin (Bruer) Winkle. He attended Parker High School in Janesville and graduated from Tech High School in Indianapolis. He received an associate degree from U-Rock in Janesville and...