Obituaries
Arthur C. Pratt
Jan 21, 2019
Arthur C. Pratt, age 89, of Janesville passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. He was born in Janesville on March 22, 1929, the son of Fred and Florence (Day) Pratt. He grew up in Johnstown Center and graduated from Milton Union High School. He served for a time with the Army National...
Russell O. Dillinder
Jan 20, 2019
Russell O. Dillinder, age 74, of Milton, WI died peacefully and went to be with his beloved wife, Doris on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his home. He was born in Janesville on June 12, 1944, the son of Frank and Ruth (Limber) Dillinder. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1962. He was a member of the U.S....
Mardella May Simes
Jan 18, 2019
Mardella “Mardy” M. Simes, age 89, of Janesville, WI went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 18, 2019 at Mercy Hospital. Mardy was born on October 13, 1929, the daughter of Elmer and Hazel (Cole) Miles. She grew up in Rhinelander, WI and graduated from Rhinelander High School. She married Dale Simes on October 13, 1951....
Kendall M. Corey
Jan 18, 2019
Kendall M. Corey, age 93, a longtime and well-known Janesville businessman passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 18, 2019. He was born in Harvard, IL on July 3, 1925, the son of Orin and Elizabeth (Briggs) Corey. Ken served in the U.S. Marine Corp from July 1, 1943 to February 5, 1946. He graduated from the...
Rodney Curtis Smith
Jan 17, 2019
Rodney Curtis Smith, age 97, a long-time Janesville resident passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Cedar Crest. He was born on April 10, 1921 in Madison, WI, the son of Floyd and Ethel (Main) Smith. Rodney grew up in Brooklyn, WI and graduated from Brooklyn High School. He later graduated from General Motors Institute of Technology. Rodney served...
Shirley Ann Thiel
Jan 16, 2019
Shirley Ann Thiel, age 83, a long-time Janesville resident passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Huntington Place Memory Care. She was born on March 13, 1935 in Greenwood, WI, the daughter of Hugh and Frieda (Price) Vine. Shirley attended Janesville schools and married Charles F. Thiel on January 31, 1953 in Janesville. After Charles retired from General Motors,...
Rockney Harold Farris
Jan 8, 2019
JANESVILLE/REEDSBURG - Rockney Harold Farris, age 64, of Reedsburg, WI, a former long-time Janesville area resident, passed away on January 8, 2019 at his home in Reedsburg. Rockney was born in Edgerton, WI on June 3, 1954, the son of Harold and Jean (Roberts) Farris. He graduated from Janesville Parker High School in 1972. He was employed as a...
Delores E. Klitzke
Dec 24, 2018
Delores E. Klitzke, age 81, of Janesville passed away at her home on Monday, December 24, 2018. Delores was born on December 22, 1937 in Reedsburg, Wis., the daughter of Vinton and Viola (Wagner) Craker. She grew up in Reedsburg where she attended schools and graduated from Reedsburg, High School. Delores married Rupert F. Klitzke on September 1, 1962...
Edythe Louise Swanson
Dec 21, 2018
JANESVILLE - On December 21, 2018 Edythe Louise (Muth) Swanson of Janesville, WI peacefully went to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family. Edythe was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin on September 2, 1929 to Eunice and Howard Muth. She was the youngest of five children. On October 10, 1947 she married Robert J. Swanson in Baraboo,...
Mary E. Howard
Dec 21, 2018
Mary Ellen Howard, age 67, of Janesville passed away on December 21, 2018 after fighting a brave battle with cancer. She was born on April 6, 1951. From an early age, Mary showed a love for animals. She was happy spending time on her farm training dogs, riding horses and working with cattle. What brought Mary most joy was...
Lavern M. Schoonover
Dec 19, 2018
LaVern M. Schoonover, age 90, of Janesville passed away at St. Elizabeth Manor in Footville on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was born in Norway, Michigan on January 13, 1928, the daughter of Arthur and Marie (Blahnik) Hassell. LaVern married Leonard Schoonover on November 17, 1946. They resided in Janesville for many years prior to his death on March...
Ellen Elaine Erdmann
Dec 14, 2018
Ellen Elaine Erdmann, age 83, of Janesville, WI passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at Premier Rehabilitation Center in Beloit. Elaine made her appearance on Planet Earth on January 4, 1935 at Wisconsin Rapids, WI. She attended Lincoln Senior High School in Wisconsin Rapids and graduated from there in 1953. She worked at Consolidated in Wisconsin Rapids until October...
Barbara Ann Lindner
Dec 12, 2018
Barbara Ann (Korth) Lindner, 66, was called to be with her Savior in heaven on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at her home in Janesville, WI. Barb was born on September 25, 1952 to Gilbert and Dorothy (Foch) Korth and raised in Juneau, WI. She was a baptized child of God and the only daughter in the middle of five...
Betty Jane Luedtke
Dec 12, 2018
Betty Jane (Franke) Luedtke, age 87, of Janesville passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. Betty was born in Janesville on March 9, 1931, the daughter of George and Esther (Winter) Franke. She was a graduate of Janesville High School, Class of 1949. She married “the boy next door’, Carl Luedtke Jr....
Roy L. Denio
Dec 8, 2018
Roy L. Denio, age 77, of Janesville, WI passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at his residence. He was born on March 17, 1941, the son of Dale and Mary Denio. Roy was a U.S. Navy veteran and was formerly employed as an appliance technician by Village Appliance. Survivors include two brothers, Russell and Melvin, other relatives and...
James Peter Kealey
Nov 30, 2018
James Peter Kealey, of Janesville, was born to William P. and Mary Spohn Kealey in Janesville on October 14, 1935, and died at home on November 30, 2018. He faithfully served his beloved community for a lifetime, primarily as the owner of the longtime downtown fixture, Kealey Pharmacy. From 1966 to 1999, he was there when anyone needed him,...
Lyda Mae Codman
Nov 30, 2018
JANESVILLE - Lyda Mae Codman, age 94, of Janesville passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at Mercy Manor Transition Center. Lyda was born on November 29, 1924 in Houston, TX, the daughter of LeRoy and Loretta (McAuliffe) Thompson. She married John Codman on October 27, 1976. He predeceased her on March 18, 2012. Lyda was formerly employed as a...
Clarence Ernest Schultz
Nov 29, 2018
Janesville, WI – Clarence Ernest Schultz, 90, left us peacefully with his family by his side. Clarence was born in Janesville, WI to the late Ernest and Evelyn Schultz. Clarence worked for Simmons Bedding Company and the Rock County 4-H Fair in maintenance for 50 years. He was passionate about the Fair and was an avid hobbyist, having loved...
Jerry W. Petrone
Nov 29, 2018
JANESVILLE - Jerry William Petrone, 75, of Janesville, WI passed away on November 29, 2018 in Rockford, IL after a year long battle with his health. Born December 4, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Jerry S. and Clara (DiVito) Petrone, Jerry grew up in Chicago with his sister, Corinne (Petrone) Rohr. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...
Graham Erik Smith
Nov 28, 2018
Graham Erik Smith, age 48, of Janesville died unexpectedly following a brain aneurism on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison but fortunately he was a registered organ donor so his legacy will live on thru his donations to others. Graham was born in Janesville on January 25, 1970, the son of Graham L...
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