Obituaries
Leonard L. Lambert, Sr.
Jul 28, 2024
Leonard L. Lambert, Sr., age 87 of Milton, WI, passed away at Mercy Hospital, Janesville on Sunday, July 28, 2024. He was born July 27, 1937, in Chicago, IL, the son of Leonard and Margaret (Weber) Lambert. Leonard married Leanna Berg on October 14, 1959.
Leonard retired from Beauti-Vue Products, Bristol, WI. He moved to Janesville, WI in 2003 from Salem,...
Wiley J. Kessinger
Jul 28, 2024
Wiley J. Kessinger, age 97, of Janesville died on July 28, 2024. He was born on December 26, 1926 in Sublette, Illinois, the son of Wiley C. and Lucile Kessinger. Following graduation from Harlem High School in Loves Park, Illinois, Wiley Joined the army in June 1944 and was sent first to St. Norbert College. He served in WWII in...
James Peter Jensen
Jul 27, 2024
James Peter Jensen, age 71, of Janesville passed away July 27, 2024 at Agrace Center for Hospice & Palliative Care. He was born in Janesville on August 28, 1952, the son of Eugene and Evelyn (Ostrander) Jensen. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp.
James married Margaret Solles on December 15, 1981. He was formerly employed as a...
Dennis A. Hanthorn
Jul 26, 2024
Dennis A. Hanthorn “GP”, age 72 of Janesville, WI passed away at his home on July 26, 2024. He was born in Janesville on April 14, 1952, the son of George and Joann (Kelly) Hanthorn. He graduated from Parker High School in 1970.
Dennis was employed by General Motors for 35 years. He had a passion for travel and his RV...
David J. Williams
Jul 24, 2024
David J. Williams, age 63 of Janesville, WI passed away at his home on July 24, 2024. He was born in Neenah, WI on November 28, 1960, the son of Jack and Dorothy Williams. He grew up in Neenah where he graduated from Neenah High School. David was a member of the state championship basketball team and a member of...
Beverly A. Christianson
Jul 23, 2024
Beverly Ann Christianson, age 94, a former Janesville resident passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Swift Haven in Edgerton, WI where she had made her home for the past several years. Beverly was born in Readstown, WI on September 12, 1929, the daughter of Jasper Carl Henthorne and Norma (York) Henthorne.
Beverly was the eldest of nine siblings of...
Charlane Joyce Gibney
Jul 22, 2024
Charlane Joyce Gibney, age 88, of Milton, WI went to be with her Savior on Monday, July 22nd. Charlane was born on the family farm in rural Kendall, WI on May 21st, 1936 as the only daughter of Henry and Helen (Eberhardt) Friske. She graduated from Kendall High School in 1954 and then moved to Madison, WI where she was...
Leonhard W. Gehrke
Jul 22, 2024
Leonhard W. Gehrke, of Janesville, WI passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, at Cedar Crest Health Center. He was 95 years old. He was born on February 27, 1929, in Little Wolf Township, Waupaca County, WI, the son of Leonhard W. F. and Anna E. (Jahnke) Gehrke. He grew up in Waupaca County and graduated from Little Wolf High...
Stanley O. Smythe
Jul 18, 2024
Stanley O. Smythe, age 91 of Janesville, passed away at his home on July 18, 2024. He was born in Ossing, NY on February 6, 1933, the son of Edward and Edna (Hjorth) Smythe. He grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School in 1951.
Stan married Bonnie Quade on September 6, 1952. He was formerly employed by United...
Joseph Mark Strunz
Jul 16, 2024
Joseph Mark Strunz, age 62 of Janesville, WI passed away on July 16, 2024 at his home following a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in Janesville on February 6, 1962, the son of Richard and Donna (Richter) Strunz. He grew up in Janesville and graduated in 1980 from Parker High School. He married Julie Wiskia on June 8,...
Pete P. Faytus
Jul 15, 2024
Pete P. Faytus, age 91, passed away at home in Richmond Township on Monday, July 15, 2024, after a brief illness. He was born on August 21, 1932 in Milwaukee to John and Viola M. (Gaethke) Faytus. Pete was raised in the Southside and during WW II he lived with his Aunt Della Differt and grandparents Edward and Bessie Gaethke....
Pamela J. Casiday
Jul 15, 2024
Pamela Jean Casiday of Janesville died at Huntington Memory Care on July 15, 2024.
Pam was born at Mercy Hospital, Janesville on 12-23-1948. The first-born child of parents, Jay Pearsall and Florence (Rowland) Pearsall. Pam graduated from high school in Janesville in 1967. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a bachelor’s degree in 1971. After graduating Pam became employed...
La Verne R. "Bud" Strand
Jul 11, 2024
La Verne R. “Bud” Strand, age 99 of Janesville, WI passed away on July 11, 2024 at Mercy Hospital, Janesville. Bud was born September 9, 1924, in Hollandale, Iowa County, WI, the son of Ole J. and Marie (Vinger) Strand. He was baptized and confirmed in the Hollandale Lutheran Church. He graduated from Hollandale High School in 1942. He was...
Roger W. Fenrich
Jul 9, 2024
Roger William Fenrich, age 85, of Footville, WI died peacefully July 9, 2024, at Monroe Hospice Home. Roger was born on November 4, 1938, in Center Township, the son of Herbert and Ella (Wilke) Fenrich.
Roger married Donna in 1993, they enjoyed life to the fullest until her passing in 2011. At an early age Roger worked at General Motors for...
Dorothy Niehoff
Jul 9, 2024
With great sadness we announce the passing of Dorothy, our loving and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives were touched by her kind and caring ways. The Lord called her to her eternal home on July 9, 2024, at home in Janesville, Wisconsin surrounded by family. She was 89 years old.
The second of five sisters, Dorothy was born...
Jennifer Larrivee
Jul 6, 2024
Jennifer (Woodman) Larrivee’s family and friends are saddened to share that she passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at home on July 6, 2024.
Jennifer was born on June 9, 1970. She graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1988 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1993. Although Jennifer grew up on a farm outside...
Eleanor A. Burke
Jul 4, 2024
Eleanor “Ellie” A. Cleveland Burke, age 94, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024. She was born in Janesville on October 19, 1929, to Jay Cleveland and Illa Taylor Cleveland. Ellie graduated from Orfordville High School in 1947.
Ellie worked many jobs through the years and owned several stores in the area; Clinton, Beloit, Footville and Tiffany, where she was, also,...
Carol Mae Zimney
Jul 3, 2024
Carol M. Zimney, age 75 of Janesville, WI passed away at Willowick Moments in Clinton, WI on July 3, 2024. She was born in Trenton, NJ on April 12, 1949, the daughter of Edwin and Gladys (Yeager) Bride. Carol grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville Senior High School in 1967. She received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s...
Michael J. Reid
Jul 1, 2024
Michael James Reid, “Mike” age 76 of Janesville, WI passed away at his home on July 1, 2024. He was born in Belvidere, IL on March 31, 1948, the son of Clarence Reid Jr. and Margaret (McKeown) Reid. He grew up and went to school in Belvidere, IL. Mike loved sports and earned letters in football, basketball, and baseball, while...
Scott Alan Helgestad
Jul 1, 2024
Scott Alan Helgestad, age 72 of Burlington, WI passed away at Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford, Il on Monday, July 1, 2024. Scott was born in Edgerton, WI on July 18, 1951, the son of Perry and Marcia (Pastorius) Helgestad. He grew up in Edgerton and graduated from Edgerton High School in 1969.
Scott married Dori Hoppman on May 10, 1975. He...
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