Obituaries

Donna Mae Zahn

Donna Mae Zahn

Mar 27, 2025

Donna Mae Zahn of Janesville, WI passed away at her home on March 27, 2025 at age 95. She was born on January 10, 1930, the daughter of Albert and Frieda (Wegner) Carstensen at the family home in Fond du Lac, WI. She grew up in Fond du Lac and Ripon, WI and graduated from high school in Fond du...

Norlene Kay Churchill

Norlene Kay Churchill

Mar 26, 2025

Norlene Kay Churchill of Janesville, WI passed away at Rock Haven Nursing Home on March 26, 2025 at the age of 84. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on August 21, 1940, the daughter of Norman and Loraine (Peters) Manske. She grew up in Milwaukee and was married there on August 12, 1967, to James G. Churchill. Norlene was employed...

Phyllis Anna Hayden

Phyllis Anna Hayden

Mar 24, 2025

Phyllis Anna Hayden, age 88 of Janesville, WI passed away at Our House Assisted Living in Janesville on March 24, 2025. She was born on November 15, 1936, the daughter of Edward Hermann and Adealia (Wolkow) Hermann. She grew up in Milwaukee, WI where she graduated from high school. Phyllis married John A. Hayden on November 26, 1955. She was...

Vicki Ann Powell

Vicki Ann Powell

Mar 18, 2025

Vicki Ann Powell, age 71, of Janesville passed away at Rock Haven surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Vicki was born in Milwaukee, WI on September 11, 1953, the daughter of Derald and Mary Jane (Baun) Graham. The family moved to the Burlington, WI area where Vicki grew up and graduated from Burlington High School in...

Kathleen Ann Barlass

Kathleen Ann Barlass

Mar 13, 2025

Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Barlass, age 70, of Janesville, WI passed away at her home on March 13, 2025. She was born in Rock County on October 28, 1954, the daughter of Richard and Bette (Slowey) Barlass. She grew up in Harmony Township and was a graduate of Milton High School. Katleen was employed as a self-employed housekeeper in private homes...

Jean Lois Krueger

Jean Lois Krueger

Mar 12, 2025

Jean Lois Krueger of Janesville passed away at Milton Senior Living on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. She was 95 years old. Jean was born on December 28, 1929 in Janesville, the daughter of Wesley and Elizabeth (Diehls) Arndt.

A life-long Janesville resident, Jean married Roger M. Krueger on April 22, 1950. She was formerly employed by Woolworth’s Department Store, Pember Nuzum...

Joyce Ellen Garvoille

Joyce Ellen Garvoille

Mar 9, 2025

Joyce Ellen Garvoille, age 77, of Janesville, WI passed away at her home on Sunday. March 9, 2025. She was born on October 23, 1947, in Sparta, WI, the daughter of Thoburn and Freda (Emry) Devine. The family farmed in Wilton, WI until 1962 when they moved to Brooklyn, WI.

Joyce and Dick Garvoille met in 1962 at the local drug...

Gary Lamont Overboe

Gary Lamont Overboe

Mar 5, 2025

Gary Lamont Overboe, age 81 of Edgerton, WI passed away after a brief illness on March 5, 2025, in his winter home in Mesa, AZ surrounded by his wife, son, and daughter-in-law. Gary was born on February 28, 1944, in Viroqua, WI, the son of Edwin and Olene (Yttri) Overboe.

He grew up on the family farm, one of four brothers,...

Charles Thomas Jensen

Charles Thomas Jensen

Mar 2, 2025

Charles T. “Tom” Jensen, age 89 of Janesville, WI passed away at his home on Sunday, March 2, 2025. He was born on November 27, 1935, the son of Charles Floyd Jensen and Marcia Jane (Rowe) Jensen. As a youngster, Tom always had a love for farming and lived on the family farm near Libertyville, IL. He graduated from Libertyville...

Beverly D. Smith

Beverly D. Smith

Mar 2, 2025

Beverly D. (Rogers) Smith, age 93 of Janesville, WI passed away at Rock Haven surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 2, 2025. She was born in Janesville, the daughter of Elmer and Florence (Morrison) Rogers. Beverly married Dean Kemp in 1950. They made their home on a farm in Newark Township where they operated a dairy farm and riding...

Nancy Lee Baker

Nancy Lee Baker

Feb 26, 2025

Nancy Lee Baker, age 77, of Janesville, WI passed away on February 26, 2025 at Prairie View Manor Assisted Living, Footville, WI. She was born in Lyons, NY on December 16, 1947, the youngest of 10 children of George and Bertha (Klaver) Heineman. She married Douglas R. Baker on July 9, 1966. When Nancy’s oldest sister died, she took in...

Warren Russell Smith Jr.

Warren Russell Smith Jr.

Feb 20, 2025

Warren Russell Smith Jr. of Janesville, WI passed away on February 20, 2025 at Oak Park Place at age 94. He was born in Lancaster, PA on August 22, 1930, the son of Warren R. Smith Sr. and Beulah Carolyn Dodd Hauer. He graduated from Solanco High School in 1949 and in 1977 from Elizabethtown College. Warren later received a...

Timothy George Luedtke

Timothy George Luedtke

Feb 16, 2025

Timothy “Tim or Luke” Luedtke passed away in the early morning hours of February 16th, 2025, at UW TLC from complications related to Pancreatic Cancer, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Janesville on August 16, 1958 to Carl Jr. and Betty (Franke) Luedtke. He joined siblings Cathie (deceased), Carla and Tom.

He graduated from Craig High...

Robert "Bob" James Woodman

Robert "Bob" James Woodman

Feb 12, 2025

Robert “Bob” James Woodman of Janesville passed away on February 12, 2025. Bob was born on July 12, 1941, and raised in Janesville, where he graduated from Janesville Senior High School in1959. A talented athlete, he wrestled at the state level and later continued his education at UW-Madison’s Agriculture Short Course. From a young age, he was deeply involved in...

Marvel A. Thompson

Marvel A. Thompson

Feb 9, 2025

Marvel Arlene Thompson, age 85, Janesville, WI died February 9, 2025, and entered eternity to meet her Lord. She was born February 27,1939 in Hillsboro, WI to Glen and Lucille Dobbs who relocated to Rock County while Marvel was a young girl.

She graduated from Brodhead High School in 1957 and worked as a nurse’s aide at the Beloit Hospital. In...

Lana Marlene Larson

Lana Marlene Larson

Feb 6, 2025

Lana Marlene Larson, age 68 of Janesville, WI passed away at home on Feb 6, 2025. She was born on May 9, 1956 in Lancaster WI, the daughter of Herschel and Doris Jeffres. She grew up in Fennimore and graduated from Fennimore High School in 1974. Lana married Rory J Larson on June 22nd, 1974. They lived in Fennimore and...

Judith McDonald

Judith McDonald

Feb 3, 2025

Judith Arlene McDonald of Janesville passed away at her home surrounded by her loving daughters on February 3, 2025. She was 86 years old. She was born in Madison, WI on June 22, 1938, the daughter of Robert B. and Beth (Carlson) Seeman. She grew up in Center Township and attended the Brown Center one room school. She graduated from...

Carol Sue Davidson

Carol Sue Davidson

Feb 3, 2025

Carol Sue Davidson of Janesville, WI passed away at Mercy Hospital on February 3, 2025 at age 68. She was born in Janesville on April 7, 1956, the daughter of Roger and Dorothy (Henning) Carlson. A life-long Janesville resident, she was a Parker High School graduate.

Carol was formerly employed by Data Dimensions. She enjoyed gardening, crafting, scrap-booking, attending concerts and...

Helen Kay Robinzine

Helen Kay Robinzine

Feb 2, 2025

Helen Kay Robinzine, age 64, of Janesville, WI passed away on February 2, 2025 at Mercy Hospital, Janesville. Helen was born in Beloit, WI on February 24, 1960, the daughter of Richard and Beatrice (Reimer) Johnson. She grew up in Beloit and was a graduate of Beloit Memorial High School. She later received a degree in engineering, having attended Black-hawk...

Jay S. Dutcher

Jay S. Dutcher

Jan 30, 2025

Jay Scott Dutcher of Janesville, WI passed away at Mercy Hospital on January 30, 2025, surrounded by his children. He was 63 years old. Jay was a life-long Janesville resident and was born on August 22, 1961, the son of Raymond and Margaret (Higgins) Dutcher. He attended Janesville schools including Parker High School.

Jay was formerly employed by Trent Tube (currently...

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