Obituaries

Virginia Mae Saltzman

Virginia Mae Saltzman

Apr 3, 2023

Virginia Mae (Thiel) Saltzman, age 91 years, of Janesville, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Agrace Hospice in Janesville.

“Ginny” Saltzman touched many lives. Family, friends and helping others were the things that she lived for. She had a strong drive to make the world a better place. Virginia loved to ‘keep busy’ and always be of service.

She was...

David Wayne "Neldog" Nelson

David Wayne "Neldog" Nelson

Apr 2, 2023

David Wayne “Neldog” Nelson, age 57, of Janesville passed away April 2, 2023 at U. W Hospital, Madison. After battling a long illness. He was born on April 9, 1965 in Kenosha, WI, the son of Robert W. and Barbara A. (Lindvig) Nelson. After the family moved to Janesville when Dave was two years old, he grew up here and...

Donald E. Churchill

Donald E. Churchill

Apr 1, 2023

Janesville - Donald E. Churchill, age 94, a long-time Janesville resident, passed away on April 1, 2023, at his home. He was born in Janesville on February 27, 1929, the son of Donald R. and Ella (Teal) Churchill. Don grew up in Janesville and attended Janesville schools.

On February 7, 1948, Donald married Delores R. Osmond in the parsonage of First...

Nancy Ann Wieser

Nancy Ann Wieser

Mar 28, 2023

Nancy Ann Wieser, 72, of Janesville, WI went to heaven on March 28, 2023. She passed away with all her family by her side after a brief battle with lung cancer. She was born in Chicago, IL on September 8, 1950, the daughter of William and Genevieve Christensen. She graduated from Niles East High School in Skokie, IL, class of...

Donald L. "Digger" Alwin

Donald L. "Digger" Alwin

Mar 27, 2023

Donald L. “Digger” Alwin, age 92, of Janesville passed away at Milton Senior Living on Monday, March 27, 2023. He was born in Janesville on August 5, 1930 the son of Otto and Emma (Ullius) Alwin. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1948 and attended Milton College. He served in the U. S. Air Force from February 12, 1952...

Judith Sharon Madsen

Judith Sharon Madsen

Mar 27, 2023

Judith Sharon Madsen, age 70, of Beloit went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 27, 2023, unexpectedly at her home. She was born in Beloit on September 7, 1952, the daughter of Bob and Hazel Wincapaw. She graduated from Beloit Turner High School in 1970.

Following high school, Judy moved to Toronto, Canada, where she married Stafford Comeau....

Helen Elaine Long

Helen Elaine Long

Mar 26, 2023

Helen Elaine Long, age 90, formerly of Ligonier, IN passed away on March 26, 2023 surrounded by her family in her home in Janesville, WI.

Helen was born on August 11, 1932 to Louis and Thursa (Howard) Saathoff in Gas City, IN. She graduated from Mississinewa High School in Gas City. She raised her three daughters, Janet, Barb and Linda with...

Mary Ann Lind

Mary Ann Lind

Mar 20, 2023

Mary Ann (Clawson) Lind, age 88 of Janesville, WI passed away on March 20, 2023 at the Agrace Hospice Center, Fitchburg, WI. She was born on July 28, 1934, the daughter of Orpheus Albert Clawson and Marcia Idella (Clark) Clawson at home in the Township of Whitestown, Vernon County, WI. She grew up on the family farm and received her...

Virginia M. Feeney

Virginia M. Feeney

Mar 15, 2023

Virginia M. Feeney, age 81 of Milton, WI passed away on March 15, 2023 at Evansville Manor. She was born in Chicago, IL on November 8, 1941, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Borg) Varoni. She graduated from Delavan-Darien High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing.

Virginia married John P. Feeney on June 23, 1962. They had four children, Paula,...

Margaret A. Tegt

Margaret A. Tegt

Mar 14, 2023

JANESVILLE - Margaret Anne (Lembrich) Tegt, age 93, a life-long Janesville area resident passed away on March 14, 2023, at Cedar Crest. She was born in Janesville on May 13, 1929, the daughter of Elmer J and Lucille (Gorrell) Lembrich. She graduated from Janesville High School in 1946.

Margaret married Henry W. Tegt on April 8, 1949. He preceded her in...

Cheryl Kay Sheridan

Cheryl Kay Sheridan

Mar 12, 2023

Cheryl Kay Sheridan, age 76, of Janesville, WI passed away at University Hospital, Madison on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Cheryl was born November 23, 1946 in Viroqua, WI, the daughter of Richard and Aida Hanson. She grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School.

Cheryl married William D. Sheridan in 1972. She retired from the Janesville General Motors Assembly...

Owen "Neil" Olson

Owen "Neil" Olson

Mar 8, 2023

Owen “Neil” Olson, 76, of Milton passed away at home with his family by his side on March 8, 2023. He was born to Virgil and Gladys Olson in DeKalb, Illinois on September 2, 1946. He graduated from Clinton High School and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UW Whitewater.

During his professional career Neil worked in marketing, sales, and...

Stephen E. Mason

Stephen E. Mason

Mar 6, 2023

Stephen Edward Mason, age 62 of Janesville, WI died on March 6, 2023 at his home. Services will be at a later date in Seneca, IL.

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Betty Lou Rutter

Betty Lou Rutter

Mar 5, 2023

Betty Lou (Ward) Rutter, 85, of Janesville, WI passed away on March 5 after a brief stay at Cedar Crest Rehabilitation Center in Janesville. Betty was born on October 23, 1937 in Prairie du Chien, WI to Frederick “Earl” and Anna (Konichek) Ward. After graduating from high school, Betty worked as a nurse’s aide where she met a young patient...

Jean Kutz

Jean Kutz

Mar 4, 2023

Jean Kutz, age 93 of Janesville, WI passed away at her home on March 4, 2023. She was born on November 3,1929 in Wittenberg, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Louise Mavis. She was raised on a farm outside of Wittenberg.

Jean married Donald G. Kutz on August 20, 1949. They farmed south of Janesville in La Prairie Township. Jean and...

Joan Elaine Noe

Joan Elaine Noe

Feb 23, 2023

Joan Elaine Henning Noe, age 90, of Janesville, WI passed away at Cedar Crest Assisted Living in Janesville on February 23, 2023. Joan was born February 27, 1932, in Janesville, Wisconsin to the late Orville and Jessie Henning. Joan married Lyle Noe in 1966. Lyle preceded her in death in 2020.

Joan worked as a secretary and receptionist. She was a...

Shelley Lynn Sheridan

Shelley Lynn Sheridan

Feb 21, 2023

Shelley Lynn Sheridan, age 60, of Janesville, WI passed away on February 21, 2023 at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. She was born in Janesville on July 1, 1962, the daughter of Phillip and Candy (Vail) Sheridan. She graduated from Craig High School. Shelley resided in the Janesville area for most of her life where she was a stay-at-home mom...

Joyce Grace Aldrich

Joyce Grace Aldrich

Feb 7, 2023

Joyce Grace Aldrich, age 88, a long-time Bradford Township resident passed away at Willowick Assisted Living in Clinton on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. She was born on October 1, 1934, on the family farm in Walworth County, the youngest of five children of Arthur and Violet (Baker) Vant. She graduated from Lake Geneva Regional High School in 1952.

Joyce married Percy...

Arlene Ann Schlueter

Arlene Ann Schlueter

Feb 6, 2023

Arlene Ann Schlueter, age 94, of Janesville died at her home on February 6, 2023, after a brief illness. She was born in Monroe, Wisconsin on March 8, 1928. Arlene graduated from Janesville High School in 1946. After a brief stint in accounting at General Motors, she married the love of her life Richard Schlueter on September 30, 1950. They...

Jill M. Bjork

Jill M. Bjork

Feb 3, 2023

Jill M. Bjork, age 82, of Janesville, WI passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center. She was born Merri Jillene White on September 22, 1940, in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Henry E. and Phyllis (Cain) White. She married Stuart Ronald Bjork on June 11, 1960.

Jill was employed by Ben Franklin Department Store for...

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