Oct 15, 2022

JANESVILLE, WI - William “Bill” White, age 87, passed away at Huntington Place on Saturday, October 15, 2022. He was born in Janesville on December 11, 1934, the son of Kenneth and Vera (McConnell) White. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Janesville and was a 1953 graduate of Janesville High School.

He married Catherine Fuder in 1957 in a Catholic...

Oct 14, 2022

Lavina E. Leger, passed away peacefully, on October 14, 2022 at Evansville Manor. She was born November 6, 1936 in Ottawa, IL to John and Ethel Osman. She lived in Ottawa, IL, Racine, WI and retired to Janesville, WI. She married her high school sweetheart, Paul Leger in l954. As she told many people over the years, “I chased him...

Oct 14, 2022

Dorothy E. Mishler, age 97 of Janesville was born on June 26, 1925 in Oelwein Iowa to James and Anna Mishler. She graduated from Aurora High School in 1943. She attended Cook’s Secretarial School in Oelwein where she earned a two-year degree.

Dorothy began her career at Gardner Machine Company in Beloit Wisconsin working many years as a secretary. She was...

Oct 13, 2022

Nancy Jane Nienhuis, a lifetime resident of Janesville and LaPrairie Township, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Cedar Crest Assisted Living in Janesville, WI.

Nancy Jane Nienhuis was born at home,“The Good Acres,” on November 23, 1932 to George D. and Ruby E. Conway. She attended the one-room Gravel Hill School until the eighth grade. Nancy grew up farming alongside...

Oct 8, 2022

Ronald Clarence Benisch, age 74 of Fort Atkinson, WI passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Fort Health Care. He was born in Columbus, WI on January 29, 1948, the son of Clarence and Anna (Maertz) Benisch. He grew up in Waterloo, WI where he graduated from high school and was employed for many years by Perry Printing Company.

Ronald...

Oct 7, 2022

Matthew David “Pud” Benedict, age 42 of Beloit, WI passed away at Beloit Memorial Hospital on Friday, October 7, 2022. He was born on June 18, 1980 in Janesville, the son of David Benedict and Lori (Church) Snyder.

Pud grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville Parker High School in 1998. While at Parker, he was a member of the...

Oct 7, 2022

Charline Elizabeth Oas, age 93, of Janesville passed away at Rock Haven Nursing Home on Friday, October 7, 2022. She was born in Evansville, WI on July 18, 1929, the daughter of William Edgar and Elizabeth Lenore (Hope) Nance. She grew up in the Evansville area where she attended school. Charline married Herbert O. Oas on December 18, 1953 and...

Oct 5, 2022

Frances Betty Schwengels, age 82 of Janesville passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Cottages of Madison. She was born in Beloit, WI on February 4, 1940, the daughter of Fred Henry and Rose Alice (Eley) Schwengels. She grew up in Rock County where the family resided in the Clinton, Beloit and Janesville areas. She graduated from Janesville High...

Oct 3, 2022

Helen R. Pike, age 93, of Janesville passed away at Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care on October 3, 2022. She was born on October 8, 1928, in Fort Pierre, SD, the eight of nine children of Thomas S. and Maggie (McGraw) Ronan. She graduated from Fort Pierre High School in 1947.

Helen had been a Janesville resident since 1956....

Oct 3, 2022

Gladys L Fosheim, 99 of Janesville was called home Monday, October 3rd, 2022. She was born September 21, 1923 in Lone Rock Wisconsin the daughter of Otto & Jennie Schoonover. She graduated from Janesville High School in 1941. She married Gordon Emmons May 23, 1945. He preceded her in death on September 22, 1981. She married Gilman Fosheim on February...

Oct 3, 2022

Patricia A. Torsini, age 90 of Janesville died Monday, October 3, 2022. Patricia was born on March 5,1932, the first child of Lawrence and Leona Polster at the home farm in Stratford, Wisconsin. She was educated at Stratford schools. On February 18,1950 she married Robert Bauer. Together they had three children.

On August 24,1968 she married Roy Torsini. Pat and Roy...

Oct 1, 2022

JANESVILLE - Lorraine A. Homan, age 95, of Janesville WI passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Saturday, October 1, 2022. She was born on January 1, 1927, the daughter of Henry and Florence (Drahfal) Fredendall. She graduated from Janesville High School.

Lorraine married the love of her life, Donald Carl Homan on September 11, 1948. They were...

Sep 30, 2022

Virginia (Ginny) was born to William Carl Gilley and Mildred Mary (Williams) Gilley on July 1, 1943, the second of eventually five children in Toledo, Ohio. She met her eventual husband Larry D. Forney while studying to be a teacher at Bowling Green University. They had three children Ken (Brian Hermann), Sharon Janes and David (Anasthasie). Ginny is also survived...

Sep 28, 2022

Phyllis F. Schultz, age 88, of Janesville, WI, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Phyllis was born on September 24, 1934, to Constance (Connie) Foreman in Milton Junction, WI. Phyllis graduated from Milton Union High School in 1952. She married her steady from 6th grade on, Robert E. (Bob) Schultz, at Milton Junction Methodist...

Sep 27, 2022

David Mathew Lou, age 62, of Janesville passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 26, 1960 in Janesville, the son of La Verne and Gloria (Priest) Lou. He grew up in Janesville and graduated from Parker High School in 1978. Dave married Joy Amerpohl on April 11, 1981 and later married Lori...

Sep 26, 2022

James M. Powers Jr. age 83 of Janesville, WI passed away at his home on Monday, September 26, 2022. He was born in Whitewater, WI on June 9, 1939, the son of James M. Powers Sr. and Blanche (Meracle) Powers.

James married Lita M. Preinfalk on January 5, 1957. Most of his working life was spent managing...

Sep 26, 2022

Carter Lee Johnson, age 88, a life-long Richmond Township, WI resident passed away at Mercyhealth Hospital, Janesville on Monday, September 26, 2022. He was born in Richmond Township on November 28, 1933, the son of George and Marie (Hall) Johnson. He was a graduate of Whitewater High School.

Carter resided and farmed his entire life on the family farm in Richmond...

Sep 25, 2022

Grayson Thomas Widener, age 8, of Janesville passed away at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison on September 25, 2022. He was born in Madison on August 18, 2014, the son of Thomas Widener and Jasmine Crawford.

Grayson was a second grader at Jefferson Elementary School. He loved Spiderman, Ghostbusters, Stay Puft and his trips to Florida. He also had a...

Sep 22, 2022

Nathan John Hee Kerr, age 37, of Janesville, WI passed away on September 22, 2022 in Milwaukee, WI. He was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 7, 1985 and was adopted by Gregory and Rena (Verch) Kerr of Janesville on March 11, 1986. Nathan grew up in Janesville, attended Janesville schools and graduated from Parker High School. He...

Sep 15, 2022

Clara Mae Kuhl, age 94, of Janesville, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Mercyhealth Hospital, Janesville. She was born June 24,1928 in Friendship, WI, the daughter of Mike and Marie (Capek) Sipla.

Clara married Robert Kuhl on June 24, 1994, in Princeton, WI. He preceded her in death on June 1, 2005. Clara was formerly...