Obituaries
John Erickson
Feb 22, 2024
John Bernard Erickson, age 59, of Janesville, WI passed away on February 22, 2024. He was born on June 27, 1964 in Madison, WI, the son of Bonney “Bud” and Janet (LaBrosse) Erickson. John moved with his family to Oregon, WI while he was in grade school and he graduated from Oregon High School in 1983.
John was employed by Edgewood...
Raymond P. Kjendlie, Jr.
Feb 20, 2024
JANESVILLE - Raymond Palmer Kjendlie Jr., age 74, a long-time Janesville resident passed away on February 20, 2024. Ray was born in Janesville on April 2, 1949, the son of Raymond P. Kjendlie Sr. and Marietta (Stewart) Kjendlie. He grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School in 1968.
Raymond married Linda K. Smith on January 27, 1968, at...
Brenda L. Transue
Feb 19, 2024
On Monday, February 19, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. Brenda Lea Transue of Whitewater, Wis., passed away at Alden Meadow Park Health Care Center, Clinton, Wis. She was age 59. She was born on January 18, 1965, in Fort Atkinson, Wis., the daughter of Charles and Betty Boyer.
Brenda graduated from Whitewater high School in 1983 and went on to study nursing...
Joyce Ellen Gray
Feb 15, 2024
Joyce Ellen Gray, age 90 of Janesville passed away at her home on February 15, 2024. She was born in Janesville on July 25, 1933, the daughter of Harold and Madeline (Babcock) Wyss. She grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School. She married Robert F. Gray on July 5, 1966.
Joyce was formerly employed by Desen’s Garage, Fairbanks...
Dennis Earl Fugate
Feb 14, 2024
Dennis Earl Fugate, age 73 of Janesville, died peacefully at home on February 14, 2024. Dennis was born October 3, 1950 in Milwaukee, WI to Earl and Faye (Brenneman) Fugate. The family moved to Janesville where he lived the remainder of his life. Dennis caddied as a kid and was a natural athlete. First attending St. William Catholic School, then...
Mary L. Sveom
Feb 6, 2024
Mary Louise Sveom, age 98, of Janesville passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024 at Rock Haven. She was born on August 28, 1925, the daughter of Edgar and Dolly (Reynolds) Dabson. She married Alvin Sveom on December 29, 1951. They had two children, Sandra and Bob. Mary was a homemaker for most of her life. She was involved in...
Michelle Meisner Bush
Feb 5, 2024
Michelle Meisner Bush, age 55 of Milton, WI passed away at her home on February 5, 2024. She was born in Fort Atkinson, WI on April 17, 1968, the daughter of La Verne and Judith (Kutz) Meisner. She was raised in Whitewater, WI. She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1986 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from UW...
Paul Suchanek
Feb 4, 2024
Paul Michael Suchanek, age 65 of Janesville, WI passed away February 4, 2024 at his home. He was born in Fort Atkinson on September 10, 1958, the son of George A. and Shirley (Parat) Suchanek. He grew up in Whitewater and graduated from Whitewater High School in 1976.
Paul served in the U. S. Air Force from February 16, 1977 to...
Darlene J. Rasmussen
Feb 3, 2024
Darlene Jean Rasmussen, age 72, of Janesville passed away at her home on February 3, 2024. She was born in Rhinelander, WI on November 8, 1951, the daughter of Albert R. and Vivian P (Turner) Gallagher. She married Earl Rasmussen on December 2, 1967.
Darlene was employed as a caregiver and housekeeper for many years with most of that time spent...
Anne E. Lucey
Feb 1, 2024
Anne Elizabeth (Kehoe) Lucey, age 89, of Janesville, Wisconsin, died at SSM Health Hospice House in Baraboo, Wisconsin, on February 1, 2024.
She was born in Chicago in 1934. Anne was raised by her great aunt, Frances Kehoe in LaSalle and Spring Valley, Illinois.
She married Richard (Dick) Thomas Lucey on December 29, 1952, at Holy Cross Church in Mendota, Illinois. They...
Craig August Wiemeri
Jan 30, 2024
Craig August Wiemeri of Janesville, WI passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at home after a valiant 2 year battle with cancer. Craig was born in Pittsburgh, PA on June 24, 1970 and at 8 weeks old he became the adopted son of John and Karen Wiemeri.
Craig lived his life as a compassionate and caring person, always putting others...
Joyce J. Johnson
Jan 28, 2024
Joyce Jean Johnson, age 82, of Janesville, WI passed away at her daughter Linda’s home on January 28, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 23, 1941, in Janesville, the daughter of Gerald and Mary (Behling) Gilbertson.
Joyce was a life-long resident of Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School in 1959. She was a life-long member of...
Harry C. Menz
Jan 26, 2024
JANESVILLE - Harry C. Menz, age 100, of Janesville passed away on January 26, 2024, at the Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born on September 18, 1923, in Aurora, IL, the son of Gunther and Ethel (Martin) Menz. He grew up in the Aurora area. He was a member of the U.S. Army during World War...
Carol J. Raber
Jan 25, 2024
JANESVILLE - Carol J. Raber age 87 of Janesville passed away on January 25, 2024, at Willowick Assisted Living in Janesville where she had made her home for the past 4 years. Carol was born on August 3, 1936, in Ladysmith, WI, the daughter of Earl and Elsie (Baker) Gray. She graduated from Ladysmith High School in 1954.
Carol married the...
Kenneth J. Dremsa
Jan 25, 2024
Kenneth J. Dremsa, age 92 of Janesville, WI passed away on January 25, 2024 at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center. The son of Edward J and Elizabeth (Bomkamp) Dremsa, he was born in Crawford County, WI where he grew up on the family farm. This is where he acquired his love for farming, and especially for horses. As a young...
Jeffrey Thomas Bluhm
Jan 24, 2024
Jeffrey Thomas Bluhm, age 58, of Janesville passed away at Mercy Hospital on January 24, 2024. He was born on July 31, 1965 in Janesville, the son of Thomas and Carol (Schroeder) Bluhm.
Jeffrey was a graduate of Parker High School. He was formerly employed by Cummins Industries.
Jeffrey is survived by two children; Thomas Jeffrey Bluhm and Tyler Christopher Bluhm; three...
Deborah Lynn Hess
Jan 24, 2024
Deborah Lynn Hess, age 70 of Janesville passed away on January 24, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home. She was born in Janesville on September 22,1953 the daughter of Thomas V. and Phyllis (Sarow) Cantwell. She grew up in the Edgerton area and graduated from Edgerton High School in 1971.
Deborah was formerly married to Tobin Hess and they had two...
Gregory A. Lein
Jan 20, 2024
JANESVILLE - Gregory A. Lein, age 74, of Janesville, went home to be with the lord on January 20, 2024, at Mercy Hospital, after a long battle with Dementia. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Roxbury Church of Christ in Janesville, WI from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., service to follow at 12 p.m. Pastor...
Douglas Robert Baker
Jan 20, 2024
Douglas Robert Baker, age 80, of Evansville Manor, a former Janesville resident passed away at Mercy Hospital on January 20, 2024. He was born on May 13, 1943 in Rochester, NY the son of Charles and Lillian (Berlew) Baker. He grew up in Penfield, NY where he attended school. While in his senior year in high school, Douglas joined the...
Donna Lee Verch
Jan 19, 2024
Donna Lee Verch of Janesville passed away surrounded by her family at her home on Friday, January 19, 2024. She was 83 years old. She was born April 27, 1940 in Mauston WI the daughter of Norman and Beatrice (Moore) Watts. She grew up in Janesville and graduated from Janesville High School in 1959.
Donna married Stephen Norling on March 25,...
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