Obituaries
Hildred Susan Barr
Aug 19, 2025
Hildred Susan Barr (nee Moberly) 1938-2025Hildred Susan Barr, 87, died August 19, 2025.
She was born to Russell Louis Moberly and Hildegarde Mary Francis Louise Diebold Riemer Moberly (nee Riemer) on May 31, 1938, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1960, with a BA in Geography, she married Bruce Charles Barr...
Ralph E. Crull
Aug 19, 2025
Ralph Eugene Crull, 80, passed on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at UW-Hospital after a short battle with cancer. He was born on April 19,1945 in La Crosse, WI. He was the third of eight siblings born to Eugene and Jean Crull.
He graduated from Evansville High School in 1963. After high school Ralph joined the Army. He dedicated a majority of...
Betty E. Olson
Aug 18, 2025
Betty Olson often said she planned to live until she was 108 years old. Instead, she left this world on August 18, 2025, at the age of 92, cheerful and upbeat until her last days. The matriarch of the family, she was a kind and gentle force to be reckoned with. In her last days, her children, grandchildren and their...
Joseph M. Scanlon
Aug 16, 2025
JANESVILLE, WIS. - Joe Scanlon passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in Janesville, Wisconsin.
A proud graduate of La Crosse Aquinas High School, Class of 1979, Joe built a lifelong career in sales, spending the majority of his professional life in the insurance industry. After retirement, he found joy in the simple pleasures of life—spending time outdoors, fishing, and...
Ashley N. Tracy
Aug 14, 2025
It is with deep love and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ashley Tracy who left this world far too soon on August 14th at the age of 38. Ashley was a devoted mother whose kindness, laughter, and strength touched everyone around her. Her greatest joy in life was being a mom she poured her heart into raising...
Diane K. Fernandez
Aug 3, 2025
Diane Kay (Hoffman) Bryant-Fernandez was born in Janesville, WI on Oct. 4, 1958, she died Aug. 3, 2025, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI. Diane was a registered nurse on the Rock County psych and detox unit for 20+ years. She was very spiritual, loved animals, and loved to sword dance.
Diane is preceded in death by her daughter Alexis Bryant,...
Jon M. Larson
Jun 27, 2025
Jon Michael Larson, age 67, passed away at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison on the morning of Friday, June 27, 2025, at 8:20 a.m. - leaving behind a space no one else can fill.
Born in Madison on July 10, 1957, Jon lived with a fire that never dimmed. He was loyal to the people he loved,...
Peggy A. Schaper
Jun 26, 2025
Peggy A. Schaper, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and long-time Madison realtor, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, at the age of 79, after battling colon cancer.
Born on April 18, 1946, in Carmel, California, Peggy was the daughter of Robert and Alice (Regge) Moore. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Nancy S. Gilbert
Jun 23, 2025
Nancy "Nan" Sue Gilbert, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 23, 2025. She was born on August 29, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Seymour George Gilbert and Rita Irma Smallheiser Gilbert.
Nancy took after her mother in many ways – free-spirited, adventurous, and passionate about the arts, especially the performing arts,...
Elsie J. Purvis
Jun 23, 2025
Elsie Jane Purvis was born in Jefferson, Iowa, to Claude and Aldra (Dunn) Purvis and raised in Perry, Iowa. She led a full and purposeful life, marked by professional achievement and deep community involvement. She passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Attic Angel in Middleton, where she resided for the last few years.
Elsie broke barriers as the first...
Annette M. McGinnity
Jun 23, 2025
Annette Marie McGinnity, of Janesville, passed away at her home on June 23, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 2:00 pm at River Hills Community Church, 2843 W. Court St., Janesville, Wisconsin.All Faiths Funeral and Cremation Services of Janesville is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at: www.866allfaiths.com
Dawn D. Ary
Jun 16, 2025
Dawn D. Ary from Stoughton, WI passed away from a terminal illness, Monday June 16th, 2025, at Rock Haven surrounded by her loving family. Dawn was born in Madison, WI on Feb. 25th, 1957, the daughter of Roy and Marjorie Ary. She grew up in Madison, WI and graduated from La Follette High School in 1975. After high school, she...
Christopher L. Juckett
Jun 15, 2025
Christopher Lee Juckett, age 47 of Janesville, passed away unexpectedly at his work, of natural causes, on Sunday, June 15, 2025. He was born in Janesville on November 23, 1977, the son of Daniel Juckett and Deborah Moore.
Chris attended Monroe Elementary and Janesville Craig High School. He went on to receive his GED and later an associate’s degree from Madison...
Lorraine L. Gibbons
Jun 14, 2025
Lorraine Louise Gibbons, age 93, of Janesville, passed away on June 14, 2025. She was born in Aurora, Ill., on October 31, 1931, the daughter of Harry and Ione Beck. She lived in Chicago, Nittany, Penn., and Maple Park, Ill., while growing up.
She graduated from Northern Illinois University with a B.S degree in education. She married George W. Gibbons, Jr.,...
David A. Kruse
Jun 13, 2025
David Arthur Kruse, died Friday, June 13, 2025, at the age of 92. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 24, 1933, to Arthur and Ruth (Duckwitz) Kruse.
David knew at an early age he wanted to pursue a career as a Lutheran pastor. After college, he attended Concordia Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating in 1957. While there,...
Kyle W. Saley
Jun 1, 2025
Kyle William Saley passed away on June 1, 2025, at the age of 62. Kyle was the beloved son of Ronald (Mike) Saley and Caroline Saley (Rogstad). He was preceded in death by his father.
Kyle was the father of three children of whom he was very proud of. He watched them grow into wonderful, excellent, and successful people. They were...
Sean P. Brennan
Jun 1, 2025
SUN PRAIRIE/MONONA – Sean Patrick Brennan, age 60 of Monona and formerly of Sun Prairie, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, June 1, 2025. He was born June 10, 1964, in Evanston, Ill, the son of Raymond G. “Sully” Brennan and Jean (Buddeke) Brennan. From an early age, he was raised by Sully and Jean (Holdgrafer) Brennan.
Sean graduated...
Janet Hasse
May 20, 2025
PARDEEVILLE/MADISON - Janet M. Hasse, 90, of Pardeeville and formerly of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the UW Hospital in Madison, Wis. Janet was born on August 11, 1934 in Rhinelander, Wis, graduated from Milwaukee West Division High School in 1952, and went on to receive her Teaching Degree from State College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee...
Sharon E. Laemmrich
May 9, 2025
Sharon E. Laemmrich, 83, passed away peacefully in Madison, Wis., on May 9, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 31, 1941, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Menasha.
Sharon is survived by her two sons, Michael (Erin) Laemmrich and Pat (Trish) Laemmrich (Scanlon); and her four grandchildren, Hannah, Dane, Malec (Elsie) and Avery. She is also survived by...
Scott Schafer
May 8, 2025
MADISON – Scott Walter Schafer, age 64, passed away peacefully at home after a short battle with cancer on Thursday, May 8, 2025. He was born September 19, 1960, in Waukesha, Wis., the son of the late Walter and Kathryn (Martin) Schafer.
Scott grew up in Mukwonago, Wis., and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from UW-LaCrosse before moving to Madison....
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