Obituaries

Delbert R. Schreck

Delbert R. Schreck

Oct 1, 2018

MOUNT STERLING - Delbert Richard Del Schreck, age 96, passed away on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at The Bland Bekkedal Center for Hospice Care in Viroqua. Del was the second son born March 17, 1922, to Charles and Katherine (Williams) Schreck in Merrill, Wis. The family moved from Merrill to the Steuben, Wis. Area...

Sharon D. Wright

Sharon D. Wright

Sep 27, 2018

MADISON - Sherry Wright, age 71, of Madison, passed away on Sept. 27, 2018, at home. As she would say, she was born March 11, 1947, when the bath tub was still full of slippery glass soap bottles in Two Rivers, Wis. She spent her youth swimming the bracing waters of Lake Michigan and would continue to plunge into...

Peter J. Blaskowski

Peter J. Blaskowski

Sep 26, 2018

MADISON - Peter J Blaskowski, age 83, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. He was born in Stevens Point, Wis., on May 23, 1935, to Peter and Frances (Bonowski). He was a 1953 graduate of PJ Jacobs High School. He married the love of his life, Donna Piotrowski on June 6,...

Matthew F. Popp

Matthew F. Popp

Sep 20, 2018

POPLAR GROVE - Matthew F. Popp, 28, of Poplar Grove, Illinois died Thursday, September 20, 2018, at Agrace Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Janesville, Wisconsin. He was born on September 7, 1990, in Elgin Illinois; the son of Frank and Corine (Kahne) Popp. He resided at the Park Strathmoor Nursing Home. Matthew loved being with his family, especially...

Cherie Samuels

Cherie Samuels

Sep 19, 2018

COTTAGE GROVE - Cherie Samuels, age 69, of Cottage Grove, Wis., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Cherie was born on Nov. 27, 1948, in the State of Utah. Cherie is survived by her two loving children, Beth and Lindsey, and her dear sister, Cathy. Cherie was a mother, a sister, a wife, a best friend, a collector...

Jon Eric Thompson

Jon Eric Thompson

Sep 15, 2018

MADISON - Jon Eric Thompson died peacefully, surrounded by family at UW Hospital in Madison on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at the age of 57. Jon was born in Madison on Sept. 18, 1960, and grew up in Mount Horeb and Middleton. He worked at Joyce Beverages for 25 years. Jon loved music, sports, fishing, and long days of...

Sandra Mae Wilkerson

Sandra Mae Wilkerson

Sep 3, 2018

EDGERTON - Sandra Mae Wilkerson, age 74, of Oxford WI, formerly of Edgerton, passed away September 4, 2018 at SSM St Marys Hospital in Madison, WI. She was a wonderful woman that was loved, is missed and will always be cherished. She gave so much and asked for so little in return. She loved family, movies, music, puzzles, cards,...

Leander P. Weisensel

Leander P. Weisensel

Sep 1, 2018

WATERLOO - Leander P. Weisensel, age 75, passed away at St. Marys Hospital in Madison, on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. He was born in Dane County, on Feb. 3, 1943, the son of Walter and Grace (Deter) Weisensel. He is survived by three sisters, Betty Droster, Marion Kittleson and Doris (Mark) Garfoot; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A...

William J. Clerkin

William J. Clerkin

Aug 31, 2018

MADISON - William J. Clerkin, 73, of Madison, passed away on Aug. 31, 2018, at his home. He was born in 1945 in Dodgeville, Wis., the son of Peter J. and Mary Clerkin. He married Kathleen Wickert on June 21, 1969 in Green Bay. Bill grew up in Barneveld, later attending college at UW-Stevens Point and graduating from UW-Whitewater....

Leo Charles Labonte

Leo Charles Labonte

Aug 24, 2018

MADISON - Leo Charles LaBonte, age 72, went home to be with his heavenly Father on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at his home in Madison, Wis., surrounded by all of his children. He has now joined his wife Kathy in heaven who preceded him there in 2007. Leo was born as the eldest son of Francis and Elva (Croisetier)...

Edna J. Rose

Edna J. Rose

Aug 22, 2018

COTTAGE GROVE - Edna Edie J. Rose, 74, of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully in the garden with her favorite flowers on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Nazareth Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton, Wis. Born to Bealis Huff and Ella Mae (Jones) Giddings on Sept. 2, 1943, in rural Crawford County, Wis. Edna and her eleven siblings were...

Edward R. Barnes Sr.

Edward R. Barnes Sr.

Aug 22, 2018

MILTON - Edward R. Barnes Sr., age 97, died peacefully in his sleep at home in Milton, Wisconsin on August 22, 2018. Born May 23, 1921 to George Sr. and Mary (Bostrom) Barnes of Kenosha, Ed served in the U.S. Army during World War II in a Field Artillery Observation Battalion. Afterward, he worked as an X-ray technologist in...

Ronald Gene Van Able

Ronald Gene Van Able

Aug 18, 2018

JANESVILLE - Ronald Gene Van Able passed away peacefully August 18, 2018, at Cedar Crest Retirement Community at the age of 82. Ron was born on December 6, 1935 in Oconto, WI to William and Eunice (LeMay) Van Able. On October 5, 1963, he married Sandra Kay Weber at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. Ronald always affectionately referred...

Mark G. Peters

Mark G. Peters

Aug 15, 2018

JANESVILLE Mark G. Peters, 60, of Janesville passed away at Alden Meadow Park Health Care Center in Clinton on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Mark was born on November 8, 1957, the son of Walter and Anna Violet (Anderson) Noble in Oakland, California. Mark was a heavy equipment operator. He loved fishing, hunting and anything in the outdoors. He was...

Phillips 'Skip' Kindy,  Jr.

Phillips 'Skip' Kindy, Jr.

Aug 14, 2018

MADISON - Phillips Skip Kindy Jr., age 75, passed away on August 14, 2018 in Madison, WI where he lived for four decades. He was born June 9, 1943 in Saint Paul, MN, the eldest son of Phillips Kindy Sr. and Norma Montgomery Kindy. Skip attended Saint Paul Academy and graduated with a bachelors in English literature from Colby...

Jerry Wayne Hardy

Jerry Wayne Hardy

Aug 9, 2018

JANESVILLE Jerry W. Hardy, 73, of Janesville passed away at Wm. S. Middleton Veterans Hospital in Madison on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Jerry was born on July 20, 1945 to Albert Jake and Birget (Flister) Hardy in Edgerton, Wisconsin. Jerry attended Edgerton High School. Jerry owned his own retail store and also a midget race car team. He was...

Lucille 'Gingi' Ramsey

Lucille 'Gingi' Ramsey

Aug 8, 2018

MADISON - Lucille Marguerite Gingi Ramsey, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Agrace HospiceCare in the arms of her granddaughters, Richie and Mia. She was born into a close-knit French Canadian family on August 28, 1931, in Saco, Maine, the daughter of Eugene and Laura (Plamondon) Neault. She married James Ramsey on June 6, 1953...

Stephen Patrick Johnson

Stephen Patrick Johnson

Aug 7, 2018

JANESVILLE - Stephen Patrick Johnson, 71, passed away peacefully at home on August 7th, 2018. The son of Clarence and Alice (Wattenphul) Johnson, Steve was born April 10th, 1947 in Beloit, Wisconsin. He graduated from South Beloit High School in 1965. After high school, he proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1966-1968 and was stationed in...

Jerome L. Peterson

Jerome L. Peterson

Aug 4, 2018

MADISON - Jerome L Peterson, age 49, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 at his home in Madison. Jerome was a private person with a kind heart who demonstrated extreme empathy for those he cared about. He enjoyed his time volunteering at the First United Methodist Church Food Pantry. He also enjoyed cooking for his friends and family....

James T. Douthitt

James T. Douthitt

Aug 1, 2018

JANESVILLE James T. Douthitt, 57, of Janesville passed away at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. James was born on July 2, 1961 to James and Philomine (Cadieux) Douthitt in Illinois. James loved fishing and the outdoors. He enjoyed music and worked as a chef when he was still physically able to do so....