Obituaries

Lyle Leroy Lenzendorf

Lyle Leroy Lenzendorf

Jun 30, 2011

MADISON - Lyle Leroy Lenzendorf, age 88, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Madison, Wis. surrounded by his family. He was born July 24, 1922 in Boscobel, Wis. the son of Robert and Amy (Waters) Lenzendorf. He grew up on the family farm outside of Eastman, Wis. Lyle Served in the United States Navy from 1941 to...

Donald James White

Donald James White

Jun 29, 2011

FORT MYERS, FL - Donald James White, age 81, of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 after a battle with cancer and two Wisconsin winters. He was born on December 15, 1929 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Arthur and Frances (Jasudowicz) White. He was a graduate of the Naval Academy, served for 26...

Donald James White

Donald James White

Jun 29, 2011

FORT MYERS, FL - Donald James White, age 81, of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 after a battle with cancer and two Wisconsin winters. He was born on December 15, 1929 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Arthur and Frances (Jasudowicz) White. He was a graduate of the Naval Academy, served for 26...

Emil "Jon" Lamour

Emil "Jon" Lamour

Jun 27, 2011

Janesville- Emil “Jon” LaMour, age 59, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at Rock Haven Health Center. He was born August 27, 1951 the son of George and Katherine (Wilke) LaMour in Dubuque, IA. Emil graduated from Lena – Winslow High School in 1970. He married Iris Senders on October 23, 1982 in Freeport, IL. He was baptized as...

Emil "Jon" Lamour

Emil "Jon" Lamour

Jun 27, 2011

Janesville- Emil “Jon” LaMour, age 59, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at Rock Haven Health Center. He was born August 27, 1951 the son of George and Katherine (Wilke) LaMour in Dubuque, IA. Emil graduated from Lena – Winslow High School in 1970. He married Iris Senders on October 23, 1982 in Freeport, IL. He was baptized as...

Betty B. Jones

Betty B. Jones

Jun 24, 2011

Janesville- Betty B. Jones, of Janesville, passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital on Friday, June 24, 2011. She was 91 years old. She was born in Hartford, Wisconsin on August 18, 1919, the daughter of Harry E. and Doris E. (Tackman) Pelzer. She attended Hartford Grade and High Schools before graduating from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Science...

Betty B. Jones

Betty B. Jones

Jun 24, 2011

Janesville- Betty B. Jones, of Janesville, passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital on Friday, June 24, 2011. She was 91 years old. She was born in Hartford, Wisconsin on August 18, 1919, the daughter of Harry E. and Doris E. (Tackman) Pelzer. She attended Hartford Grade and High Schools before graduating from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Science...

Mandy A. Stuhr

Mandy A. Stuhr

Jun 20, 2011

Janesville- Mandy A. Stuhr, age 35, passed away June 20, 2011 at her home in Janesville, following an extended battle with cancer. She was born March 3, 1976 in Monroe, WI to Don and Darlene (Johnson) Stuhr. She graduated from Parkview High School in 1994. She was employed as a CNA at Mercy Health Systems for the previous eleven...

Mandy A. Stuhr

Mandy A. Stuhr

Jun 20, 2011

Janesville- Mandy A. Stuhr, age 35, passed away June 20, 2011 at her home in Janesville, following an extended battle with cancer. She was born March 3, 1976 in Monroe, WI to Don and Darlene (Johnson) Stuhr. She graduated from Parkview High School in 1994. She was employed as a CNA at Mercy Health Systems for the previous eleven...

James Henry David Long

James Henry David Long

Jun 18, 2011

JANESVILLE - James Henry David Long, 63, lost a hard-fought battle with cancer on Saturday morning, June 18, 2011. Jim retired to Janesville, WI, in 2010 after being employed as a librarian, and, subject specialist in language and literature for the Hawaii State Public Library System. He earned his B.A., an M.A. and a Masters in Library Science from...

James Henry David Long

James Henry David Long

Jun 18, 2011

JANESVILLE - James Henry David Long, 63, lost a hard-fought battle with cancer on Saturday morning, June 18, 2011. Jim retired to Janesville, WI, in 2010 after being employed as a librarian, and, subject specialist in language and literature for the Hawaii State Public Library System. He earned his B.A., an M.A. and a Masters in Library Science from...

Toni R. Mills

Toni R. Mills

Jun 16, 2011

OREGON – Toni R. (Pankow) Mills, age 68, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, June 16, 2011. She was born Feb. 7, 1943 in Madison, the daughter of Oscar and Genevieve Pankow. She grew up in Madison, raised by Oscar and Pat Pankow, surrounded by many brothers and sisters. Toni graduated from Madison Central High School. She worked...

Toni R. Mills

Toni R. Mills

Jun 16, 2011

OREGON – Toni R. (Pankow) Mills, age 68, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, June 16, 2011. She was born Feb. 7, 1943 in Madison, the daughter of Oscar and Genevieve Pankow. She grew up in Madison, raised by Oscar and Pat Pankow, surrounded by many brothers and sisters. Toni graduated from Madison Central High School. She worked...

Walter  Jr. Keiner

Walter Jr. Keiner

Jun 15, 2011

SUN PRAIRIE – Walter (“Jr., Walt, Wallie”) Keiner, Jr., age 65, was called home on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 after a year long battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife/friend Nola (Helgeson) Keiner; daughters, Toni (Andy) Bogdon, Kimberlie (Jack) Neefe, Tammy (Todd) Belz, and Terri (Jon) Maly; a son Ryan Koehn; eight grandsons; one granddaughter; one...

Walter  Jr. Keiner

Walter Jr. Keiner

Jun 15, 2011

SUN PRAIRIE – Walter (“Jr., Walt, Wallie”) Keiner, Jr., age 65, was called home on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 after a year long battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife/friend Nola (Helgeson) Keiner; daughters, Toni (Andy) Bogdon, Kimberlie (Jack) Neefe, Tammy (Todd) Belz, and Terri (Jon) Maly; a son Ryan Koehn; eight grandsons; one granddaughter; one...

Sunny Lenzendorf

Sunny Lenzendorf

Jun 6, 2011

When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk. He trots the air, the earth sings when he touches it. William Shakespeare Nothing can compare to the relationship between a horse and his rider—my connection to Sunny’s Dunn Boy was no exception. When my first horse, Chester, became too large for me to handle as a rider, my...

Sunny Lenzendorf

Sunny Lenzendorf

Jun 6, 2011

When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk. He trots the air, the earth sings when he touches it. William Shakespeare Nothing can compare to the relationship between a horse and his rider—my connection to Sunny’s Dunn Boy was no exception. When my first horse, Chester, became too large for me to handle as a rider, my...

Madelyn "Maddie" Helen Gunderson

Madelyn "Maddie" Helen Gunderson

Jun 4, 2011

JANESVILLE – Madelyn Helen “Maddie” Gunderson, age 54, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 4, 2011 after a courageous 11 year battle with breast cancer. She was born Feb. 9, 1957 in Beloit, the seventh child of Allen and Margaret Stuck. Maddie graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1975 and lived for several years in California....

Madelyn "Maddie" Helen Gunderson

Madelyn "Maddie" Helen Gunderson

Jun 4, 2011

JANESVILLE – Madelyn Helen “Maddie” Gunderson, age 54, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 4, 2011 after a courageous 11 year battle with breast cancer. She was born Feb. 9, 1957 in Beloit, the seventh child of Allen and Margaret Stuck. Maddie graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1975 and lived for several years in California....

Ronald R. Persike

Ronald R. Persike

Jun 3, 2011

MADISON – Ronald R. Persike, age 67 of Madison, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2011 at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg. He was born June 13, 1943 in Deridder, Louisiana the son of Raymond and Eleanor (Kobach) Persike. He married Patricia J. Green on April 27, 1963 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Monona. Together, they...