Obituaries

Helen West, age 79, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison surrounded by her family on May 14th, 2026. She was born on August 1st, 1946 to parents Raymond and Nellie Fey. Helen loved spending time with her friends and family. She loved Angels, butterflies and relaxing. Helen is ...

G. Fred Goodsir, age 89 passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on     May 16, 2026.  He was born on July 9, 1936, the son of George F. Sr and Virginia (Barker) Goodsir. Fred graduated from Brodhead H.S. in 1954. He served in the USMC until 1962 with active ...

LaVonna Mae "LaVon" Strathman, age 97, of Brodhead, WI, died peacefully on May 12, 2026. LaVon was born September 12, 1928, in St. Benedict, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Lena (Bergman) Melcher. She grew up in St. Benedict, Kansas and graduated from St. Benedict High School in 1946. LaVon ...

Rebecca J.A. Mullen age 48, of Janesville passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at her home. She was born on August 7, 1977 the daughter of Michael and Deborah (Murray) Jones. She graduated from Brodhead High School in 1995. On October 2, 2004 Rebecca married the love of her ...

David P. Naatz, age 72, of Evansville, Wis., passed away at his home on April 29, 2026. Born January 19, 1954, in Janesville, Wis., to Kenneth and Maxine (Vobian) Naatz, David attended Orfordville Parkview High School and played football for the Parkview Vikings. He worked for Varco Pruden Buildings for ...

Bradley T. Clark, age 70 of Beloit passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 18, 1955, the son of Walter and LaVena (Tronnes) Clark. Brad graduated from Brodhead High School in 1974. For many years Brad worked as a Field Service Erector ...

MADISON – Michael John “Mike” Wish, age 79, of Middleton, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 22, 1946, in Monroe, the son of John and Faun (Soliday) Wish. Mike is survived by his ...

With her family at her side Dolores Domek, age 90, of Brodhead, WI passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026. Dolores was born in June 1935, in Chicago, IL. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Emily Cerbin. Dolores married Donald Domek in 1954, and they made their ...

Wayne James Holub Sr., age 87, of Pecatonica, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026. Born at home in Jackson Junction, Iowa, on Jan. 6, 1939, to Adolph and Dorothy Holub (Pierce). He married Sonja Kay Amundson in Chicago on April 15, 1959. An avid fisherman, Wayne loved trips to visit ...

Janice Catherine Wollinger died on Saturday, April 4, 2026. She was born in Janesville, Wis., to James and Ella (Keyes) Fox on April 21, 1935. Janice married George Wollinger in 1956 at St. William Catholic Church in Janesville. She worked hard all day, every day on their farm outside of ...

Charlie Dean Arnold, age 89, passed away at Skaalen Magnolia Gardens on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. Charlie was born March 9, 1936, in Janesville, Wis., the son of Charles Albert Arnold and Eva Jane Farberg. He was a 1954 graduate of Whitewater High School. Charlie served in the Navy aboard ...

Leonard Meehan, 93, passed away at Alden Meadows in Clinton, Wis., on April 7, 2026. He was born on Nov. 20, 1932, in Janesville, Wis., the son to Joseph and Irene (McKillip) Meehan. On June 16, 1956, he married Mildred Ann Franklin, who preceded him in death on Jan. 9, ...

Joseph J. Heisz, age 77, passed away April 10, 2026 from his battle with cancer. Born Jan. 23, 1949, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., the son of Ora and Helen M. Heisz (Crowley) of Fenimore, Wis. Graduated in 1967 and drafted into the Army in Feb. 1969, trained as a ...

Christine K. Withrow “Grandma Rader,” age 78 from Brodhead passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026 at SSM Health Hospital in Monroe. She was born on August 14, 1947 the daughter of Donald and Thelma (Kail) Peters. Christine graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1965 and went on to ...

G. Philip Hamilton, 88, of Evansville, Wis., passed away at his home on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Phil was born on Sept. 15, 1937, in the town of Magnolia to the late Frank and Georgiana (Madden) Hamilton. After high school, Phil enlisted in the Navy. On May 29, 1959, at ...

"Though her hands are now at rest, her love still wraps around us, soft as a whisper, bright as the morning sun." Jo Henning, aged 82, of West Bend, passed away peacefully on April 1st, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 6, 1943, she lived a life ...

Kenneth (Ken) Lee Boeck, SR. of Brodhead, WI passed away on 3/28/26. Ken was born on June 1, 1951 to Delbert and LaVonne (Bonnie) Boeck. He graduated from Blackhawk High school in 1970 and was drafted into the Army in 1971. Ken was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War ...

Brenda S. Olin, 82, of Brodhead Wisconsin, passed away on March 22, 2026 at UW Hospital following a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on August 9,1943 in Rocky Mount North Carolina to Joseph and Melba Strickland. Brenda carried the warmth and spirit of her Southern roots with ...

Patricia Ann Wenger, 76 of Brodhead, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at Collinwood Assisted Living on March 21, 2026. Patricia was born on February 26, 1950 in Avon Township, the eldest of four children, to La Vern and Betty (Nafzger) Wenger. Patricia grew up on the Wenger family farm, where she ...

Richard Clarence Badertscher was born March 21, 1937, to Harry and Jennie (McDonald) Badertscher, in Beloit, WI and passed away at the age of 88 on March 14, 2026, at Cedar Crest in Janesville, WI after a long illness. Richard was known by his many nicknames, Dick, Diamond Dick, Moose, ...

Donald E. Blue was ushered into heaven through the saving grace of Jesus on 02/22/2026. Don was born 02/26/1954 in Greenfield, IN to Ed and Mary Louise Blue. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1972. He married Debbie Schlough on 03/21/2009. Don was an amazing man of integrity who ...

Raymond Eugene “Ray” Chesi, 84, passed away suddenly early on the morning of 9 February 2026 in The Villages, FL, exactly 24 years after his mother passed. Ray was born on 24 January 1942, the third child of Bert Chesi and Rena V (Vercellino) Chesi in Grimes, Iowa. The family ...

Marilynn Morrissey Sparacino died Tuesday, February 10, 2026 in Vero Beach, FL after suffering a stroke in her home there. Marilynn was born in Chicago to John and Anne (nee Wade) Morrissey and grew up in River Forest. She attended St. Luke’s School and Trinity High School. Marilynn earned her ...

Patricia Ann Tyson passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, at Elmhurst Hospital after a brave fight with cancer. She was born on July 18, 1940, to James and Juila Rood in Chicago, Illinois. The oldest of three daughters, Patricia was joined by the late Martha and Marita. Despite their ...