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Clowes, Caroline E.
March 24, 1923 - Oct. 29, 2001
DARIEN - Caroline E. Clowes, age 78, of N3810 Clowes Rd, died Mon., Oct. 29, 2001, at Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn. She was born on March 24, 1923 in Sugar Creek Township, WI, the daughter of Frank and Lydia (Bigelow) Earnest. She married
Keith W. Clowes on Feb. 15, 1941 in Dubuque, IA. She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Clinton, belonging to the A.B.W., and also a member of the Fairfield Grange.
She is survived by her husband, Keith of Darien; 3 daughters: Barbara (Ronald) Schoppe of Avalon, Shirley (John) Sorg of Darien, and Kay (fiance Victor Holtzee) Lippens of Avalon; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a sister, Ellen Amend of Elkhorn; also nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers; a son-in-law, Michael.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Fri., Nov. 2, 2001 at FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH in Clinton, with Rev. Richard Hyman officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 6 until 8 p.m. at MONROE FUNERAL HOME, Delavan. Interment will be in Darien cemetery.
Rockwell, Franklin Eugene
April 17, 1910 - May 30, 2002
JANESVILLE/DELAVAN - Franklin Eugene Rockwell, age 92, formerly of Janesville and Delavan, died Thursday, May 30, 2002, at Mission Ridge in Billings, MT. He was born April 17, 1910, on the family farm on County K in Darien, WI, the son of James 'Newt' Newcomb and Minnie Elizabeth (Wilkinson) Rockwell. He married
his high school sweetheart, June Dunwiddie, on July 3, 1933, in Chicago. Four children were born to this union: Bonnie Lou, Julie Ann, Peggy Jean, and Roger Eugene. June preceded him in death in McAllen, TX, on July 18, 1980. Her body was donated to the Medical School of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Rocky attended Toppings Corners School and Delavan High School, playing football for the high school team. As a young man, he worked at the Beardsley Store in Darien; he hauled pheasants to New York for Mr. MacFarlane of Janesville; he worked at a South Dakota hospital as an orderly; and he was a volunteer fireman. He worked at Borg Instruments in Delavan before and during World War II and continued both in Delavan and later in Janesville, then worked for Gibbs Manufacturing until his retirement. Rocky also worked for a time for T.S. Willis.
As a carpenter, he built every home his family lived in since 1943 and many for others. When he and June were living on Castle Rock Lake near Friendship, at what started out to be a weekend getaway, Rocky built a corner lot home into a ceramic shop for June to teach her classes. Rocky made many of the molds himself and also poured them for her.
Rocky and June were married
for 47 great years. On July 11, 1982, Rocky married
the former Elna Feine Bohnen in Billings, MT. During one of Rocky's western vacations, they were introduced by his nephew and Elna's son and hit it off. Families from both sides attended the service. They were just shy of celebrating 20 years of marriage this summer.
He enjoyed traveling and through the years took June and his family on many trips. Later, he enjoyed driving and traveling in the motor home with June when they went to Florida and then to Texas every winter, and later with Elna when they went to Arizona. Numerous vacations to Hawaii, the Caribbean, Canada and most parts of the United States were viewed by Rocky at one time or another.
He was an avid cribbage player, having taught all of his children and grandchildren and many of his great-grandchildren. He could remember many hands that he held to beat off various friends and family members!
Rocky's other favorite pastime was golfing. The day before Thanksgiving of 2001, he had his third hole-in-one in Billings at the Par 3 Golf Course at the age of 91! He enjoyed playing with the ``kids,'' his golfing buddies: the 70- and 80-year-olds. He did enjoy playing several rounds of golf with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, also, right up through the summer of 2001. He was also a very good pool player and bowler.
Rocky thoroughly enjoyed his 90th surprise birthday thrown for him in August 2000 at the Janesville Senior Center by his children. He was truly surprised and amazed at the number of people who visited with him. That was the year he witnessed the terrible ``windstorm'' that came through Janesville and said he'd ``never seen anything like it.'' Rocky attended every Rockwell family reunion since he was a young child, except two. He enjoyed visiting with everyone. His trips back home every year were enjoyed by everyone in the family.
He is survived by his wife, Elna of Billings, MT; his children: Julie (George) Folk of Rush City, MN, Peggy Gleich of Janesville, Roger (Jewell) Rockwell of Oxford, WI; son-in-law, Larry Callaway of McAllen, TX; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; several stepchildren and their families; many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; and several second cousins and others. He is also survived by special caregiver(s), Marg (the late Gordon) Dangerfield of Billings, MT. Gordon and Marg took great care of Uncle Rocky for more than 20 years in Montana, sharing salmon fishing and elk hunting with him, as well as watching over him while he was away from his family back home, and introducing him to his second wife. Rocky had another family of grand- and great-grand-nieces and nephews who also loved him dearly. He was predeceased by his wife, June; his parents; a daughter, Bonnie; grandson, Daniel Brian Folk; and his siblings: Fred, George, Russell, and Louise.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at MONROE FUNERAL HOME, 604 E. Walworth Ave., Delavan, with visitation Wednesday one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Darien cemetery, Darien, WI. A memorial service will be held in Billings, MT, prior to the Delavan services.
William G. Scieszinski
February 20, 1912 - September 29, 2002
Birthplace: Melrose, Iowa
Resided In: Janesville, Wisconsin
cemetery: Mt. Olivet cemetery More Info/Directions
JANESVILLE - William G. Scieszinski, age 90, of 2334 Elizabeth St., died Sun., Sept. 29, 2002, at Mercy Hospital with his family at his side. He was born in Melrose, IA, on Feb. 20, 1912, the son of William S. and Teresa (Fitzgerald) Scieszinski and has been a Janesville resident since 1935. William married
Bernice Fett on June 13, 1942, in Janesville, and retired from General Motors in 1975, after 40 years. He was a charter member of St. William Catholic Church and a member of UAW Local 95.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice; 9 children: William Scieszinski, Mary Ellen Scieszinski, Carole (Joe) Meyer all of Janesville, Susan (Tom Kempf) Scieszinski of Berlin, Colleen (Richard) Piccione of Janesville, Diane (John Svenkeson) Scieszinski of Marine-on-St. Croix, MN, Bette (John) Groven of Richfield, MN, Michael (Abigail) Scieszinski of Janesville and Marsha (John) Case of Beloit; 10 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; a brother, Maurice (Margaret) Scieszinski of Melrose, IA; 4 sisters: Bernice McCarty of Albia, IA, Regina Roach of Chariton, IA, Helen Scieszinski of Melrose, IA, and Grace (Henry) Rousch of Cedar Rapids, IA. He was preceded in death by a son, Donald; 2 brothers, Michael and Francis; and by 2 sisters, Mary and Teresa Scieszinski.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Wed., Oct. 2, 2002, in St. William Catholic Church with Fr. Del Klink officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Friends may call at the SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME on Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Bernice Eleanor Samek
Born in Cambridge, Wisconsin on Oct. 14, 1920
Died Apr. 17, 2006 and resided in Janesville, WI.
cemetery: Milton Lawns Memorial Park
JANESVILLE - Bernice E. “Bee” Samek, age 85, of Janesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 17, 2006, at Haven House Hospice after a year-long illness with cancer. She was born in Cambridge, WI, on Oct. 14, 1920, the daughter of John and Minerva (Ellickson) Egre and was a 1938 graduate of Cambridge High School. In October, 1938, she began working for the Wisconsin Power & Light Company as office clerk at the Cambridge office. In March, 1941, she accepted the position of Secretary to the Manager of the Wisconsin Power & Light Co., Janesville, and remained there until retiring in October, 1978. On Aug. 11, 1951, Bee married
Karl A. Samek of Janesville in the First East Koshkonong Church, Cambridge. He preceded her in death on July 1, 1999. Bee was a member of First Lutheran Church and the Elks Ladies. After retiring, Bee and Karl spent many winters in Florida, and enjoyed trips to Norway, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Alaska, and other places.
Bee is survived by a brother, Leroy Egre of Cambridge, 4 sisters: Carol Johnson of Springfield, MN, Irene Jensen of Cambridge, Helen (Robert) Crump of Lake Mills, and Joan Horton of Cambridge; many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister-in-law, Joyce Egre; 2 brothers-in-law, Sidney Johnson and Edward Jensen; and a nephew, Steven Egre.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sat., April 22, 2006, at FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH with Rev. Jason Hill officiating. Burial will be in Milton Lawns Memorial Park. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service. Memorials may be made to HospiceCare Inc., American Cancer Society, or the charity of your choice. SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME is assisting the family with arrangements.
Many thanks to the staffs at the Huntington, Haven House Hospice, and Hospice Care Inc., for their wonderful care and love.
John Kennedy
Born in Janesville, WI on Nov. 15, 1937
Died Jan. 1, 2004 and resided in Evansville, WI.
cemetery: Mt. Olivet cemetery
Evansville / Janesville - John W. “Jack” Kennedy age 66, of 509 Gold Coast Lane, Evansville died Thurs., Jan 1, 2004 surrounded by his family following a courageous fight with cancer, at the Don & Marilyn Anderson Hospice Center, Fitchburg. He was born on Nov. 15, 1937 in Janesville and was the son of John M. and Therese (Schumacher) Kennedy. Jack graduated from Queen of Apostles High School in 1955 and had been a Janesville and Rock County resident all his life. He married
Mary Behring on May 31, 1996 in Rockford, IL. He had been employed since 1956 at GMAD. He was a member of UAW Local 95 and the HHFFRRRGGH Thursday night golf league. He loved all kinds of sports and he helped establish Slow Pitch Soft Ball in Janesville.
Jack is survived by his wife, Mary; 7 children: Jeffery Behring and Sarah Behring of Evansville, Stephen (Cheryl) Hefty of Rockton, IL, Rick (Connie) Hefty, Shelly (Myron) Jenson and Mark (Sue) Lobben all of Janesville and Matt (Marcie) Lobben of Elgin, IL; 8 grandchildren: Reece Porter, Jenny Scarbourgh, Zachary Hefty, John Clark, Adam Hefty, Samantha, Jake and Joe Lobben; 1 great grandchild, Emma Scarbourgh; 2 brothers: Richard (Kerri) Kennedy and Michael (Cheryl) Kennedy both of Janesville; 4 sisters: Linda (Dan) Woda of Pewaukee, Lana (Kevin) Sorgi, Kris (Bob) Thorpe and Mary Jo (Frank) Gin all of Milwaukee; and 11 nieces and nephews: Tammy (Pat) Lalor, Scott (Julie) Kennedy, Matthew (Andera) Woda, A. J. Woda, Brian and Lisa Sorgi, Mikelin Thorpe, Gina (Kevin), Jennifer and Jessica Gin and Kaleigh Ackerson. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 5, 2004 at the SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME. Private interment will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME.
“Special Thanks to Hospice Care Inc.”
Gagan, Marian A.
Jan. 11, 1908 - Nov. 2, 2001
JANESVILLE - Marian A. Gagan, age 93, formerly of 211 Cornelia, died Fri., Nov. 2, 2001 at Heritage Square Health Care Facility in Greenfield, WI. She was born on Jan. 11, 1908 in Quincy, WI, the daughter of Bruce and Thurza (Blount) Avery. Marian married
Joseph H. Gagan on Oct. 26, 1929 in Briggsville, WI. Joseph died June 2, 1976. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and its Home and School Association.
Survivors include 2 sons: Richard (Kathryn Ryan) Gagan of Union, OH, Robert Gagan of Santa Fe, NM; 9 grandchildren: Mary Bailen, Jean Hatcher, Ellen Wareham, Joan Gagan, Joe Gagan, Tim Gagan, Jon Gagan, Jenny Gagan-Vigil and Sherry Cucchiara; 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be on Tues., Nov. 6, 2001 at ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH at 10:30 a.m. with Msgr. Ray Kertz presiding. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Visitation will be at ST. MARY'S on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Memorials to St. Mary's Church or the charity of choice by the donor, would be appreciated by the family. Hansen Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Margaret Doreen Larson
Born in Vermillion, Alberta, Canada on May. 30, 1920
Died Mar. 14, 2004 and resided in Janesville, WI.
JANESVILLE - Margaret D. Larson, age 83, of 1412 S. Walnut St., Janesville, formerly of Radcliffe, IA, died Sun., March 14, 2004, at Alden Meadow Park Nursing Home, Clinton, WI. She was born in Vermillion, Alberta, Canada on May 30, 1920, the daughter of Frederick and Lillian (Gilbert) Willes. She was a clerk for Safeway grocery store in Canada. Margaret married
James M. Larson on July 3, 1946, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He preceded her in death on June 9, 1982. She had resided in Radcliffe, IA, since her marriage and for most of her life. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary and the Harmony Club.
She is survived by her 3 children: Brian (Connie) Larson of Cassville, WI, Laurie (Rodney) Robb of Kelley, IA, and Gail VanDePol of Janesville, WI; 3 grandchildren: Sherri Robb of Kelley, IA, Shawn (Lora) VanDePol of Radcliffe, IA, and Daniel VanDePol of Indianapolis, IN; 3 great grandchildren: Jacob, Meghan, and Addison; and a sister, Florence Willes of VanAnda, British Columbia, Canada. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and 2 brothers, Frederick and Stanley Willes.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sat., March 20, 2004, in Our Savior Lutheran Church, Radcliffe, IA, with Rev. Daniel Hart officiating. Friends may greet the family at the church on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until the hour of services. Memorials may be made to either the American Diabetes Association or the Arthritis Foundation. SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME, Janesville is assisting the family.
Richard Lee Justice
Born in Ashland, Wisconsin on Apr. 23, 1945
Died Jan. 12, 2007 and resided in Janesville, WI.
cemetery: Private
JANESVILLE - Richard L. Justice, age 61, of Janesville, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at his home. He was born in Ashland, WI, on April 23, 1945, the son of Louis and Grace (Johnson ) Justice. Richard served in the US Navy during the Vietnam Era and later married
Karen E. Stewart. He had been employed as a diesel mechanic for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad and later for a local lift truck company.
He is survived by his wife, Karen; son, Ryan (Lisa) Justice of Milton; 2 grandchildren, Ethan and Emma; and his mother, Grace McDonald of Janesville. He was preceded in death by his father, and a brother, John Justice.
Private family graveside services will be held at Oak Hill cemetery. Military honors will accompany the burial service. SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME is assisting the family.
Whitehead, Sheryl Lee
October 30, 1948 - May 30, 2002
JANESVILLE - Sheryl Lee Whitehead, age 53, died on May 30, 2002, at UW Hospital, Madison. She was the former Sheryl Alexander. She was born in Beloit on Oct. 30, 1948, the daughter of Robert C. and (Drew) Alexander. Sheryl worked as a homecare provider for many years.
She is survived by her mother, Gloria of Monroe; a son, Scott Whitehead of Albany; a grandson, Ryder of Rock Falls, IL; 6 brothers: Michael (Shirley) of Albany, Timothy (Pamm) of Albany, Robert A. (Linda) of Stillman Valley, IL, Dennis of Albany, Thomas (Paula) of Nekoosa, WI; Theodore (Mindy) of Albany; a sister, Tammy (Tim) Beuhler of Monroe; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Sheryl Lynn; a brother, Patrick; and her father, Robert C. Alexander.
Sheryl's request was to be cremated with no services. NEWCOMER-SILVERTHORN FUNERAL HOME of Orfordville is assisting the family.
Lottie Sautin-Grabowski
Born in Poland on Aug. 29, 1925
Died Apr. 15, 2006 and resided in Janesville, WI.
JANESVILLE - Lottie Sautin-Grabowski, age 80, of Janesville, died Sat., April 15, 2006, at her home. She was born in Poland on Aug. 29, 1925 and came to the United States in 1953. Lottie was a survivor of the Dachau Concentration Camp during WWII. She married
Henry Grabowski in 1960 in Chicago, IL, he died in 1990. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, an avid gardener and loved fishing. Lottie was lovingly known as “Babcia” by her family.
She is survived by her son, Henry (Frances) Sautin of Edgerton, who served in the US Army in Viet Nam and as a police adviser in Iraq; 2 grandchildren, Henry (Tricia) Sautin Jr. of Hanover, WI, who served in the US Army, and Carrie (Jeremiah, who served in the US Marines) Straube of Delavan, WI; and 2 great grandchildren, Oscar and Cohen Straube. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Richard who died in 1972 and had served in the US Army in Viet Nam where he received the Bronze Star and 4 Purple Hearts.
Chapel Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2006 at the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, River Grove, IL, with Fr. Gene Gratkowski presiding. Friends may call on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME.
