System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Ralph Christopherson
November 21, 1918 - April 27, 2008
Ralph Christopherson, 89, of Janesville, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at Cedar Crest. He was born on Nov. 21, 1918, in Racine, WI, the son of Fredrick and Martha (Johnson) Christopherson. Ralph graduated from William Horlick High School in Racine, and has been a Janesville resident since 1956. He married Burnadette Hansen on May 3, 1941, in Racine. Ralph served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 on the USS Patuxent, a tanker refueling the Seventh Fleet in the South Pacific. He founded Wisconsin Turf Equipment Corp. in Janesville in 1956; before that he had owned and operated Christy's Saw and Lawnmower Service with his brothers in Racine, WI. Ralph sold Wisconsin Turf Equipment Corp. to his son, Lyle, in February of 2001. He was a member of the Janesville Western Star #55, Madison Zor Shrine, and Madison Scottish Rite.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Burnadette; four children: Dennis (Karen) Christopherson of Arbor Vitae, WI, Lyle (Darlene) Christopherson of Janesville, Gary Christopherson of Boulder Junction, WI, and Charlotte (Larry) Drake of Milton; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a brother, Leslie Christopherson of Brooksville, FL.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Raymond.
Committal Prayers and Interment will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2008, at the CHAPEL OF WESTLAWN MEMORIAL PARK in Racine. Friends may call on Wednesday, April 30, from 5 until 7 p.m., with a Masonic Service at 6:30 p.m., at the SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Betty McCarthy
Born: 12/22/1922
Died: 11/26/2004
Services will be held at: Bethel Lutheran Church, Monday, November 29, 2004, 11:00 a.m.
Visitation times are: Bethel Lutheran Church, Monday, November 29, 2004, 10:00 a.m. until service
McCarthy, Betty L Madison-Betty L. McCarthy, age 81, died at home on November 26, 2004. Betty was born on December 22, 1922, the daughter of Clarence and Minnie (Olson) Johnson. She graduated from Oregon High School, Class of 1940, as the Co-Salutatorian. In 1944, she earned her BS degree in Medical Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Betty helped established the first lab at Stoughton Hospital. She was employed at St. Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee, the Red Cross Blood Center, Madison, and the Junior League Blood Center, Milwaukee. In 1952, she and Charles F. McCarthy were married. She was a longtime member of Bethel Lutheran Church and was an active participant in an untold number of bible study groups and an inspiration to her co-members of Ruth Circle. Betty is survived by her sisters, Carol Crapp and Virginia Johnson; sisters-in-law, Heather McCarthy, Alice McCarthy, Eileen Schroeder, Kathryn (Paul) Christensen, Clara Vogel, and Millie McCarthy; brother-in-law, Jerry McCarthy; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, who passed away on January 28, 2003. Betty was a devoted wife who visited her husband, Charles, almost daily during the eight years he resided at the St. Marys Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 29, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Avenue, with Pastor George Bauman officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the church. Memorials may be made to HospiceCare, 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI 53711 or Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison, WI 53703.
Gordon R. Church
March 18, 1926 - April 25, 2008
Gordon R. Church, 82, of Janesville, passed away early Friday morning, April 25, 2008, at Cedar View Health Center, Janesville. He was born on March 18, 1926, in Shawano, WI, a son of the late Fred I. & Alfarata A. (Abrams) Church. He moved with his family to Janesville at a young age, and attended school in Janesville. He was a graduate of Janesville High School, Class of 1945. He entered the U.S. Army, and served during and just after World War II. Gordon was a very proud Native American, being a member of the Stonebridge Branch of the Mohican Tribe. After his service to his country, he attended Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbanais, IL. Gordon worked for many years as a Maintenance Technician in the tool & die area of Hough Manufacturing Co., until his retirement. He was a very faithful member of the Good News Christian Center, Beloit. He had a beautiful voice, and sang baritone with a traveling gospel quartet. He was also a very talented photographer, and also enjoyed recording nature sounds and voices of guides to go along with the photos he took. He could then better explain his works with his sisters, who both are visually impaired. Gordon was a very laidback and peaceful man, who was the family caregiver. If anyone needed help or care, he was the first to volunteer and take exceptional care of anybody! He was never known to speak ill of anyone, and very rarely if ever showed any anger.
He is survived by his two sisters, Fae J. Church of Bowler, WI, and Joyce M. Church of Janesville; his brother, Fred E. Church of Afton; a sister-in-law, Betty Church of Rockton, IL; and by many nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers: Winford "Carl", Sidney M., Earl W., and Leroy H. Church; and by three sisters-in-law: Sarah, Rosella, and Joan Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at the WHITCOMB-LYNCH-ALBRECHT FUNERAL HOME, JANESVILLE, 15 N. Jackson St., with Rev. Clifton White officiating. Burial with full Military Rites by V.F.W. Kienow-Hilt Post #1621 will follow in Milton Lawns Memorial Park. Friends may call on Tuesday from 12 until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Anthony Richtsmeier
Born: 1/28/1919
Died: 11/23/2004
Services will be held at: Saturday, November 27, 2004, 10:00 a.m.
Visitation times are: Friday, November 26, 2004, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 27, 2004, 9:00 a.m. until service.
Dr. Anthony J. Richtsmeier died November 23, 2004 in his home in Madison, WI. Dr. Richtsmeier was born, the youngest of nine children in a farmhouse in Robertson, Iowa . He attended Iowa Falls High school and left the farm to attend Columbia (Loras) College in Dubuque, Iowa where he met his true love and wife of 57 years, Mary Hill Mullaney (1918-1999). They were married in 1942. Dr. Richtsmeier was accepted at theUniversity of Iowa medical school in 1939, and graduated after three years due to the war effort and he served an internship at U. W. University Hospital in Madison. Dr. Richtsmeier received orders to report to Camp Barkely in Texas and in September, 1944, he left for Liverpool and onto Normandy. His medical "collecting company" was at the front with the First Army, 5th Corps behind the 1st, 7th, 9th (Armored), 10th and 30th Divisions. His company was involved in the battles of the Hurtegen Forest, Elsinberg campaigns and the Ardennes (Bulge). In February of ‘45 he was promoted to Captain and was transferred to the 3rd Auxiliary Surgical group, (a forerunner of the famous MASH units of the Korean War) and his unit followed the 9th Armored Division over the Ramagen Bridge, across Germany and liberated Buchenwald Concentration Camp. After returning to the United States, Dr. Richtsmeier moved to Madison and started his Internal Medicine residency under the tutelage of Dr. Ovid Meyer, Chief of Medicine at the UW. Dr. Richtsmeier moved his family to Quincy, Illinois to begin a medical practice, but returned to Madison in 1951. He established his practice in the Tenney Building off the Capital Square, which later evolved into Madison Internal Medicine Associates and moved to 20 S. Park Street. Dr. Richtsmeier was instrumental in establishing the first cardiac care unit at Madison General (Meriter) Hospital. His greatest honor was to be the doctor of so many of his colleagues. He was a man of great humor and charm, a tireless fan of the UW football team and of the Green Bay Packers. The home he made with his wife Mary was a joyous place where friends and family gathered. His proudest achievements he shared with his wife Mary. He is survived by his children. Dr. Thomas Richtsmeier (Jean) of New Mexico, Dr. William Richtsmeier (Michelle) of New York, Dr. Anthony Richtsmeier Jr. (Jane) of Michigan, Kathryn Richtsmeier (Randy) Nolen of California, Dr. Joan Richtsmeier (William Ryan) of Pennsylvania, and John Richtsmeier (Monica) of Illinois. He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and two great grandchildren. After the death of his beloved Mary, he continued traveling to visit his children and grandchildren regularly. A Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate his life will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 602 Everglade Drive at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 27, 2004 with Fr. Terrance Connors officiating. Visitation with the family will be at Cress Funeral & Cremation Service 6021 University Ave. Friday, November 26, 2004 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. There will also be a visitation from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Richtsmeier Endowment Fund at Edgewood Campus School or to the University of Wisconsin Oncology Foundation (Mary Hill Richtsmeier).
Joseph "Lefty" Clements
July 22, 1950 - April 19, 2008
Joseph L. Clements “Lefty”, 57, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at his home. He was born in Madison on July 22, 1950, the son of Joseph and Darlene (Jensen) Clements. Joe enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War. He worked for Manville for 10 years. Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. On Aug. 10, 1990, he married Lois Jerdee.
Joe is survived by his wife, Lois; two children, William Clements and his two daughters, Kayla and Joslyn, and Amy (Donald Buchanan) Clements and her three sons: Bryan, Tayshon, and Michael.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 4 until 7 p.m., with full Military Honors, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at OLSON-HOLZHUTER-CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 206 W. Prospect Ave., Stoughton. A special thank you to Mercy Hospice and Dr. Doug Hobson. Arrangements by Olson-Holzhuter-Cress Funeral Home, Stoughton, (608) 873-9244.
John Scocos
Born: 10/20/1918
Died: 12/3/2004
Services will be held at: Monday, December 6, 2004 at noon at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Visitation times are: Sunday, December 5, 2004 from 4-7:00 p.m.at Cress Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison
MADISON- John G. Scocos, age 86, husband of Mary S. (Soldatos) Scocos, died on Friday, December 3, 2004 at The HospiceCare Center in Madison. John was born in Fond du Lac, WI on October 20, 1918, the son of the late George and Georgia Scocos, who were both immigrants of Greece. Mr. Scocos was a graduate of Fond du Lac High School in 1936. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corp in the European Theater as a B-24 Bombadier; shot down and held prisoner of war in Germany until the liberation of Europe by Allied Forces. After returning from the war, he worked for Sears & Roebuck for 25 years in various executive positions. He also owned numerous retail businesses and worked for the State of Wisconsin. He was an active member in the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Organization (AHEPA) for the past 63 years and was a past president and founder of AHEPA Chapter 369 in Madison. Mr. Scocos was also a life member of Veretans of Foreign Wars and AMVETS. He was an active member of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Madison and past president of church council. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons and one daughter-in-law; John A. and Kelly A. Scocos of Madison, George J. Scocos of Madison and Sryros Scocos of Phoenix, AZ; sister, Sophie Stravopoulos of Beaver Dam; four grandchildren: Tatiana, Theo, Chloe and Andreas and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at noon on Monday, December 6, 2004 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 11 North Seventh St., Madison, WI 53704, followed by burial at Forest Hill Cemetery. A reception will be held at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church following the burial. Friends and family may greet the family on Sunday, December 5, 2004 from 4-7:00 p.m. at Cress Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Order of AHEPA Scholarship Foundation, 11 North Seventh Street, Madison, WI 53704; HospiceCare, Inc., 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI 53711 or Assumption Greek Orthodox Church.
Joseph L. Amato
August 20, 1949 - November 4, 2013
EVANSVILLE- Joseph L. Amato died Monday evening, November 4, 2013 surrounded by his family. After being diagnosed with PLS, he lived the last six years with courage, patience, good humor and dignity. Born August 20, 1949 he was the oldest son of Mary (Namio) and Larry Amato. He grew up with brothers John (Jody), Steve (Jackie) and sister Geri (Griff) Evans in the Midvale Heights neighborhood in Madison. He attended Queen of Peace School and graduated from Edgewood High School.
Joe earned a Masters degree at UW Whitewater and spent thirty-five years teaching social studies and coaching at Evansville High School. For many years he was also a dedicated co-coordinator of the Power of Positive Students (POPS) program which encourages positive attitudes and teaches strategies for making constructive life choices. Joe set high standards for his students and then encouraged and guided them to meet those standards.
He and Beth (Hartman) were married on June 6, 1972 and had the joy of forty-one years together. He was the loving father their three children Maria (Joshua) Hegemann, Evansville, Libby Amato, Milwaukee and Dominic Amato, Oshkosh and the proud grandfather of Henry Joe Hegemann. He was delighted to know his second grandchild is due to arrive in January.
Joe treasured the Italian heritage handed down from his grandparents Josie (Caravello) and John Namio and Mamie (Troia) and Joseph Amato. He took pleasure in continuing the tradition of family gatherings and was a generous host, a skilled grill-master and mixed a great martini. He also enjoyed visiting with friends on the front porch or under the shade tree in the back yard. And, you could be sure of having coffee in the morning, a cold beverage on a hot afternoon or, for a certain few (and you know who you are) a cigar in the evening.
He was solicitous of his Aunts and Uncles and maintained strong ties as they grew older, visiting often and helping in any way they needed. He also treasured the close relationship he had with many cousins.
Joe was an avid golfer. He had the thrill of hitting two holes in one on his home course and was able to fulfill his dream of working there for a time after his retirement from teaching. He was also an enthusiastic Badger basketball fan holding season tickets for many years.
Joe's example of loving family, valuing friends and guiding students is a gift of a life well-lived.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 405 S. Owen Dr., Madison, on Friday, November 15, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. with Msgr. Kenneth J. Fiedler presiding. Burial will be private. A visitation will be held at church on Friday from 10:30 a.m. until time of the mass.
We extend a heartfelt thank you to the doctors and staff at Dean Neurological Institute, our Bright Star caregivers and Agrace Hospice for their skill and kindness in caring for Joe.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Spastic Paraplegic Foundation (SPF), P.O. Box 1208, Fortson, GA 31808 or Agrace Hospice, 3001 W. Memorial Dr., Janesville, WI 53548. Cress Funeral Service is assisting the family.
