Obituaries

Phillip E. Brown, 74

Phillip E. Brown, 74

Phillip “Phil” Brown, 74, died peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He was born July 25, 1942 to the late Ernest and Laura (Wheeler) Brown in Beloit. Phil graduated from Clinton High School, class of 1960 and worked for Admiral before entering the service. He […]

 
 

COLLEEN VANDER KOOI, 63

COLLEEN VANDER KOOI, 63

Colleen (McCawley) Vander Kooi, 63, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 at Agrace Hospice in Janesville after a short battle with cancer. She was born April 27, 1953 to the late William and Georgina (Thompson) McCawley in Beloit. Colleen graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1971. She married […]

 
 

GLADYS OLSON, 95

GLADYS OLSON, 95

Gladys Olson, 95, a resident of Cedar Crest in Janesville, Wis. passed away Jan. 22, 2017. She was born to the late James and Hanna Rees in Lily Lake, Ill. She graduated from St. Charles High School and Northern Illinois University. She was united in marriage to Virgil Olson, Waterman, […]

 
 

DELORES “DEE” I. LARSON, 83

Delores “Dee” I. Larson, 83, of New Lisbon, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 at Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston. She was born on Aug.10, 1933 to Nels and Idabelle (Atkinson) Jensen in Sparta, Wis. On Oct. 18, 1957, Dee was united in marriage to Loyal Larson in Dixon, […]

 
 

DR. FRANK F. SHULER, 90

Dr. Frank F. Shuler, 90, of Blue Spring Lake in Palmyra, died peacefully on Jan. 15, 2017 at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson creek. Frank was born on April 1, 1926 the son of Frank and Ruth (Ko-thman) Shuler. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1944 and enlisted in the […]

 
 

PATRICIA P. WOOD AZZARELLO, 83

PATRICIA P. WOOD AZZARELLO, 83

Patricia Pearl Wood Azzarello, 83, died Jan. 14, 2017 at a Presque Isle health care facility. She was born May 3, 1933 in Presque Isle, Maine, the daughter of Philip G. and Ruby (Wilcox) Wood. She attended the Presque Isle school system. She worked for Taterstate Potato Processing Plant for […]

 
 

VERONICA M. COEHOORN, 83

VERONICA M. COEHOORN, 83

Veronica “Ronnie” Coehoorn, 83, of Beloit, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 at Premier Rehab & Skilled Nursing in Beloit. She was born Jan. 13, 1933 in Gayville SD, the daughter of William and Maxine (Simmons) Wagman. Ronnie married Marvin Coehoorn on Feb. 4, 1967 in St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in […]

 
 

DENIS JW MELAAS, 68

DENIS JW MELAAS, 68

Denis JW Melaas, 68, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 in his home, after a short time with cancer. He was surrounded by his loved ones. Denis was born Dec. 9, 1947 to the late Wilbur and Angelus (White) Melaas in Beloit, Wis. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, class […]

 
 

CHARLES ‘TOM’ LANKFORD SR., 70, Obituary

CHARLES ‘TOM’ LANKFORD SR., 70, Obituary

 Charles “Tom” Lankford Sr., 70, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 in his home. He was born March 14, 1946 to the late Charles and Ann (Miller) Lankford Sr. in Terre Haute, Ind. He worked as a grinder at the Beloit Corp and as a security guard for Martin Security until […]

 
 

DEAN ELDON BAXTER, 82, Obituary

Dean Eldon Baxter, 82, of Richland Center, formerly of Janesville, Wis., died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 at Home in Dayton Township. He was born on June 5, 1934 in Edgerton, Wis., the son of Oren and Elsie (Klingbyll) Baxter.  Dean joined the Army in 1954–1957. He then married Barbara Jean […]