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- JANESVILLE/BELOIT— Donald A. HESS, 56, a lifelong
Janesville/Beloit resident,
- passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, Nov. 4, 2005, at
his home. He was born on May 18, 1949 in Beloit, WI, the son
of Loyal H. & Betty (FISH) HESS.
- He attended school in Beloit and was a graduate of Beloit
Memorial High School,
- class of 1967. He attended Milton College, and just short
of graduating entered the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. After
his discharge he was employed at General Motors and also received
certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant, working at the
Rock County Health Care Center. On Nov. 22, 1996 he married the
former Mary Lynn TECHE. She preceded him in death on July
6, 2003.
- He is survived by his 4 children: Emily (Harvey) ANDERSEN
of Evansville, WI,
- Aubrey (Lanny) WELLS of Orfordville, WI, Austin HESS
and Abigail HESS, both at home; his mother, Betty (Andy)
ANDERSON of Kerrville, TX; his 4 siblings: Gary (Ruth
Ann) HESS of Hayward, WI, Richard (Susan) HESS
of Atlanta, GA, Diane (Dennis) LIGHTFOOT of Phlox, WI,
and Russell (Connie) HESS of Roanoke, IN; his 6 grandchildren;
nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to his wife, he was
preceded in death by his father, Loyal HESS.
- Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.
8, 2005, at the
- Whitcomb-Lynch-Albrecht Funeral Home, Janesville, 15 N. Jackson
St. Burial will take place in Milton Lawns Memorial Park. Friends
may call on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services
at the funeral home. [Sunday edition, from the Gazette Xtra
website]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- HAYWARD/MILTON- Erlo C[harles] NELSON, 93, of Hayward,
WI, formerly of
- Milton, WI, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at his home
in Hayward. He was born on Dec. 6, 1911, in North Loup, Nebraska,
the son of Charles and Mabel (SEVERANCE) NELSON.
He graduated from High School in Marion, IA.
- Erlo married Lela MARTINSEN on Dec. 7, 1940, in Milton.
Erlo was a longtime
- Milton resident. He worked as a welder at the Schlueter Company
in Janesville, WI, and was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist
Church, Milton. He loved to go camping, fishing and bow hunting.
He had a small archery business, and he invented the Nelson Arrow
Holder and the String-A-Ree Fish Point.
- Erlo is survived by 2 daughters, Ruth Ann (Gary) HESS
of Hayward and Phyllis
- (Ken) PAGE of Spooner, WI; 4 grandchildren: Laura
KATH, Michael (Becky) PAGE, Greg (Sonya) HESS
and Matthew (Sharon) PAGE; 8 great-grandchildren: April
and Tiffany KATH, Jason and Evan PAGE, Erin and
Braden HESS and Brianna and Rachell PAGE; a sister,
Reva STUMP of Minnetonka, MN; and special friends: Mary,
Spin and Margi. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by his wife, Lela; a sister, Verna KLEIN; and a
brother, Nolan NELSON.
- Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
10, 2005, at the Seventh
- Day Baptist Church, Milton, with Pastor George Calhoun officiating.
Burial will be in Milton Lawns Memorial Park, Janesville. A visitation
will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the church.
The Whitcomb-Lynch-Albrecht Funeral Home, Milton, is assisting
the family. [Tuesday edition, from the Gazette Xtra website]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- JANESVILLE - Robert A. HANTHORN, 60, of Janesville,
died Thursday, Nov.
- 17, 2005, at Mercy Hospital following a brief illness.
- Robert was born at Edgerton Memorial Community Hospital on
May 7, 1945, the
- son of Harold and June (HALL) HANTHORN. He
graduated from Milton High School, served with the U.S. Army
and was a Vietnam War veteran. Robert was associated with I.
G. Hall, Inc. in Johnston Center all of his life, and was the
present owner. He was a member of Moose Lodge #197 and the Implement
Dealers Association.
- Robert is survived by 2 brothers, Gerald (fiance, Nancy ROHERTY)
HANTHORN
- of Johnstown Center, Tom (Peggy) HANTHORN of Janesville;
nieces and nephews: Greg, Bryan, Todd and Jeff HANTHORN,
and Ginger HANTHORN SMITH. In addition to his parents,
he was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy HANTHORN.
- A visitation will be held on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, from
1:00 until 3:00 p.m. at
- Henke Clarson Funeral Home, 1010 N. Wright Rd., Janesville.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2005,
at Henke-Clarson Funeral Home. Monsignor James Uppena of St.
Mary Catholic Church, Milton, will officiate. Burial will follow
at the Old Johnstown Cemetery. [Saturday edition, from the
Gazette Xtra website]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- EDGERTON - Rosella I. FURSETH, age 99 of Edgerton,
passed away peacefully
- with her loving family by her side on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005,
at the Memorial Community Hospital Long Term Care Unit, Edgerton.
- Rosella was born on Aug. 22, 1906, in Township of Pleasant
Springs, Stoughton, the
- 10th of 11 children of the late Ole and Alice (MINNESJORD)
LEE. She was united in marriage on Aug. 29, 1925, in Stoughton
to George Martin FURSETH. He preceded her in death on
Aug. 27, 1980. She was a member of Central Lutheran Church, Edgerton.
Rosella lived the past 77 years in the farmhouse she shared with
her late husband. Following his demise she lived alone in her
home; but she was never far from her devoted family. She enjoyed
farming, bird-watching, vegetable and flower gardening, and spending
time with her family and friends. She farmed for many years,
while also employed at the Nunn Bush Shoe factory for 25 years
until her retirement in 1972.
- She is survived by her son, Paul (Smiley) FURSETH
of Edgerton, and his children:
- Paul (Angie) FURSETH of Edgerton, Marylane (Robert)
KALEMBER of Janesville, Denise (Sid) WATSON, Holly
(Mark) DEEGAN, Eric (Chris) FURSETH, Christian
(Geri) FURSETH and Andrew (Kim) FURSETH, and their
loving mother, Marjorie FURSETH, all of Edgerton; her
daughter, Bernadette (John) FRIEDELL of Shell Lake, WI,
and her children: Johnny FRIEDELL, Debra FRIEDELL
and Robin (Mike) FRANCIS; her daughter, Gloria KANDLE
of Lansing, MI, and her children: Mathew KANDLE, Molly
(James) KOST and Megan KANDLE; 13 grandchildren;
25 great-grand-children; and 9 great-great- grandchildren.
- She was preceded in death by her husband; 10 brothers and
sisters; a daughter-in-law,
- Jeanne FURSETH; and a son-in-law, Kirk KANDLE.
- A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday,
Nov. 26, 2005, at
- CENTRAL Lutheran Church , Edgerton, with the Rev. James Johnson
officiating. Burial will be at a later date. A gathering of relatives
and friends will be on Saturday, Nov. 26, at the church from
1:00 p.m. until the time of the services. The EHLERT FUNERAL
HOME of Edgerton is assisting the family. (608)884-9466 [Wednesday
edition, from the Gazette Xtra website]
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- Courtesy of Lori Niemuth
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- DARIEN - Harlow John JONES Jr., 74, of Darien, died
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005
- at Mercy Hospital in Janesville as the result of a sudden
illness.
- Harlow was born Sep. 26, 1931 in Milton Township, the son
of Harlow Sr. and
- Bonnie (BASSETT) JONES. He attended Whitewater
City High School and then joined the Navy in 1952, during the
Korean Conflict. Harlow served on the USS Bon Homme Richard,
the USS Los Angeles 135 and the USS Shasta AE6 and was discharged
in March of 1956. Harlow married Donna Mae TAYLOR on May
4, 1957 at First United Methodist Church in Janesville. He was
employed as a Back Hoe Operator for Ivan Rice and Sons Excavating
from 1957-74. Harlow then worked as a Mechanic, rebuilding and
restoring a collection of classic Ford Thunderbirds for Scharine's
Farm Systems for the next 11 years. Harlow retired from United
States Gypsum in Walworth in 1993. Harlow was a member of the
Richmond United Methodist Church and the William Graham American
Legion Post 173 in Whitewater. He was active in the Johnstown
4-H Club, serving as a leader of various projects since 1967.
Harlow enjoyed raising and showing rabbits with his family and
serving as the rabbit project leader with the Johnstown 4-H Club
beginning in 1969. From 1984 on, he also served as the Superintendent
for the Rabbit Department at the Rock County 4-H Fair. Harlow
liked to watch his son Jeff compete in drag races, and was an
avid Green Bay Packer fan.
- Survivors include his wife, Donna; 3 sons, Jeff (Lynor) JONES
of Beloit, Scott (Sarah)
- JONES of Fort Atkinson and Rod JONES of Janesville;
2 grandchildren, Andy JONES and Desiree JONES,
both of Janesville; 2 nephews and 1 niece.
- Funeral services will be held Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at 11:00
a.m. at the
- WHITCOMB-LYNCH-ALBRECHT FUNERAL HOME, HWY 26, MILTON with
Pastor Dawn Ramstad officiating. Burial with full Military Rites
will be in the Richmond Cemetery. Visitation times will be from
2:00 until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the WHITCOMB-LYNCH- ALBRECHT FUNERAL
HOME, HWY 26 MILTON and from 10:00 a.m. until time of services
Monday at the FUNERAL HOME. [Friday edition, from the Gazette
Xtra website]
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- Courtesy of Lori Niemuth
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