- Alvin M. NORDING, 54, died Wednesday,
April 24, 2002, at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison.
- He was born April 6, 1948 in Janesville,
the son of Alvin and Margaret (FRUSHER)
- NORDING.
He worked at General Motors, Janesville. He married Ginger SCHULTZ
on April 17, 1971, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Janesville.
He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Milton. He lived
his entire life in the Janesville/Milton area. He graduated from
Craig High School. Janesville. He was a member of UAW #95.
- He is survived by his wife, Ginger
of Milton; two sons, Bryan (Christina) NORDING of Janesville
- and Scott NORDING at home; a
daughter, Julie NORDING at home; a sister, Diana (Mike)
MALMBERG of Kenosha; three grandsons: Tyler, Deven and
Camden NORDING; his father and mother-in-law, Marvin and
Phyllis SCHULTZ of Milton; and many nieces, nephews and
friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant
daughter.
- Funeral services were held Saturday,
April 27, 2002, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Msgr. Jim
- Uppena officiated. Burial was in Milton
Cemetery. A memorial has been established in his name. Albrecht
Funeral Home, Milton, assisted the family. [p. 4]
- Mary Catherine "Cathy" SIMERSON,
63, of Janesville, died Friday, April 26, 2002, at her
- home.
- She was born Aug. 31, 1938 in Milton,
the daughter of Louie and Agnes (FANNING)
- HANAUSKA.
She graduated from Milton High School in 1956. On Dec. 26, 1960
she married Gerald SIMERSON at St. Mary Catholic Church,
Milton. She was employed by Parker Pen Co. for 43 years and taught
piano at JOHNSON's Music Store in the late 50s and early
60s. She was a member of St. William Catholic Church, Janesville.
- Survivors include her husband, Gerald
"Jerry" SIMERSON of Janesville; a daughter,
Tammy
- CHERRY
of Janesville; two grandsons, Andy and Zach BALCH of Janesville;
her mother, Agnes HANAUSKA of Milton; two brothers, Leo
(Louise) HANAUSKA and Harold (Maureen) HANAUSKA,
both of Milton; two sisters, Carol (Jim) CARLSON of Edgerton
and Elizabeth JOHNSON of Milton.
- She was preceded in death by her father,
Louie HANAUSKA; her brother-in-law, Gary
- JOHNSON;
her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Doris and Perry SIMERSON.
- A Mass of Christian Burial was held
Wednesday May 1, 2002, at St. William Catholic Church,
- Janesville. Rev. Delbert Klink officiated.
Burial was in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Milton. Zenter-Beal
Funeral Home of New Glarus was in charge of arrangements. [p.
4]
- Dorothy M. GERSMEHL, 88, of
1901 Kensington St., Janesville, died Sunday, April 28, 2002,
- at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center,
Madison, following a brief illness.
- She was born Nov. 12, 1913, at Random
Lake, the daughter of Herman and Anna (GOETSH)
- MUELLER.
She married Rev. Alfred NICOLAUS in 1941. He preceded
her in death in 1969. She married Lienhard W. "Len"
GERSMEHL on Nov. 25, 1971. She taught school for 32 years.
From 1972 to 1980 she taught at St. Paul's School in Janesville.
She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lutheran
Women's Missionary League, attended Bible classes regularly,
was a choir member and a volunteer at Cedar Crest.
- Surviving are her husband, Len GERSMEHL
of Janesville; six step-children, Anna Beth (Herb)
- OLIVEIRA
of Gold Canyon, Ariz., Carol (Scott) TRAYNOR and Christine
GERSMEHL, both of Milton, David (Helen) GERSMEHL,
Marietta, GA, Jon (Anne) MISSAL GERSMEHL, Marjorie (Clark
POSTON) VALE, Newport R.I.; six step-grandchildren:
Brenda (Randy) SIMONSON, Peter TRAYNOR, John TRAYNOR,
David GERSMEHL, Andrew GERSMEHL, Elise MISSAL;
two step-great-grand- children: Tyler and Robert SIMONSON.
In addition to her first husband and parents she was preceded
in death by two sisters.
- Funeral services will be held at 1
p.m., today, Thursday, May 2, 2002, at St. Paul's Evangelical
- Lutheran Church. Rev. Paul Garchow
and Rev. David Ramel will officiate. Burial will be in Medina
Cemetery, Marshall. Visitation will be at the church from Noon
to time of services. Henke-Clarson Funeral Home, Janesville is
in charge of arrangements. [p. 4]
- Suzanne Marie SIBLEY-WIERSMA,
30, of Janesville, and formerly of Sycamore, Ill., died
- Friday, April 26, 2002, following an
automobile accident.
- She was born Aug. 11, 1971, in Sycamore,
Ill., the daughter of Frederick and Patricia
- (HENIGNA [HENIGAN]) SIBLEY.
She married Chad WIERSMA in Edinburgh, Scotland on June
6, 2000. They have a 16 month old son, Hunter. She graduated
from Sycamore High School in 1989 and received her degree in
anthropology from Northern Illinois University in 1995. She studied
abroad, i[n] France and China. In 1999 she received her masters
degree from the Midwest Center for the Study of Oriental Medicine,
Racine and she was currently practicing acupuncture and accupressure
in Sycamore, Ill. and in Wisconsin. She was an avid supporter
of the Humane Society and other organizations.
- She is survived by her husband, Chad
WIERSMA of Janesville; a son, Hunter, at home; her
- parents, Fred and Pat SIBLEY
of Sycamore, Ill.; two brothers, Tom (Donna) SIBLEY of
Sycamore, Ill. and Scott (Michelle) SIBLEY of Bollingbrook,
Ill.; her grandmother, Wilma HARMON of DeKalb, Ill.; several
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded
in death by her grandparents, Francis and Esther SIBLEY,
Donna HENIGAN; and a great-grandmother, Lila HENIGAN.
- Funeral services were held Tuesday,
April 30, 2002, at the Quiram-Sycamore Funeral Home.
- Rev. Stephen Persson officiated. A
memorial has been established in care of Quiram-Sycamore Funeral
Home, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, Ill. 60178. [p. 4; see
also "Janesville woman killed in one car rollover accident"
below]
- Lillian F. "Lil" FANNING,
83, of 2930 N. Harmony Town Hall Road, died Tuesday, April 30,
- 2002, at her home, following a courageous
battle with cancer.
- She was born in Janesville on Feb.
21, 1919, the daughter of Walter and Della (BUGGS) RICE.
- She was a 1937 graduate of Janesville
High School. She married John D. "Cud" FANNING
on July 15, 1938, in Dubuque, Iowa. He preceded her in death
on April 18, 2001. Together they founded FANNING Excavation
in 1946 and continued its operation until 1980 when Bill and
Duff took over the business. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic
Church, Milton, Land Improvement Contractors Association, South
Central Builders Association, Wisconsin On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Association and the Wisconsin Liquid Waste Carriers Association.
- She is survived by her two sons, Bill
(Gloria) FANNING of Janesville and Duff (Dee)
- FANNING
of Milton; six grandchildren: Theresa (Mike) STABLER of
Sarasota, Fla., Roger (Jodie) FANNING Jr. of Milton, Maria
(Kyiel) KOVACH of Sun Prairie, Don (Beth) FANNING
of Janesville, Stacey (Bob) WESSELKAMPER of Park Ridge,
Ill.; and Terran THOMPSON of Milton; 13 great grandchildren:
Amanda, Alysica and Adam STABLER, Ryan OZORES,
Landon KOVACH, Colin, Claire and Camille WESSELKAMPER,
Mitch, Lindsay, Elly, Iris and Ahna FANNING; a sister,
Lucille (John) GREGG of Janesville; nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband; son, Donald FANNING; infant daughter, Mary Ann;
granddaughter Shellie FANNING; and two brothers, Walter
RICE III and Bobby RICE.
- A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2002 at St. Mary
- Catholic Church, Milton. Msgr. James
Uppena will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery,
Janesville. Friends may call at the Schneider Funeral Home Thursday,
from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to Mercy
Assisted Care Hospice. [p. 5]
- Janesville woman killed in
one car rollover accident
- Suzanne SIBLEY-WIERSMA, 30,
of 713 Yuba Street, Janesville, died at the scene of a one-
- car automobile accident on Friday,
April 26 at 8:18 p.m.
- The Milton Fire Department responded
to the rollover accident on County Road MM one-tenth
- of a mile west of Tarrant Road.
- According to the Rock County Sheriff's
Department SIBLEY-WIERSMA was westbound
- when her 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier left
the roadway on the north side of the road, and skidded driver's-side
first into a power pole. The pole snapped and the vehicle went
airborne, coming to rest on its roof. SIBLEY-WIERSMA was
not wearing her seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. She
sustained extensive head and internal injuries and died at the
scene.
- The accident remains under investigation.
Alcohol and excessive speed are considered to be
- contributing factors. [p. 5; see
also obituary above]
- The family of Lucille WAGNER
wishes to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy and
- prayers at the time of our recent loss.
Your visits, flowers, cards and food were very much appreciated.
A special thank you to Albrecht Funeral Home, Father Bill Hower
and the ladies of St. Joseph Catholic Church for the luncheon.
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