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Obituary: John J. Holford, 88 (Updated with arrangements)
John J. Holford, 88, of Whitewater passed peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 4, 1933 as a twin in Beloit, WI, the son of the late Elmer and Marie (Gibbons) Holford. John attended the Whitewater Campus School,…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Patrick S. “Chobey” Young, 58, of Fort Atkinson
Patrick S. “Chobey” Young, 58, of Fort Atkinson passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 after a long battle against pancreatic cancer, at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center surrounded by his loving family. Pat was born on May 23, 1963 at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii to Rex and Peggy…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Charles William Hill, 89 (Updated with burial information)
Charles William Hill, 89, was called to Heaven and died on Friday, April 15, 2022. Charlie is at peace now as he is reunited with his wife of 64 years, Barbara. He was a devoted dad to Steve and Lori, Sheryl and Keith, and Sarah and Bob, loving “Grampy” to…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Nancy Jo Fardy, 85, of New Berlin, WI
Nancy Jo Fardy,(New Berlin, WI) Nancy went to Heaven peacefully on April 15, 2022 at age 85. Nancy is survived by her beloved sister Patricia Roberts, and her brother Bill Fardy, cherished nieces and nephews, and many dear friends. Preceded in death by her parents Mike and Helen Fardy, her…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Phillip T. Huebner, 34, of Fort Atkinson
Phillip T. Huebner, 34, of Fort Atkinson, WI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at his home. Phillip was born on April 24, 1987 in Waukesha, WI the son of Phillip and Donna (Schmidt) Huebner. Phillip grew up in the Palmyra area and attended Palmyra-Eagle High School. He…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Patricia (Tricia) Ellen Rhodes, 70, Bloomington, MN; Formerly of LaGrange (Updated with arrangements)
Patricia (Tricia) Ellen Rhodes, 70 years old August 20, 1951 – February 6, 2022 Bloomington, MN Formerly of LaGrange, WI TRICIA RHODES died peacefully from breast cancer on February 6, 2022. Her life was filled with friends and music, which she cherished equally. Born in 1951, the third of four…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Rita M. Schea, 89, of Janesville
Rita M. Schea, 89, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, surrounded by loving family in her home in Janesville, WI. Rita was born December 15, 1932, in Chicago, IL to John and Catherine (Kopczyk) Biernacki. Rita married Norman W. Schea on May 30, 1953, in Chicago, IL. They had…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Liliana (Vena) Pizzichini, 95 (Updated with arrangements)
Liliana (Vena) Pizzichini passed peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022 in the home of her grandson, Christopher and his wife Michelle Haferman. She was just nine days shy of her 96TH birthday. She was born in Kenosha, WI to Italian American immigrants, Luigi and Angelina (Turco) Vena. Lil, as known to her…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Amelia Jane (Strand) Butler, 25 (Updated with additional memorial benefit)
Amelia Jane (Strand) Butler gained her wings on March 30th, 2022, while vacationing in Spearfish City, South Dakota. She was born into a blended family in January of 1997 to Robert A. Strand and Eydie A. Strand of Whitewater, Wisconsin. She was welcomed by three brothers and one sister. Throughout…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: James Allen Jacobson, 80
James Allen Jacobson, 80, of Whitewater, WI passed away on Saturday, March 12th, 2022 at Fairhaven Nursing and Rehab in Whitewater, WI. Jim was born on February 20th, 1942 in Marquette, MI to Albert and Madeline Jacobson. He is survived by his wife Patricia Bureau Jacobson of Whitewater, WI, two…
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