All Obituaries

LeRoy "Pete" Forsythe age 82 of Clinton died Saturday July 2, 2022 at Alden Meadow Park in Clinton. He was born July 30, 1939 to Chester and Grace (Schwantz) Forsythe in Mauston, WI. Pete worked at the Sharon Foundry, Woodstock Die Casting and at Nissan as a painter until his retirement. He enjoyed playing cards & bingo. Pete was an avid Chicago Cubs and Bears fan. He is survived by his son, Michael Forsythe; his two sisters, Helen Walther of Delavan & Janet Hardt of...

Patrick J. Redmond age 68 of Beloit died Saturday June 25, 2022 in his home. He was born June 29, 1953 to Martin and Mary (Farrell) Redmond in Beloit. Pat graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1972. He married Jean T. Hood on June 23, 1989 in Beloit. Early on, Pat worked as an automobile mechanic which started a long appreciation for antique cars and vintage gas station memorabilia. He most recently worked as a machinist at Pentair in Delavan until his retirement in 2018. Pat...

W. Mike Melaas, age 80 of Janesville died Monday June 20, 2022 in his home. He was born January 31, 1942 to Wilbur and Angelus (White) Melaas in Beloit, WI. Mike became an Eagle Scout in 1957. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1960 and attended UW Madison. Mike enlisted into the U. S. Marine Corps and served his Country until his honorable discharge. He married Jean Anne Germann on June 11, 1966 in Whitewater. Mike worked as a foreman at GM in Janesville for 37 1/2...

Stephen William Berg age 70 of Beloit died Friday June 17, 2022 in his home. He was born April 6, 1952 to William and Joan (Moore) Berg in Beloit, WI. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1970.  Steve worked at Chrysler in Belvidere for 19 years. He then started his life's passion working at Rosecrance as a drug addictions counselor within the first responders unit.  Steve loved and took great pride in what he did.  He always said you'll never work a...

Marilyn Joyce Butters age 72 of Beloit died Thursday June 16, 2022 in her home. She was born December 29, 1949 to James and Joyce (Marcks) Thiel in Green Bay, WI. Marilyn graduated from Seymour Community High School, class of 1968. She married Terry A. Butters on April 3, 1971 in the Cicero United Methodist Church in Black Creek, WI. Marilyn attended Peoples Church in Beloit. She worked as a Church secretary but considered being a wife, mother and homemaker as her full time job. Marilyn...

Arthur "Doug" Brock, age 74 of Delavan, WI died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Mercy Walworth Hospital. He was born November 11, 1947 to Richard and Beulah (Weaver) Brock in Sweetwater, TN. After moving to DeKalb, Doug married Candie Ann Paulson on July 12, 1969 in DeKalb. She preceded him in death on January 13, 2021. Together, they resided in the DeKalb county area until their retirement to Delavan, WI. Doug lived an active Christian life and considered a career in Ministry. He...

Shirley A. Faidley age 89 of Beloit died Tuesday June 7, 2022 in her home. She was born November 9, 1932 to Charles and Nellie (Cain) Symmonds in Indianapolis, IN. Shirley graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1951. She married Richard Faidley in 1956. Shirley worked as a book keeper for Beloit State Bank, Walgreens and Osco Drug until her retirement. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. Shirley loved horses and spent many years caring for and riding...

David E. Brandenburg, age 89, of Beloit died Saturday June 4, 2022 in his home. He was born May 7, 1933 to the late Sam and Hazel (Schroeder) Brandenburg in Beloit. Dave married Marlene A. Sigwell on August 14, 1955 in Beloit. He worked at Beloit Corp for 28 years and North American Tool & Die for 8 years until his "retirement". In retirement, he established Father & Son Lawn Care and worked side by side with his son for many years. Dave enjoyed his lawn care and plowing...

Ken Crawley, age 74, of Beloit, WI passed away peacefully June 1, 2022 at Green Knolls Nursing Facility, Beloit with his sister by his side.  He was born in Beloit, the son of Lyle and Lorraine Crawley.  Ken worked as a welder and retired from BouMatic in Madison, WI.  He enjoyed gardening, growing several kinds of hot peppers, playing the lottery and watching the Green Bay Packers play.  Ken never forgot family birthdays and would hand deliver each card personally. ...

Sidney J. Noss, an extremely proud Norwegian, Cubs fan, and Bears fan, died peacefully on May 29, 2022. Sid was born on the Noss homestead on July 19, 1928 and lived there his entire life. He married a beautiful, Polish city girl, Esther Urbanowski on November 12, 1955. She was the love of his life, and they danced many dances at the Wigwam and Waverly Beach. The stories they could tell!! Together they farmed the homestead for over 50 years. Sid was a lifetime member of Our Savior’s...