All Obituaries

Patricia Downey age 69 of Poplar Grove, IL died Saturday December 3, 2022, in her home. She was born March 17, 1953, to Richard and Phyllis (Hawley) Morris in Beloit, WI. Pat attended North Boone High School, class of 1971. She married Timothy F. Downey on April 15, 1972. Pat was an avid flower gardener and bird lover. She enjoyed golfing and cooking for family & friends. She is survived by her husband, Tim Downey; her mother, Phyllis H. Morris; her sister, Carol (Don) Esselman; her...

William M. Reinert Sr. age 93 of Beloit died Wednesday November 30, 2022, at Beloit Memorial Hospital. He was born March 31, 1929, to Eugene and Esta (Arndt) Reinert in Aberdeen, SD. Bill graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1947 and he also attended the Kellogg school of management at Northwestern University. He married Alta McMahon September 16, 1950, and she preceded him in death on April 27, 1988. Bill worked at Beloit Corp for 37 years until his retirement. He was a...

John Anthony Dimmick passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at home. He was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, on April 30, 1947, to Donald J. and Dorothy M. (Carlson) Dimmick. He attended area schools and graduated from South Beloit High School with the class of 1965. He served in the US Army from 1966 – 1968, completing basic training in Colorado and then serving in Germany. Upon returning to the states, he joined his father at Dimmick Heating, eventually owning the business. He was a...

Robert C. Norder age 92 of Beloit died Friday November 25, 2022, at UW Hospital in Madison, He was born July 4, 1930, to Clifford and Lucille (Black) Norder in Beloit, WI. Bob attended Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1948. He married Ramona F. Stowell on Dec. 26, 1949, in Beloit. Bob was employed at Warners, Gilman, Rockford Clutch and White Sunstrand. He enjoyed spending time at the Beloit Senior Center, playing pool, attending Beloit Skycarp games, and watching the Green Bay Packers...

Bradley F. Roethler, 34, of Janesville and formerly Beloit passed away unexpectedly on November 24, 2022 in his home. Brad was born on June 23, 1988 to Dan and Julie (Gaffey) Roethler, arriving mere minutes after his twin brother, Alex, with whom Brad shared an incredibly close bond. Brad was born with spina bifida and spent the majority of his first year in the hospital, enduring many surgeries and scary moments before finally coming home. Brad’s childhood was filled with love and...

William J. Splan, age 94 of Janesville died Wednesday November 23, 2022, at Agrace Hospice in Janesville. He was born June 7, 1928, to the late Tanjore Splan and Veronica Maki (Cadreau) in St. Ignace, MI. Bill married Alice Moody on December 31, 1947, in Camden, Georgia. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy in 1947 and served his Country until his honorable discharge in 1949. Bill worked at GM in Janesville as a Journeyman Millwright for many years until his retirement in 2000 at the age of 72....

Brant Edward Van Marter, age 32 of Lyndon Station passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born August 19, 1990, Waukegan, IL, the son of Timothy Van Marter and Michelle Dauer. Brant enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially up north. His passion for teaching his children about the outdoors was endless. From fishing to hunting to caring for the woods and using all the resources it offered. He loved projects and had many. Brant could fix just...

Robert Edward Kietzman age 85 died Sunday November 20, 2022, in his home. He was born August 2, 1937, to Edward and Gertrude (Dahlke) Kietzman in Chicago, IL. Bob attended St. John’s Military Academy. He married Grace Marie Wolter on December 16, 1961. She preceded him in death on September 17, 2021. He was a member of Jefferson Prairie Lutheran Church. Bob liked to socialize and was a member of the Brown Swiss Cattle Assoc. He was also an active member of the American Daylily Society...

Gerald “Jerry” Higgins age 69 of Clinton died Saturday November 19, 2022, in his home Jerry was born November 18, 1953 to the late Roland and Marion (Larson) Higgins in Beloit, WI. He graduated from Clinton High School, class 1972. Jerry also attended UW Oshkosh for 3 ½ years. He lived in California as a young man, working as a painter. Jerry then worked as a forklift driver for over 40 years at Seneca Foods until his retirement. He was an avid packer fan and enjoyed...

John “Jack” E. Crowley, age 93, of Beloit died on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Beloit Memorial Hospital. He was born May 26, 1929, to the late Mary Jane Ewart and John E. Crowley, Sr. in Beloit, WI. Jack enlisted into the U.S. Army and served his Country until his honorable discharge. He married Janet R. Schlegel on November 24, 1960. Jack started working at a young age and quickly learned how hard work and success went hand in hand. His business adventures began with a...