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BENNIE JOSEPH LaROSA, 80, of Beloit, WI, died Monday, June 23, 2003 in Beloit Memorial Hospital.
He was born October 24, 1922 in Beloit, WI, the son of Nick and Jennie Saladino LaRosa. Bennie was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army 103rd Infantry. He married Viola Weaver in December of 1943 in Rockford, IL.
Bennie was employed by Warner Electric for 35 years. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, Beloit Rifle Club, and North American Hunter.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Viola; two sons, Glen (Pat) LaRosa of Beloit, WI, and Joe (Joyce) Lott of Richmond, VA; five grandchildren, Tracey (Howard) Kellam of Midlothian, VA, Kathy (Mike) Gardner of Powhatan, VA, Timothy, Christopher and Catherine LaRosa, all of Beloit, WI; five great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; two sisters, Isabel Lichtfuss of Warsaw, IN, and Mary Jane (Ron) Curtis of Huddleston, VA; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was predeceased by his parents, and one sister, Doris McIntyre.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2003 in the Daley-Murphy-Wisch & Associates Funeral Home, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI, with Fr. Gary Krahenbuhl officiating. Burial will be in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens, South Beloit, IL. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in his name to Beloit Regional Hospice or American Heart Association.
VITO P. LAUDICINA, 73, of Beloit, WI, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003 in Beloit Health & Rehabilitation Center.
He was born May 2, 1930 in South Beloit, IL, the son of John and Dorothy Bonafede Laudicina. Vito was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He married Beverly J. Newnham Larson on August 10, 1991 in Victory, WI.
Vito was employed by Warner Electric and Chrysler, retiring in 1987. He was an avid bowler. Vito set up the first computer program at Warner Electric. He was responsible for the restitution program with the State of Wisconsin Probation Division. He attended Redeemer Covenant Church.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly, children, Wendy (Bruce) Williams, Louise (Leon) Eaton, Jeff Laudicina all of California, and Patti Laudicina of Machesney Park, IL; two step daughters, Linda Kuhnle of Beloit, WI and Debe (Jerry) Konopa of Beloit, WI; three grandchildren, Nicole Eaton, Nicholas Eaton both of California, and Zachary Charles Laudicina of Machesney Park, IL; step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; three sisters, Mary (Albert) Kitzman of Beloit, WI, Isabelle Lee of Beloit, WI, and Dotty Weaver of Overland Park, KS; nieces and nephews; godmother, Pauline Licary.
He was predeceased by his parents.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2003 in the Daley-Murphy-Wisch & Associates Funeral Home, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI, with Pastor Steven Anderson officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens, South Beloit, IL.
Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until the time of services Monday in the funeral home.
ANNA M. LESKO, 81, of Beloit, WI, died Friday, June 6, 2003 in the University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI.
She was born August 13, 1921 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Konstanty and Helen Janowski Shapel. Anna married Albert F. Lesko on February 12, 1944 in Chicago, IL. She was a member of Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband Albert; three children, Connie (Dennis) Makovec of Roscoe, IL, Pamela (Terrence) Clark of Stevens Point, WI, and Bruce (Mary) Lesko of Janesville, WI; grandchildren, Jonathan Makovec, Samantha Makovec, Timothy Clark, Eric Smith, Denise Smith, and Wendy Smith; three great grandchildren; one sister, Irene Lepkowicz of Round Lake, IL.
She was predeceased by her parents, two brothers, and one sister.
Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2003 in the Daley-Murphy-Wisch & Associates Funeral Home, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI, with Fr. Gary Krahenbuhl officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in her name to Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Church.
ADOLPH W. 'Bullets' LARSON, 89, of Beloit, WI, died Monday, May 26, 2003 in Premier Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing.
He was born April 18, 1914 in Iron Mountain, MI, the son of John and Lena Wicklund Larson. Adolph married Ruth Diebel Gordon on August 6, 1960 in Beloit, WI. She predeceased him on September 8, 1992.
Adolph was employed by Ford Motor Company and later Beloit Corporation, retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Quarter Century Club and the Bowling Hall of Fame.
Survivors include his step daughter, Marge (Darrell) Austin of Beloit, WI; four step grandchildren; 11 step great grandchildren; one step great great grandchild; one sister, June Sommers of Marquette, MI, a step daughter-in-law, Dolly Gordon of New York, nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, three brothers, Rudolph, Walter and David Larson, two sisters, Eleanor Wickman and Julia Cantrill, one step son, Ben Gordon.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2003 in the Daley-Murphy-Wisch & Associates Funeral Home, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until the time of services Friday in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in his name to 'KFAD' Kids Fun and Drama, a children's program that teaches performing arts to children in the stateline area.
GORDON C. (Buzz) LIPTOW SR., 52, of Beloit, WI, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003 in Beloit Memorial Hospital.
He was born on March 29, 1950 in Beloit, WI, the son of Henry and Olga Erickson Liptow, Sr. Gordon married Diane Sowl on November 6, 1971 in Beloit, WI. He later married Sharon St. John on March 27, 2002 in Beloit, WI.
He was employed by Stoughton Trailers as a tool & die maker. Gordon enjoyed woodworking, cribbage, spending time up north in the outdoors and his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon; five children, Gwendoline (Dennis) Bomkamp of Afton, WI, Gordon "Boomer" (Brandy) Liptow of Janesville, WI, Gail (Lonnie Schaffett) Liptow of Louisiana, Scott (Joy) Perkins of Clinton, WI, Dana (Dannie) Shear of Beloit; ten grandchildren, Anthony Bomkamp, Kail Bomkamp, Bradley P. Liptow, Samantha Liptow, Jessica Perkins, Christopher Perkins, Danae Shear, Ranae Shear, Callie Shear and Shaylie Shear; two brothers, Henry (Beth) Liptow Beloit, WI and Gerald (Darlene) Liptow of Brodhead, WI; four sisters, Mavis (Harmon) Coomer of Janesville, WI, Karen (Richard) Brueggemann of Georgia, Julie Dahlgren of Janesville, WI, Jeanne Phillips of Janesville, WI; nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends, especially Nelson Shell of Brodhead, WI.
He was predeceased by his parents and nephew Bradley K. Liptow.
Funeral Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2003 in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brodhead, WI, with Pastor Randy Krause officating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead, WI. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2003 in the Daley-Murphy-Wisch and Associates Funeral Home, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI.
LeRoy J. McClellan, 74 of South Beloit, IL died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at his home.
He was born May 14, 1930 in Madison, WI the son of Ralph LeRoy and Betty Elah Wise McClellan. LeRoy attended Beloit Schools. He was raised by his grandparents, Oscar and Pearl McClellan. LeRoy married Erma Donahue Kehoe on October 18, 1953 in Beloit, WI.
LeRoy was a veteran of the United State Navy serving from 1948 until 1950. He was employed as a Journeyman Iron Worker with Local 498 of Rockford, IL until his retirement in 1992. LeRoy was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church where he was a former usher. He was a member of the South Beloit American Legion Post #288, Local 498 Iron Workers of Rockford, IL assisted with Hannah House Projects and the Bushnell Wheeler House.
Survivors include his loving wife of 51 years, Erma; sons, James Kehoe of South Beloit, IL, Maurice (Lorraine) Kehoe of South Beloit, IL; 4 grandchildren, Tyrone (Sonja) Kehoe of South Beloit, IL, Michael (YunHi) Kehoe of Golden, CO, Kelly (Scott) Hanaman of South Beloit, IL, Trenton (Kelly) Kehoe of South Beloit, IL; 11 great grandchildren; brother, William (Mary Jane) VanHelden of Houston, TX; sister, Mary Margaret (David) Carroll of Milton, WI; special friends and neighbors, Norm and Cindy Goedert; several nieces and nephews.
He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was proud to be an iron worker, loved to weld and was devoted to his dogs. He will be sadly missed.
He was predeceased by his parents and grandparents.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at Daley-Murphy-Wisch & Associates Funeral Home, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI, with Father Gary Krahenbuhl of Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be held at The Shrine of Memories Mausoleum, Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2005 in funeral home.
A memorial in his name will be established at a later date.
Ruth Stephenson Miller, 87, of Beloit, WI, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at Pioneer Court, Beloit, WI.
She was born June 9, 1917 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Clarence and Cora Madsen Stephenson. Ruth was a 1935 graduate of Beloit High School, Miss Ward's Business School and attended Blackhawk Technical College. She married Joseph Miller on June 19, 1954 in Our Savior's Lutheran Church in a double wedding ceremony with her sister Marion and husband Kenneth Collie. Her husband predeceased her on March 30, 1990.
Ruth was formerly associated in business with her uncle, John Nielsen of Nielsen Engineering Company of South Beloit, IL, and later was employed by Electrol Specialties of South Beloit, IL. She was an active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Beloit, WI.
Survivors include her cousins, Helene Heigl of Beloit, WI, Leslie and Mildred Stephenson of Mineral Point, WI.
She was predeceased by her parents, sister, Marion Collie and cousin, Florence Sandager.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2005 in the Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI, with Reverend John Froiland officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services Monday in the funeral home.
Memorials may be given in her name to Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
Charles David McGlauchlin (David), 87, of Beloit, WI, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 in Riverside Terrace, Beloit, WI.
He was born on January 1, 1918 on the McGlauchlin Century farm on Shopiere Road adjacent to Turtle Creek. He was the oldest child of nine children of Lenore Francis and Charles Orion McGlauchlin (Ted). His family farmsteaded the property in 1848 and David's immediate family farmed until the mid 1930s and it remained in the family until the 1970s. Being the oldest son meant that he was first in line to work the farm as he grew up. He graduated from Beloit High School in 1935. However, the depression sent him in search of a job and he went to work for the Civilian Conservation Corps off and on in January of 1937 working on projects in the southern Wisconsin area until he was finally released in June of 1941. As World War II heated up, he was inducted into the army in February 1942. He was sent to Europe as a 'Truck Driver Heavy' where he drove trucks delivering supplies throughout the theater 'in all types of weather, on good and bad roads, made emergency repairs on vehicles being driven and road repairs.' He landed on Normandy Beach after D Day and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. David was honorably discharged in December 0f 1945.
After the war he, like many veterans took advantage of the G. I. Bill to enroll in Beloit College. He loved Beloit College where he majored in biology forming a deep respect for Professor Carl Welty. He maintained his contacts over the years and enjoyed his affiliation after retirement.
On graduating from Beloit College in 1950 he enrolled in the University of Missouri as a wild life biology graduate student. During this time, he dated the beautiful and elegant Anita Birr. He fell in love with her and they were married on September 25, 1951in Oshkosh at Peace Lutheran Church. They remained devoted to each other until her death in 1996.
After graduation, they moved to Seney Wild Life Refuge in the northern peninsula of Michigan where he started as assistant manager. This was a job that he loved and continued wild life management for the rest of his professional life. He became manager of the Audubon Refuge in Garrison North Dakota remaining there until his retirement from the National Fish and Wildlife Agency in the mid 1970s.
They had one child, Peter who died shortly after birth.
David and Anita had found there dream home back in Wisconsin on Spute lake near Rice Lake Wisconsin. David spent their years there improving his land modeling his efforts on Aldo Leopold's land ethic as exemplified in the Sand County Almanac. Eventually their failing health necessitated a move to Beloit where more services were available. They had come full circle and they bought a vacant lot within a mile of the McGlauchlin Farm and adjacent to the little one room school where he and most of his siblings went under the ferocious eye of Maude Crippen.
He was a strong contributor to local projects, including the Welty Environmental Center, the Beloit Community Fund and Beloit College. In addition, he and Anita made continual contributions to environment and child welfare groups through their life.
He is survived by his brothers and sisters: Frank McGlauchlin, of Berrian Springs, Michigan, Father Alan McGlauchlin, of Comanche, Texas, and Tom McGlauchlin of Toledo Ohio, Mary Tull of DeForest Wisconsin, Helen McGlauchlin of College Park Maryland and Geraldine McKearn of Roscoe, Illinois
He is predeceased by his infant son Peter, his mother and father and a brother John McGlauchlin of Savanna Illinois.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2005 in Calvary Lutheran Church 1992 Shopiere Road, Beloit, WI, with the Reverend Kurt Handrich officiating and Father Alan McGlauchlin co-officiating. Burial will be in Shopiere Cemetery with Military Honors accorded by the V.F.W. Post #2306. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services Monday in the church. Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI, assisted the family with arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the Janesville Hospice Inc.
