Death notices for Oct. 9, 2012
Charles A. Copeland, 63, Janesville, died Sunday at home. A celebration of life will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the home of his son Patrick, 1702 Purvis Ave., Janesville. Schneider Apfel Schneider & Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Janesville, is assisting the family.
Susan "Sue" Fern, 66, Janesville, died Sunday at home. Services will be at noon Thursday at Schneider Apfel Schneider & Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Janesville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home.
Virginia J. Gehrke, 87, Lake Geneva, formerly of Genoa City, died Saturday at Geneva Lake Manor Nursing Home, Lake Geneva. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Richmond, Ill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home, Genoa City.
Sanford "Sam" Helgestad, 93, town of Whitewater, died Sunday at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Facility, Johnson Creek. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater.
Richard K. Jacobsen, 71, Pell Lake, died Thursday at Geneva Lake Manor Nursing Home, Lake Geneva. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, North Riverside, Ill. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home. Steinke Funeral Home, Lake Geneva, is assisting the family.
William F. Karlen, 91, Janesville, died Saturday at St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital, Janesville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Janesville. Schneider Apfel Schneider & Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Janesville, is assisting the family.
Dorothy I. Rauch, 95, Lake Geneva, died Sunday at Williams Bay Care Center, Williams Bay. No services are planned. Steinke Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Lake Geneva, is assisting the family.
Carol J. Warnecke, 70, Janesville, died Sunday at Cedar Crest, Janesville. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Janesville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services today at the church. Schneider Apfel Schneider & Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Janesville, is assisting the family.
For past death notices, use the Death Notices Calendar.

