Sincere Condolences

Sincere Condolences to Alice and Denny and family on the passing of Den's Dad, and Chris and Dawn and family on the passing of Chris' mom.


Dorothy M. Cronin, Janesville (1919 - 2008)
April 13, 1919 - February 28, 2008
Dorothy M. Cronin, 88, of Janesville, WI, died on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at Harbor House, Beloit. She was born in Evansville on April 13, 1919, daughter of Merrel and Eva (Hagen) Hyne. She married Donald “Duke” W. Cronin on July 26, 1941, in Louisville, KY. He preceded her in death on May 21, 2001. Dorothy was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church.
She is survived by her six children: Carol Lynn Forbish of Janesville, Doug (Carole) Cronin of Waupun, WI, Dale (Kelle) Cronin of Reno, NV, Diane Cronin of Athens, GA, Catherine Smoker of Waxahachie, TX, and Chris (Dawn) Cronin of Evansville; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three sisters: Betty (Rolland) Worthing of Beloit, Marjorie Durner of Janesville and Annette Losey of Evansville. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Merrel Hyne.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH, with Rev. Randy Timmerman officiating. A visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Evansville. Memorials may be made to Alz-heimer’s Support Center of Rock County. SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME is assisting the family. For online obituary and registry: www.schneiderfuneraldirectors.com
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Burns, Leroy E., Sr.
SUN PRAIRIE
Leroy E. "Dusty" Burns Sr., age 84, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg. He was born on Feb. 22, 1923, in the Town of Arena, the son of Peter and Regina (Leary) Burns. He served in the U.S. Army in Italy during World War II. On May 27, 1978, he married the former Carol (Jeske) Selchert in Madison. Leroy had farmed in the Arena area and had worked at Holiday Gardens in Madison. He was a member of St. Albert The Great Catholic Church. He was an avid card player. Survivors include his wife, Carol; his children, Dennis (Alice) of Brentwood, Tenn., Michael (Kay) of Stoughton, Joseph (Ellen) of Columbia, Mo., Patricia (Mike) Filbrandt of Madison, Gerald of Belleville, Leroy Jr. (Melanie) of Janesville, Peter (Terri) of Verona, John (Terri) of Orlando, Fla. and Marie (Roger) Lackore of Appleton; stepchildren, Craig Selchert of Beaver Dam and Todd (Theresa) Selchert of Madison; 23 grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara (Donald) Moyer of Mount Horeb and Sharon (Dean) McCarthy of Madison; three brothers, Paul (Eleanor) of Montello, Peter (Jean) of Paoli and Richard (Pat) of DeForest; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Alice Annen and Mary Schmid; three brothers, Robert, James and Harold Burns; and his former wife, Regina (Trainor) Burns. Funeral services will be on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at 11 a.m. at ST. ALBERT THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH in Sun Prairie, with Monsignor Terry Connors officiating. Burial will be in Sun Prairie Memory Garden. Family and friends may call on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials to HospiceCare of Madison would be appreciated. Hart-Vick Funeral Home of Marshall is serving the family.
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Although it was good to see Denny and Alice, Shona, Lance and Michelle and Brett and his girlfriend, the circumstance was less than perfect. Hopefully we'll all get together again under better circumstances next time.

But beware Dennison inlaws -- death seems to travel in three.