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Joan Louise Skyles

1925 - 2024

Joan Louise Skyles obituary, 1925-2024, Middleton/janesville, WI

BORN

1925

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

Gunderson West Funeral & Cremation Care - Middleton

7435 University Avenue

Middleton, Wisconsin

Joan Skyles Obituary

Joan Louise Skyles

December 1, 1925 - December 18, 2024

MIDDLETON/JANESVILLE – Joan L. Skyles, Middleton, formerly of Janesville, died at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

A memorial service will be held at FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 54 S. Jackson St., Janesville, at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025, where Joan was a member for 60 years. Pastor Naomi Garber will be presiding. A burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Janesville. A visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday.

For more information and online condolences, please visit www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson West

Funeral & Cremation Care

7435 University Ave.

(608) 831-6761

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Published by Madison.com on Jun. 22, 2025.

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Memorial Events
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Jun

27

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

First Congregational United Church of Christ

54 S. Jackson St., Janesville, WI 53548

Jun

27

Memorial service

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

First Congregational United Church of Christ

54 S. Jackson St., Janesville, WI 53548

Jun

27

Service

12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

First Congregational United Church of Christ

54 S. Jackson St., Janesville, WI 53548

Funeral services provided by:

Gunderson West Funeral & Cremation Care - Middleton

7435 University Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562

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