Roger W. “Bugger” Bauer, 87, Janesville, died Friday at Cedar Crest Health Center, Janesville. Services will be at 11 a.m. at Whitcomb-Lynch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Janesville. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mary Elizabeth Freeman Franks, 95, formerly of Beloit and Rockton, Illinois, died Thursday in Baytown, Texas. Arrangements are pending at Strouf Funeral Home, Racine.

Jerald G. Johnson, 91, Edgerton, died Saturday at Edgerton Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church, Janesville. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Albrecht Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Milton, and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the church.

Richard Petrick, 59, Madison, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, at home. Arrangements are pending with Brian G. Mark Funeral Home, Beloit.

Ernest E. Sowatzki, 88, Janesville, formerly of Edgerton, died Saturday at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Apfel Ehlert Funeral Home, Edgerton. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home.

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