Obituaries

Oct 15, 2018

Donald Martin Zugay, 85 of Delavan, WI, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center.  He was born May 23, 1933 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Martin and Jeanette (Samiec) Zugay.  Don served in the United States Navy.  Don worked as an insurance agent with Prudential Life Insurance for 28 years.  He...

Oct 11, 2018

Barbara E. Calkins, age 58, of Twin Lakes, WI, passed away on Thursday afternoon, October 11, 2018 at her home.

The former Barbara Ellen Dawley was born on October 8, 1960 in Burlington, WI, the daughter of the late Donald and Ione A. Smetana Dawley.  On July 25, 1980 in Twin Lakes, WI, Barbara was united in...

Oct 10, 2018

Loretta Hedrick, age 95, of Lake Geneva, WI and formerly of Powers Lake, WI, Lincolnshire and River Forest, IL, passed away peacefully at Arbor Village Residential Care Facility in Lake Geneva.

The former Loretta Gawron was born on March 20, 1923 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late John and Mary/Marie Gawron Hedrick, Jr.  She attended...

Oct 9, 2018

Theresa Los, 97, of Elkhorn, WI died Tuesday October 9, 2018 at her residence. She was born May 18, 1921 in Burum, Netherlands the daughter of the late Bart and Agnes (DeVries) VanderVeen. She immigrated from Holland when she was thirteen years old. On April 18, 1940 she was united in marriage to Francis Los. He died December 1,...

Oct 6, 2018

Lynn Krause, 70 of Williams Bay, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Geneva Lake Manor.  She was born September 5, 1948 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Ernest and Eleanor (Benak) Dechow.   Lynn worked as an Intake Specialist for the Walworth County Job Center for 30 years.  She enjoyed traveling to their family house...

Oct 6, 2018

Richard "Dick" Lloyd Ames; 85, of Elkhorn, WI died Saturday October 6, 2018 at Ridgestone Terrace in Elkhorn, WI.  He was born November 12, 1932 in Elkhorn, WI the son of the late Lloyd J. and Mildred (Wright) Ames.  Richard graduated with the Class of 1950 from Elkhorn High School.  He served in the US Army from April 15,...

Oct 5, 2018

Lorraine J. Wayne age 99 of Silver Lake, WI.  Died October 5, 2018 at St. Joseph's Home for the Aging.  She was born in Kenosha, WI. On June 15, 1919.   The daughter of late Ernest and Ann (Cunningham) Dittler.    On Sept. 27, 1940 she was united in marriage to Michael J. Wayne who preceded her in death on March...

Oct 1, 2018

William Nels Johnson, 74 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 surrounded by his family at Vintage on the Ponds in Delavan, WI. He was born April 25, 1944 in Toledo, OH, the son of the late Conrad and Margaret (Lewis) Johnson. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Columbia University in New York. Nels was...

Oct 1, 2018

Earl Rasico, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Geneva Lake Manor Nursing Home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He was born on September 23, 1935, in Kenosha, Wisconsin to the late Thomas and Gay Nell (Grover) Rasico. He married Terry Greenwald on October 27, 1956, at the First Presbyterian Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin. They were married...

Sep 30, 2018

Nell D. Karcher, 77 of Elkhorn, WI, died on September 30, 2018 at her home.  Nell was member of Sugar Creek Lutheran Church.

Nell was born June 21, 1941; the youngest of six children of parents Bernard E. and Nellie A. (Knapp) Love Sr.  She graduated from D-DHS in Delavan with the Class of 1959.  In 1960,...

Sep 29, 2018

Alfred M. Thorson Jr. 79, of Elkhorn, WI formerly of Pell Lake, WI died Saturday September 29, 2018 at his residence.  He was born February 14, 1939 in Chicago, IL the son of the late Alfred and Kathryn (Morris) Thorson.  Alfred was united in marriage to the former Mildred L. Shea on October 11, 1963 in McHenry, IL.  Alfred...

Sep 29, 2018

Verne E. Borst, age 81, of Harshaw, WI, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at his home under the care of Ministry Home Hospice.  Verne was born on April 21, 1937, in Maiden Rock, WI, to the late Willard and Olive (Horning) Borst.  He was married to Carolyn Jacobson on September 27, 1958, she survives.

Verne...

Sep 27, 2018

Christine "Krys" S. Klaus: 68, of Elkhorn, WI died Thursday September 27, 2018 at her residence.  She was born October 11, 1949 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of the late Erwin A. and Esther R. (Jaworski) Pawlowski.  Christine worked at the telephone company and at Allen Bradley Company of Milwaukee and tended bar for many years.  She was united...

Sep 27, 2018

James  "Jim" L. Weiner, 68 of La Grange, WI formerly of Chicago, IL, died on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at his home. He was born June 5, 1950 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Erwin "Red" and Claire (Gassin) Weiner. Jim served in the United State Army Reserves from 1972 to 1978. He was united in marriage to...

Sep 24, 2018

Joan M. Spruce-Kalla; 60, of Delavan, WI formerly of Williams Bay, WI died peacefully in her sleep Monday, September 24, 2018 at Abilities-Falcon Nest of Fort Atkinson, WI, of chronic respiratory failure resulting from quadriplegia. She was born June 16, 1958 in Elkhorn, WI, the daughter of the former Robert and Henriette (Raymondi) Spruce. Joanie was united in marriage...

Sep 24, 2018

Casandra "Cassie" E. Bentley, 29, of Elkhorn, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 24, 2018 at her home.  She was born July 14, 1989 in Jamestown, New York, the daughter of Dean Reithel and Elizabeth (Bentley) Reindl.  Cassie graduated from Elkhorn Area High School with the Class of 2007.  She enjoyed dancing and cheerleading.  Cassie loved being a mother and...

Sep 23, 2018

John T. Cappos, age 91, of Spring Grove, IL, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 23, 2018 at Geneva Lake Manor in Lake Geneva, WI

John Thomas Cappos was born on January 23, 1927 in Princeton, BC, Canada, the son of the late Thomas John and Pauline John Anteropulou Cappos.  On September 22, 1957 in Hegewisch, IL, John...

Sep 22, 2018

Judith Kell Mann: age 80 of Elkhorn, WI died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Holton Manor Nursing Home Elkhorn, WI.  Judith was born August 31, 1938 in Michigan the daughter of the late John and Barbara (Bonet) Rogers.  She was united in marriage to David Rowe Mann on September 30, 1989 in East Troy, WI.  Judith worked as Clinical...

Sep 22, 2018

Carla M. Flok, age 78 of Grayslake, IL (Wildwood), passed away Saturday morning, Sept. 22. 2018 at her daughters home in the Town of Randall, WI.

The former Carla Mae Turner was born on August 2, 1940 in Clovis, New Mexico, the daughter of the late Louie and Helen Howard Turner.  On April 28, 1961, Carla was...

Sep 19, 2018

Marilyn Rae Schwartz, age 90 of Waukesha County, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2018 at her home in Elkhorn. She was born April 28, 1928 in West Allis, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Raymond and Hannah (Moore) Braun.  Marilyn was united in marriage to Richard J. Schwartz on February 22, 1947 in West Allis, WI.  Richard preceded...