Obituaries

Oct 24, 2025

Jane D. Rutkowski age 95 of Twin Lakes, WI died October 24, 2025.  She was born on March 14, 1930 to the late John and Frances (Rzasa) Dziuba.  On June 16, 1951, she was united in marriage to Joseph Rutkowski who preceded her in death on June 22, 2005.

She was a member of St. John's Catholic...

Oct 22, 2025

Trenton A. Barrera, 27 of Waupaca, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.  He was born on September 17, 1998, in Elkhorn, WI, the son of Timothy Barrera and Cynthia May.  Trenton was very spiritual and valued his relationship with God.  He enjoyed fishing and woodworking.  Trenton loved all dogs, but most importantly his dog, Zeus.

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Oct 21, 2025

Glenn A. Smiley, age 66, of Delavan, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. He was born on December 6, 1958, in Elkhorn, WI, the son of the late John Smiley and Eileen Messerschmidt.

For most of his life, Glenn worked as an over the road truck driver and warehouse manager for Smooth Operators. He...

Oct 20, 2025

Gregory K Koehn age 65 died October 20, 2025.  He was born in Burlington, WI on July 15, 1960.  The son of Kenneth and Dorothy (Cunningham) Koehn.  He worked for many years for the Walworth County Hwy Dept.

Survived by his wife Shelly (nee Schmidt).  Father to Joshua Koehn and Kristi Koehn.  Stepfather to Kyle (Kristy) Ascheman...

Oct 18, 2025

Ronald A. Person, 77 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Aurora Summit Medical Center.  He was born November 19, 1947, in Plainfield, WI, the son of the late Cecil and Joyce (Fay) Person.

Ron and his brothers spent their early childhood years in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. By January 1963, the family had...

Oct 18, 2025

Donald F Thurow age 99 of Janesville, WI died October 18, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Home in Janesville, WI. He was born in Crystal Lake, IL on July 16, 1926.  The son of the late Charles and Anna (Kamholz) Thurow. Donald served in the United States Army 7th Armored Replacement Battalion out of Fort Knox, TN.   He worked for...

Oct 18, 2025

Jeffery R. Fain age 85 of Twin Lakes, WI died October 18, 2025 at Accentcare Hospice in Naperville, IL.  He was born in Charlston, West Virginia on May 6, 1940.  The son of the late Margaret Fain.  Jeffery loved to go fishing and was a Charter Captain on Lake Michigan for many years on his boat Passtime Charters II....

Oct 16, 2025

Evelyn Jean Mumenthaler (née Nelson) January 6, 1942 – October 16, 2025

Evelyn Jean Mumenthaler, 83, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on October 16, 2025, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family.

Born in San Diego, California, on January 6, 1942, Evelyn was the beloved daughter of Frederick and...

Oct 13, 2025

Jeanne M. Ludwig, 85, of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, with her daughters by her side.  She was born August 29, 1940, in Medford, WI, the daughter of the late Ernest "Ernie" Westrich and June (Owens) Blank.  She spent many joyful hours helping her father on the farm and having fun with her brother, sister...

Oct 6, 2025

Arline L. Wolfer, age 97, of Elkhorn, WI, passed away Monday October 6th at Vintage on the Ponds. She was born at home on May 6, 1928, in the Harvey Apartments on State Street in Milwaukee. Arline was married to George Wolfer Jr. in 1946 and had six beautiful children.

During World War II Arline worked for...

Oct 5, 2025

Roger Joseph Wolf, age 85, of Burlington, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on October 5, 2025.

Roger was born on October 12, 1939 in Loon Lake, Antioch, Illinois, son of the late Fritz and Mae (Karvasek) Wolf. On June 25, 1960, at Wilmot United Methodist church, he was united in marriage to Donna R. Tilton who preceded him...

Oct 4, 2025

Carl F. Karow Jr. age 74, Fort Atkinson, WI., died peacefully in his sleep at his home on October 4th, 2025. He was born on July 10th, 1951. The son of Carl Sr. And Patricia (DeRome) Karow. He was united in marriage to Linda Sue Damuth on August 12th, 1995, in Whitewater WI. They later divorced but found their...

Oct 4, 2025

Arlene V. Waksmundzki, 79 of Delavan, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Rosewood Manor.  She was born September 12, 1946, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Leo and Antoinette (Parzygnat) Waksmundzki.  Arlene enjoyed photography, traveling and shopping.  She loved to visit downtown Chicago.  Arlene would spend her time crafting and coloring.  She also enjoyed...

Oct 3, 2025

Jan R. Burnette, 80, of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Ridgestone Village of Elkhorn. She was born September 29, 1945, in Elkhorn, WI, the daughter of the late James and Phyllis (Vogel) Burnette.  Jan worked in attendance administration  and as a librarian assistant for Delavan-Darien High School. Jan was the proud Co-Director of the...

Oct 1, 2025

Linda R. Marty, age 78, of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of the late John and Katherine (Meis) Knapp, Linda was born on August 15, 1947, in Elkhorn, WI.

Linda graduated from Big Foot High School in 1965 and went on to pursue a career in...

Oct 1, 2025

James R. Rossen, age 90, of Walworth, WI, and formerly of Fox Lake, IL, passed away on October 1, 2025. He was born in Chicago, IL, on September 25, 1935, the son of the late Randall and Isabel (Simmons) Rossen.  Jim received his undergraduate degree from Carroll University in Waukesha, WI where he endured a lot of teasing about...

Sep 29, 2025

Victor F. Bunton, age 93, of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025. He was born on January 9, 1932, the son of the late William and Dorothy Dettman. During his early life, proudly served in the United States Air Force. He married the love of his life, Helen (Burns) Bunton on January 28, 1956, at St....

Sep 28, 2025

Kimberly Jo Gonzales, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, on September 28, 2025, surrounded by her devoted husband, daughters, and grandchildren. She was 54.

Born in Elkhorn on February 13, 1971, to William and Judy (Dowey) Schlimmer, Kim grew up in nearby Walworth, where she...

Sep 27, 2025

Wassili ("Wally") Jelschin age 70 of Pell Lake, WI died September 27, 2025. He was born in Stuttgart, Germany on June 9, 1955. He was the son of the late Dimitri and Zinaida Jelschin. Wassili served in the United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance and afterwards worked as a long-distance truck driver. Wally had a deep love for music and...

Sep 26, 2025

Robert "Bubba" Lynch, age 67, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2025, in Eagle, WI. He was born April 19, 1958, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of the late James and Dorothy (Knickles) Lynch.  Robert was united in marriage to Lisa Premetz on February 14, 1987, in Bay View, WI.  Robert lived a life marked by dedication to his...