Obituaries

May 20, 2024

Donald A. Fay, age 88, of Twin Lakes, WI, passed away on Monday May 20th, 2024. Donald was born on November 2nd, 1935 in Burlington, WI, the son of Walter and Anna (Busse) Fay.

First and foremost, Donald loved his family, he cherished not only being a grandpa, but got to be a great grandpa as well....

May 20, 2024

Lonnie Mitchell Evans, age 76, of Williams Bay, WI, and formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, May 20, 2024. Son of the late Max and Helen Evans, Lonnie was born on February 26, 1948. Lonnie was born in Chicago and moved to Norridge, IL where he graduated from Ridgewood High School. During his...

May 20, 2024

Linda Fay Hoke Stuart, 77, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn, Wisconsin.  Formerly a resident of Waukegan, Illinois, for 42 years, Linda was born on April 1, 1947 in Titusville, Pennsylvania, to Ruel and Helen (Turner) Hoke.

Despite being born with spina bifida and spending most of her life using a...

May 16, 2024

Kim Anne Nyden, 69 of Twin Lakes, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, at Hospice Alliance in Pleasant Prairie, WI. Kim was born in Chicago, IL, April 18th, 1955 to Robert and Lois (McCoy) Michaels. She is the wife of the late Gerald Nyden Sr.

Kim was described as a spitfire, feisty, stubborn, and could...

May 15, 2024

Mrs.Evelyn Zylpha Surzyn, age 96 and formerly of Genoa City, WI, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2024. Evelyn was born in Fort Robinson, NB on January 25, 1928 to Mary Jane and Jewel Copeland.  Evelyn spent most of her younger years in Elgin and Hebron IL.  She worked on several of the family's dairy and crop farms through...

May 14, 2024

Myrtle Margaret Roberts, 92 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center.  She was born April 10, 1932, in Sharon, WI, the daughter of the late Leroy and Margaret (Bensen) Messerschmidt.

Myrtle had a deep love of horses throughout her life. You could always find her wearing something horse related;...

May 14, 2024

Joyce Ann Cates (nee Probst), age 83 of Bassett, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, with loving family by her side. Daughter of the late Clarence and Lillian (Kaese) Probst, Joyce was born on May 19, 1940, in Chicago, IL. Joyce grew up in Chicago and spent summers in Twin Lakes, WI, before the family moved...

May 13, 2024

Jacqueline Ann ("Jackie") Zentmyer, age 80, of Twin Lakes, WI, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024 at home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on January 20, 1944 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Benjamin and Rose (Granahan) Zentmyer.  Jackie graduated from Alvernia High School in Chicago in 1962 and attended Moser Secretarial School (now Robert...

May 13, 2024

Robert "Bob" C. Erickson age 72 of Elkhorn, WI died peacefully with his family by his side at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center of Elkhorn on Monday May 13, 2024.  Bob was born in Chicago, IL, son of the late Walter and Ruth (Engstrom) Erickson.  Bob married Darlene J. Annala on October 13, 1973 in Westboro, WI.  Together they raised...

May 10, 2024

Elaine M. Becker, 84 formerly of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024.  She was born January 11, 1940, the daughter of the late Alexander Walter Zak and Ruth Minnie (Kosbab) Lindloff.  Elaine was united in marriage to Raymond F.R. Becker on June 6, 1975, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elkhorn.  They were both members...

May 10, 2024

Officer Richard Anthony Thayer age 43 of Antioch, IL left us peacefully on May 10, 2024, after a courageous 3-year battle with Metastatic Melanoma.  He was born on August 12, 1980.  The son of John Thayer and Theresa Tognetti.   On May 31, 2023, he was united in marriage to Heather Schultz in Curacao.  Rick loved exploring and going on...

May 6, 2024

Margaret (Schulz) Heller, 94 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away peacefully Monday, May 6, 2024, at Lakeland Hospital surrounded by her family.  Margaret graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1948. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Schulz and Lena (Bublitz) Schulz.  Margaret married Merlin Heller on Oct. 29, 1955.  They shared 48 wonderful years together.  Margie and Merlin...

May 4, 2024

Edward S. Holmstrom Jr., 80, of Twin Lakes, WI passed away peacefully at Delavan Healthcare Services on May 4, 2024. He was the much-loved husband of Donna (Ehlert) for 61 years. Ed was born September 23, 1943, and as a young boy moved from Chicago, IL to Twin Lakes with his late parents Edward S. and Agnes (Murphy) Holmstrom...

May 1, 2024

James Block Jr. age 54 of Elkhorn died at home on May 1, 2024. James was born on June 20, 1969; son of James Sr. and Susan (Iseli) Block. James was a 1987 graduate of East Troy High School; later attending Mt. Scenario, and then UW Madison where he received his Masters Degree. He currently held the principles position...

Apr 28, 2024

John A. Bussey, 84, of Milwaukee, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at his home. He was born September 4, 1939, in Chicago, IL. He was the son of the late Fredrick and Irmadel (Mags) Bussey. John served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Mary Ann (Lindquist) Bussey...

Apr 26, 2024

Rev. Arthur Wayne Mattox age 70 of Twin Lakes, WI died April 26, 2024.  He was born in South Bend, Indiana on December 19, 1953.  The son of the late Clyde and Evelyn (Miller) Mattox.  On May 23, 1987 in Hebron, Indiana he was united in marriage to Lydia Miller.  He served in the United States Navy.     In 2017...

Apr 25, 2024

Mathew Joel Goodman, 72, previously from Genoa City, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 with family by his side. He was born on December 12, 1951 to Charlene D. Goodman and the late Donald C. Goodman, in Browntown, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by brothers Gordon J. Goodman and baby Gregory D. Goodman, and several aunts,...

Apr 21, 2024

Jean R. Bourenske, 96 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Lakeland Health Care Center.  She was born on February 5, 1928 in Solon Mills, IL, the daughter of the late Charles and Katherine (Yanke) Vogel.  Jean graduated from Elkhorn High School with the Class of 1946.  She worked for 43 years with Walworth County...

Apr 21, 2024

Rodney J Erb Sr "Papa Bear" age 75 of Ingleside, IL passed away peacefully at his home on April 21, 2024.  He was born in Soda Springs, ID on August 11, 1948.  The son of the late Jay (Nova) Erb and Gayle Sibbett-Pike.  On July 1, 1995, he was united in marriage to Catherine Rys-Hermanek.

Rodney spent...

Apr 19, 2024

Sheryl L Cavanaugh age 63 of Pell Lake, WI died April 19, 2024.  She was born in Elkhorn, WI on August 6, 1960.  The daughter of the late Robert and Bernice (Rasmussen) Siedschlag.   On May 5, 2000, she was united in marriage to Timothy Cavanaugh who proceeded her in death on December 5, 2022.

During her life...