Obituaries

Jerry A. Bishop

Jerry A. Bishop

Sep 5, 2026

Jerry A. Bishop, 84, of Pell Lake, WI., passed away at his home on Saturday, September 5th, 2026, surrounded by his family, and love. Jerry was born in Pell Lake, WI., on October, 8th, 1941, to his parents, Roscoe, and Helen (Drews) Bishop. Jerry married the love of his life Lynda (Dammeir) Bishop on November 21st, 1970, in Lyons WI.

Jerry...

Steven A Russell

Steven A Russell

Sep 3, 2026

Steven A. Russell age 71 of Spring Grove, WI died September 3, 2026. He was born on April 20, 1955, in Burlington, WI. The son of the late Kenneth and Florence (Makolomdra) Russell. On January 5, 1985, in Woodstock, IL during a blizzard he was united in marriage to Judith Bauman. He worked for over 40 years for Olson Electric...

Cynthia L. LeBeau

Cynthia L. LeBeau

Sep 1, 2026

Cynthia L. LeBeau of Delavan WI passed away September 1, 2026.

Born April 30, 1953 in Evergreen Park IL.

Cynthia was one of eight girls in the Benedict Family. She will be remembered as a gentle and kindhearted person who cherished family gatherings.

Cyn was active with the Keeshond Club, and enjoyed competing with her dogs in California where she lived most of...

Joe M. Rocha

Joe M. Rocha

Sep 1, 2026

Joe M. Rocha, age 54, of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. He was born on August 1, 1972, at Bryan-College Station, TX. He is the son of Ricardo Rocha and Elizabeth Aleman. He was united in marriage to his loving wife, Gina (Zizzo) Rocha, on November 13, 1999, in Eagle, WI. They created a beautiful life...

Mary "Sue"Fitzgerald

Mary "Sue"Fitzgerald

Sep 1, 2026

Sue Fitzgerald, born Mary Susanne Futterer on October 10, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, passed away at home on September 1, 2026, in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.

Sue lived a life rooted in faith and family. A graduate of Alvernia High School, she had a lifelong love of her Catholic faith and spent her life continuing to learn, grow, and deepen her relationship...

Constance "Connie" L. Orban

Constance "Connie" L. Orban

Aug 30, 2026

Constance “Connie” Louise Orban, 73, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, passed away at her home on August 30th, 2026 after a long hard-fought battle with lung cancer. Born in Detroit, Michigan on July 14th, 1953 to parents Raymond and Mae (Sneddon) Opal. She married on December 7th, 1974 in Burlington, Wisconsin to the late Gregory Orban for 52 years.

Connie was a...

Sherry Lee Plucinski

Sherry Lee Plucinski

Aug 30, 2026

Sherry Lee (Nelson) Plucinski July 3, 1937 – August 30, 2026

Sherry Lee Plucinski, 89, of Lauderdale Lakes, passed away at home on August 30, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. Funny, sassy, and beloved by everyone who met her, Sherry lived a full, joyful life and left behind a whole lot of great stories.

Sherry was born on July 3, 1937,...

Carol J Windau

Carol J Windau

Aug 30, 2026

Carol J. Windau, née Neuhaus, of Genoa City, Wisconsin, passed away on August 30, 2026, in Genoa City at the age of 89. She was born on December 27, 1936, in Curtiss, Wisconsin.

Carol built a long and respected career at Citizens State Bank in Genoa City, where she worked for 27 years and rose to become Vice President of the...

John H. Chapman

John H. Chapman

Aug 28, 2026

John H. Chapman, 92, of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Angel’s Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc, WI. He was born July 10, 1934, in Waukesha, WI, the son of the late Earl and Isabelle (Kuntz) Chapman. John was united in marriage to Patricia Pryor for over 50 years until her passing on September 14, 2013. John...

Peter T Shemanske

Peter T Shemanske

Aug 27, 2026

Peter T. Shemanske of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin peacefully passed away at home on August 27, 2026 at the age of 75. He was born on April 16, 1951 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and he will be remembered with love for the life he built, the work he gave himself to, and the family and community ties he held close.

Peter earned his...

Jean A. Bednarski

Jean A. Bednarski

Aug 22, 2026

Jean Ann Bednarski has gone to be with Jesus.

Jean had many passions: gardening, animals, swimming, and cycling. She even took flying lessons, learning to fly small planes.

She had a special love for Halloween, decorating the yard and handing out tons of candy for Trick or Treat with immense joy and love.

Jean loved to cook and was famous for her pecan...

Joan Mary Siegler

Joan Mary Siegler

Aug 20, 2026

Joan M. Siegler, age 78, of Elkhorn, WI, died on Thursday, August 20, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Joan was born on June 10, 1948, in Greenfield, WI, the daughter of the late Gerald and Marilyn (Jeffords) Cramer. Joan married Gerald D. Siegler on February 19, 1966. They raised their family and spent a lifetime making cherished memories together until his...

William "Bill" Charles Holtz

William "Bill" Charles Holtz

Aug 18, 2026

William “Bill” C. Holtz age 85 of Elkhorn died at home on Tuesday August 18, 2026. Bill was born in Elgin, IL on August 21, 1940; son of the late William A. and Helen M. (Dammyer) Holtz. Bill was a proud and hard-working dairy farmer, raising and tending to his own heard of dairy cows for many years at his...

Rhinehart J. Lintonen

Rhinehart J. Lintonen

Aug 17, 2026

Rhinehart John Lintonen, age 76, of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, passed away at home on Monday, August 17, 2026. Born on August 2, 1950, in Ironwood, Michigan, to the late Edwin and Helvi (Rajala) Lintonen, he married his loving wife of over 51 years, Roberta, in Middleton, Wisconsin. 

A proud veteran, Rhinehart served his country in the Michigan National Guard's Signal Corps and...

Robert K. Bartelson

Robert K. Bartelson

Aug 16, 2026

Robert K. Bartelson, age 91 of Elkhorn, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026. He was born on December 16, 1934, and was the son of Herbert and Theresa (Schinke) Bartelson. He was united in marriage to his loving wife, Marjorie Bartelson, on October 27, 1956, in Elkhorn, WI. They were married for 64 beautiful years until her passing in...

Sandra K. Maynard

Sandra K. Maynard

Aug 14, 2026

Sandra K. Maynard, 63, of Twin Lakes, WI., passed away on Friday August 14th, 2026, at Aurora Burlington hospital, surrounded by her family, and love. Sandra was born in Waukegan, IL., on January 10th, 1963 to her parents Allen, and Mary (Gerou) Kranz. Sandra was united in marriage to the late David Maynard in 1999.

Sandra more than anything loved her...

Alex J. Diedrich

Alex J. Diedrich

Aug 13, 2026

Alex J. Diedrich, 28, of Delavan, WI., passed away on August 13th, 2026, leaving us far to soon. Born on January 26th, 1998, in Burlington, WI., to his parents John Diedrich, and Patricia Staley. Alex brought immense joy, laughter, and light to everyone around him.

Alex had a passion for playing video games, it was a great way to connect with...

Birdell "Burly" J Brellenthin

Birdell "Burly" J Brellenthin

Aug 13, 2026

Birdell John “Burly” Brellenthin died peacefully on the evening of August 13, 2026 in his apartment at Ridgestone Terrace, Elkhorn.

Burly was born July 17,1925, in Elkhorn WI, the first child of John Albert Frederick and Norma Mae (Johnson) Brellenthin. He spent his entire life in Lake Geneva and attended local schools there. He graduated in 1943 and was the last...

Kathleen P. Griebel

Kathleen P. Griebel

Aug 13, 2026

Kathleen P. Griebel, of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the age of 89.

Kathleen was born on August 26, 1936, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, to John and Alice Rohleder. She grew up in Elkhorn alongside her sister, Jeanne Hoffman (Rohleder), and remained deeply connected to the community throughout her life.

Kathleen shared 38 years of marriage with her...

Matthew J. Cummings

Matthew J. Cummings

Aug 6, 2026

Matthew John Cummings, 67, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 6th, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Ginny (Polnow), and children, Michael, Brian, and Madelyn. 

Matt was born to James Gordon Cummings and Bernadette (Smith) Cummings on July 9th, 1959, in Waukegan. He graduated from Marian Central Catholic High School in 1977, where he...