Obituaries

Mar 5, 2023

Rosemarie Raffin 95 of St. Petersburg, FL died on Sunday March 5, 2023 at an assisted living facility in Elkhorn, WI.  Rosemarie was born on June 21, 1927, daughter of the late Vincent and Helen (Cobus) Prince. Stepdaughter of William Chateauvert; Rosemarie was a devoted Catholic, family oriented, and she cared very much for the people she loved.  Rosemarie...

Mar 5, 2023

Martha (Misczenko) Skoczylas, age 86, of Twin Lakes, WI, died on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, WI. Daughter of the late John and Ann Misczenko, Martha was born on October 10, 1936 in the Ukraine. She came to the United States at the age of 13. She attended Tuley Tech High School in Chicago,...

Mar 4, 2023

Phyllis M Stevenson age 81 of Powers Lake, WI passed at home March 4, 2023. SURROUNDED by her loving family. She was born on December 29, 1941. The daughter of the late Cary and Margaret (Kindred) Stevenson. She worked for many years at Walmart in Lake Geneva, WI. During her life she enjoyed going shopping for country crafts. She...

Mar 4, 2023

Dolores Eileen Olson, age 89, of Twin Lakes, WI, died in the comfort of her home surrounded by loving family on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Gossard) Kennedy, Dolores was born on August 23, 1933, in Waukegan, IL. In the early 1950's, she was united in marriage with Henry S. Olson, who preceded...

Mar 4, 2023

Jennifer Lynn Bieneman (Ponder)53 of Burlington, WI died Saturday March 4, 2023 at Aurora Burlington Memorial Hospital Burlington, WI.   Jennifer was born April 8, 1969 in Janesville, WI the daughter of the late Terry Burton and Sandra (Sandie) Louise (Boettcher) Ponder.  Jennifer graduated from Delavan-Darien High School with the Class of 1987.  She was united in marriage for over...

Mar 3, 2023

Eugene "Bud" C. Rush age 93 of Genoa City, WI died March 3, 2023.  He was born in Genoa City, WI on January 11, 1930.  The son of the late Leonard and Lucreta (Frisbee) Rush.   On June 13, 1953 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pell Lake he was united in marriage to Mary Fries.

Bud enlisted...

Feb 25, 2023

Raymond J. Ritter, 89 of Delavan, WI formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Holton Manor in Elkhorn, WI.  He was born June 19, 1933 in Chicago, IL, the son of late Henry and Bertha (Kruse) Ritter.  Raymond served in the United States Army.   He was united in marriage to June C. Carlson on...

Feb 23, 2023

Alexander "Alex" Phillip Balestrieri (Age 25) of Elkhorn, WI, died on February 23, 2023, in Afton, Wyoming in a snowmobiling accident. He was born on April 10, 1997, to Kenneth R. and Cynthia K. (Schmidt) Balestrieri. A lifelong resident of Elkhorn, Alex graduated from Elkhorn Area High School in 2015 and attended the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point....

Feb 23, 2023

Donna K. Davajon 86 of Elkhorn, WI died on February 23, 2023 in Pleasant Prairie, WI.  Donna was born on April 16, 1936, daughter of the late Harold and Catherine (Berntson) Peterson.  In Donna's younger years, she participated in synchronized swimming; she attended North Park Academy and College.  She also enjoyed traveling, and was very enthusiastic about her soap...

Feb 23, 2023

Gerald "Gerry" A. August 81 of Elkhorn, WI died on Thursday February 23, 2023 in Beloit, WI.  Jerry was born on January 9, 1942, son of the late Charles and Martha (Schinke) August.  Jerry had a love for old cars, and could be seen driving around town in one that he owned.  For most of his working career, he...

Feb 22, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Linda M. Kerber. Linda, aged 66, was born in Chicago on August 12, 1956 to the late Robert and Constance Tyburski. She was a proud alumna of Lakeland College in Sheboygan, WI. Linda had a zest for life and enjoyed many hobbies, including traveling - particularly to Hawaii...

Feb 21, 2023

Lawrence "Larry" J. Lindh II, 64 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at his home.  He was born January 6, 1959 in Norwalk, CA, the son of the late Robert Lindh and Dorothy (Reiser) White.  Larry was united in marriage in 1995 to Sandra J. Krewer.  He enjoyed woodworking and was an all-around handyman.  Larry...

Feb 19, 2023

Briana L. Thompson, 22 of Town of Delavan, WI died unexpectedly in an auto accident in Fond du Lac county Sunday February 19, 2023.   She is the daughter of Carl G. and Diana P. (Malzahn) Thompson.  She graduated from Williams Bay High School with the class of 2019.  She was studying Neuroscience/Pre-Optometry at Lawrence University Appleton, WI.  Briana worked...

Feb 19, 2023

Loretta M. Fell, 89 of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at her home.  She was born March 1, 1933 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of the late Lester and Marion (Casper) Lynn.  She was united in marriage to Donald R. Fell Sr. on July 26, 1950 in Lake Geneva, WI.  Donald preceded her in death...

Feb 18, 2023

Patricia Ann Human, 73, of Elkhorn, WI, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Holton Manor Elkhorn, WI.    Patricia was born in St. Louis, MO, on April 27, 1949. The daughter of the late Dr. Walter J. and Regina T. (Vetz) Boczek.  She attended St. Norbert's College, DePere, WI.  Patricia loved animals, especially cats. She also liked to travel,...

Feb 13, 2023

Tirzah Lou (Peck) Merath,76, longtime resident of East Troy, passed to eternal life on February 13, 2023 at home surrounded by her family.

Tirzah was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, to the late Horace and Lila Peck.  She was the youngest of 6.  She grew up in East Troy, Wisconsin and graduated from East Troy High School.  Tirzah...

Feb 10, 2023

Donald (Don) H. Davis, 62, of Genoa City, WI passed away on February 10th, 2023, while surrounded by family.

Born on December 25th, 1960, to the late Jack and Elizabeth (Sontag) Davis, Don grew up in Lake Geneva, WI with his older brother Doug. Throughout his life, Don loved being outdoors. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with...

Feb 10, 2023

Armella "Dolly" C. Dolgner, 99 of Delavan, WI, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2023 at Ridgestone Village in Delavan, WI. She was born October 16, 1923 in Hartford, WI, the daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Engeleiter) Doll.  Armella was united in marriage to Henry "Hank" Guetzkow, who preceded her in death.  She was a member of...

Feb 9, 2023

John James Rukstales, age 68, of Burlington, WI, and formerly of Waukegan, IL, died Thursday, February 9, 2023, surrounded by his family.

He was born in Waukegan, IL on May 30, 1954, son of the late John and Mary Rukstales. He was a devoted father to seven children: Melissa Shane Simmons, 47, Crystal Louise Coots, 41, James...

Feb 6, 2023

Marilyn M. Elverman, née Thiede, age 84, of Twin Lakes, WI, died on Monday, February 6, 2023 at Aurora Medical Center Burlington. Daughter of the late Erwin and Gunda (Holden) Thiede, Marilyn was born on February 24, 1938, in Burlington, WI. In her younger years, Marilyn enjoyed roller skating and participating in 4-H, where she would meet her future...