Obituaries

Obituaries for Walworth County people

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JOSEPH F. KOSTECHKA

      Joseph Francis Kostechka, 49, a beautiful, kind, gentle soul, left his world on Feb. 1, 2017, and joyfully felt the embrace of Jesus, his dad and many other loved ones as he entered the gates of heaven.       Knowing Joe, we are sure they are still hugging. Joe, […]

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MARY E. BORGERT

Mary Elaine (Hofner) Borgert, 95, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Feb. 5, 2017. She was born Sept. 30, 1921, in Lyons, to Elizabeth and Henry Hofner owner of the Ye Olde Hotel in Lyons. She was a 1939 graduate of St. Mary’s High School, Burlington. She married Marcus […]

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DONALD A. NELSON

Donald A. Nelson, 86, of Brodhead, died Feb. 5, 2017, at Brookdale Assisted Living, Brookfield. He was born on May 27, 1930, in Elkhorn, to the late Herbert and Eva (Rummel) Nelson. His first marriage was to Rose Marie Friemoth in 1951. He later married Sandra Hanzel, of Eagle, in […]

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ROBERT J. KELLER

      Robert J. “Sam” Keller, 72, of Genoa City, died Jan. 30, 2017, at Atrium in Williams Bay. He was born on May 11, 1944, the son of the late Paul and Evelyn (Cook) Keller. On Sept. 1, 1976, he was united in marriage to Carleen Bauman who […]

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ANN E. LEDGER

      Ann E. Ledger, of Elkhorn, died Monday Jan. 16, 2017, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. She was born in Chicago, the daughter of the late Francis and Hattie (Pederson) Hollnberger. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Bachelor’s degree in Education. She was united in […]

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JERRY WELCH

      Jerry Welch, 81, died peacefully at his home on Jan. 28, 2017, in Kalamazoo, Mich. The son of Willard and Evelyn Welch, Jerry was born in a small town in Illinois and he spent his formative years in Elkhorn, where he successfully played football, basketball and baseball. […]

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RAYMOND C. FEHRM

      Raymond C. “RC” Fehrm, of Darien, died Jan. 25, 2017, at his home. He was born April 8, 1952, in Elkhorn to Marlyn and Audrey (Gransee) Fehrm. He is survived by his son Seth (Mindy) Fehrm; his lifelong partner, Tori Wille; grandchildren Chance, Autumn and Kirra; Tori’s […]

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CLARENCE J. KOZLOWSKI

      Clarence J. Kozlowski, 93, of Racine, formerly of Whitewater, died Jan. 27, 2017, at St. Mary’s Wheaton Franciscan Hospital in Racine. He was born July 18, 1923, in Lublin, to Alexander and Julia (Damski) Kozlowski, he married Loretta Young on Dec. 14, 1956, in Chicago. She preceded […]

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RICHARD GEORGE MCCARTHEY

Richard George McCarthey, 79, formerly of Darien and longtime Janesville resident, died at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Home in Footville on Jan. 24, 2017. He was born Nov. 5, 1937, in Janesville to Hubert M. McCarthey and Esther Mawhinney. He married Helen Mary Hughes on Oct. 13, 1962, in St. Jude’s […]