Obituaries

Obituaries for Walworth County people

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LUCILLE J. PETT

      Lucille J. Pett, 99, of Whitewater, died peacefully July 11, 2016, at Fairhaven, where she lived since 1994. She was born Sept. 25, 1916, in Conde, S.D., the daughter of Harold and Amy (Amsden) Somers. With her family, she moved to Andover, S.D., in 1927, where she […]

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MARK DESTEFANO

      Mark DeStefano was born Feb. 13, 1954, in Chicago to Carl T. and Mary Corinne DeStefano (nee Wagner). He passed away July 14, 2016, at his home in Williams Bay. He is survived by his mother, Corinne “Corky” DeStefano; sisters, Caryn Snell, Mary (Mike) Flahive and Madelyn […]

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WILLIAM A. BARTZ

William “Bill” A. Bartz, 83, of Delavan, died July 14, 2016, at his home in Delavan. Funeral services will be at noon Wednesday at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Delavan with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting […]

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JOANNE DONELSON

JoAnne (Dominski) “Joey” Donelson died July 2, 2016. She was born Oct. 26, 1950, to Erv and Elsie Dominski, East Troy. She and grew up in East Troy and lived in Chandler, Ariz., with husband Kurt Donelson since 1990. Survivors include her husband; parents; siblings, Sandi (Mike) VanWyhe, Peggy (Mike) […]

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RICHARD L. TRAXLER

  Richard L. Traxler, 81, of Janesville, died June 20, 2016, at Hope Hospice House in Fort Meyers, Fla. He was born in Whitewater, Aug. 16, 1934, to the late Marion “Dutch” and Regina (Meske) Traxler. He was baptized and confirmed at the First English Lutheran Church, Whitewater. He graduated […]

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PATRICIA G. MCCARRAGHER

      Patricia Griffeth McCarragher, 90, died July 8, 2016, at Rainey Hospice House. She was born in Belvidere, Ill., on Nov. 30, 1925, to the late Darwin Ira Griffeth and the late Marguerite Dawn Fasset Griffeth James. Pat’s passion in life was volunteering where she selflessly gave to […]

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PATRICIA C. MORGAN

Patricia C. Morgan, 80, of Noblesville, Ind., formerly of Little Prairie, died July 3, 2016, at Sheridan Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, from complications of a massive stroke suffered in 2011. She was born on Dec. 13, 1935, to the late William and Susan (Hoffmann) Spenner in Milwaukee. She had an […]

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LEOBARDA AVILA BONILLA

Leobarda Avila Bonilla, 86, of Delavan, died at her home July 3, 2016, with her family surrounding her. She was born Aug. 21, 1929, in Mexico to Cristobal Aranda and Francisca Avila. She was a homemaker, taking care of her nine children. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic […]

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DAVID A. ROBEL

David A. Robel, formerly of East Troy, died June 30, 2016. He was born April 24, 1963, in Harvard, Ill., to Patricia (Trout Robel) Barbeaux and the late Edward Robel. Survivors include his mother; daughters, Samantha and Abigail; grandchild, Joseph Edward; brother, Timothy; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

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ELIZABETH J. SHAFER

      Elizabeth “Libby” Joyce Shafer, 83, of Beloit, died June 29, 2016. She was born June 21, 1933, in Darien to Fredrick and Ester (Shipman) Starin. She graduated from Darien High School in 1951. She married Ronald Shafer in 1954. They had four children – Ron Jr., Bob, […]