Month: December 2017

Elkhorn

On their toes

Toe to Toe Ballet School’s performance of “A Child’s Nutcracker” Dec. 17 featured appearances by some hometown “celebrities” including Elkhorn Area School District Superintendent, Jason Tadlock and Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce Director Chris Clapper (above.) A percentage of the proceeds will support Agape House, whose residents were special guests […]

Elkhorn

In this week’s Independent…

Read about the Walworth County Holiday Care Program which helps area families thanks to donations from individuals, businesses and organizations. See how members of a local Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout pack teamed up to spread some holiday cheer at area assisted living facilities. Also, see photos from: the […]

Obituaries

Melissa K. Heins

Melissa Kae (Krull) Heins, 50, of Black Creek, died Dec. 27, 2017, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. She was born April 28, 1967, to Eugene and Karen (Willenkamp) Krull. She graduated from Freedom High School in 1985 and attended UW-Stout. She was a faithful member of First English […]

Obituaries

ROBERT H. ROWLANDS

Robert H. Rowlands, of Waukesha, died peacefully Wednesday, December 27 at his home at Avalon Square at the age of 91 of recently diagnosed heart complications. He was born in Waukesha on Dec. 8, 1926 the son of Owen W. and Edith H. (nee Williams) Rowlands. He was a 1944 […]

Obituaries

MATTHEW GREIDANUS

      Matthew D. Greidanus, 43, of Madison, passed away Dec. 23, 2017, in Madison. He was born on July 26, 1974, in Elkhorn, to Jacob and Lillian (Behrens) Greidanus. He was a greenhouse contractor. Matthew loved his family and friends. Matthew is survived by his parents, Lillian and Jacob; a […]

Obituaries

EVERETTE D. CHRISTENSON

      Everette Duane Christenson, 71, of Sharon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Christmas Eve morning, Dec. 24, 2017, at Beloit Memorial Hospital in Beloit. Everette was born on May 29, 1946, in Elkhorn, to Kenneth and Elma (Clark) Christenson. Everette grew up on the family dairy farm […]

Obituaries

AGNES C. KEMP

Agnes C. Kemp, 78, of Delavan, died at Atrium Health Care, formerly Williams Bay Care Center on Dec. 21, 2017, after a long illness. She was born Oct. 26, 1939, in Richardson, N.D., to John Koch and Christine Stoutinger. She married John Kemp on Nov. 22, 1962, in Delavan. Agnes […]