By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer At its Aug. 5 meeting, the Village of East Troy Board approved the concept of using Village Hall as a safe haven for residents who might not have air conditioning when summer temperatures become extreme. Village Trustee Fortune Renucci suggested the idea after a resident […]
Month: August 2013
Splash!
Whitewater Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher braves the Dunk Tank Aug. 6 at the National Night Out event at Cravath Lakefront Park in Whitewater. The annual event is sponsored by the Whitewater Police Department. (Tom Ganser photo)
JOHN A. PAGEL
John Alan Pagel, 61, of Janesville, died Aug. 8, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 22, 1952, in Elkhorn, to Marvin and the late Marjorie (Hurdis) Pagel. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1971. He married DeAnna Jacobson on July 2, 1986, in […]
Zelinger named to Hall of Fame
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater assistant basketball coach Amy Zelinger will be inducted into the UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame with the 2013 class in ceremonies Saturd ay, Nov. 2. She played four years for UW-Stout, even earning a starting berth in several games as a first year player when she averaged […]
City Council discusses referendum question
By Tyler Lamb Editor A possible referendum question for city voters during the Nov. 5 election was the main topic of discussion during Monday evening’s meeting of the Elkhorn City Council. The council’s deliberations came on the heels of its July 15 gathering in which it backed a non-binding advisory […]
Handel joins FORM Wealth Management Group
Rob Handel has joined FORM Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors as a Registered Client Associate. Handel will be responsible for building and maintaining solid client relationships, handling client inquiries and concerns, and providing support in all other aspects of client service. “We exist to guide our clients through […]
ARTHUR SPILBURG
Arthur James Spilburg passed away at East Troy Manor nursing home on Aug. 5, 2013 following a long illness. He was 99. Arthur was born on July 9, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio to Rudolf Spilburg and Caterina Pietenella (Patmos) Spilburg, both of Dutch descent. He was the youngest of five […]
CHESTINE R. SMITH
Chestine R. Smith, 51, of Sharon, died Aug. 1, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 14, 1961, in Elgin, Ill., to Edward and Jeanine (Halverson) Smith. Survivors include his daughter, Katherine (Jaquan) Boyd; stepson, Nicholas Warshaw; mother, Jeanine Smith; and sister, Heather Horcher. Services will be held at […]
HAROLD L. DEWEERD
Harold L. DeWeerd, 82, of Delavan, died Aug. 4, 2013, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born March 6, 1931, in Orange City, Iowa, to the late Tony and Adrianna (Van Peursem) DeWeerd. He married Bernice VanderVeen on Aug. 26, 1955, in Delavan. He attended Orange City […]
CHARLOTTE MACDONALD
Charlotte M. MacDonald, 81, of Elkhorn, died Aug. 2, 2013, at Lakeland Health Care Center. She was born May 12, 1932, in Lincoln, Neb., to the late Charles and Ann (Priebe) Wheeler. She married Gordon MacDonald in 1961. He preceded her in death in 1988. She was a member of […]
