Month: March 2016

Walworth-Fontana area

Getting ready for Easter

Beckett Jenski, of Williams Bay, tries on his paper plate bunny mask for size during the Williams Bay Recreation Department Easter Egg Hunt last weekend. Egg dying and painting was one of numerous crafts and activities including the egg hunt, bunny masks and egg maracas. (Kellen Olshefski photo)

Lake Geneva area

Battle of the Books

      Lakeview Elementary School team members Josie Treder (from the left), Izzy Dieter, Jazmin Cederberg and Tyler Wright battle their way to a fourth-place finish in the elementary school State Battle of the Books competition recently that featured 215 teams through the state. Due to a number of […]

Whitewater

Egg hunt set for Saturday

  A bonafide sighting of the Easter Bunny will happen Saturday in Whitewater when the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club hosts its annual Easter egg hunt. The event is scheduled for 11 am at the Whitewater Middle School grounds, 401 S. Elizabeth Street, weather permitting. Inclement weather will move the […]

Whitewater area

Let’s play ball

      Members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team give Fairhaven Senior Services residents – who had winning raffle tickets – a variety of team memorabilia March 11 when the team spent some time with the local seniors, talking, answering questions and sharing some treats.

Obituaries

ARLENE R. DERAIMO

Arlene R. DeRaimo, of Walworth, died March 20, 2016, at her home. She was born Feb. 3, 1950, in Harvard, Ill., to Arthur and Anna (Zimmerman) Engle. Arlene was an avid horse lover from an early age and made many friends throughout the years. She also enjoyed working outside, growing […]

Obituaries

VICTORIA L. KREFT

Victoria L. “Vicki” Kreft (nee McGee), 64, of Spring Prairie, died March 18, 2016, Marshfield Hospital. She was born in Milwaukee on June 28, 1951. She married Donald P. Kreft on April 14, 1971, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, East Troy. They raised two children on their farm in Spring […]

Obituaries

SIGNE O. WEIR

      Signe O. Weir, of Williams Bay, passed away March 19, 2016, at The Atrium Care Center in Williams Bay. Weir was born May 11, 1915, in Chicago, to Ole and Selma (Danielsen) Reinertsen. After 100 years, she is now at home with her Lord Jesus Christ. Her […]

Obituaries

ARTHUR F. LAZZERONI

      Arthur F. Lazzeroni, 84, of Delavan, died March 21, 2016, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born Oct. 9, 1931, in East Troy, to Edward Sr. and Marie (VanRossun) Lazzeroni. He owned A. Lazzeroni Painting in the Delavan and Walworth County area for more […]