This John Deere tractor makes its way through Sharon during the July 4 parade, which kicked off the daylong celebration that included a party at Goodland Memorial Park with food, drinks and kids games, followed by a fireworks show at dusk. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Month: July 2017
Special guests
Top: Members of the Marine Corps League participate in Elkhorn’s Star Spangled Celebration, Friday, at Sunset Park while Tyler Bidlack (right) helps out at the FFA food stand. The event included a performance by the Holton Band, a variety of food and treats from local vendors, kids activities and fireworks. (Dave […]
East Troy Railroad celebrates Chicago Day with National Park Service
Historic South Shore railroad cars to be featured at Saturday’s event By Tracy Ouellette Editor The National Park Service and East Troy Railroad Museum are hosting a joint interpretative program featuring historic South Shore Railroad Car 33 on Saturday, July 8, during the museum’s annual “Chicago Day” event. Car 33 […]
Community mourns death of local teen
Jake Sherwin remembered for touching many lives By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Walworth community is dealing with a devastating loss following a crash early Sunday morning that took the life of a local teen. Jacob “Jake” Sherwin, 19, of Walworth, died in a one-vehicle crash in the Town of […]
JOHN W.R. THEISEN
Born in Ednia, Minn., John W.R. Theisen died on July 1, 2017, in East Troy, after living fully with cancer for almost five years. John grew up in East Troy and Waukesha. He graduated from Catholic Memorial High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse before completing his Bachelor of […]
THOMAS SCHARFENBERG
Thomas Ames Scharfenberg, of Edgerton, died after a long battle with cancer at his home Monday, July 3, 2017. He was born Nov. 19, 1936, to Lawrence and Maxine (Otto) Scharfenberg in Edgerton. He graduated from Edgerton High School in 1954 and received his Bachelor of Arts from Luther […]
Missing lynx returned
Two baby Siberian lynx that had been taken from Animal Gardens in the Town of Delavan were returned Wednesday. The 7-week-old lynx were reported missing from the Highway 50 business late Monday or early Tuesday, according to a press release from Town of Delavan police. At about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, […]
Sharon man dies in car crash Wednesday
A 67-year-old Sharon man died Wednesday afternoon after his SUV was hit by a car at the intersection of highways 67 and K in Sharon. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Loren Huffman died at the scene of the crash, which happened shortly after […]
JOHN SCHUMANN
John Schumann, 90, of Sheboygan, passed away June 29, 2017, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. He was born in Watertown to the late Stella (Wollin) Schumann and Henry Schumann on May 25, 1927. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1945 and immediately left to serve in the […]
TERRY L. MALCOLM
Terry Lee Malcolm, 69, of East Troy, died at home of complications from cancer on June 7, 2017. She was born on Nov. 30, 1947, in Elkhorn, to Ken and Betty Kehl. She grew up in the East Troy community and married Terrence, her East Troy High School sweetheart in […]
