Votes are limited to one party only next Tuesday Local voters will face decisions in several state and areawide races in next Tuesday’s primary election. Most notably, the ballot includes races for governor, U.S. Senate and the 1st District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Polls in all communities […]
Month: August 2018
Delavan-Darien School District initiates programs to prevent drug use
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School District is initiating two preventive programs designed to make parents aware of the drug dangers their children face. Superintendent Jill Sorbie said the initiation of the programs does not mean the district has a drug problem. “It is not that the district […]
RUSSELL L. ERCKFRITZ
Russell L. Erckfritz, 85, of Darien, died Aug. 4, 2018, at Burr Oak Manor in Genoa City. He was born in Ridgefield, Ill., Nov. 16, 1932, to Louis and Mildred (Wilcox) Erckfritz. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. Russell was united in marriage to Virginia Wilday on Nov. […]
GERALD A. BARTELT
Gerald A. Bartelt Jr., 44, of Delavan, died Aug. 8, 2018, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Services will be at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Delavan American Legion Hall. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
DAVID H. ALBERTH
David H. Alberth, 68, of Whitewater, formerly of Delavan, died on Aug. 6, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Janesville. Services will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, at First Baptist Church in Delavan with a visitation from 2 p.m. until the time of services. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan […]
GEORGE R. PAULSEN
George R. Paulsen, 89, died peacefully Aug. 7, 2018, at his Elkhorn home. He was born July 29, 1929, in Denver, to the late George R. and May (Bielas) Paulsen. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin and quickly married the love of his life, Patricia Knuese, on Sept. […]
Construction worker falls 30 feet
A construction worker fell 30 feet while building a church on Bloomfield Road on Thursday. At about 1:30 p.m., a worker installing concrete spans at the church east of Highway 120 in Lake Geneva fell. Rescue personnel cared for the patient at the scene and then transported him to a […]
US Packaging to ramp up East Troy production
By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff A little more than a year ago, US Packaging/MaxPax moved it main operations to a new facility in Elkhorn and stopped production at its East Troy location. The loss of the East Troy operation was a blow to the community and employees who didn’t make […]
Planes, Trains and Automobiles coming to East Troy
Family friendly event features multiple locations, activities East Troy will host its first Planes, Trains and Automobiles event on Saturday, Aug. 11 bringing a fun-filled and action-packed day to town. The event kicks off with the much-anticipated return of the Friends of the East Troy Airport’s open house and pancake […]
PETER GARDNER
Peter Gardner, 77, passed away Aug. 2, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 29, 1940, the sixth of nine children of Wilhelm and Dorothy (Whalen) Gardner in Salem, New York. He married Luise Sethmacher on Jan. 7, 1960 in Wurzburg, Germany. Pete proudly served his country […]
