An initial appearance is scheduled for July 26 for an Elkhorn contractor suspected of spending more than $350,000 of a Town of LaGrange couple’s money for personal items, including cars and a house. John M. Roberts, 59, was charged July 10 in Walworth County Circuit Court with theft by a […]
Month: July 2019
Man dies when sports car flips along Highway 12
An 81-year-old Illinois man died Monday morning on Highway 12 in the Town of Lyons after he lost control of his classic sports car and rolled over. Allan Lukasz, of Mount Prospect, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office, according to the Walworth County […]
MARIE B. VON RUEDEN
Marie B. Von Rueden, 95, passed away peacefully Feb. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, California, surrounded by her family. From her birth on Sept. 12, 1922, to her death she nourished family and friends with love and faith. With her husband, Joseph H. Von Rueden, they raised their four […]
MARK C. HAGEDORN
Mark Charles Hagedorn, 69, entered into eternal life on July 18, 2019, at his residence after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was born on April 7, 1950, grew up in Milwaukee and is preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Anne Hagedorn. Mark served in the U.S. Marine […]
TERRANCE R. RIEK
Terrance R. Riek, 71, of Burlington, passed away July 22, 2019 at Aurora Burlington Hospital. He was born Nov. 27, 1947, in East Troy, to George and Pearl (Schultz) Riek. He spent his early life in East Troy where he graduated from area schools. He married Susan Wedemeyer on Aug. […]
Multi-chamber event set for July 25
The Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Center, East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce, Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce, Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce, and VISIT Lake Geneva are co-hosting this season’s Multi-Chamber Business After Hours at Geneva Supply Inc. from 5 […]
Proud gathering
A group of Whitewater area residents gather under the rainbow flag at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater’s Alumni Center on the last day of Pride Month, June 30, to show support for the LGBT community. See more photos and read the story in the July 18 Whitewater Register. (Tom Ganser […]
GLENN I. HELLER
Glenn I. Heller, 97, of Delavan, passed away on July 19, 2019, at his home in Delavan. He was born in Iowa on Nov. 4, 1921. Glenn was united in marriage to June Gossell on Jan. 20, 1945. June passed away on May 4, 2009. Glenn worked as an […]
CHARLES D. WENDORF
Charles D. Wendorf, 62, of Darien, and currently of Racine, died in Racine on July 19, 2019. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Richmond Cemetery. Betzer Funeral Home is serving the family.
Resignations of district staff accepted
At the July meetings, the Badger High School and Lake Geneva Joint 1 School Boards approved the resignations of two administrators, Russ Tronsen, principal at Badger High School, and Tami Martin, principal at Eastview Elementary School. Both Tronsen and Martin taught in the district prior to their appointments as principal. […]
