Students selected for the Wisconsin School for the Deaf’s homecoming court included: (from the left) 2nd Prince and 2nd Princess – Andra Flowers and Faith Sims; Queen and King – Madison Bongard and LeVante Sanders; 1st Princess and 1st Prince – Tao Yi Dallmann and Noah Bergelin (Submitted photo)
Month: November 2019
WUSD officials finalize district’s $26.8M budget
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With all pieces of the puzzle in place, Whitewater Unified school officials have adopted a finalized version of the district’s 2019-20 budget, which includes a 1.9 percent increase in the property tax levy. The School Board on Oct. 28 approved WUSD’s spending plan for the fiscal […]
United Way hires new executive director
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Tammy Dunn has been named executive director of the Walworth Count branch of the United Way, effective Oct. 14. Dunn replaces Dan Nordsieck, who left to pursue a business venture. Dunn worked for 10 years at her family business, Dunn Lumber in Lake Geneva as […]
Meet the Artists event at library Nov. 20
Two local artists will host a reception at the Lake Geneva Public Library, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20. Roberta Gifford Karstetter and Kasey Karstetter will discuss the inspiration and techniques of their art on display. Refreshments will be served. Roberta Gifford Karstetter, formerly parish administrator/treasurer-bookkeeper at Christ Episcopal Church, […]
Life saver
At the Oct. 30 American Red Cross blood drive sponsored by the Big Foot High School National Honor Society, Daniel Hereley, a senior, donates for the first time. Eighty-three donations were made at the drive including nine double units. See more event photos in the Times/Reporter. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo) […]
KATHERINE BOARDMAN
Katherine Joanne (Nelson) Boardman, of Elkhorn, passed away Nov. 10, 2019, at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center of Milwaukee. She was born March 12, 1943, in Chicago, the daughter of Dr. Michael (RN Hildegarde Hultgren) Nelson. She was the last of four of Dr. Nelson’s children. Joanne (as most everyone […]
WILLIAM H. SWOGER
William H. Swoger, Sr., 91, who died at his home on Oct. 27, 2019, will have Memorial celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 pm. on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 at the Delavan American Legion Post 95. Betzer Funeral Chapel is serving the Swoger family.
MATTHEW BLONDELL
Matthew F. Blondell, 92, of Elkhorn, died Nov. 1, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 8, 1927, in Chicago, to the late Matthew F. and Rose M. (Gums) Blondell. He served in the US Army during WWII. On Sept. 11, 1948, he was […]
JULIE ANN BROWN
Julie Ann Brown, 53, passed away Nov. 4, 2019, after a long illness. She was born on June 9, 1966, and graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1984. Known to her friends as “Downtown Julie Brown,” she was an avid teddy bear collector and enjoyed spending her time with […]
APRIL J. BLASZAK
April J. Blaszak, 73, of Delavan passed away on Nov. 9, 2019, at The Bay at Water’s Edge in Kenosha. Monroe Funeral Home of Delavan is assisting the family.