Betty Mae Kelly, 87, of Darien, passed away suddenly but peacefully in her sleep, on Sept. 15, 2021, at her home. A celebration of Betty’s life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 416 W. Geneva Street, Delavan. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. […]
Month: September 2021
BEVERLY BULTMAN
Beverly Bultman, 91, of Delavan, passed away on Sept. 19, 2021, at Ridgestone Village in Delavan. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
GERALD THELEN
Gerald “Jerry” Henry Thelen, 91, of Elkhorn passed away on Sept. 17, 2021, at Aurora Summit Hospital in Oconomowoc due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 107 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn, […]
DENNIS REDLER
Dennis Clark Redler, 65, of Elkhorn, passed away peacefully at his home in the early morning hours of Sept. 17, 2021. Dennis was born Jan. 7, 1956, in Rockford, Illinois, to the late Camille and Betty (Brown) Redler. While attending school in Rockford, Dennis was active in the Phantom […]
NANETTE JAHNKE
Nanette F. Jahnke, 64, of Delavan, passed away on Sept. 19, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
Trial reset for man charged with setting fire
Sex offender withdraws insanity plea in arson case By Vicky Wedig Correspondent A final pretrial conference is now scheduled for Dec. 22 for a Darien man suspected of setting fire to his bedroom while he was in it. Joshua Fredricksen, 40, withdrew a previous plea of not guilty by reason […]
A special kickoff for the Whippets
New turf re-dedication includes celebration of 1980 state champs By Tom Ganser Correspondent The football game at Whitewater High School on Sept. 10 looked to the future and offered a glimpse of the past as it featured the re-dedication of the newly installed turf the school’s football and soccer teams […]
Man flees from police, drives toward squads
An initial appearance is scheduled to resume Sept. 24 for an Illinois man charged with fleeing from police and nearly striking two squad cars in the Town of Lyons. Kurt E. Walther, 69, of Prophetstown, Illinois, was charged Sept. 2 in Walworth County Circuit Court with two counts of first-degree […]
Cornfest march
At Darien’s Cornfest event, held Sept. 10-12 in Darien, members of Delavan-Darien High School’s marching band, the Blue Regiment, delivers music to fans gathered along the parade route. (Dave Dresdow photo)
Whitewater considers sex offender zoning
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater could join a growing number of Wisconsin communities and soon have on its books an ordinance limiting where convicted sex offenders can live within the municipal limits. City officials had a preliminary discussion of the issue at a Common Council meeting Sept. 7. It served […]