Delavan’s Highlands neighborhood creates video As many stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus, drive-by birthday parties and socially distanced get-togethers have become the norm for many. Delavan resident Carrie Townsend saw a video online of a neighborhood flash mob and said she knew exactly what she wanted […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Elkhorn Fund grant to help during COVID-19
Gifts will be matched up to $1,000 and go to the Education Foundation The Elkhorn Fund is helping The Elkhorn Area School District Education Foundation further its efforts in supporting meal programming and food sharing during the Covid-19 pandemic by offering a dollar-for-dollar matching grant up to $1,000. As a […]
BARBARA WHEELOCK
Barbara Schoff Wheelock, 76, of Delavan, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2020, at Agrace Center for Hospice and Palliative Care in Janesville. Private graveside services will be held at Spring Grove Cemetery in Delavan and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Monroe Funeral Home […]
HARRY E. LARSEN
Harry E. Larsen, 96, of Delavan, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2020, at his home in Delavan. He was born in Elkhorn on Oct. 22, 1923, to Charles and Cornelia Larsen. Harry was united in marriage to Joyce Scheurell on Oct. 27, 1949, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church. […]
COLETTA SHEAHAN
Coletta Sheahan, 98, of Sharon, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2020, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn. She was born in Chicago, on June 18, 1921, to Nicholas Wagner and Anna O’Connor Wagner. She graduated from the Chicago Teachers College and taught in the Chicago School System […]
ANDREW LEE YORK
Andrew Lee York, 68, of Janesville passed away on May 12, 2020, at home in Janesville. He was born on June 12, 1951, to Lester York Jr. and Margaret Johnson. He was an avid bowler and golfer. Andy was on the Delavan-Darien High School Golf Team that went to […]
Special collection
Members of Boy Scout Troop 237 recently collected items for goody bags to be given to police, fire and EMS throughout Walworth County as well Lakeland and Mercy hospitals as a way to thank healthcare workers and first responders. The drive was held May 2 outside the Williams Bay […]
Rally encourages reopening
A group of people, including some with signs, gathers in Veterans Park in the downtown square in Elkhorn for an Open Walworth County rally May 9, which was organized to encourage officials to reopen the county and the State of Wisconsin. “The focus is to empower people with knowledge of […]
Giving many a reason to say ‘Cheese!’
DDSD school lunches boosted by grants, donations By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School District has been providing free breakfasts and lunches to local children since the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools in March. Those meals are now being supplemented by donations of cheese secured by Marty Speth, the agri-science […]
Giveaway helps support 200 families
Ham dinners and more given away thanks to greater community By Penny Gruetzmacher Correspondent A recent fundraiser, dubbed “Wal-Worth-It,” got its start when an event in a neighboring community inspired a group of people in Walworth to seek donations in an effort to give away food. Last month, Rafael Hernandez […]
