Nancy A. Rock, 71, of Delavan, passed away on Dec. 15, 2019, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. She was born on Aug. 18, 1948, to Loyal and Mabel (Johnson) Phetteplace. Nancy was united in marriage to Thomas Rock on Nov. 27, 1965, in Bloomer. He passed away on […]
Author: Heather Perkins
VIRGINIA PAULSEN
Virginia “Ginny” Ann Paulsen, 85, of Elkhorn, died Dec. 23, 2019, at her home surrounded by family after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born in Edgerton, on Feb. 14, 1934. On May 1, 1954, at the First Congregational Church of Racine she was united in marriage to […]
WILLIAM L. MESSER
William Laverne Messer died at his home in Polar on Dec. 23, 2019, at the age of 73. He was born April 25, 1946, in Antigo, son of the late Chester and Irma (Williams) Messer, and his foster mother, Marjorie Kolpack. He married Audrey Rae McDonald on March 27, […]
CAROLYN VEDRAL
Carolyn J. “Carrie” Vedral, 77, of Delavan passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital in Janesville on Dec. 21, 2019. She was born on Dec. 11, 1942 in Chicago to the late Frank and Stephana Vedral. Carolyn is survived by her niece Marie (Oli) Mazacek, nephews John (Patricia), Lloyd (Debra) […]
Toppers CEO committed to staying in Whitewater
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The head of the Whitewater-based Toppers pizza chain said he remains committed to calling the city home in the road ahead. Scott Gittrich, who relocated Toppers to Whitewater in 1993 and has maintained company headquarters in the city in the more than quarter-century since, said there […]
Victorian Christmas celebration
The annual Victorian Christmas in Sharon Dec. 6 featured a horse-drawn carriage parade, craft vendors, a variety of food, baked goods and candy, live music, a dog sled team and more. Christopher Donley, 10, from Candlewick, stops for a photo with Victorian era-dressed Karen Medeiros (on left) from Pewaukee and […]
Volunteer recognized for 50 years of service
The Lake Geneva Lions Club honored Eugene “Gene” Haseley for 50 years of service at its monthly meeting Dec. 3. Haseley moved his young family to Lake Geneva in the early 1960s and has lived in Lake Geneva all his life. At 89 years of age, he has been involved […]
Side-by-side
The Big Foot High School FFA welcomed kids for a special event Dec. 6 that featured pizza making, cookie decorating and the chance to visit with Santa. The Kallergis kids – Raz, 6, and Amalie, 3, of Lake Geneva, work together decorating a cookie. Proceeds are split between the FFA […]
JUDITH E. NOWICKI
Judith E. Nowicki passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2019, at her home in Palmyra. She was born to Edward and Wanda Nowicki, of Cudahy, on March 30, 1939. She attended Holy Family Elementary School, St. Mary’s Academy and graduated from Edgewood College and National Louis University. She taught […]
Meijer still interested in Delavan location
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Despite rumors to the contrary in the community, the Meijer grocery store chain remains interested in building a store in Delavan at the corner of East Geneva Street and North Shore Drive. The company received final approval from the city on Dec. 4, 2018. Though […]
