Jeanie Frances Lass (Kolbeck), 78, of Jefferson, born May 24, 1940, in Milwaukee woke up in heaven June 10, 2018. Jeanie rejoins her loved ones and is reunited with her father, Frank Joseph Kolbeck; mother, Evelyn Gertrude (Stock) Kolbeck; sisters, Connie Marie King and Mary Deloris Kolbeck; brothers, Frank […]
Author: Heather Perkins
ANNABELLE M. DORN
Annabelle M. Dorn, 98, (née: Alberti), of Whitewater, woke up in heaven May 27, 2018. She was born March 20, 1920, in Cudahy. Annabelle (“Tootsie”) was preceded in death (1996) by her beloved husband and soul mate of 54 years, Dr. Anton S. (Tony) Dorn. She was the precious […]
JAMES L. TIMMS
James L. Timms, 74, of Elkhorn, formerly of Lake Geneva, died May 26, 2018, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. James Lyle Timms was born in Chicago, Dec. 5, 1943, to the late Lyle and Vernette (Burnburg) Timms. He graduated from Badger High School in Lake Geneva in 1961. Following […]
JOHN HITE ESLICK JR.
John Hite Eslick Jr., 87, of Delavan, passed away May 22, 2018, at Vintage on the Ponds in Delavan. He was born Jan. 10, 1931, at Chemung Townline in McHenry County. He went to school in Harvard, Ill. He served in the Army from Feb. 26, 1952, to Feb. […]
JOHN M. KINJERSKI
John M. Kinjerski passed away unexpectedly May 23, 2018, at the age of 47. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Kinjerski, of 17 years; his children, Jared (Colleen) Kinjerski and Austin Kinjerski; his parents, John and Sally Kinjerski; his father, Bill Schaak; his siblings, Lonny (Kristy) Westenberg, Luke (Claire) […]
DIANA C. SMITH
Diana C. Smith, 76, of Darien, passed away May 22, 2018, at her home in Darien. She was born in Elkhorn on July 2, 1941, to Karl and Gladys (Meyers) Reeb. Diana married Marvin Smith on July 22, 1971, in Harvard, Ill. He passed away Aug. 25, 2009. Diana […]
Comets put scare into Demons
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent All the Burlington baseball team had to do to win the Southern Lakes Conference championship was sweep the Delavan-Darien Comets (2-14, 1-13) last week. They completed the first step of that mission but were pushed hard in the second before coming away with the win. […]
Softball heads in to post season with 6-14 record
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The final week of the regular season took place on the week of May 14 for the Delavan-Darien High School softball team. The Comets had five games scheduled, but the game against Whitewater was cancelled. In the four games the team played, the Comets went 1-3. […]
District: Darien school could re-open with successful referendum
Village looks to reclaim building, research opening own district By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien School Board voted to close Darien Elementary School at a special meeting April 23 as a consequence of the failure of a referendum April 3. That action has caused the Village of Darien to […]
Bike-rental shop created on heels of White River Trail
Pedal and Cup offers bicycles, refreshments in old train depot By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer The idea for a bike-rental and coffee shop in the Town of Springfield was kick started when a Walworth County representative approached Tim and Karen Schinke about cutting through their property to create the White […]