Sally Jean Fischer passed away Dec. 29, 2017, from stage four triple negative breast cancer. Sally was born on July 29, 1953, in Princeton, Minn., to Eugene and Marilyn Fischer. She attended Elkhorn Area schools, graduating with the class of 1971. She received a bachelor of arts in English from […]
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GEORGE J. HELD
George J. Held, 97, of Lyons, passed to eternal life at Lakeland Health Center in Elkhorn, Jan. 3, 2018. George was born Jan. 16, 1920, in Lyons, to George and Amanda (Brickner) Held. He married Helen N. Vorpagel on April 30, 1955, at St. Francis de Sales in Lake Geneva. […]
Program to focus on healthy alternatives to favorite foods
At the Lake Geneva Library at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17, nutrition testing practitioner Claire Mathison, will present “Healthy Alternatives for Your Favorite Foods.” During the talk, Mathison will explore how food can be a healing medicine to get people back on track and symptom-less in 2018. Mathison will introduce alternatives […]
Comets fall to Edgerton
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien Comets lost a non-conference match-up against Edgerton 77-46 at home on Dec. 28. The Comets held their own early on, but the Crimson Tide (6-2) took command mid-way through the first half and never let up. D-DHS jumped out to a 4-0 lead […]
ELIZABETH MUMPER
Elizabeth M. Mumper, 89, of Elkhorn, died Dec. 27, 2017, at her home in Elkhorn. A visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon on today at Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan.
MATTHEW GREIDANUS
Matthew D. Greidanus, 43, of Madison, passed away Dec. 23, 2017, in Madison. He was born on July 26, 1974, in Elkhorn, to Jacob and Lillian (Behrens) Greidanus. He was a greenhouse contractor. Matthew loved his family and friends. Matthew is survived by his parents, Lillian and Jacob; a […]
EVERETTE D. CHRISTENSON
Everette Duane Christenson, 71, of Sharon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Christmas Eve morning, Dec. 24, 2017, at Beloit Memorial Hospital in Beloit. Everette was born on May 29, 1946, in Elkhorn, to Kenneth and Elma (Clark) Christenson. Everette grew up on the family dairy farm […]
AGNES C. KEMP
Agnes C. Kemp, 78, of Delavan, died at Atrium Health Care, formerly Williams Bay Care Center on Dec. 21, 2017, after a long illness. She was born Oct. 26, 1939, in Richardson, N.D., to John Koch and Christine Stoutinger. She married John Kemp on Nov. 22, 1962, in Delavan. Agnes […]
EVELYN M. O’CONNOR
Evelyn Mary (Waters) O’Connor, 93, of Delavan, went to be with the Lord Dec. 19, 2017. Evelyn was a longtime resident of Delavan where she lived and raised her seven children. She was born on Feb. 18, 1924, to Archibald and Lucina (Houk) Waters on a small farm in […]
ANNE I. BRASTAD
Anne I. Brastad, of Williams Bay, passed away Dec. 15, 2017, at Atrium Post Acute Care of Williams Bay under the care of Aurora at Home Hospice. She was born July 21, 1932, in Chicago, to Lars and Margaret (Vandsvik) Bradley. Anne is survived by her children, Harold A. Brastad […]