Area students take the stage for the Whitewater Unified School District’s Summer School Playhouse production of James and the Giant Peach, held at Whitewater High School July 7 through July 9. More than 60 student actors, technical crew junkies and backstage crew members put in long hours […]
Author: Heather Perkins
LESTER A. WEST
Lester Alvin West, 88, of Whitewater, died suddenly July 24, 2016, at Fairhaven Senior Living Center in Whitewater, his home for the past 11 years. Lester was born on Aug. 16, 1927 in LaGrange Township, to John and Pauline (Gislerud) West. He attended a one-room schoolhouse, LaGrange […]
ARTHUR E. HUGHES
Arthur Edwin Hughes, 82, of Whitewater, died July 24, 2016, at Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson. Art was born in Janesville, March 27, 1934, the son of George Francis and Edith May (Banks) Hughes. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1953 and shortly thereafter […]
Close win
Members of the Whitewater Legion baseball team get a 3-2 victory over Delavan July 7 in a 10-inning game. Top: Sam Liebbrand tags a runner out at the plate; James Dedrick connects for a hit in the game. (Bob Mischka photo)
Officials review downtown parking options
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent On the heels of Whitewater’s 2-year-old zoning rewrite project, city officials are picking up their red pens and making a series of proposed revisions to an oft-discussed issue in the community: parking. Members of the Plan and Architectural Review Commission on July 11 hashed over a […]
Lightning strike
Delavan Fire Department Capt. Tom O’Neill removes loose bricks from the chimney at Wileman Elementary School after lighting struck the chimney Thursday night. (Submitted photo)
CORAL J. SHERMAN
Coral J. Sherman, 76, of Delavan, died July 20, 2016, at his home in Delavan. He was born Sept. 3, 1939, in Plainfield, to Marvin and Juanita (Mitchell) Sherman. Coral served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married Patricia O’Connor on Sept. 12, 1964. He was the last prom king […]
DONA R. JOHNSON
Dona Ruth Johnson was born Jan. 29, 1952, in Baltimore. She passed away July 17, 2016, at her home in Fontana. Dona was a much-loved sister and aunt to her niece and nephews. Her amazing spirit, strength and sense of humor will prevail in her family and friends. Dona’s greatest […]
MARGARET G. VENEMA
Margaret G. Venema, born Feb. 18, 1929, passed away July 22, 2016, with her loving family at her side. She is survived by her husband, Stuart Rozema; four children, Gary (Kae) Venema, Bonnie (Tom) Mcqueen, Patsy (John) Coleman and Keith (Cathy) Venema; 14 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. She was […]
JEAN M. KASTEN
Jean Meier Kasten, 88, of Delavan, passed away peacefully July 22, 2016, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn. Born Aug. 27, 1927, to William Hermsmeier and Arlen (Matter) Hermsmeier in Freeport, Ill., Jean graduated from Freeport High School and continued her education at the University of […]
