By Vicky Wedig EDITOR All but four area high schools scored above the state average on the 2013-14 ACT test, according to results released Aug. 20. Elkhorn, Union Grove, Palmyra-Eagle and Delavan-Darien high schools showed average composite scores on the test that were below the state average of 22.1 out […]
Author: Heather Perkins
WALTER “BUTCH” GRUEL JR.
Walter “Butch” Gruel Jr., 78, of Manawa, went to his heavenly home Aug. 30, 2014, at the Theda Care Medical Center in New London. He was born on July 31, 1936, in the Town of Union, Waupaca County, son of the late Walter and Mildred (Piotter) Gruel. Butch graduated from […]
PHILIP J. KINATEDER
Philip J. Kinateder, 46, of Jefferson, passed away Aug. 21, 2014, at the University Hospital in Madison. He was born to Walter and Kathleen (Szymkowski) on July 14, 1968, in Fort Atkinson. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1986. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parishes, […]
ELEANOR M. CONNELLY
Eleanor M. Connelly passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. She graduated from Whitewater High School and was a lifetime resident of the Whitewater area. Her last home address was at Black Hawk apartments. Her family’s Whitewater roots go back to her grandfather, Adam Channing. “Ellie” is survived by her […]
Howard W. Stoker Jr.
Dr. Howard W. Stoker, Jr., 89, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and teacher passed away on August 15, 2014. He was born in Highland Park, Ill. and served his country during World War II in the US Navy. He began his formal education and received his undergraduate degree from the […]
Jerry Mistrata
Jerry Mistrata, 75, a longtime Lake Geneva area resident, passed away Aug. 11, 2014. Jerry was born in Chicago, on July 21, 1939 to Jerry and Ann Mistrata (nee Jerele). He married Donna Sourek on Aug. 20, 1960, in Northlake, Ill. Jerry was the proud father of Joseph (Donna), Mike […]
EDWARD G. MULDERINK
Edward G. Mulderink, 83, of Delavan, passed away Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at his beloved home farm after 18 years battling cancer. He was born in Blue Island, Ill., on July 18, 1931, the son of Robert G. and Mary (Rauwolf) Mulderink. Ed was the sixth of 10 children and […]
MADELINE E. MITCHELL
Madeline E. Mitchell, 89, of Delavan, died Aug. 10, 2014, at her home at Golden Years Care Center in Walworth. She was born Oct. 19, 1924, to Emil and Clara (Rubeck) Johnson. She married Robert Mitchell in 1959 in Rockford, Ill. He preceded her in death Aug. 6, 2001. She […]
LAWRENCE R. ILLINGWORTH
Lawrence R. Illingworth Jr., 53, of Delavan, passed away on Aug. 3, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He was born June 17, 1961, the son of Lawrence and Patricia (Tenters) Illingworth Sr. Lawrence was united in marriage to Sharon Jensen on Nov. 6, 1988, in Wheaton, Ill. Along with […]
McGMO raises money for cancer research
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The 17th annual McGMO charity golf event took place Friday at Delbrook Golf Course in Delavan and raised more than $52,000 toward the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Co-founder Mike Grover said the event might set another record for […]
