Elkhorn Area High School recently presented Guys and Dolls Jr. in the James A. Wehner Auditorium at EAHS April 15-17. Kirsten Siedenburg-Sis and Eli Gleiter lead a scene in the musical. See more photos from the performance in the May 6 Elkhorn Independent. (Dave Dresdow photo)
Author: Heather Perkins
LYDIA RUBENDALL
Lydia J. Rubendall, 95, of Delavan, passed away on May 4, 2021, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. She was born on June 17, 1925, to Abraham and Johanna (Boersema) Keyzer. Lydia was united in marriage to Ward Rubendall on Oct. 30, 1944, in Delavan. Ward passed away […]
PEARL M. BURCH
Pearl M. Burch, 90, of Delavan, passed away on May 9, 2021, at Ridgestone Village in Delavan. She was born in Elkhorn on Dec. 19, 1930, to Theodore and Bertha (Johnson) Olson. Pearl was united in marriage to John Burch for 59 years. Along with her husband, […]
MARVIN VRIEZEN
Marvin “Marv” Vriezen, of Wautoma, formerly of Delavan, passed away on May 7, 2021, at Heartland House in Wautoma. He was born on June 10, 1935, the fifth of six children to John C. Vriezen Sr. and Berendina (Dena) C. (Sandbulte) Vriezen in Todd County, South Dakota on the […]
Market has moved
The Whitewater City Market kicked off in April and was held Tuesdays in the parking lot next to the Depot (pictured). It’s now being held in the traditional street and grassy area near the Depot. The hours for the market, which is held on Tuesdays, is 4 to 7 p.m. […]
Mental health awareness takes center stage
By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent With Elkhorn Mayor Bruce Lechner officially designating May as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Elkhorn via proclamation at the May 3 Common Council meeting, the Elkhorn Resiliency Coalition is now looking to take the school district’s mental health awareness efforts citywide. Elkhorn Area […]
Ferradermis named skills competition finalist
Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team earned the honor Ferradermis, Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team, has been named the skills competition finalist – for second place in their group of 30 teams and a world ranking of No. 71 out of 1,302 teams. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of […]
Fire damages buildings
Early Saturday afternoon, the City of Delavan and Town of Delavan fire departments responded to a structure fire at 129 S. 4th Street in Delavan. The fire began in a barn being used as a garage and was fully engulfed when crews arrived, according to Delavan Fire Chief Tim O’Neill. […]
MARIE KRAUSE
Marie H. Krause, 76, of Darien, passed away peacefully at her home on April 29, 2021. She was born on Feb. 9, 1945, in Elkhorn, to Elmer and Lillian (Thorell) Lundgren. Marie was joined in marriage to the late Karl Krause on June 17, 1961, and was the loving mother […]
DANA FEATHERSTONE
Dana George Featherstone passed away on April 29, 2021, at Tender Reflections in Elkhorn. He was born Nov. 21, 1940, in Elkhorn to George P. and Alyce Marie (Stagner) Featherstone. Dana is survived by his sister, Rita (Brian) Parker of Downingtown, Pa.; nieces, Taryn (Glenn) Felmey and Shayna (Jimmy) Edwards; […]
