Among the many features at Lake Lawn Resort’s Oktoberfest event Oct. 17 were wagon rides throughout the grounds, scarecrows lining the sidewalk, and a pumpkin patch. There was also a contest to guess the weight of a large pumpkin, an area for pumpkin decorating and a variety of other family […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Embracing epilepsy
Area student-athlete looks to help others By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Dillyn Ivey is an intimidating and imposing presence on the volleyball and basketball courts. Ivey, an Elkhorn Area High School senior, stands 6-foot-4 and even strikes fear in some of her closest volleyball teammates such as junior Macy Rocha. […]
School earns ‘grief sensitive’ designation
Walworth Jt. School District #1 has been designated a “Grief-Sensitive School” by the New York Life Foundation, receiving a $500 grant to help create a bereavement support plan and encourage ongoing staff development as part of the national Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative. Schools confront issues of grief and loss every day: […]
LEONARD MILLER
Leonard George Miller was born May 6, 1954, in Elkhorn to Leonard H. and Judy R. (Stoll) Miller. He passed away on Oct. 23, 2020, at Mercy Janesville Medical Center following a long struggle with cancer. Leonard was a 1973 graduate of Big Foot High School. He married his […]
EVELYN ANDERSEN
Evelyn (Schaid) Andersen, 92, of Walworth, our loving and devoted wife, mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, passed away on Oct. 20, 2020. She was born on May 11, 1928, in Walworth, to the late Elsie and William Schaid. Evelyn graduated from Walworth High School in […]
FRANCIS LOS
Francis “Frank” Peter Los, 74, of Caledonia, formerly of Delavan, passed away on Oct. 20, 2020, at home. Funeral services were Oct. 24 at Delavan Christian Reformed Church in Delavan. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
JANICE M. RYAN
Janice M. Ryan, 78, of Delavan, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Oct. 19, 2020, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn. She was born in Thawville, Ill., to Wayne and Mildred Eppelheimer. Janice was united in marriage to Dennis Ryan on June 5, 1960. She was […]
NORMAN WRZESINSKI
Norman H. Wrzesinski, 80, of Delavan, passed away on Oct. 21, 2020, at Aurora Medical Center Summit. He was born in Wisconsin Dells on Jan. 28, 1940, to Norman and Mary (Gram) Wrzesinski. Norman was united in marriage to Mary Jackson on May 14, 2007, and she passed away […]
THOMAS UNNERSTALL
Thomas “Tom” J. Unnerstall, 79, of Delavan, passed away peacefully in his home on Oct. 20, 2020. He is survived by his son, Steve; and his former wife, Phyllis. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lucille Unnerstall; and his brother, Robert Unnerstall. Tom was an […]
Palmyra Public Safety awarded for innovate approach
The Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan and nonprofit independent research group, announced its 2020 Salute to Local Government award winners, including the Palmyra Public Safety Department in Jefferson County. “We are pleased to honor a very deserving group of governments and public sector leaders for their innovation, collaboration, and excellence, […]
