Walworth County Division of Public Health announced today that there are now two confirmed cases of Coronavirus 2019 in Walworth County. This newly confirmed individual is a man in his 60s who is receving treatment. It is not yet known if the second case is travel-related. “We are taking the […]
Author: Heather Ruenz
Area student named GeoBee semifinalist
The National Geographic Society named Steven Wang, an eighth grader at Lake Geneva Middle School, as one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2020 National Geographic GeoBee State Competition. The contest will be held at American Family Insurance-Corporate Headquarters in Madison, Friday, March 27. This is the second […]
GLORIA MATELLI
Gloria A. Matelli 83, of Delavan, passed away at her residence on Sunday, March 15, 2020. She was born on March 28, 1936 in Chicago to the late Antonio and Emma (Passiglia) Bertolone. She married the late Angelo Matelli in Chicago on June 21, 1958. Gloria loved her family and […]
ROBERT MARTINEZ
Robert Martinez, 23, of Delavan died March 12, 2020 at Froedtert Medical Center in Milwaukee. Visitation was Sunday. Funeral services will be held in Mexico. Betzer Funeral Home is serving the family.
MARIE FEATHERSTONE
Marie E. Featherstone was born April 22, 1921 in Fort Atkinson to Albert and Luella (Hertel) Draeger. She passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Golden Years of Walworth. Her life was guided by her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and she was an active member of the […]
DANIEL SELLNOW
Dan always said it took three weeks for people to really miss you being in their lives. For all of us that loved him we know that isn’t true. He was missed dearly the second he left our lives. There are no words to describe how much he meant to […]
MARILYN JEAN OHL
Marilyn Jean Ohl, 90, of Delavan passed away on March 13, 2020, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn. Services are pending. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.
BRUCE DILLENBECK
Bruce Wayne Dillenbeck, 71, of Darien died at his home. A private family visitation is being held Friday morning due to the coronavirus, followed by a private burial at Roselawn Cemetery. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Betzer Funeral Home is serving the family.
See the new HHS building Saturday
UPDATE: This event has been postponed. When a new date has been set the county’s HHS will issue an announcement with details. Walworth County will host an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Health and Human Services facility designed by Venture Architects. The ceremony will be at […]
Loaded gun, drugs found in student’s vehicle
There was never a threat to Big Foot students or staff, officials say By Heather Ruenz Staff Writer A report on Monday by a concerned Big Foot High School student led to the discovery of a loaded gun and drugs in a vehicle belonging to a classmate who was arrested […]
