Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Monday, May 12, 2025
Ida Mae Moat (nee Mitchell), 95, died peacefully at her home May 7, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife to Herbert Moat for 62 years. She was born in Elkhorn and attended East Troy schools. She left school before graduation to marry the love of her […]
Sally Anne McKenzie (Whettam), 87, of Mukwonago, passed away quietly at her home, with family present, April 10, 2023. She was born Oct. 22, 1935 to the late Edmund and Catherine (Bruhn) Whettam in Eagle. She grew up there with her eight brothers and sisters. She married the late Paul […]
Lawrence “Bud” Krause, 98, of East Troy, passed away peacefully while at his home with his wife, JoAnn (nee Bramel). He was born in West Allis to the late Irene (nee Petroske) and Frank Krause. He graduated from Nathan Hale High School. After graduation he enlisted in the Army Air […]
Kathleen “Tina” Keckhaver, 67, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2023, surrounded by her loving family after battling ALS. She was life-long resident of East Troy. Tina’s life was dedicated to caring for others, as evidenced by her roles as a school bus driver and cook at East Troy Middle […]
By Callie Koehne CORRESPONDENT Balance was the focus of Monday night’s East Troy School Board meeting. After the board was given all of the updated information in regards to the health insurance benefit options for the 2023-24 school year proposed at the last informational meeting they voted unanimously in […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart EDITOR As Ed Scaro explains, substance abuse and addiction is the “unspoken topic” in any family. Scaro knows, as he and his wife, Christine, dealt with an addiction in their own family. Now, he has helped develop a Families Anonymous chapter in Elkhorn that is open to […]
By Tom Ganser CORRESPONDENT Although the early afternoon weather outside Whitewater High School on April 19 was cold, rainy, and glooming, it proved to be sadly appropriate for a Mock Motor Vehicle Accident, commonly referred to as a “Mock Crash.” The simulation event, last staged in 2016 and […]
By Michael S. Hoey CORRESPONDENT Due to a failed referendum on April 4, the Village of Walworth will be pulling out of a shared services agreement with the Village and Town of Darien and the Village and Town of Sharon on Feb. 15, 2024. The Town of Walworth […]
Renae Lynn (Redel) Robran, 56, passed away peacefully April 16, 2023, surrounded by her family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Waukesha to John and Barbara Lynn (Larsen) Redel. She was a longtime resident of East Troy. She graduated from East Troy High School and […]
In May 2022, Michael John Gardner passed away at the age of 54. He was born April 14, 1968, in Waukesha, to the late Donald Charles and Mary Eve (Mescher). He attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Florida Christian College and earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Michael earned […]
