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Obituaries

RAYMOND J. GANSER

Raymond Joseph Ganser, age 84, of Monroe, N.C. passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at his residence. Raymond was born in Fort Atkinson, Wis., on March 22, 1928, the son of the late Mark M. and Myra B. Kosher Ganser. Survivors include: sons, Gary (Karen) Ganser, Mayville, Wis., Mark […]

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RICHARD A. ‘RICK’ MILLER

 Richard A. “Rick” Miller, age 55, of Janesville, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at home with his wife and daughter (his girls) at his side. He was born in Elgin, Ill., on Feb. 5, 1958, the son of Robert and Eleanor (Stoerp) Miller. Rick attended schools in Crystal Lake, Ill., […]

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DAVID L. ‘DAVE’ DAVIS

David L. “Dave” Davis, age 73, passed away at his home in Whitewater on Jan. 26, 2013. He was born April 4, 1939 in Lyons, Wis. He attended a small country grade school at the corner of Highway J and Adams Creek Road in Walworth County. Moving to Whitewater he […]

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Preparing kids for life

Montessori methods of learning offered at area school By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer On a parcel of land between East Troy and Mukwonago, a man has built a program, providing educational experiences unlike any other in the area. Geoffrey Bishop, founder and executive director of Nature’s Classroom Institute and Montessori […]

Whitewater

Curing cancer through care and cheer

Six-year survivor pays it forward By Maureen Vander Sanden Contributor It’s hard to believe that not long ago today’s young and vivacious Natasha Helbling was battling cancer, with routine trips to the hospital for rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and related surgeries. Last week, the 23-year-old University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduate celebrated […]

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East Troy man faces child porn charges

An East Troy man faces two felony counts of child pornography following an ongoing investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and Walworth County Sheriff’s Office. Daniel M. Taubert, a resident of 1839 Division St., was charged Feb. 14 with possession of child pornography and sexual […]

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PAUL ‘P.J.’ L. JAMES

Paul “P.J.” L. James, 56, died Feb. 17 at the Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Gorden Funeral Residence Chapel, 528 Trowbridge St., Allegan, Mich. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to time of services at the funeral home. […]

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VERNON L. KILROY

Vernon L. Kilroy, 78, of Delavan passed away Feb. 16 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born May 24, 1934 in Rock Falls, Ill., to the late Joseph and Ina (Harrington) Kilroy. Vernon was united in marriage to Jacqueline Weber in Elkhorn on April 3, 1980. He […]

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SALLY K. JOHNSON

Sally K. Johnson, 70, of Williams Bay passed away Feb. 7 at her home. She was born Feb. 25, 1942 in Milwaukee to the late Arvid and Bernice (Christianson) Thompson. She married John Alfred Johnson Sept. 24, 1966 in Williams Bay. Sally was a clinical nurse in several physician clinics […]