Complete news coverage of Walworth County from Southern Lakes Newspapers
Monday, December 23, 2024
Officials say weather, economy are factors By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff The Walworth County Fair came to an end Monday, marking the area’s final summer hoorah, and for the fifth consecutive year, attendance was down. During the six-day event, 134,408 fairgoers passed through the gates, a decrease of about […]
By Mike Nichols Contributor It’s the political season and there’s a lot of talk here in Wisconsin of late about the most polarizing and controversial of subjects, abortion. But very little real discussion of when it happens. The answer: much less frequently – in a couple ways – than […]
Nancy Swan, 92, of Kensington, Md., died Sept. 1, 2012 at Springhouse Assisted Living in Silver Spring, Md. She was born on Dec. 10, 1919 in Aurora, Ill., the daughter of George and Hester (Norman) Christenson. She grew up in Chicago, Ill., and divided her grade school and high school […]
James D. Harkness, 85, died Aug. 27, 2012 at Heritage Manor in Naples, Fla. He was born May 13, 1927 to the late Grove and Evelyn. He graduated from Elkhorn Area High School in 1945, and served in the Navy afterwards. He was a master plumber working in the Elkhorn […]
Thomas G. Anderson, 80, of Lake Geneva died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 at Williams Bay Care Center in Williams Bay. A graveside service was held on Sept. 4 at Walworth Cemetery in Walworth. Toynton Walworth Funeral Home assisted the family
Alice Lodder, 85, of Delavan died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. Her daughter, Saskia of Delavan; grandson, Zachary of Delavan and many nieces and nephews survive her. Memorial services were Sept. 1 at the Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan. Memorials may be made to […]
John C. Evans, 61, of Darien died as the result of injuries in an ultra lite crash. He was born Feb. 28, 1951 in Beloit to the late John R. Evans and Greta Buckley. He graduated from Delavan-Darien High School and the University of Whitewater and later received his Master’s […]
Gerald Brooks Wahlen met his Lord and Savior on the evening of Aug. 25, 2012. Jerry was born, Dec. 3, 1937, in Chicago at the Swedish Covenant Hospital. He was the first born of Lawrence Marshall and Helen Louise. At age 6, he moved with his parents to Rochester, Minn., […]
Dorothy O. McDonough, 96, of Elkhorn died on Aug. 23, 2012 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. She was born May 7, 1916 in Elkhorn to the late George and Hilma (Peterson) Doebert. She married Stewart McDonough March 24, 1938 and he preceded her in death on Sept. 1, […]
Marie Annette Osborne, 87, of Delavan died at her home on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2012 at her home. She was born Nov. 23, 1924 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. To the late Wm. Todd and Ollie Mae Anderson. She married Paul Osborne Sept. 4, 1943 in Murfreesboro. Paul predeceased her in […]
