Donald Henry Hayes, of Lady Lake, Fla., passed away quietly at home on June 7, 2019, in the presence of his wife and children. He was born June 13, 1935, in Kingston, to Henry G. Hayes and Lillian L. Hayes (both deceased). He was the oldest of four children, […]
Obituaries
Obituaries for Walworth County people
ROBERT W. WENZEL
Robert W. Wenzel, 92, of Darien, died peacefully at his home on June 8, 2019. Funeral is at Friday at 11 a.m. at Triune Lutheran Church in Darien. Visitation is Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Betzer Funeral Home, Delavan.
GORDON FOLKERS
Gordon Heye Folkers, 91, of rural Delavan, died June 6, 2019 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. Gordy was born July 31, 1927, in Richmond Township, to Edward Heye Folkers and Elenora Quass. He married Doris Marie Schoenbeck on Aug. 14, 1954, in Walworth County. Gordon farmed all his life and […]
DR. SCOTT N. BEATSE
Dr. Scott N. Beatse MD, 59, of Elkhorn, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 2, 2019 while competing in a triathlon in Lake Mills. Scott was born Oct. 7, 1959 in Payson, Utah to James C. and Marilyn S. (nee Smellie) Beatse. A few years later, his family relocated to West Covina, […]
LOIS ANN NYMAN
Lois Ann Nyman (Zimmerman), 93, of Whitewater, passed away May 23, 2019, at Fairhaven in Whitewater. She was born March 23, 1926, in New Glarus, the daughter of the late John C. and Anna Katharina “Katie” (Zweifel) Zimmerman. She married Lyle D. Nyman on Jan. 15, 1947, at St. Mark’s […]
FRANCES M. JUNGEN VERSHOWSKE
Frances Margaret Jungen Vershowske, 100, passed to eternal life May 22, 2019. She was born April 2, 1919, to Mathias and Emma Jungen in New Berlin. She is survived by her son, James (Barbara); daughter, Jeanne (Albert) Kostopoulos; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in […]
JENNA M. BROVOLD
Jenna Mae Brovold, 29, of Delavan passed away on Tuesday May 14, 2019. She was born in Janesville on April 5, 1990 to John and Rhonda (Cobb) Brovold. She graduated from Carroll College on May 14, 2017 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Biochemistry and worked […]
CAROLYN R. KNUTH
Carolyn Ruth Knuth went to join her beloved husband, John, on May 11, 2019 at the age of 87. Carolyn was born in Milwaukee in 1932 to John and Vandella (nee Verkins) Novak. She grew up in Bay View, the fifth of six children. She worked at Allen Bradley for […]
JEANETTE KATZMAN
Jeanette Katzman died May 5, 2019 at her home. A gathering will be held at the Richmond Town Hall on Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. Betzer Funeral Home is assisting the family.
JAN VAN DRESER
Jan Van Dreser, 81, of Walworth, passed away on May 12, 2019, at his home in Walworth. Services are pending. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.