James A. Haeni was born Aug. 28, 1953, in Hustisford, to Adolph Jr. and Evangeline (Miescke) Haeni. He passed away on Jan. 26, 2019, at his home in Walworth. Along with teaching history at Big Foot High School for 33 years, he was an assistant football coach for most of […]
Obituaries
Obituaries for Walworth County people
DAVID W. AMES
David W. Ames, 68, of Darien, died Jan. 31, 2019, in Illinois. He was born to John D. and Isabelle Ames in 1950 and grew up on the family’s farm in the town of Darien. He graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1968 and from UW-Platteville in 1972 with […]
JAMES T. MAINUS
James “Jim” Thomas Mainus, 79, of rural Elkhorn died Feb. 2, 2019, at his home. He was born April 17, 1939, in Waukesha, to late Stanley and Alice (Whitehouse) Mainus. On Aug. 22, 1975, he was united in marriage to Marilynn M. (Beschta) Fine at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church […]
CAROL J. KASTEN
Carol J. Kasten, 86 of Delavan, died, at her home of natural causes on Feb. 1, 2019. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Delavan. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will […]
DONALD B. BRICK
Donald B. Brick, 89, of Delavan, passed away Jan. 17, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Manor in Footville. He was born in Sheboygan, to John and Erna (Thiel) Brick. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the UW-Madison and his Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Minnesota. […]
LYLE W. SCHINKE
Lyle W. Schinke, 92, of Elkhorn, died Jan. 23, 2019, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. He was born Jan. 18, 1927, in Elkhorn. He was the son of the late Willie and Viola Marie (Walbrandt) Schinke. Lyle was united in marriage to Ida Bulow on Sept. 10, 1949. Ida […]
JOHN A. TERPSTRA
John A. Terpstra, 75, of rural Delavan, died Jan. 23, 2019, at his home. A memorial gathering will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Delavan American Legion Hall, 111 S. Second St. Flag presentation and comments will be at 3 p.m. Betzer Funeral Home is […]
CAROLYN A. GUILER
Carolyn A. Guiler, 85, of Delavan, passed away peacefully on Jan. 18, 2019, at Mercy Walworth Hospital. She was born July 11, 1933, in Terre Haute, Ind., to the late Samuel and Irene (Null) McGregor. Carolyn married Robert L. Guiler on Nov. 27, 1952, in Terre Haute, Ind. Carolyn […]
BONNIE J. MCCLOSKEY
Bonnie J. (Roe) McCloskey, 79, of Madison, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. She was born on Aug. 19, 1939, in Cassville, the daughter of Maynard and Shirley (Grimm) Roe. Bonnie graduated from Delavan High School’s last Class of 1957, and then went on to attend Madison Business […]
BERNICE M. MITCHELL
Heaven welcomed an angel when Bernice M. “Bee” Mitchell passed away Jan. 10, 2019, after 92 years on Earth. Bernice was born at home in Burlington to Frank and Anna (Spieker) May on Dec. 8, 1926. She graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in 1944 and this is when […]