Obituaries

Obituaries for Walworth County people

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DIANA C. SMITH

      Diana C. Smith, 76, of Darien, passed away May 22, 2018, at her home in Darien. She was born in Elkhorn on July 2, 1941, to Karl and Gladys (Meyers) Reeb. Diana married Marvin Smith on July 22, 1971, in Harvard, Ill. He passed away Aug. 25, 2009. Diana […]

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KATHLEEN TRITZ

Kathleen “Kathy” Tritz (Stauber), also lovingly known as “Ma Tritz,” 82, of East Troy, went home to be with her husband, Marvin “Red,” on May 15, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was born in Marshfield, on Oct. 16, 1935, to the late Aloysius and Marie Fredrich Stauber. She […]

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JEROME W. KOETTERHAGEN

      Jerome W. Koetterhagen, age 65, of Salem, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday May 17, 2018. He was born in Waterford, to William “Bill” and Arline (nee Stark) Koetterhagen. He spent his early life in Waterford and Elkhorn where he was a graduate of Elkhorn High School. […]

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TIMOTHY LESE

Timothy “Tim” Lese, 36, of East Troy, went home to be with Jesus on May 20, 2018. He was born in Milwaukee on Oct. 15, 1981, to Jeff and Jane nee Peskie Lese. Tim loved Morel hunting, teaching his boys about gun and knife safety, cooking, traveling, almost anything outdoors, […]

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RONALD F. YAKE

      Dr. Ronald Favorite Yake, of Fontana, passed away May 17, 2018, at his home in Fontana. Ronald Favorite Yake was born Aug. 3, 1935, in Huntington, Ind., to Herbert Jennings and Helen (Favorite) Yake. Dr. Ronald F. Yake, M.D., was a singular man, he served as a meat inspector […]

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MURIEL G. SHAW

      Muriel Grace Shaw, 95, a lifelong resident of Elkhorn, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2018, at Vintage on the Ponds in Delavan. She was born in the Town of Geneva, Dec. 1 1922 to the late Thomas and Anna (Lasch) Lannon. Muriel was united in marriage to Harry […]

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JEAN A. CARTER

Jean Ann Carter, 79, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side, on the evening of April 27, 2018. She was born on Christmas Day, 1938, to Wilbur and Atha Ruelle, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Jean graduated from Milwaukee County Hospital School of Nursing in 1959, and two weeks […]

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JAMES E. WAGNER

James E. “Geno” Wagner, 65, died April 27, 2018. He was born on July 2, 1952, to the late Francis and Shirley (Busch) Wagner. He was a lifelong resident of the East Troy area. Geno loved driving semi and his Harley. He was a free spirit who loved the open […]

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GILBERT A. GREENE

Gilbert A. Greene, 87, of Elkhorn, passed away May 2, 2018, at his home in Elkhorn. He was born Oct. 2, 1930, in Milwaukee, to the late Gilbert and Eleanor (Krohn) Greene. Gil married Jean M. Chrast Feb. 5, 1955, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Elkhorn. He was a […]

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CARL R. KESTER

Carl R. Kester, 82, of Waupaca, died May 1, 2018, at home. He was born Dec. 16, 1935, in Spring Prairie, to the late William and Luella (Leudtke) Kester. He graduated from high school in 1953. Carl entered the military in 1956, served during the Vietnam War, and eventually retired […]