Melanie A. Todd, 64, of Elkhorn, passed away Jan. 11, 2016, at Aurora Medical Center in Summit. Monroe Funeral Home in Delavan is assisting the family.

      Shirley Bromley Taylor, 88, passed away Jan. 9, 2016, at Hearthstone Memory Care in Whitewater. She was born May 14, 1927, in LaGrange, the fourth of five children of Frederick and Ruth (Hackett) Bromley. She lived in LaGrange, and graduated from College High in Whitewater, class of […]

      Christine M. Toynton, 101, of Walworth, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Jan. 9, 2016, at Golden Years Health Care Center in Walworth. She was born Nov. 7, 1914, in St. Joseph Township, Minn., the daughter of Thomas and Rose (Bohmer) Mathies. She married […]

George H. Welch Jr., 100, a lifetime Darien area resident, died Jan. 7, 2016, at Holton Manor Nursing Home in Elkhorn. He was born Dec. 28, 1915, in Sharon to George H. Welch, Sr. and Sarah Woods. He graduated from Darien High School in 1935. He married Darling Zink on […]

Anthony Witt, 57, of Delavan, died Jan. 7, 2016, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Chicago, May 1, 1958, to George and Dorthea (Witt) Spagnolia. He married Karen Blair Oct. 15, 1983, in Chicago. He worked for many years at Aurora Health Care. He also was […]

      Joseph E. Schweitzer, 66, of Elkhorn, died unexpectedly Dec. 29, 2015, at his home. He was born Nov. 1, 1949, in Detroit, the son of the late Joseph Wm. and Edna Mae (Jones) Schweitzer. Joe served in the US Air Force from 1968 until 1971, with tours […]

Dolores C. Poplar, 88, of Delavan, died Jan. 2, 2016, at Lakeland Health Care in Elkhorn, She was born Dec. 15, 1927, in Chicago, to Albin and Albina Reshkus. She is survived by a daughter, Christine (Dolores) Krieger, of McHenry, Ill.; a son, Dr. Clifford R. (Julie) Poplar, of Williams […]

      Harold R. Shortenhaus, 70, of Delavan, passed away Jan. 2, 2016, at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born in Buffalo Center, Iowa, Oct. 18, 1945, to Harry and Gladys (Kuiper) Shortenhaus. Harold married Karen Boyer on April 4, 1969, in Beloit. He was […]

John H. Rogers, 75, of Big Flats and formerly of East Troy, died Dec. 28, 2015, at his home. Services will be at noon on Saturday, Jan. 2, at Big Flats Community Church, Big Flats. Roseberry’s Funeral Home, Friendship, is assisting the family.

      Dolores Dravis, 89, a resident of Fairhaven, in Whitewater, died peacefully Dec. 27, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Dolores “Baby” was born in Chicago, March 1, 1926, the daughter of Victoria and Stanley Kozial. She married Wally Dravis in Marengo, Ill., and they were blessed with […]