Gilbert Erickson, 101, of Walworth, died May 25, 2015, at Golden Years of Walworth. He was born March 20, 1914, in Chicago to Harry and Anna (nee Swanson) Erickson. He was the chief engineer of diesel engine research and development for International Harvester in Melrose Park, Ill., until his retirement. […]
Obituaries
Obituaries for Walworth County people
JOSEPH HAIGH KEY
Joseph Haigh Key, 87, of East Troy, died May 21, 2015, at Maplewood Care Center at Village of Manor Park, West Allis. He was born on Jan. 25, 1928, to Ray and Florence (Haigh) Key in Burlington. He was a lifelong resident of East Troy. He married Maud Lou Colby […]
THOMAS A. LOTHIAN II
Thomas Archer Lothian II, of Williams Bay, 86, died May 14, 2015. He was born Dec. 14, 1928, to John James and Catherine (Rogers) Lothian in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and […]
RUTH H. PRENTICE
Ruth Hudock Prentice, born June 28, 1932, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 in Alamo, California. Ruth moved to northern California three years ago to be closer to family. She was married to John Prentice, an administrator at UW-Whitewater. John died Sept. 7, 1991. Ruth is survived by son, Dale, and […]
DOROTHY KOLNIK
Dorothy Kolnik, 82, of Walworth, passed quietly from this life into the next May 13, 2015, and joined her beloved husband, mother, father, sisters, brothers, countless friends and family in eternal rest and peace. Kolnik was born Aug. 15, 1932, in Woodstock, Ill., to Joseph and Dolly Montgomery. Her children […]
LILLIAN M. BOERSMA-CLOUTIER
Lillian M. Boersma-Cloutier, 95, formerly of Milton and Delavan, died May 11, 2015, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn. She was born Oct. 13, 1919, in Milton Junction to the late Edwin and Cora (Yerke) Shadel. She was married to Kenneth Boersma until his death in April 1986. She later […]
DONALD LUCIUS SMITH
Donald Lucius Smith, 84 of Delavan, died at his home April 5, 2015 of natural causes. Smith was born Feb. 27, 1931, in Delavan to Lucius Smith and Alice Davidson. He was a 1949 Delavan High School graduate and a graduate of Milton College. He served in the Korean conflict […]
MARY M. HONEYAGER
Mary M. (Hofmann) Honeyager, 93, of Waukesha, died May 14, 2015 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc. She was born in Milwaukee on May 28, 1921, to Raymond and Ida (nee Guilbeault) Williams. She married Virgil Hofmann on Nov. 28, 1942; he preceded her in death Dec. 6, 1980. She married […]
EMMA J. NEPPER
Emma J. Nepper, 82, of Kenosha, died peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at St Joseph Home and Rehabilitation Center in Kenosha under the care of Hospice Alliance. Her family stood beside her. Emma was born Aug. 6, 1932, in Racine, the daughter of Carl and Elizabeth (Sarto) Collova. She […]
MARGARET H. STORK
Margaret Helene Stork, 96, of Whitewater passed away on May 6, 2015, at The Glenwood of Mulberry in Whitewater. Margaret was born in Avalon on Nov. 3, 1918, the daughter of Jacob and Lena (Kestner) Oberla. On July 14, 1945, Margaret married Alvin Otto Edward Stork in Delavan. Margaret was […]