Anna Evelyn Brooks Benjamin, 92, died on March 19, 2015, at Fairhaven in Whitewater. Ann, as she was known to her friends, was born on Oct. 3, 1922, on the Randall family farm in Jackson County, Ohio, to the Rev. George W. Brooks, a missionary of the American Sunday School […]
Obituaries
Obituaries for Walworth County people
RUSSELL D. HELWIG
Russell “Russ” Dor Helwig, 75, of Whitewater, passed away March 10, 2015 at Fairhaven. Russell was born in Eau Claire on Jan. 26, 1940, the son of Lester William and Elsie Mae (Holcomb) Helwig, and grew up in the woods and on the farm. He attended Kaiser […]
GEORGE R. WEEDEN
George Raymond Weeden, 67, of East Troy, died March 9, 2015, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by the love of family at his home in East Troy as he left this life. George is survived by his wife, Susan; daughters, Darcie (John) Breidel, of […]
TERRY STOKES
Terry Stokes, 64 of Wisconsin Dells, and formerly of East Troy, died March 15, 2015, at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born September 18, 1950, in Hillsboro, to the late Frank and Catherine (Dobbs) Stokes. He grew up in South Beloit and following graduation […]
JOYCE E. MANLEY
Joyce E. Manley (nee Burki), 76, of Montgomery, Pa., formerly of East Troy, died March 6, 2015, in Williamsport, Pa. She was the daughter of the late William Burki and Erna Ortman of East Troy. Joyce is survived by her brothers, William, Robert, and Alvin and sisters, Delores and Lorraine. […]
KATHRYN I. WALSTRA
Kathryn I. Walstra, 77, of Sharon, died March 13, 2015, at her home in Sharon. She was born July 26, 1937, in Clinton, to John and LaVina (Lowry) Smith. For years, she was employed at an assistant teacher for all grades, but especially in the area of special education. She […]
JERRY W. COON
Jerry W. Coon, 52, of Walworth, passed away unexpectedly at his home in the Town of Walworth on March 13, 2015. He was born Sept. 21, 1962, in Harvard, Ill., the son of Charles E. and Marlene (Ulrich) Coon. He was married to Lynn Lehman on Nov. 4, 1983, at […]
MARY BEERS
Mary Ella Waidner Beers, 97, of Delavan Lake, died at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center on March 10, 2015, after a short illness. Mary was born April 6, 1917, in Wilmette, Ill., the daughter of William N. Waidner and Susan Panushka Waidner. She was a natural leader. At New Trier High […]
MARILYN C. WELCH
Marilyn Cheryl (Carlson) Welch passed away quietly on March 10, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester A. and Elaine L. Carlson and by her beloved husband, Robert G. Welch. Marilyn was born in Rock Island, Ill., and moved to Delavan with her parents and sister, Charlotte, […]
RUTH C. HEIDEN WALLINGFORD
Ruth C. Heiden Wallingford, 94, of Delavan, died March 13, 2015, at Vintage on the Ponds nursing home at Delavan. She was born Nov. 19, 1920, in Walworth Township in Walworth County, to LaMont and Elma (Ayars) Robbins. She has had several occupations during her life-time including at Borg in […]