Woodrow W. “Woody” Kramer, 98, of Palmyra passed away peacefully on Feb. 9, 2015, at his home. He was born on Aug. 7, 1916 in Tongonoxie, Kan., the son of the late Mathias and Ida (Redman) Kramer. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Marilin Westphal, […]

Carrie Ann Lee, 44, died suddenly Feb. 4, 2015, in Kenosha. She is survived by her daughters, Porchae (Ryan) Green and Cheyenne Ivy; her son, Jarrett Ivy; her parents, Gayle Finn and Larry Lee; brother, Kenny Lee; sister, Janet (Mike) Lee; father of her children, Freddie Ivy; and granddaughters Zariha, […]

Kathleen A (O’Keefe) Watkins, 73, of Delavan, passed away Jan. 25, 2015, in her home in Tucson, Ariz. Kathy was born in Madison in 1941 and moved to South Pasadena, Calif., as a young child. She graduated from South Pasadena High School, after which she attended Knapp College of Nursing […]

Jean M. Dorsey, 88, of Delavan, died on Feb. 3, 2015, at Golden Years Nursing Home in Walworth. She was born in Sheboygan on June 5, 1926, to Harry and Esther (Corson) Hinkelman. She married John Dorsey, and he died Nov. 10, 2002. She was active at St. Andrew Catholic […]

Don Pluess, 61, of East Troy, died Feb. 3, 2015, at home surrounded by his wife and sons. He was born Dec. 12, 1953 to Kenneth and Doris (Deakin) Pluess in Elkhorn and attended East Troy schools. He married Sherry (Domres) Pluess on June 4, 1977, and made East Troy […]

Marval Lafern “Mark” Clements, 49, died peacefully on Jan. 28, 2015, at the Appleton Medical Center in Appleton. He was born on Sept. 20, 1965 in Delavan, the son of Marval and Shirley (Mawhinney) Clements, Sr. Marval was also known as “Willy” and “Hillbilly” by his good friends. He was […]

Michael Roy Andrus, 30 of Palmyra, Feb. 1, 2015, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 19, 1984, to Ronald Andrus Sr. and Laura Zuerner. He was active in the Christian Discipleship Farm, Good Will Industries and the Special Olympics. Survivors include his father Ronald Andrus Sr., East Troy; […]

John (Jack) William Cusack, Jr., 84, died Jan. 10, 2015, at his home in Lone Tree, Colo. He was born in Elkhorn on Feb. 15, 1930 and was an alumnus of Lake Geneva High School and a graduate of Elkhorn High School’s Class of 1948. He graduated with a Doctor […]

Charma Davies Lepke passed away Jan. 27, 2015, in Elkhorn. She was 95. She was born Oct. 1, 1919, in Delavan, to Ithel B. and Florence Mary (Jones) Davies. She graduated from Dana Hall, Wellesley, Mass., and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1941 and a Master of Arts […]

Janice L. “Autumn” Fiantago, 62, of Darien, formerly of Harvard, Ill., died Jan. 27, 2015, at Aurora VNA Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa. She was born in Illinois on May 15, 1952, to Paul and Shirley Fiantago. She is survived by her daughter, Shannon (Barry) Melson, of Harvard, Ill.; five […]