Charles Clayton Randolph III, of East Troy, died Jan. 19, 2015, following a long illness, with his children and grandson by his side. Known to friends and family as “Clayton,” he is survived in life by his wife, Winifred Ruth (Anderson); children, Chuck (Tammy), Chris (Kim), Chad, Corey (Cindy) and […]

Marion B. Books, 75, died Jan. 15, 2015. She was born on November 24, 1939 to the late John and Blanche Wiench, of Independence. Marion was a 1957 graduate of Independence High School. On September 5, 1960, she married Harley Peterson at St. Peter and Paul Independence Church. He preceded […]

Margaret E. Ernst, 92, of Sharon, and formerly of Battle Creek, Mich., died Jan 17, 2015, at the Ridgestone Assisted Living Center in Delavan. Margaret was born Oct. 29, 1922, and raised in Greensboro, N.C., to James and Edith (Lawrence) Edmondson. Margaret was a supervisor at Blue Bell Factory prior […]

     Wesley G. Bender, 74, of Walworth, died Jan. 15, 2015, at his home in Walworth. He was born April 10, 1940, in Richland Center to Wesley E. and Kathryn (Berry) Bender. He married Louise Ann Ashcraft on May 6, 1961, at the First Presbyterian Church in Harvard, Ill. […]

Gertrude Mae “Gert” Kooiman, 85, of Edgerton, passed away on Jan. 17, 2015, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison. She was born on March 31, 1929, in Melrose Park, Ill., daughter of the late Calvert and Lillian Eva (Tyler) Heath. She was united in marriage to Peter Kooiman on May 10, […]

Wallace Ellsworth Markestad passed away peacefully Dec. 25, 2014, with his wife Marline and his two sisters Burnell Crain and Viola McDonald, by his side. He was born May 10, 1927, in Minnesota and grew up in Mellen, Wisc., with his brothers and sisters. After high school he spent two […]

Peggy A. Sorensen, 72, of St. Germain, died Jan. 11, 2015. She was born on March 26, 1942, in Chicago, to Clifford and Francis Sandberg. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, stepfather Mort and sister Judith. Survivors include her husband, Dennis; children, Kristin (fiancé Jeff Semmerling) and […]

      Arthur William Sterken, 75, passed away on Jan. 9, 2015, in Coos Bay, Ore. He was born on April 18, 1939, to Henry and Johanna (Keyzer) Sterken. He grew up in Delavan. He attended Whitewater High School. He was in the Air Force. He worked in California for […]

Caroline M. Howell, 89, of Whitewater, passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2015, at Fairhaven Corp. Caroline was born in the Township of Palmyra on Sept. 15, 1925, the daughter of the late Emery and Lillian (Dymond) Smale. She was a member of the Little Prairie United Methodist, Palmyra Legion […]

Joanne Joyce Van Dyke, 72, of Elkhorn, passed away Jan. 5, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Elkhorn on Feb. 19, 1942, to Francis and Theresa (Vander Veen) Los. Joanne married Alan Van Dyke on Aug. 17, 1960. Through their 54 years of marriage, […]