Lawrence R. Illingworth Jr., 53, of Delavan, passed away on Aug. 3, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. He was born June 17, 1961, the son of Lawrence and Patricia (Tenters) Illingworth Sr. Lawrence was united in marriage to Sharon Jensen on Nov. 6, 1988, in Wheaton, Ill. Along with […]

MARION BARKER Long time East Troy resident Marion Loveland Justin Barker passed away on Aug. 2, 2014, at the age of 96 (and a half, as she would specify) at her home in Redgranite. Marion was born Feb. 20, 1918, and raised in rural Lafayette Township, graduating from Elkhorn High […]

Dorothy Johnson, 94, of East Troy died at her home on July 30, 2014. She is survived by her daughter Suzanne Brust; son Donald Johnson; grandchildren, Corey (Brenna), Amy (Ryan) Collins, Sara, Timothy and Alexander Brust; great-grandchild, Keegan; and sister, Marge Kilpin. She was preceded in death by her husband […]

Linda M. Lee (nee Biersack), 53, of East Troy and Delavan, died Aug. 1, 2014. She is survived by her husband Steve; mother and father Beth and Mike Biersack; daughters, Sarah and Lindsay, five grandchildren, four brothers, five sisters, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends who will miss her […]

Joyce Caldwell, of Middleton and Sauk Prairie, began her journey to be with her Lord on July 25, 2014, after combatting Parkinson’s disease for 25 years. Her positive outlook on life earned her many friends, and helped greatly as she strove to live life fully. While still in the experimental […]

Jean B. Black, 74, of Delavan, died July 24, 2014, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. She was born Dec. 2, 1939, to Floyd and Cecil (Mauldin) Blashfield. She married Wallace Black. He preceded her in death on Aug. 21, 1996. She was an active member of the United […]

Richard “Big Red” Lee Weller, 78, of Delavan, formerly of Beloit died July 1, 2014, at Beloit Memorial Hospital in Beloit. He was born Jan. 13, 1936, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Earl and Vera (Boyer) Weller. He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1957 and then […]

Jerome “Jerry” William Johnson, 83, of Park Falls, formerly of Whitewater, died on July 17, 2014 at Park Manor Nursing Home, Park Falls. He was born in Eau Claire on May 2, 1931, to the late Jasper and Evelyn (Peterson) Johnson. His early life and schooling were in Eau Claire. […]

Donald J. Martens, 83, of Palmyra, died on July 18, 2014, at Fairhaven in Whitewater. He was born on June 21, 1931, to the late John and Leona Martens. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and was very proud and dedicated to his service. He was a […]

On July 17, 2014, Michael “Ota” Schmidt was surrounded by family when he met his wife and Creator in Heaven. Mike was in a motor vehicle accident six days prior to his death. Due to complications from his injuries, he was unable to make a recovery. Mike was born Aug. […]