Joanne Silva, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2013 after a long illness. She was born on Sept. 25, 1939 in Chicago, Ill. to parents, Leo and Erna Kedrok. She was such a special person to those who knew and loved her. She […]

Donald J. Rostowfske, age 81, of Palmyra, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. He was born on Dec. 24, 1931 in Whitewater to parents Julius and Sophia (Mallvitz) Rostowfske in the home of his grandma Mallvitz. He married Ruth Rowley on June 26, 1952 and they had three sons and […]

Verna Kosharek, age 93, of Milton passed away Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home with her family by her side. She was born on Oct. 29, 1919 the daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Vogel) Koch in Jefferson. She married Francis H. Kosharek on May 19, 1945 at […]

John Alan Pagel, 61, of Janesville, died Aug. 8, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 22, 1952, in Elkhorn, to Marvin and the late Marjorie (Hurdis) Pagel. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1971. He married DeAnna Jacobson on July 2, 1986, in […]

Arthur James Spilburg passed away at East Troy Manor nursing home on Aug. 5, 2013 following a long illness. He was 99. Arthur was born on July 9, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio to Rudolf Spilburg and Caterina Pietenella (Patmos) Spilburg, both of Dutch descent. He was the youngest of five […]

Chestine R. Smith, 51, of Sharon, died Aug. 1, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 14, 1961, in Elgin, Ill., to Edward and Jeanine (Halverson) Smith. Survivors include his daughter, Katherine (Jaquan) Boyd; stepson, Nicholas Warshaw; mother, Jeanine Smith; and sister, Heather Horcher. Services will be held at […]

Harold L. DeWeerd, 82, of Delavan, died Aug. 4, 2013, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born March 6, 1931, in Orange City, Iowa, to the late Tony and Adrianna (Van Peursem) DeWeerd. He married Bernice VanderVeen on Aug. 26, 1955, in Delavan. He attended Orange City […]

Charlotte M. MacDonald, 81, of Elkhorn, died Aug. 2, 2013, at Lakeland Health Care Center. She was born May 12, 1932, in Lincoln, Neb., to the late Charles and Ann (Priebe) Wheeler. She married Gordon MacDonald in 1961. He preceded her in death in 1988. She was a member of […]

Bessie L. Schell, 82, of Darien, died Aug. 5, 2013, at her home. She was born March 21, 1931, to the late George and Estell (Barker) Greene. She married Edward Schell on Sept. 1, 1951, in Elkhorn. He preceded her in death on March 8, 2008. She was a member […]

Jerry “Blade” Horgan, 58, of Delavan, died July 30, 2013, at home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born Oct. 6, 1954, in Delavan, to James Horgan and Dixie Robinson. He graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1972. He married Cathy Dell on Sept. 10, 1983. Blade absolutely loved […]