Obituaries

Jul 19, 2015

Clay Wytle Hillary, 66 of Geneva Landings, Delavan Lake died at his home with his family at his side. Clay was born Sept. 29, 1948 in Rockford, IL. the son of Clay Wytle Hillary, Sr. and Julia Lorraine Kassel. He served he the U.S. Army. He then married Kathy Rose Swagger, Sept. 13, 1972 in Rockford, Ill. Clay was...

Jul 18, 2015

David C. Akright, 64, Elkhorn WI died Saturday July 18, 2015 at the Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn. David was born Oct. 9, 1950 in Readstown, WI the son of Charles and Elizabeth Drake Akright. Graduated from Elkhorn High School Class of 1970. Was employed as a Custodian at Lakeland Nursing Home for 34 years, retiring in 2004. Surviving...

Jul 12, 2015

Visitation Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 4:00pm - 7:00pmService Information Thursday, July 16th, 2015 12:00pm, First Evangelical Lutheran Church - Lake Geneva 1101 Logan Street Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Jul 11, 2015

Orlo Oliver BROWN, 94 of lifelong Delavan Resident died at his home on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Orlo was born September 11, 1920 in Troy, Wisconsin the son of Herman August Brown and Clara Amelia Gruelich. Orlo was an 1938 Graduate of Delavan High School. He Married Kathryn Louise Liddle June 13 1942 at the Congregational Church in Delavan....

Jul 11, 2015

Diane L. Hess, 68, East Troy, WI died Saturday July 11, 2015 at the Aurora St. Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee. Diane was born Jan. 9, 1927 in Echo, Minnesota the daughter of Earl and Christina Larson Taylor. Surviving are her daughters, Kathy (Brian) Barnes, Woodstock, IL, Melissa Hess, Redwood Falls, MN, and Stephanie (Tony) Erwin, Rochester, MN, son, Jeff (Dana)...

Jul 4, 2015

Lester E. Broihahn, 93, Lake Geneva, WI died Saturday July 4, 2014 at the Geneva Lake Manor Care Center, Lake Geneva. Lester was born Nov. 18 1921 in Lancaster, WI the son of Frederick and Elizabeth Keehner Broihahn. United in marriage to Shirley Bendorf Oct. 21, 1947 in Lancaster, WI. Member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lake Geneva. Was...

Jul 2, 2015

Esther Louise Zoellick, 89, of Delavan died at Willowfield Nursing Home on July 2m, 2015. She was born Feb. 12, 1926 in Gulford , Maryland the daughter of Charles Dorsey and Elisabeth Brunner. She married Harold Zoellick in 1946 in Janesville,Wi. He predecased her in 1985. She is survived by a daughter, Jacalyn (Bryce) King of Delavan. and other...

Jul 2, 2015

Service Information Thursday, July 16th, 2015 10:30am, Oak Hill Cemetery - Lake Geneva 1101 Cemetery Road Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Interment Location Oak Hill Cemetery - Lake Geneva 1101 Cemetery Road Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Jul 1, 2015

Visitation Sunday, July 5th, 2015 2:00pm - 7:00pm

Jun 28, 2015

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Callahan, 80, died Sunday morning, June 28, 2015 at St. Luke's Medical Center. She leaves behind her four children, Cheryl, Linda, Colleen, and John (Audrey), as well as four grandchildren, a great-grandson, extended family, and lifelong friendships. Born on October 16, 1934 to German immigrants,Johan Forster and Elisabeth Anna Hirmer. Betty lived in Chicago until 18,...

Jun 23, 2015

John N. Brady, 68, Lake Geneva, WI died Tuesday June 23, 2015 at his residence. John was born Oct. 16, 1946 in Evanston, IL the son of Robert and Nancy Jordt Brady. United in marriage to Carol Gerber Aug. 30, 1968 in North Chicago, IL. John touched the lives of many Lake Geneva families over his 33 years as...

Jun 23, 2015

Harlan Gene Seaver, 86 of Delavan Lake died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee. Harlan was born May 9, 1929 in Walworth Co. WI the son of Fred O. Seaver and Evelyn Davidson. He married Anna Applegate . Harlan and Anna owned and operated Seaver Vending Machines for many years. Harlan was an inventor...

Jun 15, 2015

Jeannette Florence VanderPal Kirchoff passed away peacefully at Holton Manor in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, on June 15th, 2015. She was 83. Jan was born on Leap Day, February 29th, 1932, in Harvard, Illinois, to Peter and Minnie Bosma VanderPal, recent immigrants from Holland. She graduated from Northwestern University in Nursing in 1953 and married Lake Geneva High School classmate Manford...

Jun 13, 2015

Annette Delores Schoenfeld, 96, formerly of Janesville and currently of Ridge Stone Village of Delavan died at Mercy Walworth Medical Center on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Annette was born March 1, 1919 in Lacrosse, Wisconsin the daughter of Meyer Levy and Ida Goodman. She married Woodrow Schoenfeld August 3, 1940 in Chicago, IL. Woodrow predeceased her in 1997.She graduated...

Jun 12, 2015

Merle L. Whipple, 86, Lake Geneva, WI passed away Friday June 12, 2015 at his residence. Merle was born Aug. 6, 1928 in Bancroft, WI the son of Myron and Winnie Campbell Whipple. United in marriage to Florence Ramczyk May 23, 1953 in Lake Geneva, WI. Member of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church and American Legion Post in...

Jun 10, 2015

Clifford Gene Simons, of Delavan, WI (formally of Lake Geneva, WI) died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Lakeland Health Care Center. Gene was born in Portland, Indiana in 1936 to Clifford D. and Mary M. Simons. He and his three brothers grew up on the family farm where Gene's passion for agriculture and farming took root. In addition to...

Jun 6, 2015

Catherine Honora Burhop, 89 of Cary, Ill. died at her son's home on Sat. June 6, 2015 unexpectedly. Funeral services are Friday, June 12th in Cary, Ill.

Jun 3, 2015

Anna M. Jeskey, 85, Lake Geneva, WI died Wednesday June 3, 2015 at the Geneva Lake Manor, Lake Geneva, WI. Anna was born June 25, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hollerbach. United in marriage to Robert A. Jeskey June 3, 1950 in Forest Park, IL and he preceded her in death March 19,...

May 30, 2015

May 26, 2015

John Frank Jarosz, 77 of State Road 50, Delavan Lake died at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Elkhorn. John was born August 21, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois the son of John and Mary Malecki Jarosz. He married Jean Veronica Hartlein , Dec. 31, 1960 in Chicago, IL. John and Jean moved to Delavan where they owned and operated The Delavan...