Jon was born in Madison on December 22, 1948, to John W. and Helen M. (Orlowski) Witkins.
Jon farmed in Palmyra for over 50 years. He had been named the winner of the Wisconsin division of the National Corn Growers Association corn-growing contest, winning the award with an impressive 178.07 bushels per acre. He also scored well in the Palmyra Future Farmers of America corn shows and other exhibits. Jon also drove his Peterbilt truck for the Canning Co. in Fort Atkinson for many years.
Jon graduated from Palmyra High School in 1967. He enjoyed mechanics and farm machinery. Jon was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting.
With heavy hearts, the Whitewater Police Department is saddened to announce the passing of current K-9 officer, Ruso. Ruso recently developed a kidney issue and … Read more
Photo by Tom Ganser
The 4th annual Golf Fore! Whitewater Kids golf tourney will be held on Sunday, August 19, at the Prairie Woods Golf Course. Each year community … Read more
School-based Mental Health Services Grant WUSD was recently notified that it was awarded a School-based Mental Health Services Grant. This was a very competitive grant … Read more
Pfc. Raymond W. Begay, 18, was sentenced to seven years of confinement in a brig on base for the Jan. 16 stabbing of Pfc. Ethan … Read more
Donating to the Little Free Pantry is an opportunity to help build a sense of community while providing for your neighbors in need. The Library … Read more
From Mark Elworthy, District Administrator: Construction Update: There is a lot of progress in all of the buildings. We have heard many positive things coming from … Read more
In the spring of 2018, Dr. Kelly Seichter on behalf of the Whitewater Unified School District and the School District of Fort Atkinson consortium submitted … Read more
From Wikipedia: The Leisure Seeker is a 2017 comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Virzì, in his first full English-language feature. The film is based on the … Read more
The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater, WI will be closed on Friday, July 27th for staff training.
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