Dustin Reichwald
Mrs. Avis Ada Shober, 98, Whitewater went home to be with her Lord and personal Savior on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Fairhaven Senior Living in Whitewater, WI.
Avis was born on August 7, 1919, in Baudette, MN to Lafayett and Mary (Larson) Hake. She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1939 and was married to Arthur Shober a few weeks later. He preceded her in death on September 24, 1990. They both loved working together farming for 25 years in Ferryville, WI. She was a member of the Whitewater Bible Church. She loved her family and was always grateful.
She is survived by her children, Mary (Earl) Gutzmer, Whitewater, Sharon Gutzmer, Whitewater, Stephen (Ruth) Shober, Waunakee, Rebecca (Roger) Wippich, Mauston; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 great-grandchildren; brothers Percy and Glenn Hake.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at 11:00 am at the Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St. Whitewater, WI 53190. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10:00 am until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater. The family would like to thank Avis’s friends, doctors, Rainbow Hospice and the Fairhaven staff who helped her through the years.
UW-Whitewater Women’s Basketball: No. 18 UW-Whitewater 67, UW-Platteville 58
Big Third Quarter Sends UW-Whitewater to Road Win
The No. 18 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team forced 34 turnovers and finished with a 38-23 scoring advantage in the second half Wednesday night to defeat UW-Platteville 67-58 in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest in Platteville, Wis.
Sophomore guard Becky Raeder posted a team-high 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting off the bench. Senior guard Brooke Trewyn contributed 12 points, six rebounds, three blocks and seven steals, which tied for the 17th-most in one game in school history. Senior forward Andrea Meinert was also in double figures with 12 points to go along with four rebounds.
UW-Whitewater plays its fourth road game in its last five this Saturday at 5 p.m. at UW-Eau Claire.
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UW-Whitewater Men’s Basketball: UW-Platteville 84, No. 8 UW-Whitewater 67
Pictures by Peter Mischka, Courtesy of Bob Mischka.
Warhawks Fall Behind Early En Route to WIAC Setback
The No. 8 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team was unable to find a rhythm Wednesday evening in an 84-67 loss against UW-Platteville in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown at Kachel Gymnasium.
The Warhawks (14-4 overall, 4-3 WIAC) were held to 37.5 percent shooting, including a 25 percent clip in the first half, while the Pioneers hit 62 percent of their shots, including 69.6 percent in the second half.
Junior guard Andre Brown collected 16 points to lead UW-Whitewater. Junior forward Derek Rongstad collected 15 points, four rebounds and two steals, and junior forward Maurquis Turner tallied 13 points.
UW-Whitewater begins the second half of the WIAC slate this Saturday at 7 p.m. against UW-Eau Claire on All-American Night at Kachel Gymnasium.
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PFC Ethan Andrew Barclay-Weberpal, age 18, currently serving in the United States Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Camp Pendleton.
He was born July 10, 1999, in Janesville, the son of Scott Weberpal and Casey Barclay. Ethan attended school in Janesville, Whitewater, and Almont, MI, where he was a graduate of Almont High School, Class of 2017. Ethan enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in July 2016 in the delayed entry program and entered into boot camp in July 2017. After graduating in October, he was assigned to Camp Pendleton for Infantry Training.
Ethan was an amazing young man, compassionate and genuine to the core. The values instilled in him through the Marine Corps and his faith in God showed in his everyday life. Ethan enjoyed hunting, fishing, airsoft, spending time with family and friends, playing practical jokes, being a big brother and cousin, and living life to its fullest. He participated in many school activities throughout his life including football, baseball, basketball, track & field, cross country, show choir, a cappella choir, and band.
Ethan will be remembered for his bright and witty sense of humor; his desire to surprise people with a little startle any time he could, and his love of God, his family, and his friends. There is no way to properly express the kind of person Ethan was. The words will always seem inadequate for the legacy he leaves behind.
While in Almont with his grandparents, Ethan became very involved with his church and the We Are One youth group at Gateway Assembly in Imlay City. Ethan chose to embrace the truth of Jesus Christ. His faith wasn’t just lip service; he lived it. Ethan was an outstanding young man who was constantly looking for an opportunity to help others. He was fond of taking the time to sit and talk with someone down on their luck. He used those opportunities to share his faith and bring others closer to Christ. Only now are these stories becoming public as Ethan kept them mostly secret. He made a much larger impact than the short time he was given would have seemed to allow.
Ethan spent the last few months in California, making memories, and enjoying life. Many of those memories were shared with two great friends, PFC Robert Zimmers and PFC Rhett Glubka. The family would like to extend a special thank you to his Marine brothers who attempted to render aid and were by his side until he was accepted into the loving arms of God.
He is survived by his Mom, Casey (fiancé, Mike Knueppel) Barclay, of Janesville; his Dad, Scott (Bethany Schmidt) Weberpal, of Whitewater, WI; his 4 siblings – Logan, Dylan, Abigail, and Alexander; his maternal grandparents, Lewis and Lisa Barclay, of Almont, MI; his paternal grandmother, Debra Weberpal, of Whitewater, WI; his paternal grandfather, Andrew (Carol) Weberpal, of Janesville; his maternal great-grandparents, Harold and Betty Barclay, and Linda Witsman; his paternal great-grandfather, Ralph Weberpal; his aunts, SSGT Danielle Barclay (USAF), Amber (Brad) Allen, and Annie (Dan) LaValley; his cousins, Lucy and Griffin; and by many other extended family and friends. Ethan was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfather, Errol Witsman, his paternal great-grandmother, Dorothea Weberpal, and his paternal great-grandparents, John and Patty Griffin.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, January 29, 2018, at NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 2416 N. Wright Rd. Janesville, WI, with Pastor Dave Krist officiating. Burial with Full Military Honors will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Milton. Visitation will take place from 2:00 until 6:00 P.M. on Sunday at the WHITCOMB-LYNCH FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES.
A scholarship fund to support veteran/military students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been established in Ethan’s memory. Gifts may be made by check to the “Ethan Andrew Barclay-Weberpal Memorial Fund” and mailed to UW-W Foundation, 800 West Main Street, Whitewater WI 53190, or online to the fund at https://www.uww.edu/foundation/give/form
Reese Brantmeier, WMS 8th Grade – At 13, she’s an elite player in junior tennis, finishing runner up in the U.S. Tennis Association Girls 14s National Championship when she was 12.
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Donald F. Brown, 83, of Fort Atkinson, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Fort Health Care after a short illness with his family at his side.
Born in Whitewater on July 1, 1934, to Freeman and Odelia (Robers) Brown, Don grew up in the Jefferson area where he attended Jefferson High School. He always had several jobs while in high school and bought his first house when he was 16 years old – the start of his building career. Even though he was building houses on the side, he had his own carpet installation business for a few years and then became a carpet sales rep. for World Carpet and some other smaller companies. He ended up being World’s second largest selling sales rep. in the U.S.
On December 15, 1973, he married Judy Stelse. After a little over a year into their marriage, Don decided he had enough of the road life of a salesman, so they purchased the Hadinger Furniture Store in Fort Atkinson and ran it for about 2 ½ years as Brown Furniture. Following a huge going out of business sale, he and Judy went full-time into the building business (Don Brown Builders). Over the 44 years of their marriage, they built homes and businesses in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Lake Mills, Watertown, Oconomowoc, Janesville, Lauderdale Lake, WI and in Melbourne and Port St. Lucie, FL.
The only thing Don wasn’t successful in was retiring. It took him three tries. They moved to Florida twice but always ended up coming back home to Fort Atkinson. Their last building project was the Waterford Condos on the river in Fort Atkinson which they finished in 2014 and Don finally retired at the age of 80. Over his lifetime he built or remodeled over 225 residential or commercial projects. His favorite motto was “it only costs a buck more to go first class.”
Don was a member of First Congregational Church in Fort Atkinson. He also enjoyed old cars and could be seen in the summer driving around in his 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible. But most of all he just enjoyed being around and socializing with people. He suffered many health issues over the past five years but never gave up and always said “it is what it is.”
He is survived by his wife, Judy; sisters, Delores (Jack) Willegal of Jefferson and Darline (Lloyd) Andrews of Fortville, Indiana; sisters-in-law, Linda Fromader and Shirley (Steve) Erdman; 6 nephews, 2 nieces, 1 great-niece, 3 aunts, several cousins and his little dog, Daisy. He was preceded in death by his parents; father and mother-in-law, Vernon and Erna Stelse; and niece, Diane Bloom.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at First Congregational Church, 31 Milwaukee Avenue W. in Fort Atkinson. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the church and from 10 a.m. at the church until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Congregational Church or Tomorrow’s Hope.
Special thank you to everyone at Alden Estates and Fort Health Care Intensive Care Unit for the excellent care Don received.
Dunlap Memorial Home in Fort Atkinson is assisting the family.
WHS Boys’ Basketball Team 47 Beloit Turner 60
Whitewater’s winning streak came to an end at 5 games while Beloit Turner ended their losing streak at 3 with a 60-47 win. Halftime had the game close with Whitewater trailing, 17-22. Beloit Turner got it going in the second half and led by as much as 17. Whitewater scratched their way back to within 7 points before the free throws from Beloit Turner closed out the game. The game was very physical with each team shooting 20+ free throws. Whitewater was led by Ben Kloskey with 13 points followed by Daniel Fuller with 9 and Bryce Parrish with 8. Beloit Turner was led by Dee Strong with 16 points.
Rosetta A. (Kraut) Bealhen, 86, of Whitewater, formerly Palmyra, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.
Rose was preceded in death by Phil, her loving husband of 64 years.
Rose is survived by their children; Debbie (Tom) Ball, Pam (Glenn) Quast, Mark (Reilly) Bealhen, Scott (Lisa) Bealhen & Todd (Peggy) Bealhen; along with 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. She is further survived by her brother Dale Kraut along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A funeral Mass for Rose will be held on Tuesday, January 30, at 12:00 PM with a visitation for family and friends to start at 10:30 AM, all to take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Palmyra. There will be a luncheon to follow the Mass.
The most important thing is Rose’s life was family, especially her grandchildren. She will be missed by her family and all that knew her.
Memorials may be made to “Agrace Center for Hospice” in Janesville. Pagenkopf Funeral Home is serving the family. For more information call 262-567- 4457 or visit www.pagenkopf.com.
Freeze Fest Chili Cook-Off Participants Needed
Do you make an incredible chili? Are you interested in helping raise funds for Special Olympics? Then the Freeze Fest Chili Cook-off is for you. Get together a group of people, your club, group, church or business and make it an event! You can promote your group or business while serving chili to Freeze Fest participants and spectators.
When: Saturday, February 10, serving from 11:00 AM– 2:30 PM
Where: Warming tent at the Cravath Lakefront Park
There is no entry fee and participants will vie for the First Place trophy, Golden Ladle, Best Decorated table, and People’s Choice bragging rights, plus a few other prizes.
Registration forms are available online, by calling (262) 473-0535, or by emailing Deb Weberpal. The deadline for registration is Friday, February 2.
(Please note no sales are allowed but promote all you want.)