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Albert (Pete) Brokmeier passed away on September 17, 2018; born on January 18, 1940, to Albert and Adeline Brokmeier, he was 78.

Pete lived in Whitewater all his life, and enjoyed softball, traveling to various places in Europe, Alaska, and stateside with his wife, Trudy, camping, golfing, and his real love – fishing.

Pete was extremely active within the community. He was a volunteer fireman for over 20 years, was President of the Whitewater Jaycees, was a member of the Whitewater Police and Fire Commission, and served on various committees at the Methodist Church in Whitewater. Pete owned Fireside Heating with Joe Bonk. He also worked for Hawthorne Melody for 20 years and for Home Lumber until retiring in 2005.

He married Trudy Millard on November 11, 1962, and was married 55 years.  He is survived by Trudy and their three children, Kyle Brokmeier (Ani), Tom Brokmeier (Tammy), and Jennifer Branski (Mike), and four grandchildren, Emily, Megan, True, and Charlie.  He is also survived by his brothers Alvin Brokmeier and Robert Brokmeier.  Preceding Pete in death were his parents, his brothers Raymond, Orlin, Richard, Eugene, and his sisters Mildred, Mabel, and Nancy.

Funeral Services will be on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church, 145 S. Prairie Street, Whitewater, WI at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 9:00-11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials should be sent to the Whitewater Fire Dept. or Rainbow Hospice.

The Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater, WI is assisting the family, www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

Ida Helen (Erickson) Haney, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Glenwood Memory Care in Whitewater, Wisconsin.

Ida, who was born in the town of Clearbrook, Minnesota, on September 29, 1931, was the eleventh of twelve children born to Emil and Inga A. (Haugen) Erickson. She married Merwyn Dale Haney on July 15, 1950, in Crystal Lake, Illinois. For several years, they lived in various locations in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin until settling in the Palmyra, Wisconsin area in 1971.

Ida was a wonderful homemaker who loved spending time with her family. She was a hospitable hostess and made sure each guest felt special by preparing foods which she knew they enjoyed. Ida loved her Lord and reading her Bible, and spent years teaching both her Sunday school class and her grandchildren about the Lord.

Ida is preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Inga Erickson; her spouse of 66 years, Merwyn Haney; a grandson, Seth Krause; six brothers, Clarence Erickson; Edvin Erickson; Elmer Erickson; Leonard Erickson; Melvin Erickson; and Tommy Erickson; one sister, Myrtle Eastwood; three sisters-in-law, Anna (Edvin) Erickson; Anna (Elmer) Erickson; Mavis Erickson; Pearl Erickson; and three brothers-in-law, Roy Dukek, Oliver Eastwood, and Harold Green.

She is survived by her children, Sharon (Larry) Krause of Viroqua, WI; Karen (Ray) Blazer of Harvard, IL; Debbie (David) Houtsinger of Delavan, WI; Scott (Mary Beth) Haney of Whitewater, WI; and Kim (John) Weiss of Whitewater, WI; two sisters, Edna Dukek of Bagley, MN; Irene Green of Fosston, MN;  six brothers, Ernest Erickson of Clearbrook, MN; Benny Erickson of Leonard, MN;  19 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Rainbow Hospice of Jefferson, Wisconsin, and the wonderful staff of Glenwood at Mulberry for their compassionate care and concern during Ida’s last days.

A celebration of her life will be held at Kettle Moraine Baptist Church, 505 S Wisconsin Street, Whitewater, WI, on Saturday, September 22nd, at noon with a meal following the service. Visitation will be at the church from 10 am until noon. Those planning an expression of sympathy, please consider memorials to Kettle Moraine Baptist Church.

Online obituary, or to leave a condolence, please visit www.Haaselockwoodfhs.com.

WHS Soccer splits two games last week

From Coach Chenoweth:

The Whitewater Boys Soccer team had a busy week participating in 5 games over 6 days. First up for the Whippets was an away game at Division 1 Janesville Parker. The Whippets scored five goals in the first half and added one more in the second. Shawn Chan finished with 3 goals with Cody Rupke, Christian Reyes, and Juan Cuellar each picking up one of their own. Our defensive back line and mid-field did well controlling the game and keeper Slate Spear denied all shots for the shutout.

On Thursday, the Whippets hosted conference opponent East Troy-Palmyra. For the past two years, the Trojans have not had many players, but have still managed to put together quality games and finish strong in the conference. The Whippets started the game with some fairly sloppy play and mistakes all across the pitch. Those mistakes found us down 1-0 at the half. We saw some slight improvement in the second half, but still not enough energy to compete as we need to against conference teams. East Troy managed another goal in the second half. In the past 20 minutes or so, the Whippets stepped it up and put in the type of performance and focus that we are going to need the rest of the season, but it was too late for the game and did not manage to get us a goal.

This weekend the Whippets played in a tournament in Milton. The Whippets faced Middleton Reserves, Milwaukee Lutheran, and Kaneland, IL. The Whippets picked up a tie, a win and a loss. We saw some good play across all three games and worked on a new formation that we hope will suit us well the rest of the season.

This week we face Evansville at home on Monday and then Edgerton away on Thursday.

Janesville Parker 0     Whitewater 6

Janesville Parker 0 0
Whitewater 5 1

Whitewater 0      East Troy-Palmyra 2

Whitewater 0 0
East Troy-Palmyra 1 1

Irvin L. Young Library hosts The Packer Century and The Last Dog

Wednesday, September 19th, 6:30 pm, The Packers Century

Help us celebrate the Packers 100th Anniversary with Jim Rice, author and Packer historian. Jim will share his program, The Packers’ Century, which revisits the history of the NFL’s most successful franchise. Jim’s presentation traces the team’s history through hundreds of photos, old football cards, newspapers, magazines, and other media. All the great games, players and special moments are included! This program is free and open to everyone.

Thursday, September 20th, 6:00 pm, author Howard G. Olson, will be speaking about his book, The Last Dog

During his thirty-five-year career at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Olson wrote a textbook, and many articles that were published in professional journals. At the same time, he was also writing stories about his annual canoe trips into the Canadian wilderness and traditional week-long bow-hunting trips to northern Wisconsin with his father and friends. While at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Olson won the all-college excellence in teaching award four times. His teaching style was to create interest and action and drama by telling stories instead of always lecturing. The students became the characters and played parts in the stories. His style and philosophy of teaching were “outside the box.” His book, The Last Dog, is a culmination of a lifetime of teaching, living in the woods, seeking Spirit, telling and writing stories, and loving dogs. As the author explains, “the crazier my life gets, the more time I spend in the woods with my dogs.” Join us for stories based on real-life experiences. Howard will have his books available for sale. All profits from the book sales are donated to charitable organizations dedicated to preserving our natural environment and to the well-being of dogs. This program is free and open to everyone.

Dupont Pioneer donates $500 to Lakeview Loves

Lakeview Elementary would like to thank Dupont Pioneer for providing Lakeview Elementary PTA with a $500 grant for Lakeview Loves.

Lakeview Loves is a weekend food in a backpack program that provides any Lakeview student who signs up with a bag of food to consume over the weekend.  This grant was used to purchase food for the month of September to provide 30 students with weekend food bags.  The goal of Lakeview Loves is to keep our students fed and ready to learn.

For more information contact smarkham@wwusd.org.

Wendy Ann Kremin, 63, Whitewater, WI passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, WI with her family by her side.

Wendy was born on March 15, 1955, at Fort Atkinson Hospital to Richard and Phyllis (Palmer) Sievert.  She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1973.

Wendy worked in the medical field for over 40 years.  She had amazing compassion for each and every patient she cared for.  She especially loved working with the elderly and they loved her.   She volunteered for several years as a member of the Lyons Rescue Squad.

Wendy was always there for her family and friends.  One of the biggest joys of her life was being with her grandson, Ethan.  She loved spending her summers on Turtle Lake with her family and friends.  She loved to make crafts and enjoyed cooking.  She was known for her chocolate chip cookies and broccoli soup.

Wendy is survived by her children: Andrea (Brodie Kuhnke) Kremin, Delavan, WI, Will Kremin, Burlington, WI, and Eric (Tana) Sievert, Fort Smith, AR.;  Grandson, Ethan Kremin; sisters:  Diane (Darrell) Diederich, Sandy (Donnie Peyer) Sievert, Barb (Chuck) Astin.  She was preceded in death by her parents.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 22nd at the Jansen’s Banquet Hall, 1245 Whitewater Ave., Fort Atkinson WI.  Services will begin at 11 am.  Visitation will be held at Jansen’s on Saturday from 10:00 am until the time of the service.

The Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater, WI assisted the family, www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

 

Husband of UW-Whitewater chancellor banned from campus after sexual harassment investigation

 

Pete Hill, in a 2015 file photo

The husband of the UW-Whitewater chancellor is banned from the school’s campuses and events after an investigation found he sexually harassed female employees.

Chancellor Beverly Kopper announced Friday the UW System ended in June the unpaid appointment of her husband, Alan “Pete” Hill, to the university.

For complete story at the Janesville Gazette,