Obituaries

David A. Sarow, 77, of Whitewater, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2022. He was the son of the late Harry and Marie (Johnston) Sarow.

David enjoyed driving truck, working on cars and traveling the country panning for gold. He loved family gatherings and hanging out with buddies at restaurants.

He is survived by his son, Richard Sarow; siblings, Phyllis Cantwell, Jerry (Marg) Sarow, Pat Miller, Carol Kingsly, Kay Miles, and Karen Sarow; cousin, Ken Olson; grandchildren, Andy (Brianna) and Bruce (Tera) Sarow; and great-grandchildren, James, Eliza, Beatrice, and Tallulah.

A memorial service will be held at First English Lutheran Church, 401 W. Main Street, Whitewater, on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Visitation will take place from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Lenore J. Pavlick of rural Whitewater passed away July 11, 2022 at home surrounded by her quilts and faithful cats. 

Lenore was the daughter of Thomas and Alice Johnston of Brookings, S.D. Lenore married Anthony (Tony) Pavlick on August 16, 1958, in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Pavlicks were wed for 63 years. Anthony preceded her in death on August 24, 2021. 

She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English from South Dakota State in Brookings. For 34 years Lenore taught English at Edgerton Community High School. 

Following her retirement, she volunteered for many years in the office at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek where her many skills were deeply appreciated. Lenore also volunteered as a driver for cancer patients in Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties. 

One of the greatest joys in her life beyond her cats was her quilting club, “the Strippers” and the friends she made pursuing this craft. During these last years, her life was brightened by visits from her fellow quilters, Sue Scherer and Nancy Wentworth and others. 

Many thanks to her caregivers from Christian Servants Home Care, Kelli, Mellisa, Dawnelle, Debbie, Coral, Nancy and Shanelle who provided her with amazing and loving care for the past few years. Also heartfelt thanks to Gretchen, Kendra, Terra and Sarah of Rainbow Hospice for their expertise, comfort and support. Special thanks also to Paul Jhona for his friendship and presence for many, many years. 

Memorials in Lenore’s name may be made to Rainbow Hospice, 1225 Remmel Dr., Johnson Creek, WI 53094 or Jefferson County Humane Society, W6127 Kiesling Rd., Jefferson, WI 53549. 

Per Lenore’s request there will be no services. Her body was donated to the UW-Madison School of Medicine. 

Cynthia Lea (Omholt) (Luebke) DeMott, age 78, of Goetzville, Michigan, died at the Hospice House of the EUP in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, on June 29, 2022. She was born in Hustisford, Wisconsin, on January 12, 1944, to Gail and Elizabeth (Culton) Omholt.

Cynthia went by the name Cindy and grew up in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and graduated from Whitewater High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Gerald “Jerry” DeMott, and they settled in Burlington, Wisconsin, for the next 8 years, and started raising their children. They moved back to Whitewater, Wisconsin and had their third child, and lived there for 23 years, before moving to Marshfield, Wisconsin, and then Stratford, Wisconsin. After working for a year at the home for the elderly, they opened their own home for the elderly in 1993. In 2008, they moved to Eastern Upper Peninsula to be a servant to a local church. 

In 2014 both Jerry and Cindy joined the fellowship with Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas. The John Hagee Ministry was a blessing they enjoyed. 

In her quiet time, Cindy loved to read scripture and things pertaining to scripture. Fishing, camping, and going out dancing were favorite activities she enjoyed.

Cindy is survived by her husband, Jerry DeMott; son, Curtis DeMott of Lexington, Kentucky; daughter, Renee Hansen of Janesville, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Dan, Megan, Brent, Sophie, and Samuel; one great-grandchild; brother, Murry Luebke of Evansville, Wisconsin; sister, Karmyn Meissner of Janesville Wisconsin; brother-in-law, Lester (Joyce) DeMott of Milton, Wisconsin; sisters-in-law, Sister Marguerite DeMott of Elm Grove, Wisconsin, Norma Killips of Whitewater, Wisconsin and Sister Frances (Merel) DeMott of Wheaton, Illinois.

Cindy is preceded in death by her son, Martin DeMott; parents, Gail and Elizabeth (Omholt) Meissner; Brother-in-law, (Ben) Killips, Orson (Rosemary) DeMott, and Marcus (Mavis) DeMott; and sister-in-law, Joan (Edwin) Grossback.

A Celebration of Life will be held on July 16^th at 10:00 to 10:30 visitation followed by the service at Harvestpoint Church, 209 S 4^th Street, Delavan, Wisconsin 53115.

Raymond (Ray) Lester Kramer, 87, Whitewater, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022. Ray was born on June 3, 1935, in Mukwonago, the son of the late Lester and Ruth (Schafer) Kramer. 

Ray lived in Whitewater since he was 13 years old. He worked at various companies, retiring in 2000 from the City of Whitewater. He continued to work part-time for the city until 2019. 

Generous and big hearted, Ray was a fun guy with a great sense of humor. He enjoyed umpiring softball and refereeing basketball games in his spare time.  

Ray married Patricia Brown on September 8, 1956, in Whitewater. They raised four children together until her untimely passing in 1982.  

Ray is survived by his four children, Deb (Jerome) Meyer, Denise (Chad) Stittleburg, Stephanie Kramer, and Steve (Valerie) Kramer; his sister, Dorothy (Perry) Moyer; seven grandchildren, Daniel, Zachary and Joey Zamora, Jerome (Chrissy) Meyer, Emily (Nestor) Dominguez, Maxwell Meyer, and Brock (Anne) Kramer. Ray is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren and two nieces.  

Ray was preceded in death by his parents; wife; mother and father in-law, Donald and Gertrude Brown; brother in-law, Richard Brown, and great-grandson, Oscar Dominguez. 

A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St, Whitewater at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will take place from 9:00 A.M until the time of the service. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the heart or cancer association of your choosing.  

We would like to thank the Whitewater Rescue Squad, Emergency Staff at Fort Memorial Hospital, and Agrace Hospice for their care of Ray. 

Dolores M. Feltych, age 80, of Janesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Cedar Crest Assisted Living.  She was born in Cicero, Illinois on July 9, 1941; the daughter of John Sr. and Marie (Nemecek) Fleck.  Dolores married Chester M. Feltych Jr. on October 14, 1961 at Holy Lady of the Mount Catholic Church in Cicero, Illinois.  They eventually settled in Schaumburg where they raised their three children: Deborah, Christine and Bryan. In 2001 they moved to Whitewater Lake in Wisconsin to enjoy the rest of their retirement. They shared 47 years together before Chester’s passing on June 2, 2009. Dolores was very active in her church, St. Marcellines and volunteering at The Twinbrook YMCA. After moving to Whitewater, she worked at First United Methodist Church serving the Univ. of Wis. WW students free lunch every week. She loved working with the volunteers and supporting the many students.  

Dolores is survived by her daughters, Deborah Simpson and Christine (James) Caley; grandchildren: Nate (Whitney) Simpson, Ben (Kilee) Simpson, Elainna (Antone) Simpson, Brianna (Caitlin Ball) Feltych, Zachary (Megan) Caley, Avery Caley and Jamison Caley; great grandchildren: Logan and Rosalee Simpson and Kayden Feltych; brother, Phillip (Linda) Fleck; and numerous extended family members.  She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Chester Feltych; son, Bryan Feltych; son in law, Edgar Simpson; and brother, John “Jack” Fleck, Jr.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME; with visitation from 1:00 p.m. until time of service.  SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY is assisting her family. For online condolences and guestbook, please visit: www.schneiderfuneraldirectors.com 

A special thank you to Cedar Crest Assisted Living Staff.  You made mom feel at home and cared for.

Mary Kay Jacobs Piatt

Born on November 22, 1931, and passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on June 26, 2022 at the age of 90. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Lynton of 66 years, and 7 of the 9 children of Lawrence and Anna Jacobs of Nezperce, Idaho. She is survived by her 100-year-old sister Bernice Lanza, her children: Pam (Larry) Hansen, Julie (Dick) Enerson, Tim (Heidi) Piatt, Darcie (Richard) Payne, Grandchildren: Breanna, Cassandra (Seth), Justin, Chelsey, Kajsa (Dane), Olivia, Malina, Seth (Blanca) and great-grandchildren Quinn, Tristan, and Nora.

Mary Kay and Lyn resided in Whitewater, Wisconsin for 47 years, and moved to the Twin Cities for their final years to be closer to many family members. She worked at the UW-Whitewater Health Center as an administrative assistant soon after moving to Whitewater until her retirement in 1993.

She was always within arm’s reach of a book, crossword puzzle, knitting or handiwork, and enjoyed painting and doing ceramics. Mary Kay was smart, wise, resourceful, strong, and always had a “can-do” attitude while being content with staying out of the limelight. She was passionate about politics and worked for many years as an election judge and campaigned for her favorite candidates.

She had a great sense of humor, a beautiful smile, was willing to help others – particularly the underdog, and loved and served her family well. We will miss her greatly.

We want to thank the staff at Saint Therese of New Hope, Minnesota for their loving care during these past 3 years.

Notice of burial arrangements and memorial for both Mary Kay and Lynton Piatt will be determined at a future date. 

Dolores M. Feltych, age 80, of Janesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Cedar Crest Assisted Living Facility.  A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on JULY 10, 2022; at SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME; with visitation from 1 p.m. until time of service. SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY is assisting her family.

Theresa Velda (Simon) Shinners of Madison, Wisconsin, died on June 16, 2022, at the age of 90.

Theresa was born on January 22, 1932, in Gueydan, Louisiana. She was the fourth of nine children of an Acadian-French (Cajun) family. Her parents, Alexandre and Odeide (nee Leblanc) Simon were cotton sharecroppers in southern Louisiana.

Theresa was very proud of her Cajun heritage and was a lifelong student of its language, food, music, and traditions. In search of the linguistic roots of her ancestors, she traveled to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada, and the Poitou Region of western France.

Theresa married Carl W. Shinners in 1954 and moved with her family to Whitewater, WI in 1965. In 1976, she earned a bachelor’s degree from UW-Whitewater in Education and taught French and Spanish for many years at Delavan-Darien High School.

Theresa was an active part of the Whitewater university community and St. Patrick Catholic Church. She volunteered with Catholic Services, using her language skills to serve the Hispanic community in Palmyra, WI.

After her retirement, she moved to Madison where she continued her teaching vocation as a substitute teacher in the public schools. She was a long-time and dedicated volunteer of the Friends of Sequoya Library; customers will remember her from the monthly book sales. She also was an active member of area French-speaking clubs.

Theresa was an eager consumer of world and U.S. political news. She wanted very much to vote in the upcoming November 2022 elections. In her memory, her family encourages friends and family to exercise their precious right to vote in every election.

Theresa is survived by her children Catherine Shinners of Palo Alto, CA, Kevin Shinners (Amy) of Madison, and Theresa Shinners-Gray (Greg) of New Auburn, WI, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, and three sisters, Genevieve (Jean) Dartez, San Diego, CA, Mary David, Jennings, LA, and Ethelyn Adams, Morse, LA.

A service of remembrance will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Friends of Sequoya Library and sent to Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, WI 53711. Please share your memories at www.cressfuneralservice.com

Cress Funeral & Cremation Service, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison, (608) 238-3434

Nancy F. Flanders, 90, of Whitewater, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Agrace Hospice in Janesville.  

She was born March 21, 1932, the daughter of Leslie and Dorothy (Smith) Forsyth. She was a graduate of Monmouth College majoring in Biology. She was a lifelong member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. On October 2, 1954, she married Thomas “Tom” Flanders, in her hometown of Des Moines, Iowa.  

Nancy was a master gardener, stained glass artist, and amateur ornithologist. She had a great love of reading from early childhood and attended a book club at Irvin Young Library in Whitewater. She and Tom traveled the world for humanitarian causes and sailed to many ports of call in Lake Michigan. 

Nancy is survived by her daughters, Roberta Flanders, Leslie (Richard) Balcerak, and Stacy (Harold) Dunbar; two granddaughters, Kelly and Jillian Dunbar; brother, George Allen (Ardith) Forsyth; and two Goddaughters, Emily and Laura Wheeler. She is further survived by nieces and nephews as well as many friends. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tom Flanders; an infant son; sister, Barbara (Rodney) Wichmann. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Irvin Young Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Audubon Society, or Blood:Water. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at a future time. 

Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater, is assisting the family.