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Whippet Tennis Celebrates Senior Members

October 3, 2024

On September 30th, the Whitewater Girls’ Tennis Team had their senior night at the Whitewater High School tennis courts against Delavan-Darien High School. 

Whippet Tennis

The Whippets won the dual with a 5-2 win giving Liz Servin, Isabel Aranda, Stephanie Wence, Jackie Franco, Maritza Vidales, and Aimee Servin a win in their final conference tennis match of the season.

The Whippets had a very successful senior night, and the rest of the team will be working hard the rest of the year to make sure they finish off the season strong.

Article and Photos Courtesy of Greg Stewart
Whitewater High School Assistant Tennis Coach
gstewart@wwusd.org

Whitewater Pride Rally is Saturday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. / Manifestación del Orgullo de Whitewater

October 3, 2024

Editor’s Note: The following was provided by Whitewater Pride Inc.

8th Annual Southern Lakes Conference Sports Reunion

October 3, 2024

The 8th Annual Southern Lakes Conference (SLC) Sports reunion will be held at 11:30 on Oct. 11 at Someplace Else in Flkhorn. Classes from ’55 to ’62 with the old SLC (Whitewater, Delavan, Lake Geneva, Wilmot, Elkhorn, Mukwonago, Burlington, and East Troy) are invited for lunch and cash bar. You may meet some that ran into you on the football field years ago. Please come and bring or invite an alum you may know. Tom Kraus gatortom57@yahoo.com 262 215 9985 or johnkilkenny270@gmail.com

Volleyball Battles Delavan-Darien Through 5 Sets

October 2, 2024

Whitewater Volleyball hosted Delavan-Darien in a conference match-up on Tuesday evening, October 1, in their Play for Trey Event — a night to remember Treyton Kilar, a young boy whose life was taken far too soon, and also to raise awareness around the importance of responsible decision-making. 

Ella Spear

Both teams battled all night; however, Delavan ultimately took the match 3-2. Whitewater came out ready to play in set 1 and took charge, defeating Delavan 25-21. Following set one, Delavan relaxed into play and took sets 2 and 3 (25-17, 25-12). Whitewater was not ready to call it a night yet and pushed the match to 5 by winning the fourth 25-23. After a slow start in set 5 (Whitewater was down 1-7 and 5-11) Whitewater battled back to tie the set at 11 – 11 and then 13-13. A few unlucky balls gave Delavan the advantage and they took the set (15-13) and the match.

Whitewater stat leaders for the evening were:

  • Kills – Calli Grosinski (senior) 15; Falyn Krahn (senior) 9
  • Assists – Calli Grosinski (senior) 19 
  • Digs – Ella Spear (senior) 26, Ava Alvarado (senior) 19
  • Aces – Ella Spear (senior) 4, Ava Alvarado (senior) 2

Whitewater heads to Monroe on Thursday night for another conference match-up. 

Article Submitted by Caitlin Dowden
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
dowca01@wwusd.org
Photo courtesy of Bob and Peter Mischka

Celebrating Our Heritage at Heart Prairie Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church

October 2, 2024

Celebrating Our Heritage is the theme for an event at the Heart Prairie Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday, October 6th at 2:00. The church is located at N7372 County Road P, Delavan. Maria Comiskey from Old World Wisconsin will present a show and tell of trunk filled artifacts. The Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators 2024 Historic Preservation Award will be presented to Georgia Kestol-Bauer by Amy Wyatt of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Carol Cartwright, President of the Whitewater Historical Society, will speak about the
architecture of the historic church.

Additionally, the event will include a self-guided walk of the historic cemetery, flute and pump organ music, and refreshments. Due to limited parking and seating, early arrival is advised. For more information contact gkestol@yahoo.com

Editor’s note: The above press release was submitted by Georgia Kestol-Bauer.

Whitewater Arts Alliance Presents: Invitational Photography Exhibition Electric Eclectic IV

October 2, 2024

“Off to See the Wizard”
Susan Cadkin
“Margarita”
Cindy Hansen

Whitewater Arts Alliance Presents: Invitational Photography Exhibition

Electric Eclectic IV Visiting from Walker’s Point Center for the Arts

Exhibition Dates: October 3 – 27, 2024
Artist Reception: Saturday, October 12, 12pm – 4pm; Program at 2 pm.
Location: Whitewater Cultural Arts Center, 402 W Main St. Whitewater, WI

The Whitewater Arts Alliance (WAA) is proud to host Electric Eclectic IV, a special invitational photography exhibition featuring 19 talented Milwaukee-area artists. This collection, originally organized and curated by Roy Schmidt,former Director of Exhibitions for the Coalition of Photographic Arts (CoPA),and Xela Garcia, Director of Walker’s Point Center for the Arts (WPCA), brings together a vibrant mix of photography styles.

This exhibition made its debut at WPCA in Milwaukee earlier this year, and the WAA is thrilled to welcome it to Whitewater. Attendees will have the opportunity to see works from the following artists:
Barbara Budish, Lewis Cadkin, Susan Cadkin, Christina DeSpears, Cindy Hansen, Kevin Hansen, Carl Hartt, Michael Havice, Kristine Hinrichs, Tim Holte, Linda Johnson-Dynek, Geri Laehn, Jack Long, Jeff McDonald, Michael Nowatny, Lynn Roginske, Roy Schmidt, Vinay Sinha, and Meredith Watts.

“London Victorian Housemaid”
Lynn Roginske
“Winter Ice”
Tim Holte

Organizer’s Statement by Roy Schmidt:
“Many people have asked about the origin of the Electric Eclectic Exhibition and its history. EE was born one morning as I was on my way to lunch with a group of photographer friends. I wanted to break away from the rigid constraints of traditional exhibitions and create something that would allow more freedom in displaying photography. After brainstorming with the group, we agreed that the only requirement was that the work must be a photograph—beyond that, anything goes.

We approached Xela Garcia, Director of WPCA, and began planning. Since then, we’ve curated four exhibitions, and we’re excited to bring EE IV to Whitewater this October.”

WAA extends special thanks to Xela Garcia and WPCA for arranging the transport of the artwork from Milwaukee to Whitewater.

“Bridge of Sighs”
Vinay Sinha
“Tropical Nature Study”
Barbara Budish

For more information, please visit whitewaterarts.org or contact:
Kim Adams, Gallery Director, Whitewater Arts Alliance
Phone: 608-201-2151
Email:wwartsalliance@gmail.com

Walworth Co. Residential Clean Sweep & Electronics Recycling Events This Week

October 2, 2024

WHS Class of ’51: 73rd Reunion

October 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of Mary Warner Peiffer

The Whitewater High School Class of 1951 held their 73rd class reunion on September 28 at the Real MacCoys. Those attending, pictured above, left to right, were Dick Trewyn, Mary Warner Peiffer, Carol Ludeman Connors, Nancy Thayer Stones, and Dave Stroup; seated, Norma Sauerberg Osterndorf.

Obituaries

Obituary: James (Jim) H. Richards, 91

James (Jim) H. Richards, 91, of Whitewater, Wis., passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Fairhaven Senior Services. Jim was born on June 11, 1933, on the family farm in Amboy Township, Minn., to Hugh and Nellie (Buffham) Richards. Jim married Wanda Gearhart in Nappanee, Ind., on August 31, 1956. Jim is survived by three children, Elizabeth (Ernest) Stetenfeld, Laura (John) Vitale, and David (Carrie) Richards; eight grandchildren, Daniel Stetenfeld, Maria (Allen) Vitale-Echon, Rebecca (Kevin) McBryde, Rachel Stetenfeld, Helen Richards, Grace Richards, Amelia Richards, and Charlotte Richards; and two great-grandchildren, Oliver and Leah Echon. Jim was preceded in death … Read more

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Obituary: Joy H. Oh, 93, of Madison

Joy Oh passed away peacefully with her children by her side at Oakwood Village in Madison, WI on January 25, 2025. She was born as Kim Hie-Sook in 1931 in Korea, a country occupied by Japan at that time. After graduating from Kyunggi Girls School, Joy became a practicing midwife and nurse, and during the Korean War, she provided care for wounded soldiers. In 1956, a Christian mission selected Joy to study nursing in New York City at Beth Israel Hospital. She sailed across the Pacific Ocean to arrive in the United States on Valentine’s Day, an occasion she proudly … Read more

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Obituary: Delores Nadine Martin, 100

Delores Nadine Martin, 100, of Whitewater passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025. Delores was born in Joliet, Illinois on April 17, 1924. She loved her job working in the nursery at St. Joseph’s Hospital. After retirement she moved to Whitewater to be closer to her family. Great-Grandma was cherished by her family. To her nieces and nephews, she was Aunt Dee and was beloved for her family gatherings every Easter. Delores is survived by her two daughters: Debra Lawler of Whitewater and Joyce (Russell) Milbauer of Dousman; grandchildren: Eric (Sophie) Lawler, Keith (Martha) Lawler, Christopher (Jessica) Fry, Cheryl Milbauer, … Read more

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Obituary: Kenneth I. Mach, 66

Kenneth I. Mach, 66, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson, WI. Ken was born on October 22, 1958, in Fort Atkinson, WI, to Emmaline (Fronek) and Frank Mach. He married Deanne (Dee) Zoesch on August 15, 1981. Ken was funny. He loved to make people laugh. With his “Allllrighty then!” Ace Ventura impression, and so many others, he always had us laughing. His kids got their sense of humor from him. Ken was passionate and hard-working. His first passion was fishing. He caught more walleye and blue gill than we could count, … Read more

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Obituary: Charlotte Ellen Perkins, 84

Charlotte Ellen Perkins, 84, of Whitewater passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at her home in Whitewater. Charlotte was born on August 29, 1940 to Allan and Florence (Bishop) Agen.  She graduated from Palmyra High School. Charlotte married Douglas Congdon on June 11,1960 and together they raised four daughters: Elizabeth, Mary, Laura & Amy in Mukwonago, WI.  She worked as a CNA in Fairhaven’s Skilled Nursing while completing her education and becoming a Certified Medical Assistant, she worked for a time at Orthopedic Associates and then returned to Fairhaven in Whitewater to work in Fairhaven’s … Read more

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Obituary: Melvin E. “Sliver” Storck, 86

Melvin E. “Sliver” Storck, 86, of Whitewater passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 surrounded by his loving family in his home of 63 years. Melvin was born on May 11, 1938 to Emil and Anna (Kreger) Storck.  After courting for several years, he married Deloris Peplinkski on June 17, 1959 and had 39 years together, until her passing on June 29, 1998.  He then married Judy (Cramer) Jones on August 10, 2013.  Melvin was a longtime member of the Whitewater Fire Department and fought the fire of 1970 of Old Main.  He retired from the Whitewater Fire Department after … Read more

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Obituary: Kenneth D. Konvalinka, 81, of Columbus, WI

Kenneth D. Konvalinka, age 81, died at home surrounded by family on Monday, January 27, 2025. Ken was born on July 14, 1943 to Charles and Josephine (Novotny) Konvalinka in Chicago, IL. Ken was married to the love of his life MaryAnn Gladish in 1964. Ken is survived by his wife MaryAnn of Columbus; children Mike (Stacy) Konvalinka of Sun Prairie, Diane, (Jim) Ross of Grafton; sister JoAnn (Jim) Riha of Berwyn, IL; brother Donald (Darlene) Konvalinka of Elmwood Park, IL; other relatives and friends. Ken is preceded in death by his parents. We encourage you to share your online … Read more

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Obituary: Karen Ruth Kuss, 85, of Jefferson

Karen Ruth Kuss, 85, of Jefferson, Wisconsin, crossed over into the next life on February 4, 2025, after a long illness. She was surrounded by the love of her family and friends–near and far, here and in spirit at Mulberry Glen in Whitewater, Wisconsin. She was born on November 7, 1939, to Henry and Lucille Smith in Lake Mills. She was a member of the class of 1958 at Lake Mills High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where she studied education. Karen lived a full and eclectic life. In her younger days, she worked at Schoenberger’s Drug Store … Read more

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Obituary: Andrew S. “Drew” Bingner, 39, of Edgerton

Andrew S. “Drew” Bingner, 39, of Edgerton passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a 17-month battle with ALS. Drew was born on January 11, 1986, in Marietta, Georgia to Eric and Laura (Share) Bingner. The family moved to Fort Atkinson in 1997 where Drew attended Fort Atkinson schools. He played the cello in the orchestra as well as participating in Odyssey of the Mind. He excelled in football, wrestling and track, going to State in both wrestling and track. He was selected Athlete of the Year his senior year. Drew … Read more

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Obituary: Phyllis Heesch, 98

Phyllis Heesch, 98, residing in Whitewater, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025. Phyllis was born in Pipestone, Minnesota on July 11,1926. She lived much of her life in Southern California, including many years working as executive assistant to the president of Harvey Mudd College, before moving to Loveland, Colorado and Whitewater in retirement. She loved gardening, arts and crafts, and was an excellent cook and baker. She always had time to play board games with her grandchild and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her granddaughter, Ashleigh (Corey) Bruns; great-granddaughter, Emilie Bruns, and great-grandson, Dean Bruns, all of Whitewater. … Read more

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