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Obituary: Colleen Marie Eissens, 63
Colleen Marie EissensJune 18, 1962 – September 3, 2025 Colleen Marie Eissens passed away on September 3rd, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones at home. Colleen was born on June 18, 1962, in Wayne County, Michigan. A passionate lover of science and the mysteries of the unknown, Colleen carried an…
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Obituary: Gerald Robert “Jerry” Vannoy, 85
Gerald Robert “Jerry” VannoyJanuary 23, 1940 – August 30, 2025 Gerald Robert Vannoy, known fondly as Jerry, passed away peacefully at home on August 30, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on a farm in Kearny, Nebraska, in 1940, Jerry was the second of four children of…
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Obituary: Jay Thomas Silvernail, 81, of Phillips, WI
Our family is deeply saddened by the sudden death of Jay. He was born on January 18, 1944, in Morganfield, KY to Jack Fredrick Silvernail and Helen Carter Silvernail. Jay grew up in Whitewater, WI where he graduated from Whitewater HS in 1962. He received a bachelor’s degree (1966) and…
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Obituary: Emma Lou Sederholm, 91
Emma Lou Sederholm, aged 91, passed away at her home on August 8, 2025. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on August 14, 1933 to the late Lewis and Lucille (Custer) Fuller. Emma Lou grew up in the Bondurant/Altoona Iowa area, the proud daughter of farmers. She attended the…
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Obituary: Louis W. Golembiewski, 96, of West Allis
Louis W. Golembiewski, 96, a longtime resident of West Allis, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, in Milwaukee. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Alice M. Golembiewski (née Theoret). Louis is survived by his children: Teresa A. Golembiewski of Whitewater, Michael L. Golembiewski of Waterford,…
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Obituary: Aaron T. Persinger, 52
Aaron T. Persinger, 52, of Whitewater, WI passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, peacefully at his home after a short but valiant fight against cancer. Despite facing a challenging battle, Aaron remained the humble, kind, and charismatic person everyone knew him to be. Aaron was born on July 22,…
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Obituary: Mary Wickler, 87
Mary was born June 11, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Mary (Schmid) Partoll. Her early life was spent with her family in Palos Park, IL until they relocated to Wisconsin where she went on to graduate from Whitewater High School. On July 9, 1960, Mary was joined in marriage to…
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Obituary: Dorothy Otting, 94
Dorothy Otting died on May 26, 2025, at Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater. She was born to Leo and Josephine Levasseur on April 3, 1931, in Cedar Rapids, IA. She married Kenneth Otting on June 7, 1952, in Marion, IA, and the couple enjoyed 65 years together. Ken passed away…
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Obituary: Gerald “Red” J Markham, 93
Gerald “Red” J Markham, age 93, passed away near his LaGrange farm peacefully on August 14, 2025. Red was born on March 6th, 1932, on a farm in Eagle WI, the son of Millard & Mary-Ann Markham. He married his high school sweetheart, Eloice Loughead on October 24th, 1953, at St. Patrick…
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Celebration of Life: Kelly S. O’Donnell
A private Celebration of Life for Kelly O’Donnell will take place on August 17th (Kelly’s birthday) at the Cravath Lakefront Community Building. Kelly’s family would like to express their gratitude for all the cards, phone calls, text messages, and other acts of kindness that were shown at this difficult time.
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