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UPDATE: Memorial Service for Lavona Hartman is Postponed
October 2, 2020 MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LAVONA HARTMAN POSTPONEDDue to the increase of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, the family of Lavona Hartman has determined it is in everyone’s best interest to postpone the memorial service for Lavona until the virus is under control. Please stay safe. Jerry Hartman and family…
Read Entire ObituaryRev. Carroll J. Olm, 95, of Whitewater died on September 26, 2020
Rev. Carroll J. Olm, 95, of Whitewater died on September 26, 2020. Carroll was born on January 30, 1925 in Marengo, Iowa to Paul and Hulda (Pohl) Olm. He earned his undergraduate degree from Mission House Theological Seminary (now Lakeland University), where he met the love of his life, Marilyn…
Read Entire ObituaryMary Lou Lein was born 11/15/1930 in Menominee, WI. Died 8/02/2020
Mary Lou Lein was born 11/15/1930 in Menominee,WI. Died 08/02/2020. She was the youngest of 4 children, Bob, Bill, and Arliss(all deceased). Mom came to Whitewater in 1950 to attend UW-Whitewater to obtain a teaching degree. She met my father Art and they were married in 1953. She had 2…
Read Entire ObituaryBarry Edmund Wescott passed away September 22, 2020 at Agrace Hospice, Fitchburg, WI
Barry Edmund Wescott passed away September 22, 2020 at Agrace Hospice, Fitchburg, WI. Barry or “Bear” as he often liked to be called was born in Watertown, WI October 15, 1945 to Donald and Agnes (Hedrick) Wescott. He is survived by his wife Bridget (King), twin sister Jeanne (Wescott) McKenna,…
Read Entire ObituaryKayla Marie Boehning, 24, of Whitewater passed away on September 8, 2020
Kayla Marie Boehning, 24, of Whitewater passed away on September 8, 2020. She was born on November 5, 1995 in Fort Atkinson to James and Stephanie (Gosh) Boehning. She enjoyed working as a cashier at Casey’s Convenient Store in Whitewater. Kayla enjoyed being with her family, and her fur babies…
Read Entire ObituaryOn Sunday September 20, 2020, Larry Lee Peiffer, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at the age of 86
On Sunday September 20, 2020, Larry Lee Peiffer, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at the age of 86. Larry was born on November 15, 1933 in Milwaukee, WI to Agnes (nee Leitzman) and Clarence Peiffer, the youngest of three children. He attended West Division High School for…
Read Entire ObituaryBarbara Anne Sanchez (71) of Whitewater died peacefully on September 15 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville
Barbara Anne Sanchez (71) of Whitewater died peacefully on September 15 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville. Barb was born on February 9th, 1949, in Lincoln, Nebraska, as an identical twin, to A. Jeannette (Luby) and Clayton J. Hohnstein. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico and…
Read Entire ObituaryFlorence Estelle Eggleston (nee Olds), age 82, of Adams passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020
Florence Estelle Eggleston (nee Olds), age 82, of Adams passed away Sunday September 20, 2020. She was born June 7, 1938 in Jefferson, WI. She was the daughter of Stephan A. and Olive Olds (Klaes). Florence lived most of her life in the Palmyra-Whitewater area. She moved to Adams 25…
Read Entire ObituaryBrenda Marie (Buening) Channing went to her eternal home on Tuesday, September 15th
Brenda Marie (Buening) Channing went to her eternal home on Tuesday, September 15th. Born March 3, 1949 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin to Lawrence (Larry) and Louise (Scherer) Buening. She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1967, went to beauty school and worked as a beautician at Puddie’s Beauty Salon for…
Read Entire ObituaryIlana Margarite Lathrop, 80, of Palmyra passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Lake Country Landing in Oconomowoc
Ilana Margarite Lathrop, 80, of Palmyra passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Lake Country Landing in Oconomowoc. Ilana was born on April 10, 1940 to Clarence and Alice Walz at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ilana graduated from Waukesha High School and met her husband, Alfred (Ike) Lathrop,…
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