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Obituary: Steven Alan Meisner, 62 (Updated with arrangements)
Steven Alan Meisner, 62, of Whitewater, WI passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI following a brief illness. Steve was born on April 17, 1961, in Beloit, WI to LaVerne and Judith (Kutz) Meisner. He married Barbara Lindl on…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Geraldine M. French Jennings, 93
Whitewater, WI – Geraldine “Gerry” M. French Jennings, age 93, peacefully entered eternal rest on June 23, 2023 at Fairhaven Retirement Community, Whitewater, WI. She was born in Milwaukee, WI, to Merle and Irene (Batcher) French. Gerry lived in Cortland, NY when young but considered Paw Paw, MI, to be…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Roberto De Leon, 56
Roberto De Leon, 56 years old, of Whitewater, WI passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023. Roberto was born February 23, 1967 in Cotui, Dominican Republic to Guadalupe De Leon and Martin Farias. Roberto moved to the United States in 1989 to play baseball, signing with the Atlanta Braves Double-A…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Jeffrey (Jeff) Mark Erdman, 69
Jeffrey (Jeff) Mark Erdman, avid reader, funny guy, and fishing extraordinaire, escaped this mortal realm on June 11, 2023. Jeff was from Whitewater, Wisconsin, a place he was proud to call ‘home.’ He leaves behind a dysfunctional family that he loved very much, and a house full of stuff that…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Mary Anne Gerlach, 82 (Updated with arrangements)
Mary Anne Gerlach, 82, of Whitewater passed peacefully to eternal life on Monday, June 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at First United Methodist Church in Whitewater. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. until…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Catherine A. MacKenzie, 86
Catherine A. MacKenzie, 86, of Whitewater, WI passed away peacefully on Friday, June 30, 2023 at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc, WI. Catherine was born on January 2, 1937 in Palmyra, WI the daughter of Ernest and Ruth (Frodl) Congdon. She grew up in Palmyra and graduated from Palmyra High School….
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Suzanne Mae Walker, 76
Suzanne Mae (Latta, Fredricksen) Walker was called to her Lord and Savior at age 76 on June 18, 2023. Suzanne was born July 20, 1946 to Winifred and Orville Latta and grew up in Walworth County, Wis. She graduated from Elkhorn High School and attended classes at UW-Whitewater until she…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: John Earl Smith, Jr., 91
John Earl Smith, Jr. passed away peacefully on Monday, June 26, in Green Valley, AZ. He was born on October 25, 1931 in Detroit, MI. John held dual citizenship; he was raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada for the majority of his youth and young adulthood. John graduated from Wayne State…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Donna M. Root, 79, of Fort Atkinson
Donna M. Root, 79, of Fort Atkinson passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee. Donna was born on June 15, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois to Matthew and Shirley (Poliquin) Wehr. She worked as the officer manager at Yerges Transportation for 45+ years. She loved her…
Read Entire ObituaryObituary: Douglas P. Chaulk, 75
Douglas P. Chaulk, age 75, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the Sanford Canton-Inwood ER. Memorial services are pending. Doug was born on August 9, 1947 in Milwaukee, WI to Donald and Delores (Raison) Chaulk. After graduating high school, he attended college for a short time before enlisting…
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