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Florence 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,…
Read Entire ObituaryRuth Natalie Fields Doman, 86, of Greensboro, AL went to her eternal home on August 22, 2020
Ruth Natalie Fields Doman, 86, of Greensboro, AL went to her eternal home on August 22, 2020. She was born on January 24, 1934 in Wisconsin to Archie and Ruth Thomas Fields. She was a devoted housewife and mother. Ruth graduated from Whitewater High School in 1951. She married William…
Read Entire ObituaryCarl J. Kienbaum, 90, of Whitewater, died peacefully at Hearthstone with his family by his side on Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Carl J. Kienbaum, 90, of Whitewater, died peacefully at Hearthstone Memory Care with his family by his side on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. He was born on November 24, 1929 the second youngest of 9 children of Carl and Bessie (Doud) Kienbaum in Whitewater, Wisconsin. He married Lila June Reich…
Read Entire ObituaryConan Palmer Straight, 39, Elkhorn, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020
Conan Palmer Straight, 39, Elkhorn, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Conan was born on December 31, 1980 in Beloit, WI to Glenn and Marcene (Spencer) Straight. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1999. Conan married Lisa Fitch on August 22, 2015. He was employed at SPX…
Read Entire ObituaryIrene May Heederik, 90, Whitewater, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Fairhaven
Irene May Heederik, 90, Whitewater, passed away on Tuesday, September 01, 2020 at Fairhaven Senior Living in Whitewater, WI. Irene was born on February 13, 1930 in Janesville, WI to Herbert and Mabel (Riggs) Eggleston. She graduated from Janesville High School in 1948. Irene worked as the head cook for…
Read Entire ObituaryLucas A. Burns, age 30, of Whitewater, passed away after his courageous battle with cancer on Monday, August 24, 2020 at the UW Hospital in Madison
WHITEWATER− Lucas A. Burns, age 30, of Whitewater, passed away after his courageous battle with cancer on Monday, August 24, 2020 at the UW Hospital in Madison. Lucas was born in Janesville on December 12, 1989; the son of Jim and Michelle (Edgington) Burns. After graduating from Craig High School…
Read Entire ObituarySuzan Sorensen Wade, in her 72nd year, died in a single vehicle accident in Richmond, WI on August 2, 2020
Suzan Sorensen Wade, in her 72nd year, died in a single vehicle accident in Richmond, WI on August 2, 2020. Born February 20, 1949, in Randers, Denmark, Suzan immigrated with her mother Karoline Marie (Mia) and stepfather Jens Kristian (Kris) Lai to Ontario, Canada in May 1956. Suzan completed a certificate…
Read Entire ObituaryDavid J. Davenport, 73, of Watertown, went to his Heavenly Father on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Fort HealthCare in Fort Atkinson (UPDATE: Funeral rescheduled)
David J. Davenport, 73, of Watertown, went to his Heavenly Father on Monday, August 24, 2020, at Fort HealthCare in Fort Atkinson. With dignity he endured 28 years of the challenges of progressive multiple sclerosis. David James Davenport was born on December 11, 1946, in Monroe, the son of Robert…
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