Recent Posts
Local Sports
Life Events
Linda Kay Niemuth, 69, of Hustisford, passed away July 11, 2020 at UW Hospital in Madison
Linda Kay Niemuth, 69, of Hustisford, passed away July 11, 2020 at UW Hospital in Madison. A private service will be held on the shore of Lake Sinissippi on Thursday, July 16th for family and close friends. Memorials, if desired, may be directed to UW Carbone Cancer Center (600 Highland…
Read Entire ObituaryWayne A. Saxe, 88, went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2020 at his home with his loving wife by his side
Wayne A. Saxe, 88, went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2020 at his home with his loving wife by his side. Wayne was born in his grandparent’s house on September 5, 1931 in Lima Center, WI the son of Glenn and Kathryn (Hunt) Saxe. The Saxe farm…
Read Entire ObituaryNancy A. Cassano, 77, of Whitewater passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at home after a mercifully short illness from cancer
Nancy A. Cassano, 77, of Whitewater passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at home after a mercifully short illness from cancer. Nancy is survived by her children Brad Cassano, Scott Cassano, and Kim Cassano. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Cassano, sisters Mary DeSobe and Barbara…
Read Entire ObituaryDenise D. Scharine, age 53, of Johnstown/Whitewater passed away from complications of diabetes on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital of Madison
Johnstown/Whitewater, WI — Denise D. Scharine, age 53, of Johnstown/Whitewater passed away from complications of diabetes on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital of Madison. She was born at Fort Atkinson Hospital on August 2, 1966, the daughter of Donald and Donna (Stradinger) Scharine. She grew up on…
Read Entire ObituaryBeatrice (“Bea”) Perich (nee Beatriz Martinez), formerly of Whitewater and New Berlin, was born to eternal life at her daughter Joni’s home June 22, 2020 at the age of 97 years young
Beatrice (“Bea”) Perich (nee Beatriz Martinez), formerly of Whitewater and New Berlin, was born to eternal life at her daughter Joni’s home June 22, 2020 at the age of 97 years young. Bea was born on February 23, 1923 in Cachipay, Colombia and came of age in Bogota where she studied accounting and became…
Read Entire ObituaryJay S. Tuinstra, age 54, lost his battle with cancer and passed on June 9, 2020
MADISON – Jay S. Tuinstra, age 54, lost his battle with cancer and passed on June 9, 2020. At his request there was no funeral service, but his family and close friends had a celebration of life in his honor on June 21, 2020. Jay was born on the 4th…
Read Entire ObituaryWilliam R. Miles, 97, of Whitewater passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Fairhaven Senior Living
William R. Miles, 97, of Whitewater passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Fairhaven Senior Living. Bill was born in Elkhorn, WI on May 26, 1923 to Reuben and Norma (Green) Miles. He was a graduate of Whitewater College High School and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He served as…
Read Entire ObituaryJulia (Kozlowski) Stark, 62, of Mount Pleasant, WI passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Hospice Alliance
October 24, 1957 – June 20, 2020 Mount Pleasant, WI — Julia (Kozlowski) Stark, 62, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Hospice Alliance. She was born in Baraboo, WI on October 24, 1957, the daughter of the late Clarence and Loretta Kozlowski. Julia was a 1976 graduate of…
Read Entire ObituaryEarl Dean Gutzmer, 81, of Whitewater passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family
Earl Dean Gutzmer, 81, of Whitewater passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Earl was born to Merrill and Lorene Gutzmer in 1939. Earl graduated from College High School in Whitewater. On August 1, 1959 Earl married Mary Shober at Whitewater Bible Church,…
Read Entire ObituaryMichael Rule, age 61, of Whitewater was both a man of nature and force of nature, who lost his battle with ALS on Thursday, June 11, 2020.
Michael Rule, age 61, of Whitewater, WI was both a man of nature and force of nature, who lost his battle with ALS on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Mike was born on March 15, 1959 to Donald and Frances Rule in Chicago, IL. He was raised in Racine, WI and…
Read Entire ObituaryThe Banner only accepts obituaries from direct family of the deceased or a licensed funeral home. There is no charge for obituaries on the Banner.
If you would like to submit an obituary, please email the Editor at whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
Submit a Post for the Banner
The Banner relies on community members - you - to submit news, events, photos, and other items of interest to post. If you have something to share with our community, please tell us. And for the most exposure possible, remember Whitewater's sizable Spanish-speaking population and submit a bilingual post!
- Photos - Please include one photo (preferably .jpg or .gif). Exceptions include graduation announcements (which are published in a long list a couple times a year) and recurring submissions (meeting announcements, etc.). Please send all images with a meaningful filename.
- Flyers or Attachments - If your submission has a .pdf flyer or requires a sign-up sheet, please send a LINK to the document, not the actual document. If you do not have a website to host the file, please send us a Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive link.
- News events (including sports, public events of local interest, etc.) - Please include as much detailed information as possible, including names of participants, date, place, etc. Due to copyright laws, The Banner does not post stories from other news outlets, however we will often include links to other news outlets in our posts.
- Life events (births, quinceaneras, graduations, engagements, weddings, deaths, etc) - The Banner posts life events, including obituaries, free of charge. Remember, the more details, the better.
- Upcoming public events (meetings, concerts, plays, fund-raisers, etc.) - We encourage all organizers of public events to submit a listing for the Community Calendar. If you would also like a post for your event, please submit it separately below, and don't forget detailed contact info like website URL, e-mail address, or phone number.
- Private and for-profit events - Please contact us for advertising information for your private event.
- Timing - The Banner is maintained by volunteers who make every effort to publish posts as quickly as possible. If something is time critical, please plan ahead.
- Editorial Discretion - The Banner editorial committee reserves the right to reject submissions for any reason, including but not limited to content, misspellings, inaccuracies, "non-localness" etc. Please edit your submission thoroughly before submitting.
- Questions - If you have any questions, please contact us.
To Submit, please email us or complete the form below:
The Mission of the Whitewater Banner
Contact the Editor
Early City Motto "The Banner Inland City of the Midwest"
The Banner has been serving Whitewater, Wisconsin since August 1, 2006