Obituaries

Ileen Anne Spell (formerly Ryan, Bork, Barutha) passed away in California on Oct. 17, 2026. She would have been 80 in February. Ileen was an East Troy native and met her husbands in the area. Ileen will always be remembered as a very loving mother. She was very dedicated to ...

Raymond “Ray” L. Cucchi, 98, formerly of Elkhorn, died on Aug. 22, 2026, in Libertyville, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born on Feb. 5, 1928, son of the late Dominic and Mary (Battagliotti) Cucchi. He was united in marriage to Lorraine M. Wilcek in Chicago on June ...

Cynthia Ann May, of Elkhorn, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at the age of 61. Cynthia was born on Nov. 2, 1964, in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of the late Gerald and Margaret (Van Zutphen) May. She loved spending time with her children, family and friends. She ...

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Schalmo, 96, formerly of Delavan, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at Oakwood Village in Madison. Betty was born in Delavan on Dec. 16, 1929, to Clarence and Dorothy (Merrifield) Anderson. She was united in marriage to Edwin Schalmo on June 18, 1949. They shared ...

Jane Ann Tuinstra, 88, passed away Oct. 27, 2026, at Timber Oaks Assisted Living. She graduated from Rochester Agriculture School. As a young woman she worked at Western Publishing Company and, seasonally, at the Mink Farm. She worked for many of her later years as an apartment manager. Jane was ...

In the late evening hours of Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, Violanda (nee LaPorta) Barczak, 97, passed from this world to be with her husband of 71 years, Bernard Barczak, and her cherished son, Robert (the late Ellen) Barczak. Violanda, who was also known as Vi or Landa, was born on ...

Phyllis Joyce Shaffer Schnurr, 95, of Wilmot, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. She was born May 21, 1931, in Minneapolis, Kansas, the daughter of the late Harold and Mildred (nèe Gardinier) Shaffer. On June 28, 1953, Phyllis married John W. Schnur. He preceded her in death in 2008. She ...

John “Jack” D. Noltze, 80, of Elkhorn, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. He was born on Nov. 4, 1945, the son of the late Marvin and Carol (Lauters) Noltze. Jack was united in marriage to his loving wife, Linda Noltze on ...

Karl P. Becker, of the Town of Troy, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Oct. 28, 2026, at the age of 90.  He is survived by his loving wife Erika Becker of over 66 years; daughter Sylvia Keough; and other relatives and friends. He was ...

Warren Wendell Woods, 79, passed away peacefully at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in Chippewa Falls on Wed., Oct. 21, 2026. Warren was born on Aug. 28, 1947, in Darien, the son of Wendell and Ethel Woods. He married Naomi H. Woods on Nov. 3, 1979, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church ...

Garrett M. Montieth, 51, of Honey Creek and Rochester, passed away Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 at his home. Born in Wisconsin on April 10, 1975, he was the son of William and Candace (nee Larsen) Montieth. He graduated from Burlington High School and was a lifetime resident of Honey Creek ...

Sigma Rose Metcalf Surmac, 78, of Delavan, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. Sigma was born on Jan. 10, 1948, to Harold and Lily Metcalf. She graduated from DDHS in 1966. She worked for 49 years in different factories including AJAY, Roadmaster, Motorola, and Andes Candies ...

Roxanne "Roxie" (nee Tufford) Maas joined the love of her life, Dale, on Oct. 9, 2026. Roxie is preceded in death by her sister Sue. She is survived by her son Garrett; siblings Harry, Nanette and Frank; plus many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers, you should ...

Ellen Stefan, 89, entered into eternal rest on Oct. 9, 2026, in Spokane, Washington. She was born Sept. 11, 1937, in Dublin, Ireland, to Samuel and Kathleen Pett. At the tender age of eighteen Ellen married the love of her life, John Stefan, a devoted Air Force veteran. Together, with ...

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Margaret Jean (nee McGuire) Blott on Oct. 4, 2026. Margaret’s passing ends a bold and adventuresome life. Marge was born Aug. 8, 1929, to Alphonse and Loyola McGuire of Highland. She grew up in a home filled with music. The ...

Albert Phillip Voelkel, Jr., 78, passed peacefully on July 10, 2026, while in hospice care in Stuart, Florida. Al was born on Jan. 21, 1948, to Albert Phillip Voelkel, Sr., and Marjorie O’Connor Voelkel in Elkhorn. He graduated with the Elkhorn High School class of 1966. Following graduation, he enlisted ...

William C. Campbell, 93, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2026. Born in Dodgeville on Aug. 27, 1933, he was the son of Gladys (nee Olson) and William L. Campbell. His early life was spent in Hollandale, where he graduated from Barneveld High School. Bill recently celebrated his ...

Bonnie Lee Liermann, 79, of Delavan, passed away at her home on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. She was born in Harvard, Illinois, on Dec. 6, 1946, the daughter of Carl and Dorothy (Street) Klaman. Bonnie was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt whose kindness, love, and caring nature touched ...

Susan L. Doemel, 78, of Whitewater and formerly of Zenda, passed to eternal life on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Susan was born on Aug. 19, 1948, at Lakeland Medical Center to Harry and Lucy (nee Haines) Young. She married Steve on March 21, 1987, at the Community Reformed Church in ...

William “Bill” Meinel, 83, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, at Aurora Hospital in Burlington. Born in Chicago on April 7, 1943, Bill was the son of William and Elnora (Reuter) Meinel. He resided in Chicago until his family relocated to Como in 1953 when he was in fifth ...

Glen Edward Ries, 75, of Walworth, passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 at New Day Assisted Living in Elkhorn. He was born in Harvard, Illinois, on Aug. 15, 1951, the son of Arthur and Thelma (Hall) Ries. Glen was united in marriage on April 4, 1970, to Miss Marsha ...

Joseph “Joe” Louis Balzrina passed away on Oct. 5, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer, just days before his 76th birthday. Joe was born on Oct. 10, 1950, in Hillsborough, Illinois, to Sue and Joe Balzrina. He spent most of his younger years in Illinois before moving to Burlington ...

Heather Lynn Carlile, 62, of Reedsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 5, 2026. She was born in Milwaukee to William and Jean (Bengston) Carlile and attended East Troy schools before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UW–Whitewater. Heather was preceded in death by her father, William, and her ...

Ardys L. Robers, 87, of Bristol, passed away peacefully Monday Sept. 28, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born April 5, 1939, in Kenosha, the daughter of the late Clarence and Hazel (nee Schold) Martell, living in Paddock Lake before settling in Bristol in 1988. Before her retirement in ...