Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Terry Louis Mestan of West Bend, who peacefully set sail on his final voyage at the age of 78. Born on Oct. 13, 1947 in Chicago, Terry lived a life guided by steady winds of service, adventure, and love ...

William John “Bill” Liggett, 82, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 4, 2026. Bill was born on Sept. 9, 1943, in the second room upstairs of his beloved family farmhouse, White Plains Farm, to William and Virginia Liggett. He took great pride in sharing that story throughout his ...

Daniel “Dan” W. Norem, 68, of Elkhorn, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Dan was born on Aug. 15, 1957, in Burlington, the son of William and Lorraine (Nielsen) Norem. He was united in marriage to his wife, Jo (nee Middleton) Norem on Oct. 22, 1977, in Burlington. They ...

Joyce Francis, 103, of Delavan, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Madison. She is survived by her sons Paul (Jean), Don (Jeong Rim) and John (Steve); and 25 grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be long remembered, and long treasured. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 25, ...

Nancy Margaret Christman, 81, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2026. After a long battle with dementia and other chronic health challenges, she found rest on Easter Friday—a fitting day for a person with her deep and abiding faith. The family will gather for a private service at a later ...

Alice J. Slopa, 94, of Beaver Dam and formerly of Delavan, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Chapman Health Care-Assisted in Alexander City, Alabama. Alice was born on Aug. 4, 1931 in Township of Darien to Ralph and Inez (Munroe) Pounder. She was united in marriage to Robert ...

Dorothy was born on a very cold evening on Jan. 12, 1948 at Lakeland Hospital to James and Dorothy Begg. She grew up in Fontana and was a lifelong Walworth County resident. She married Bernard Kaufmann in 1982. He died in January 2026. She passed away Feb. 24, 2026 in ...

David R. Anderson, 83, of Darien, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at his home. He was born on May 30,1942 in Batavia, Illinois, the son of Ray and Betty (Price) Anderson. On Oct. 24, 1964, David was united in marriage to Joanne Gasch ...

Dorothy C. Kau, 101, of Eagle, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Fort Atkinson Hospital. Dorothy was born on March 18, 1925 on the family farm in Eagle, the daughter of John and Katherine (Faestel) VonRueden. She was a 1942 graduate of Palmyra High School. On May ...

Kathryn Louise Swender, 84, peacefully passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 30, 2026. Katy was born to Robert and Gertrude Flugstad on April 7, 1941, in Black River Falls. She graduated with honors as Salutatorian, and went on to earn her Bachelors Degree ...

Berneice A. McGuire, 103, of East Troy found peace surrounded by her family on Easter Sunday. Berneice was born in Wisconsin to William and Alwine Dettmering. She met her husband William “Mickey” McGuire in Milwaukee. They were married and they raised their family in East Troy on Lake Beulah. Berneice ...

James “Jim” R. Dillner, 84, of Delavan, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at home. Jim was born on Sept. 22, 1941 in Chicago to Raymond and Luella (Bergman) Dillner. He was united in marriage to Carol Schleiger on Dec. 23, 1968. He taught for 35 years as a ...

Shirley Ann Parsons, of East Troy, went home to be with the Lord on March 10, 2026. Shirley was born on Sept. 21, 1934 in Elkhorn to Emil and Dorothy (Bleiler) Blaser. The family moved to Janesville in the early 1940’s where Shirley attended Austin Elementary School before graduating from ...

Anita “Neets" Mary Breuckman, of Burlington, passed away peacefully at 88 on Dec. 23, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Anita was born on Feb. 17, 1937, to Walter and Clara (nee Zadurski) Hintz and had six sisters and one brother. She was united in marriage to Thomas Victor Breuckman ...

David L. Mitchell, 75 of Stanley, died on Sunday, March 22, 2026. He was born on June 25, 1950 in Chippewa Falls to the late Clifford and Helen (Berzinski) Mitchell. Dave grew up north of Stanley and graduated from Stanley-Boyd High. He married Joann (Grohn) Mitchell Ellis. They had two ...

Thomas J. Hallingstad, 79, of Dover, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026 at Arbor View Assisted Living. Born in Burlington on Nov. 16, 1946, Tom was the son of Milton and Lanona (nee Frook) Hallingstad. His early life was spent in Burlington, where he graduated from Burlington High School, Class ...

Cecil Lyonal Buck, 70, of Burlington, completed his earthly journey and entered into eternal rest after a two-year health battle on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family. Cecil was born Sept. 13, 1955, in Milwaukee, to Lyonal and Shirley (Patrenets) Buck. He was raised in ...

Eugene "Gene" A. Gallup, 100, of Delavan, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at The Gardens at Ridgestone in Elkhorn. Gene was born on Aug. 1, 1925 in Delavan to Arthur and Mabel (nee Vierck) Gallup. At age 18, he was drafted into the U.S. Navy and served in ...

John B. “Jack” Freund, of Lake Geneva, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, surrounded by his family. Jack was born on Aug. 1, 1936, in McHenry County, Illinois, to Ben and Berniece Freund. He was raised in Delavan, attending Saint Patrick’s parochial elementary and graduating from Delavan High School ...

Jacquelyn Beatrice (nee Wheeler) Langetieg, born Nov. 15, 1938, passed away on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Verona, after a brief illness, with her son Eric Alver by her side. Jacquelyn, known to many as Jackie, was a celebrated poet and author. She published six poetry books and a memoir ...

Kathleen “Kathy” Anzivino, 83, of Whitewater found peace on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Kathy was born on Dec. 20, 1942, to the late Arthur and Kate Erdman in Michigan. She moved to Minnesota and graduated from high school at St. Paul Central High School in 1960. On Aug. 20, 1966, ...

Leland William Schauer, of Darien, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at the age of 99. Leland was born on Aug. 6, 1926, in New Franken to the late Killian and Myrtle (Leanna) Schauer. He graduated from Delavan High School in May 1944. He worked as an electrical assembler at ...

Beverly Claire Hill was born on Dec. 1, 1943 and passed away on March 1, 2026. Beverly is survived by her son, Louis William Lessor; daughter-in-law, Mary Jo Morgan Lessor; grandchildren, Louis Patrick and Margaret Claire Lessor; and her sister Mrs. Mary Jack of La Canada, California. Beverly was born ...

Mary Kay (nee Rose) Grunow, 75, of Fort Atkinson, passed away March 20, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison from complications of cancer. Mary Kay was born June 20, 1950, in Fort Atkinson to William "Bill" and Beatrice (nee Shaw) Rose. She grew up in Fort Atkinson with her ...