Obituaries

William L. “Wil” Paulson, 74, of Burlington, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, with his loved ones at his side, at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in Union Grove. Born in Aiken, South Carolina, on April 9, 1952, Wil was the son of August and Marion (nee Betz) Paulson. His early ...

Virginia “Ginger” Campbell, age 87, of Madison, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Salem, New Jersey, on Aug. 23, 1938, she was the daughter of Dorothy (nee Finlaw) and Hildreth Noble. Her early life was spent in Pennsville, New Jersey, where she ...

Kathy Hembrook, 74, of Delavan passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. She was born on Oct. 8, 1951 in Elkhorn to Fredrick and Nancy (Maynard) Runkle. Kathy was united in marriage to Edward “Mike” Hembrook on April 18, 1970. Kathy enjoyed her daily walks, whether it was around her ...

Thomas M. “Tom” Zeimentz of East Troy, passed away July 1, 2026 at the age of 83. Born in La Crosse on Dec. 14, 1942, Tom lived a life defined by service, dedication, loyalty, and love for his family. Tom proudly served his country in the United States Army from ...

Paul McCarthy, 92, passed away on July 18, 2026 at Berlin Memorial Hospital with his family by his side after a battle with dementia. Paul was born to Thomas and Eva (Greenheck) McCarthy on Nov. 17, 1933 on a farm in Newberg. He was the youngest of two brothers and ...

Paula A. Malone, 75, of Whitewater, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Froedtert Medical Center of Milwaukee. Paula was born on June 2, 1951 in Fort Atkinson, the daughter of John and Constance (Dyke) Arnold. She grew up on Prince St and was a 1969 graduate of Whitewater ...

Carol Jean Kopsell, 83, lovingly referred to as “Nonie” by her family, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, in Delavan, surrounded by the love of her family and friends and in the compassionate care of the St. Croix Hospice nurses and staff at Vintage on the Ponds. Carol was ...

Gary L. Swanson, 89, of Elkhorn, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on July 25, 2026. He was the son of the late Edward and Sadie (Kenyon) Swanson, born on Oct. 26, 1936, in Hartley, Iowa, where he grew up.  Gary was a talented musician, singing in choir ...

David B. Fork, 70, of Mukwonago and a summer resident of Au Gres, Michigan,  passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at his home in Au Gres. He was born on July 12, 1955, in Indianapolis to the late Donald and Nancy (McLaughlin) Fork. After high school graduation, Dave went on to earn his Bachelor ...

Timothy John “Tim” Cossman, the Lawn Mower Man, went to Lawn Mower Heaven on July 17, 2026, at his home in Crossville Tennessee, after a long battle with lung cancer. Tim was well known by many Delavan residents, either seeing him ride his John Deere Tractor through town or for ...

Jerry A. “Spud” Smetana, 78, of Burlington, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Golden Years in Lake Geneva. Jerry was born on April 27, 1948, in Burlington to Stanley and Margaret (nee Pfanzelter) Smetana. He grew up in Rochester, attended St. Thomas Grade School and graduated from St. Mary’s ...

William Emil “Bill” Beck passed away on Thursday July 16, 2026, from complications following surgery. Bill was 84 years old. Bill was born on April 30, 1942, in Racine, to Emil and Grayce (nee Anderson) Beck. He was a lifelong resident of Racine County, living the first 58 years of ...

Our Momma, Our Grandma, Our GGMa. Lenore Kirkland born on Jan. 29, 1935 drifted off peacefully on June 20, 2026. Passing on her terms, she managed to communicate to all her children in the saintliest of ways. Sprite, funny, sarcastic, loving, precious, and feisty to the very end, she made ...

Donald C. Schmaling, 89, of Delavan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at home. He was born on Sept. 2, 1936 in Elkhorn to Carl and Esther (Klug) Schmaling. Don was united in marriage to Helen Wilson on Sept. 30, 1955 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. He worked ...

     The world became significantly less loud on July 3, 2026 when Denny Knopp, local entrepreneur and official King of Denny K’s, decided he’s finally had enough of us and clocked out for good. Denny was a complex, beautifully stubborn and opinionated man. To some he was a hard-working sledge-hammer-swinging ...

Becky Buehler, 45, of Burlington, passed away at Froedtert Medical Center in Milwaukee on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Born in Burlington on Jan. 18, 1981, she was the daughter of Steve and Patti (nee Cannon) Halbach. Becky grew up in Burlington, where she played volleyball for Burlington High School before ...

Laurie Kaye Nickels, 67, of Darien, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, after a hard-fought battle, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 8, 1959, in Elkhorn, to Edward and Bessie (Greene) Schell. On July 17, 1976, Laurie married the love of her life, ...

With profound love and gratitude for a life beautifully lived, we celebrate the life of Camille T. (nee Proce) Siedelmann, 91, who passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. A resident of Madison and former longtime resident of Delavan, Camille leaves behind a legacy of love, faith, family, music, and ...

Norman Kenneth Swanson, born June 22, 1932, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026. Norm was welcomed into the loving arms of God, where he was reunited with his parents, Russell and Mary Jane; his sons, Steve and Danny; his granddaughter, Amy; and many other beloved family members who preceded ...

Dorothy Runge Asboth, 70, of Burlington, passed away July 7, 2026, at her home with her husband at her side after a heroic 12-year battle with cancer. Born in Elkhorn on Nov. 22, 1955, she was the daughter of Orland and Marion (nee Siegrist) Runge. Dorothy was raised on her ...

Richard A. Martin, 92, of Delavan, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at home. He was born in Darien on Oct. 19, 1933, to Morgan and Emma (Schwengels) Martin. Richard was united in marriage to Patricia Robinson on Feb. 5, 1954, at Delavan United Methodist Church in Delavan. Patricia ...

Graham “Gus” G. Olson, 91, of Elkhorn, died peacefully at home on July 7, 2026, surrounded by his family. Gus was born in Chicago on May 26, 1935, the son of the late Graham and Edna (Moshier) Olson. He met Phyllis M. Greiner while attending Lawrence University. They were married ...

Marie Teresa Grueter, 97, of Port Orange, Florida, died June 29, 2026. Born July 28, 1928, in Chicago to Frank and Mary (nee Wojewodka) Kopczynski, she was the youngest of seven. She grew up on Chicago and attended St. Stanislaus Kostka Church and School. She was a member of the ...

Gail Pachucki, 87, of Madison and formerly of Waterford and Delavan, died June 24, 2026, at The Legacy at Noel Manor in Verona. Gail Frances DuFour was born on Nov. 19, 1938, the daughter of Frank and Ruby DuFour. She went to school at Milwaukee Washington High School. She received ...