Principal Jim Moeller said Matthew R. Zindars was always a good student who never got into any trouble. “I always think of him as sitting in the classroom and he always had this mischievous smile on his face,” Moeller said. Continue reading →
A new flag flies at the entrance to the Patrick Wade Memorial Trail.
The flag was presented by State Rep. Kevin Petersen to Patrick’s mother, Shirley Wade. Petersen also presented a certificate validating that the flag had flown over the Continue reading →
Teacher Jason Foster said Tyler J. Kritz was shy but friendly.
“He was well-liked. When he did talk, he had a sense of humor,” Foster said. “I think his favorite subject was to be done with high school. He was Continue reading →
Jesse B. Albrecht had built a house in Alaska with his new wife, hoped to hit the links when he left Iraq and planned to become an Army recruiter.
He had smart, well-laid-out plans, according to his mother, Denise Albrecht, Continue reading →
In his hometown, Nicholas E. Riehl was remembered as a quiet leader: a quarterback on the high school football team, a steady force on the basketball squad, and a talented but shy singer and guitar player.
“Nic was the type Continue reading →
In a letter read at Robert J. Basham”s funeral, Brian Basham remembered a brother who was always the life of the party, who didn”t mind acting goofy even if it meant dancing the “worm” in his Kenosha Military Academy uniform Continue reading →
People weren”t surprised when Harry H. Timberman joined the Marines: He always wanted to help people and had served as a volunteer for his high school”s peer helper program. “What a wonderful kid. He had a real big heart.
NEENAH, Wis. (AP) _ Jon B. St. John II was nearing graduation from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse when he suddenly decided to enlist in the Army a year and a half ago. His family says it has now been Continue reading →
Andrew G. Matus’ teachers remembered him as creative and good with his hands. He was named the school’s Technology Education Student of the Year there in 2005. “He’s probably the best mechanic I ever saw,” said Richard Manor, his technology Continue reading →
When Matthew T. Grimm joined his cousin’s racing team in the summer of 2004, it was his first experience working with the high-performance stock cars that were the backbone of the American Speed Association.