Lorraine A. Van der Linden, 96 years young, formerly of West Allis and Shawano, passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Oconomowoc. Born on Feb. 26, 1917, in Milwaukee, she was the daughter of the late Gerhard and Hilda (Hahn) Sonnemann. She was united in marriage to Sydney Van der Linden in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on March 13, 1997.

Ruth L. (Horschler) Ross, 77, of Shawano, passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in the presence of her family. Born on March 24, 1936, in Joliet, Ill., she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Feltz) Horschler. On Sept. 11, 1955, she was united in marriage to Donald Ross. After marriage, Ruth worked as a secretary at Skidmore Pumps in Benton Harbor, Mich. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Saint Joseph, Mich.

It may have been cold outdoors, but the competition was hot for the annual Chile and Chicken Soup contest held Saturday as part of Clintonville’s Winter Whirl celebration. There was a steady stream of people stopping at the Park and Recreation Center to sample the soups for a small fee. Kathy Dins placed first in the Mild Chili category. Tom King placed second, and Ryan Markiewicz placed third. Dick Gussert had the winning Hot Chili entry.

Shawano Police Department Jan. 29 Police logged 18 incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint in the 1200 block of South Lincoln Street. Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at Shawano County Social Services, 607 E.

Jim Poppy, 51, of Clintonville, learned at age 8 that he had diabetes, which is hereditary in his family. He injected a shot of insulin each day and altered his diet to control the disease. That is until he was 29 years old. One day after work, as a milk tester, he found his blood pressure had gone “sky high” and his body was swollen. He was taken to Appleton Medical Center, where he learned his kidney had failed. It was Dec.

David Michael Duffey passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca. He was born on May 7, 1927, in Green Bay to Henry (Harry) Duffey and Emily (Honey) Dedolph. His mother was a school teacher and raised Dave with his grandparents after Harry died in 1931. Dave grew up in Marion and attended Marion High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball, and graduated in 1945.

The city of Clintonville has purchased approximately 19 acres for the expansion of Commercial Avenue in the city industrial park north of state Highway 156. The city purchased the land from Dennis Fredrick for $285,425, or about $15,000 per acre.

Working in law enforcement, Mike Wizner and Jody Johnson have seen kids in crisis. That is why the husband and wife have been foster parents to 25 children since 2001. “When we first got involved, my sister and her husband adopted two siblings,” Johnson said. “We thought there was such a need. We have love, stability and a safe place.” When their daughter, Jessica Heling, turned 16, Johnson wasn’t ready to stop nurturing.

Six freshman girls at Shawano Community High School are doing their part to get the word out to their peers about drug and alcohol issues. What started out as a service project for the Destination Imagination program has taken on a life of its own for Rachel Marquette, Emily Jones, Cassie Whitehouse, Caitlin Drew, Lexxus Liebe and Shannae DeBroux.