Children that Died in Geneva Lake Capsizing Attended Illinois School District
Police say 90 mph winds and two massive waves flipped the 25-foot boat, and seven other passengers were rescued.
- On July 3, a 25-foot Nautique capsized on Geneva Lake during a severe storm, killing three children: 7-year-old Abigail Oswald, 6-year-old Caleb Oswald, and an unnamed 10-year-old girl recovered from the sunken vessel.
- The National Weather Service reported a "sudden and severe" storm in Walworth County with peak winds of 90 to 100 mph. A 47-year-old operator with "extensive boating experience" attempted to maneuver the boat as the downburst struck.
- Seven individuals were rescued from the water, but the children became trapped in 32 feet of water despite wearing life jackets of "proper size and fit." Divers from Mabas division 4 and 5 recovered the children, though they could not be resuscitated.
- Brad Oswald, the children's father, organized a GoFundMe campaign that has raised $88,000 toward a $110,000 goal for a children's charity. Community Unit School District confirmed two of the children were students and extended condolences to the families.
- A joint investigation by The Wisconsin Department, Natural Resources, and the Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency is currently underway. Eleven other agencies assisted with immediate needs as officials continue examining the circumstances.
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Illinois couple horrifically lose children in Wisconsin lake during ‘unprecedented storm’ — even though they were ‘experienced boaters’
An Illinois couple whose two young kids tragically drowned after their boat capsized during a massive storm that ripped through Wisconsin's Lake Geneva were “lifelong, experienced boaters,” friends and authorities said.
2 of 3 children killed after boat capsized on Geneva Lake identified by Wheaton family fundraiser
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched by a Wheaton family in memory of two of the three children, ages 7 and 6, who died after a boat capsized Friday on Geneva Lake, with donations going to a children's charity.
'They were best friends': Family of children who died in Lake Geneva start GoFundMe
Two of the children, 6-year-old Caleb Oswald and 7-year-old Abigail Oswald, have been named in the fundraiser, which family said would be used to start a charity fund in their memory. The post ‘They were best friends’: Family of children who died in Lake Geneva start GoFundMe appeared first on WPR.
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