Kathryn Schmidt,10, and Her Cousins Caleb Oswald, 6, Abigail Oswald, 7 Died in Lake Geneva Boating Accident: Family and Friends Mourns
By Benson Judge | Published: July 10, 2026 BATAVIA, Illinois — Family, friends, classmates, and neighbors are mourning the heartbreaking loss of Kathryn “Kate” Schmidt, a 10-year-old from Batavia whose life was tragically cut short in the devastating boating accident on Lake Geneva over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Kate was among three children who … Read more