{"id":100708,"date":"2026-07-09T19:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/100708\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:27:12","slug":"lake-geneva-wisconsin-boating-accident-3rd-victim-of-boat-capsizing-drowning-during-storm-idd-as-kathryn-schmidt-of-batavia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/100708\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Geneva, Wisconsin boating accident: 3rd victim of boat capsizing, drowning during storm ID&#8217;d as Kathryn Schmidt of Batavia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; The third child killed in a boating accident on Geneva Lake has been identified on a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/honoring-kate-schmidts-legacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GoFundMe page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The online post says 10-year-old Kathryn Schmidt of Batavia died last Friday, along with her two young cousins.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Jonathon Schmid, the page&#8217;s creator, says the funds raised will help kids who can&#8217;t afford sports, or who want to adopt animals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/charity-fund-for-caleb-abigail-oswald\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">fundraiser <\/a>for <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/abigail-oswald-7-caleb-6-identified-2-3-children-killed-boat-capsized-geneva-lake-wheaton-fundraiser\/19471099\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7-year-old Abigail Oswald and 6-year-old Caleb Oswald<\/a>, the other two children killed, has already pushed past $200,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The children&#8217;s Wheaton family also plans to donate the money in their memory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The kids were with their family, wearing life jackets on the boat, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/chicago-weather-forecast-potentially-strong-storms-possible-friday-rain-chances-4th-july\/19440550\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">when a storm hit<\/a> last Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The National Weather Service confirmed that winds reached up to 100 mph during the storm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">READ MORE | <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/geneva-lake-boat-capsized-leaving-3-children-dead-chicago-brothers-recount-rescues-during-strong-storm\/19467046\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago brothers recount rescuing people from water during deadly Geneva Lake storm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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