WAUSAUKEE, WI— The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning in the town of Wausaukee over the weekend.
Sheriff Randy Miller says his office received notification Saturday around 4 p.m. of a possible drowning at Butterfly Lake.
The first deputy to arrive at the scene entered the lake and helped others retrieve the man—John Van Rossum, 47, of Kaukauna—from the water. The deputy administered CPR until an ambulance arrived.
Van Rossum was taken to Aurora Medical Center-Bay Area in Marinette, where he was later pronounced dead.
Officials say Van Rossum had been swimming when he called for help and went under.
