Members of Beloved ‘Dancing Grannies’ Among Dead in Wisconsin Parade

Members of Beloved ‘Dancing Grannies’ Among Dead in Wisconsin Parade
Kenosha residents attend a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the victims a day after a car plowed through a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wis., on Nov. 22, 2021. Daniel Steinle/Reuters
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WAUKESHA, Wis.—Four of the six people killed by an SUV racing through a Wisconsin Christmas parade on Sunday were affiliated with the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, a beloved pompom-thrusting dance troupe, according to a local newspaper.

Ginny Sorenson, 79, LeAnna Owen, 71, and Tamara Durand, 52, were members, while Wilhelm Hospel, 81, helped the group, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.