Newspaper carrier saves life of elderly woman found laying in snow

The brutal wind and cold in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day brought first responders to 61st St. and 43rd Ave. in Kenosha. While delivering the Kenosha News around 4:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day — January 1st, Ralph Sustaita discovered an elderly woman lying in the snow — and that’s when Sustaita jumped into action.
Sustaita says he was alerted to the woman when he heard her voice.
“Just to hear the sound of the voice — it was just unreal. It was very cold, very windy. Her hands were real red. Her gloves were laying far from her,” Sustaita said.
Police believe the woman, who is in her 80s, lived nearby and went out for a walk. Authorities say she may have been there for up to two hours.
“She was lost. She was really confused,” Sustaita said.
Had Sustaita not made the discovery he did — the woman could have easily died.
“I just like, jumped into action, you know — like it was my own grandmother laying there,” Sustaita said.
Sustaita wrapped a jacket around the freezing woman, and called 911. The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment.
“I think it was from the grace of the Lord that I was in the right place at the right time,” Sustaita said.
The Kenosha News is reporting the woman was treated for hypothermia and frostbite and appears to be recovering.

Meals on Wheels volunteer saves woman's life

But Kitty Hutchins doesn’t call herself a hero. She said she did what the other 350 volunteers would do to help their clients, and in Kitty’s case, it was 89-year-old Geraldine Feist.
“I like giving back,” said Hutchins, who has been delivering Meals on Wheels for a decade. “The people are so appreciative of getting a meal.”
For seven months, Hutchins has gone to Geraldine’s home on Madison’s east side to give her lunch, but this week was unlike all the others.
“It was unusual for her not to answer,” Hutchins said. “She’s there, but she didn’t answer her door and I call (for her dogs), but I don’t know if she heard me knocking.”
What Hutchins did next was not only follow her instinct, but protocol and likely saved Geraldine’s life.
“We call the person and then I called Meals on Wheels,” Hutchins said. “We don’t leave the meal, and I called and let them know and they in turn, got a hold of the emergency contact.”
Paramedics found Geraldine on the floor. She had suffered a stroke two days earlier.
Despite dehydration and memory loss, Geraldine’s family told News 3 she’s at UW Hospital recovering. They’ll likely move her into a nursing home next week.
“I’m glad she’s recovering, she’s a very sweet lady,” Hutchins said.
Geraldine’s family wants to pass along their thanks to Hutchins, while a Meals on Wheels spokeswoman called her “amazing” and “valuable."