Mary Bernadine “Mary Dean” (Underwood) Sikes, 95, Burlington, formerly Kermit, Texas, died peacefully May 24, 2017, at Pine Brook Pointe Assisted Living with her loving family by her side. Mary Dean was born in Gran Quivira, N.M., to the late Samuel and Lizzie Underwood on Jan. 20, 1922. As […]

      John J. Banta, Orrick, Mo., died May 10, 2017, in Livingston, Mo. He was born in Richland Center on Sept. 10, 1951 and moved to Burlington in 1964. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1970. He was a self-employed contractor. There will be a private memorial service for […]

      Gerald J. “Jerry” Atkinson, 87, Burlington, died May 22, 2017, at Pine Brook Pointe. He was born in Racine on May 10, 1930, to the late Clair James and Viola Elizabeth (Thielen) Atkinson. He was a 1948 graduate of St. Catherine’s High School in Racine. In 1951, Jerry chose […]

      John J. Maltby Jr., 93, Burlington, formerly Elkhorn, died May 25, 2017, at his home. He was born July 25, 1923, in Oak Park, Ill., to the late John Sr. and Helen (Baker) Maltby. He married Ruth E. Nickelson on March 9, 1946, in Elmhurst, Ill. He served in […]

      Tamra A. Menken, 45, Rochester, died unexpectedly May 23, 2017, at her home. She was born in Kenosha on Jan. 3, 1972, to Robert Lenczewski and Pamela (Grade) Whittier. She spent her early life in Kenosha where she graduated from Bradford High School. On Dec. 18, 1999, in St. […]

      Harold William Miller, 83, died May 21, 2017. He was born on Aug. 7, 1933, on the family farm in rural Hokah, to the late John P. and Emma (Lehman) Miller. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University. He was a Missionary of Sacred Heart M.S.C., and […]

     Bruce Harjes, 89, Crosslake, Minn., died May 13, 2017, at home, after a short battle with cancer. He was born May 27, 1927, in Portland, Ore., to the late Martha and Fredrick Harjes. His family moved to the Nisswa, Minn., area where he resided with them throughout his […]

      Marilyn J. (Albrecht) Krebs-Zubrod, 77, Oregon, died May 20, 2017, at Agrace HospiceCare with family by her side. She was born in Burlington to the late Betsy Ross Stardy and Walter Albert Albrecht. She married Thomas Wilson Krebs on Feb. 14, 1959, in Waukesha. After Tom died, Marilyn married […]

      Nancy Jo Ball, (Gehrand), 80, died peacefully on May 16, 2017, at her Rochester home of 55 years. She was born March 26, 1937, in Union Grove, to the late Leslie and Sarah Gehrand. In addition to being raised and educated in Union Grove, it was there that she […]

      Grace J. Torres, 75, Kenosha, died May 18, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 14, 1942, to the late William and Clarissa (Alexan) Scott. Her early life was spent in Rochester. She graduated from Rochester Ag School and later went to UW–Parkside […]