Mimi L. Brunke, 41, Rochester, died unexpectedly on Oct. 16, 2016. She was born in Racine, on July 23, 1975, to Greg and Nancy (Kram) Rausch. She was a lifetime resident of the Waterford and Burlington area where she graduated from Burlington High School. She was a member of […]

      Jane Adelle Johncox Storm Spires, 94, Waterford, died Oct. 16, 2016. Jane worked as a secretary, and was a seamstress, church organist, 4-H leader, and very active in the church throughout her entire life. She was a member of Caldwell United Methodist Church, past Supreme Royal Matron of the […]

      Marian D. (Barta) Mehring, 91, died peacefully Oct. 15, 2016, at Holy Family Villa in Palos Park, Ill. She was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Feb. 9, 1925, to the late Charles and Nellie (McCarthy) Barta. Her mother died in 1930 and then her father married Helen Biskup. […]

      Kevin Mark Gerharz, 62, Waterford, died unexpectedly at Waukesha Memorial Hospital and ‘was called to fish on the big private lake in the sky’ Oct. 10, 2016. He was born to the late Urban and Patricia (Barley) Gerharz on Aug. 23, 1954, while in the military based in Honolulu. […]

      James D. Betts, 72, Town of Geneva, died Oct. 5, 2016, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. He was born Oct. 7, 1943, to the late H. Stanley and Catherine Rose (Dennis) Betts. He graduated from Burlington High School and the Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science in Milwaukee. […]

      Robert E. Twohig, 92, Armstrong, died peacefully Oct. 9, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, West Bend, but his kind and gentle soul will live on. He was born on the family farm near Armstrong in the Town of Osceola on Aug. 1, 1924, to the late George R. and […]

      Irene A. Petrinec, 75, Burlington, died peacefully Oct. 8, 2016, at her home. She was born in Chicago on May 31, 1941, to the late Bella and Anna (LaFonte) Ferencz. She grew up in Chicago where she graduated from high school. On Oct. 4, 1957, she married Richard Petrinec […]

      Patrick A. Hoffman, 68, Burlington, died unexpectedly Oct. 8, 2016, at Aurora Memorial Hospital-Burlington. He was born Jan. 1, 1948, in Sheboygan, to the late Robert J. and Marion E. (Krueger) Hoffman. He spent his early life in Columbus where he graduated from Columbus High School. He served proudly […]

      Elaine M. Pella, 94, Burlington, died peacefully on Oct. 7, 2016, at Pine Brook Pointe. She was born in Lyons, Ill., on Oct. 15, 1921, to the late Ernest and Fredericka (Wilhorn) Krueger. She moved to Burlington in 1931 where she graduated from Burlington High School. On Aug. 30, […]

      Carl David Haas, 68, New Castle, Del., formerly Burlington, died unexpectedly on Oct. 2, 2016, at his home. He was born March 10, 1948, to the late David ‘Bud’ and Myrtle Haas in Princeton, Ill. He spent most of his life working in the glass manufacturing industry, working for […]