Michael Reid Smith, 72, died Sept. 10, 2016. He was born in Defiance, Ohio, on Nov. 17, 1943, to the late Veatch and Lillian Marie (Reid) Smith. Early schooling occurred in many states across the country including Ohio, Colorado and Tohatchi, New Mexico and California. As a young boy, […]

      Shirley Beth Evans, 88, died peacefully on Sept. 2, 2016, at Pine Brook Pointe, Burlington. She was born Aug. 5, 1928, to the late Irwin and Mary (Carter) Bishof in Tingley, Iowa. Her early years were spent in Iowa, moving to California as a teenager. She married the love […]

      Grace Dorothy (Schuerman) Scharlau, 75, died Sept. 6, 2016, at her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1941, to the late Albertus and Dorothy (Lois) Schuerman. While working as a nurse at St. Mary’s in Madison, she met the love of her life. She was united in marriage to […]

      Jacqueline Joy Brown, 58, Kenosha, died Sept. 2, 2016, surrounded by her loving family and dearest friends, She was born the second child of Tom and Janet (Kugler) Brown, on Nov. 28, 1957. She attended Burlington High School, and later married her high school sweetheart. She dearly loved her […]

      Richard R. Lile, 69, Elkhorn, died Sept. 8, 2016, at home following a battle against pancreatic cancer. He was born on Aug. 21, 1947, in Milwaukee, to the late Robert and Helen (Kronberger) Lile. He was 1965 graduate of Burlington High School. He married Jean Powell on May 4, […]

      Lenore F. Boulden, 81, Burlington, died Sept. 8, 2016, at Arbor View Communities. She was born June 20, 1935, to the late William and Mildred (Kebbekus) Heck in Wind Lake, where she spent her early life and attended Waterford schools. On March 27, 1954, she married Robert Boulden in […]

      Richard D. ‘Squeak’ Bollwahn, 67, Huntsville, Ala., formerly Burlington, died peacefully on Aug. 23, 2016, at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville. He was born in Burlington on July 9, 1949, to the late Carl ‘Bud’ and Dorothy (Travis) Bollwahn. He was an avid pool player and a stock car […]

      Mildred K. Maki, 94, formerly Union Grove, died Sept. 6, 2016, at Harbour Village Senior Living Center, Greendale. She was born Aug. 22, 1922, to the late George and Clara (Brissou) Garreau in Bessemer, Mich. Her early life was spent in Northern Wisconsin. On Jan. 31, 1942, she married […]

      Marilyn J. Uhen, 87, New Munster, died Sept. 4, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 12, 1928, in Burlington to the late Egon G. and Evelyn (Schilz) Uhen. She spent her whole life in New Munster graduating from St. Alphonsus Grade School […]

      Deborah Findley, 61, Wautoma, died peacefully in her home on Sept. 4, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. She was born Sept. 3, 1955, in Burlington to the late Charles and Phyllis Robers. She grew up with and is survived by six siblings. She excelled at school and chose […]