Gary L. Kleven, 75, Burlington, died July 29, 2016. He was born in Sparta, on Nov. 15, 1940, to the late Oscar and Jane (Johnson) Kleven. Gary graduated from La Crosse High School and served in the U.S. Navy before earning a BA in Art from UW-Milwaukee. He later […]
Obituaries
Information on services for recently deceased residents
GEORGANN BELDEN
Georgann Belden, 88, died Aug. 5, 2016, at Grand Prairie Center, Kenosha, surrounded by her family. She was born in Collinsville, Okla., on Aug. 17, 1927, to the late George and Anne Spring. She grew up in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, went to Carleton College, where she met her […]
TED A. RAGUSE
Ted A. Raguse, 64, died Aug. 5, 2016, after a short and courageous battle with cancer, with his loving family by his side. He was born on Jan. 7, 1952, in Racine to the late Marvin J. and Carmen (DeMatthew) Raguse. He grew up in Racine where he graduated […]
NELSON SEWARD
Nelson Seward, 82, Waupaca, died Aug. 2, 2016, at Crossroads Care Center. He was born on Oct. 14, 1933, in Hammond, Ill., to the late Forrest and Irene (Riley) Seward. He often said his father had his feet planted firmly in mid-air, which is why Nelson attended 11 different […]
RITA D. BEYER
Rita D. Beyer, 68, Burlington, died Aug. 3, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee. She was born April 2, 1948, to the late Harold Webb and Sue Crider in Jackson, Tenn. She was raised by her mom Sue and stepdad George Gill in Jackson, Nashville, then Erin Tenn. At […]
SUSAN K. MOHR
Susan K. (Johnson) Mohr, 66, Apollo Beach, Fla., died peacefully July 17, 2016. She was kindergarten classmate, junior prom date and wife of 43 years to Atty. Robert H. Mohr. She was the very proud mother of sons, Jeffrey R. (Bethany) Mohr, Kevin R. Mohr, Kurtis B. Mohr (David […]
MELANIE J. STRAIT
Melanie Jan Strait, 62, of Viola, passed away on July 31, 2016. She was born on March 11, 1954, in Richland Center to the late Harlan and Maxine (Barlow) Sime. She lived most of her life in the Kickapoo Valley, except for a few years in Burlington. She worked […]
LEO J. BRENTON
Leo J. Brenton, 75, Burlington, died peacefully at his home on Aug. 2, 2016. He was born Aug. 19, 1940, to the late Melvin P. and Adeline A. (Weber) Brenton and grew up on the family farm in Brighton. On Oct. 7, 1961, he married Agnes Marie Popp at […]
MARY LOU CHRISTENSEN
Mary Lou Christensen, 89, Burlington, died peacefully on July 31, 2016. She was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Detroit, Mich., to the late David and Gertrude (Kurzhals) Zerbach. She spent her early life in Chippewa Falls. On June 29, 1978, in Las Vegas, she married William G. Christensen. Following […]
LINDA R. PRINGLE
Linda R. Pringle, 74, Burlington, died July 27, 2016, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. She was born on Aug. 3, 1941, to the late Ernest and Ruth (Teschner) Novak in Decatur, Ill. On Feb. 28, 1988, in St. Louis, Mo., she married Thomas Pringle. She spent her early life […]