Virginia C. Vansyckle, 58, Burlington, died April 18, 2015. She was born March 5, 1957. She was the beloved wife of Richard, sister to Mike Wessels, Mark Wessels, Dawn Dutcher and daughter to Gerald and Carol Wessels. She will be forever remembered as “Miss Wessels” and then “Mrs. Vansyckle” […]
Obituaries
Information on services for recently deceased residents
IRENE M. MILLARD
Irene Mae Millard, 86, a longtime resident of Burlington, died March 23, 2015, in Mount Horeb, Wis. She worked as the deli manager for Burlington Sentry Foods for 25 years. She was active in the American legion Auxiliary, V.F.W., Meals on Wheels and Mount Carmel Nursing Home. She was […]
JANET H. TORHORST
Janet Hellen Torhorst, 98, died March 30, 2015, in her home in Boynton Beach, Fla. She was born in Jefferson, on Dec. 19, 1916, to the late Royal and Marion Hellen. She graduated from UW–Whitewater with a teaching degree. She married Allan H. ‘Pat’ Torhorst on July 7, 1939, […]
PETER M. MUELLER
Peter M. Mueller, 72, Burlington, died April 18, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Racine on June 17, 1942, to the late Frederick and Beatrice (Hall) Mueller. He spent his early life in Union Grove. On July 27, 1990, he married Pamela […]
ELIZABETH A. KRAMER
Elizabeth A. ‘Betty’ Kramer, 87, Burlington, formerly Wind Lake, died April 16, 2015, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Tomahawk on July 24, 1927, to the late Anna (Thom) and Edward Hastings. After graduating high school she married Rudolph Kramer and they lived in […]
DONALD L. STRUEDER
Donald L. Strueder, 53, Burlington, died April 12, 2015. He was a graduate of Waterford Union High School and two years of the Agricultural Short Course at UW-Madison. He spent his life working as a shepherd to his flock of sheep in rural Waterford. He was followed everywhere by […]
JAMES J. MERTEN
James J. Merten, 89, Kenosha, died April 12, 2015, at Hospitality Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Burlington, on Feb. 4, 1926, to the late Edgar J. and Elizabeth (Luke) Merten. He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High school of Burlington. He proudly served in the U.S. […]
JOHN L. KETTERHAGEN
John L. Ketterhagen, 86, Burlington, died April 12, 2015, at Wisconsin Veterans Home – Boland Hall. He was born in Burlington on Nov. 3, 1928, to the late Edward and Louise (Daniels) Ketterhagen. He lived his entire life in Burlington where he attended St. Charles Grade School, St. Mary’s […]
JOYCE M. PFAFF
Joyce Mae Pfaff, 96, of Mindoro, Union Grove and recently Burlington, died peacefully April 11, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 16, 1918, on the family farm in Melrose, to the late Hugh and Lena (Stetzer) Goodenough. She spent her early life in Mindoro and […]
LAVERNE HINZ
LaVerne Hinz (Karczewski), 79, died peacefully April 1, 2015, surrounded by loved ones at her residence. She was born Jan. 7, 1936, to the late Leonard and Phyllis (Duda) Karczewski. She married Leonard Jan. 7, 1956, and they happily spent 59 years together. She loved traveling with Leonard whether […]