Lydia Schaeffer was granted her angel wings on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2014, following a life with Kleefstra syndrome, epilepsy and autism. Lydia’s family was blessed to have her a little over seven years before she was taken to her heavenly home. Lydia’s life has changed us beyond what […]

      James C. McCourt, 88, Burlington, died peacefully, May 10, 2014, surrounded by his loving children at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born in Burlington on Sept. 5, 1925, in Burlington, to the late Charles L. and Laura (Busch) McCourt. Living the majority of his life in […]

      Patricia F. ‘Pat’ Rein, Glendale, Ariz., died Dec. 13, 2013. She was born in Evanston, Ill., on May 18, 1924, to the late Dr. and Mrs. A.R. Konle. She spent her early life in Chicago where she graduated from St. Scholastica High School. She married William Rein, in Burlington, […]

Antonio C. Avila, 85, Wind Lake, died May 6, 2014. He was born in Piedrag Negras Cuah, Mexico, and moved to Wisconsin in 1956. He married Guadalupe Guardiola and was a foundry worker and worked at Wind Lake Sod farms. Survivors include his children, Mary Jane Simonsen, Marcos, Luis (Diane), […]

Dorothy M. Oldenberg, 86, Burlington, died May 6, 2014, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn. She was born in Burlington on Aug. 3, 1927, to the late Edward and Florence (Reesman) Jackley. She had been a lifetime resident of Burlington, graduating from St. Mary’s High School. On March 10, […]

Lloyd ‘Junior’ Schmidt, 60, died May 7, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services are Monday, May 12, from 4-8 p.m., in the chapel of the Derrick Funeral Home, 800 Park Drive, Lake Geneva. There is a memorial service at 7 p.m., the night of the visitation. For more information visit […]

Wilma Esther Howe, 92, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died May 6, 2014, at River Hills West Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Jan. 16, 1922, in Burlington, to the late Martha and Otto Yahnke. She graduated from Burlington High School and attended Adele Ballou Beauty School, […]

James D. Simonds, M.D., 54, left his family too soon on April 16, 2014, at his home on Browns Lake when he was called to and blessed with the promise of eternal life. He was born in Racine, to the late Paul and Patricia (Leiby) Simonds. He attended St. John’s […]

Kathleen Therese Lee, 75, Burlington died May 5, 2014, at Village Glen in Lake Geneva. She was born Aug. 28, 1938, to the late Thomas and Catherine (Goldrick) Redmond in Chicago. Her early life was spent in Chicago. She graduated from Proviso East high School and Loyola University. On Jan. […]

     Melissa ‘Missy’ Ann Kempken, 22, Burlington, died May 4, 2014, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer at the University of Chicago Medical Center. She was born Aug. 14, 1991, to Mike and Debbie (Ehrhart) in Burlington. Her early life was spent in Burlington. She graduated from St. Thomas […]