Patricia Ann O’Bannon, 54, Waterford, died peacefully in her sleep Nov. 5, 2012. She was born in Flint, Mich., on April 14, 1958, to Kenneth and Lucile A. (Henry) Short. She married her loving husband, Frank O’Bannon at Trinity Lutheran Church, Waukesha, on March 18, 1986. Patty loved baking, gardening […]
Author: Ed Nadolski
DOROTHY E. SHINABARGAR
Dorothy E. Shinabargar, 97, Burlington died Nov. 6, 2012, at Pine Brook Pointe. She was born June 24, 1915, to the late Charles and Lettie (Connor) Prout in Rosebush, Mich., where she spent her early life. On Sept. 29, 1940, she married the late Melvin Shinabargar. They resided in Mt. […]
HARRIET A. DEACON
Harriet Ann Deacon, 81, Eau Claire, died Nov. 4, 2012, at her home. She was born June 7, 1931, to the late Albert and Ella (Klatt) Steinke, in Jackson Count. She was raised in the Augusta area, where she was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hay […]
Net returns
Local volleyball teams make it two in a row By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer At the start of the season, expectations were high for the Burlington High School girls volleyball team. With five seniors – three of them NCAA Division 1 recruits – plus a talented crop of freshmen, […]
State boys volleyball tickets on sale through Friday at BHS
Advance ticket sales for Burlington High School’s WIAA state quarterfinals against Catholic Memorial Friday night at Wisconsin Lutheran College are on sale through Friday at noon at the school’s athletic office. Tickets are $8.
BARBARA LUKAS
Barbara Lukas, 80, Beloit, died Nov. 6, 2012, at Premier Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Beloit, following a long illness. She was born Aug. 21, 1932, in Hazel Crest, Ill., to the late Roy and Grace (McBain) Brown. She lived most of her life in the Beloit area, but also […]
Narrow escape
Chief says teens lucky to be alive as fire destroys home By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Four teens narrowly escaped with their lives when a fast-moving fire destroyed the Town of Burlington home they were sleeping in early Sunday morning. “Honestly, within a minute or two more and […]
That championship feeling
Catholic Central’s Sarah Gould (left) and Riley Schmidt share a hug after clinching the WIAA Division 4 state title Saturday. Check back later this week for additional online coverage of the volleyball championships and see the Nov. 11 edition of the Burlington Standard Press for complete coverage, including photo tribute […]
City tax rate to fall; town’s will stay flat
Local officials putting final touches on 2013 budgets By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Both the city and town of Burlington are reaching the end of their respective 2013 budgeting processes. The City of Burlington held its final budget review session Tuesday night, going over water utility and wastewater treatment portions […]
WALTER L. HEGEMAN
Walter L. “Wally” Hegeman, 86, Boulder Junction, died peacefully in his sleep at Park Falls Nursing Home. He was born Sept. 10, 1926, in Milwaukee, to the late Leonard and Freda Hegeman. He later moved to Waterford. He attended St. Mathew’s School and St. Pius XI in Milwaukee. He enlisted […]