Obituaries

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Obituaries

MARGARET ERIN (PEGGY) ADAMS

      Peggy Adams, 60, passed away on Jan. 16, 2024, her family at her side. She fought a courageous fight with cancer and did it her way. Born Aug. 25, 1963 in Arlington Heights, Ill. Her family relocated to Burlington in 1964. She attended Waller grade school, BJHS and BHS, […]

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JAMES R. RETZLAFF

James R. Retzlaff, 72, of Rochester, passed away Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 at his home. James was born in Milwaukee on Nov. 25, 1951, to Robert and Joanne (nee Claus) Retzlaff. His early life was spent in Elm Grove. He graduated from Brookfield Central High School with the class of […]

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JULITTA MARIE SCHIELKE

      Julitta “Jill” Marie Schielke, 68, of Burlington, passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 at her home. Jill was born Feb. 14, 1955, to Pete and Kathleen “Katie” (nee Steffans) Bonin in Platteville. She was a graduate of Platteville High School and continued her education by graduating from UW-Platteville with […]

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JOHN A. SCHERER

      John A. Scherer, 84, of Burlington, passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 at Aurora Medical Center in Burlington. John was born in Stockland Township, Illinois, on Sept. 7, 1939, to Joseph and Maude (nee Worthington) Scherer. His early life was spent in rural Stockland Township, where he graduated from […]

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CARL ALFRED MAHNKE

      Carl Alfred Mahnke, 90, of Waterford, passed away on Jan. 30, 2024, surrounded by his family including the love of his life and wife of 66 years, Marjorie “Marge” (nee Albaugh) Mahnke. He is further survived by his children, Debbie (Bruce) Ranke, Carl (Tanya) Mahnke, Lindy (Mark) Lenard, Laura […]

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JOAN T. BRESKE

  Joan T. Breski, 92, of Wheatland and Burlington, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 at Oak Park Place in Burlington. Joan was born in Burlington on Oct. 15, 1931, to Edward and Lucy (nee Smitz) Toelle. Her early life was spent in Wheatland. She graduated from St. Mary High […]

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DIANNE M. BOYLE

      Dianne M. Boyle, 88, died on Jan. 24, 2024, after a long battle with dementia. Dianne was born on March 5, 1935, in Burlington, to Harry and Margaret (nee Carpenter) Reynolds, the youngest of seven children. After graduating from St. Mary’s High School, she attended St. Mary’s School of […]

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RICHARD LAWRENCE PELLETIERI JR.

      Richard Lawrence Pelletieri Jr., 67, of Waterford, passed away Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, surrounded by people that loved him. Richard, known to everyone as Rick, was born to Richard Sr. and Patricia Pelletieri on Nov. 2, 1956, in Milwaukee. He was a proud Air Force Veteran, a talented fisherman […]

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LINDA A. HARRIS

      Linda A. Harris, a long-time resident of Burlington, passed away on Jan. 14, 2024, at Janesville Memorial Hospital. She was 74 years old. Linda was born in Reedsburg to Harry and Gladys Clanigan. Her childhood was filled with joy and adventure on a farm in LaValle, where she and […]