John J. Banta, Orrick, Mo., died May 10, 2017, in Livingston, Mo. He was born in Richland Center on Sept. 10, 1951 and moved to Burlington in 1964. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1970. He was a self-employed contractor. There will be a private memorial service for […]
Obituaries
Information on services for recently deceased residents
CLEMENT P. BETTINGER
Clement “Clem” P. Bettinger, 89, Union Grove, died May 26, 2017. He was born Oct. 24, 1927, to the late Peter and Mary (Rinser) Bettinger in Milwaukee. He graduated from Messmer High School. He was married to the late Lois Kahrau and they had six children together. Clem later […]
LAVERNE J. SCHOENBERG
LaVerne J. “Bud” Schoenberg, 91, formerly Lyons, died May 21, 2017, at Holton Manor in Elkhorn. He was born April 1, 1926, in Spring Prairie, to the late Henry and Lauretta (Roanhouse) Schoenberg. He spent his early life in Spring Prairie and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Lyons. […]
JASON M. DAVIS
Jason M. Davis, 17, Burlington, died May 28, 2017, following a tragic car accident. He was born in Racine on May 24, 2000, to Brian Davis and Deborah (Marx) Frasch. He was a lifetime resident of Burlington and had just completed his junior year at Burlington High School. Jason […]
LANDEN J. BROWN
On Sunday, May 28, 2017, God said, “Well done my good and faithful son” and called home Landen Josiah Brown in a tragic car accident. He was born in Burlington on May 7, 1997, the beloved son of Marlo and Samantha (Straube-Fors) Brown. He was a longtime resident of […]
SUSAN A. APPLEBY
Susan A. Appleby, 48, Burlington, died peacefully on May 29, 2017, at Zilber Family Hospice after a 4-1/2 year battle with cancer. She was born in Kenosha on Feb. 17, 1969, to Donald and Janet (Faber) Behling. She spent her early life in Antioch where she graduated from Antioch […]
MARY B. SIKES
Mary Bernadine “Mary Dean” (Underwood) Sikes, 95, Burlington, formerly Kermit, Texas, died peacefully May 24, 2017, at Pine Brook Pointe Assisted Living with her loving family by her side. Mary Dean was born in Gran Quivira, N.M., to the late Samuel and Lizzie Underwood on Jan. 20, 1922. As […]
JOHN J. BANTA
John J. Banta, Orrick, Mo., died May 10, 2017, in Livingston, Mo. He was born in Richland Center on Sept. 10, 1951 and moved to Burlington in 1964. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1970. He was a self-employed contractor. There will be a private memorial service for […]
GERALD J. ATKINSON
Gerald J. “Jerry” Atkinson, 87, Burlington, died May 22, 2017, at Pine Brook Pointe. He was born in Racine on May 10, 1930, to the late Clair James and Viola Elizabeth (Thielen) Atkinson. He was a 1948 graduate of St. Catherine’s High School in Racine. In 1951, Jerry chose […]
JOHN J. MALTBY JR.
John J. Maltby Jr., 93, Burlington, formerly Elkhorn, died May 25, 2017, at his home. He was born July 25, 1923, in Oak Park, Ill., to the late John Sr. and Helen (Baker) Maltby. He married Ruth E. Nickelson on March 9, 1946, in Elmhurst, Ill. He served in […]