Virginia M. “Toots” Held, 92, Elkhorn, formerly Lyons, died peacefully on April 18, 2017, at Lakeland Health Care Center. She was born May 26, 1924, in Spring Prairie, to the late Henry and Lorretta (Roanhouse) Schoenberg. She spent her early life in Spring Prairie where she attended St. Joseph’s […]

      Marian L. Robers, 76, Burlington, died unexpectedly May 11, 2017, at her home. She was born Aug. 17, 1940, in Burlington, to the late Louis and Bernice (Schneider) Woyak. She was a lifetime resident of the Burlington area, where she attended St. Joseph Grade School in Lyons, and graduated […]

      Lois Marie Schrank, 90, died peacefully May 10, 2017, at Linden Grove, Mukwonago. She was born in West Allis, on Oct. 22, 1926, to the late Joseph and Amanda Lotharius. At a young age, she had a passion for ice-skating. Her parents bought a cottage on the Fox River […]

      Keith Jay Franks, 59, Waterford, died unexpectedly at his residence on May 7, 2017. He was born Nov. 15, 1957, to the late Rosemary Mikis and Clyde Franks in Farrell, Pa. He graduated from Farrell High School in 1976, then moved to Hermitage, Pa. In 1992 he moved to […]

      The angels arrived for me just before 5 a.m., on Friday, May 5, 2017, while at home surrounded by my loving family after losing my battle to damn cancer. I was newly 58, born on April 16, 1959, in Burlington, to Elmer and Rose (Bralick) Hegemann. We moved to […]

      Craig J. Hansen, 56, Long Lake, died May 3, 2017. He was born March 9, 1961, to Tex and Audrey (Block) Hansen in Burlington. He grew up with his three brothers in Union Grove. Craig attended Union Grove Union High School until he joined the Navy. After basic training […]

      George M. Ledin, 82, Burlington, died May 2, 2017, at his home. He was born Oct. 16, 1934, in Washburn, to the late Fred L. and Alty M. (McCulloch) Ledin. He spent most of his life in Burlington. On Jan. 29, 1993, he married Joyce. She preceded him in […]

      Jeffrey J. Brau, 64, Burlington, died peacefully May 2, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Kenosha on Feb. 26, 1953, to the late Robert and Doris (Shockley) Brau. He grew up and spent most of his life in the Racine and […]

      Gerald “Jerry” J. Weber, 86, died April 30, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 13, 1931, to the late Peter and Elizabeth Weber in Spring Grove, Ill. He graduated from Antioch High School in 1950. On Sept. 25, 1954, he married the love of his […]

      Freda Arlene (Ullman) Goetsch, 81, Kansasville, died peacefully April 26, 2017, at her home. She was born July 18, 1935, at her home near Lower Salem, Ohio, to the late Roy R. and Lola (Martin) Ullmann. On Dec. 26, 1964, she married Richard Goetsch and moved to Waupun, where […]