Obituaries

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Obituaries

THOMAS L. SCHWENN

      Thomas Leonard Schwenn, 70, Paddock Lake, died Feb. 18, 2017, due to complications associated with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. He was born July 27, 1946, in Kenosha, to the late Marvin and Vesta (Ryman) Schwenn, and was raised in Bristol on Lake Shangri-La. He worked hard and provided his family with […]

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CYNTHIA A. STORCK

      Cynthia A. (Nell) Storck, 67, Mercer, formerly Kansasville, died Feb. 10, 2017, at Seasons of Life Hospice House. She was born in Watertown, on Feb. 12, 1949, to the late Herbert and Shirley (Blaine) Nell. She married Donald Storck on Aug. 23, 1969, and they were married for 47 […]

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LEROY W. DEXTER

      LeRoy W. ‘Lee’ Dexter, 85, died peacefully Jan. 22, 2017, at home in Pearland, Texas, surrounded by his family. He was born at Burlington Hospital on Dec. 1, 1931, to the late William and Lena Dexter. He was raised on a farm in Brighton by his father and loving […]

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AILEEN ‘JOYCE’ BATEMAN

      Aileen ‘Joyce’ Bateman, 88, Burlington, died Feb. 13, 2017, at Pine Brook Pointe. She was born July 28, 1928, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to the late Harold E. and Evelyn D. (Wedgwood) Leatherman. She spent her early life in Grand Rapids where she graduated from high school before attending […]

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PAUL O. PHETTEPLACE

      Paul O. Phetteplace, 83, died Feb. 11, 2017, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 22, 1933, to the late Paul Sr. and Katherine Phetteplace. He graduated from Racine County Agricultural School in 1951 and later that year married the love […]

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ARTHUR L. LAZARUS JR.

      Arthur Laing Lazarus Jr., 92, died peacefully in his sleep Feb. 12, 2017, surrounded by family. He was born Sept.13, 1924, in Brazil, Ind., to the late Margaret (Yard) and Arthur Laing Lazarus Sr. He was one of the Greatest Generation having enlisted in the Marine Corps shortly after […]

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MARION K. PANKRATZ

      Marion K. Pankratz, 88, Burlington, died Feb. 9, 2017, at Elder Care Cottages, Waterford. She was born Dec. 25, 1928, to the late Warner and Esther (Rueschlien) Zimmermann in Burlington. Her entire life was spent in Burlington where she attended St. Charles Grade School, graduated from Burlington High School […]

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ROSALIND ‘LINDA’ YANKE

Rosalind ‘Linda’ (Peterson) Yanke, 79, died Feb. 8, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Burlington surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Racine on Oct. 31, 1937, to the late Milton and Blanche (Williams) Peterson. She married Bernard Yanke, the love of her life, on May 15, 1954. Rosalind […]

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GARY L. ANDERSON

      Gary L. “Mr. A.” Anderson, 73, Waterford, co-founder and co-owner of Anderson’s Corn Roast, died unexpectedly in his Waterford home on Feb. 6, 2017. He was born Feb. 24, 1943, in Door County to the late Lawrence and Sadie (Charney) Anderson. He was a graduate of Gibraltar High School […]

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RICHARD LOFGREN

      Richard ‘Rick’ Lofgren, 70, died on Feb. 7, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 28, 1946, to the late Glen and Grace Lofgren. He grew up in Waterford and met the love of his life Bonnie Tuinstra, and they married on Sept. 25, 1971. They […]