James D. Betts, 72, Town of Geneva, died Oct. 5, 2016, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. He was born Oct. 7, 1943, to the late H. Stanley and Catherine Rose (Dennis) Betts. He graduated from Burlington High School and the Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science in Milwaukee. […]

      Robert E. Twohig, 92, Armstrong, died peacefully Oct. 9, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, West Bend, but his kind and gentle soul will live on. He was born on the family farm near Armstrong in the Town of Osceola on Aug. 1, 1924, to the late George R. and […]

      Irene A. Petrinec, 75, Burlington, died peacefully Oct. 8, 2016, at her home. She was born in Chicago on May 31, 1941, to the late Bella and Anna (LaFonte) Ferencz. She grew up in Chicago where she graduated from high school. On Oct. 4, 1957, she married Richard Petrinec […]

      Patrick A. Hoffman, 68, Burlington, died unexpectedly Oct. 8, 2016, at Aurora Memorial Hospital-Burlington. He was born Jan. 1, 1948, in Sheboygan, to the late Robert J. and Marion E. (Krueger) Hoffman. He spent his early life in Columbus where he graduated from Columbus High School. He served proudly […]

      Elaine M. Pella, 94, Burlington, died peacefully on Oct. 7, 2016, at Pine Brook Pointe. She was born in Lyons, Ill., on Oct. 15, 1921, to the late Ernest and Fredericka (Wilhorn) Krueger. She moved to Burlington in 1931 where she graduated from Burlington High School. On Aug. 30, […]

      Carl David Haas, 68, New Castle, Del., formerly Burlington, died unexpectedly on Oct. 2, 2016, at his home. He was born March 10, 1948, to the late David ‘Bud’ and Myrtle Haas in Princeton, Ill. He spent most of his life working in the glass manufacturing industry, working for […]

      Loretta Rieck, 91, Burlington, died Oct. 2, 2016, at Arbor View Memory Care in Burlington. She was born Jan. 5, 1925, in Burlington, to the late Henry and Eleanor (Prailes) Seubert. She was a lifetime resident of Burlington, graduating from St. Mary’s High School. On June 2, 1945, she […]

      David L. Ballard, 77, Burlington, died Sept. 30, 2016, at his home. He was born in Chicago on May 11, 1939, to the late Frank and Marie (Rusch) Ballard. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Chicago. Following high school he went on to the Illinois Institute of […]

      Nancy Jean Briscoe, 82, Burlington, died Sept. 21, 2016, in Fort Wayne, Ind., surrounded by family. She was born in Marinette on March 2, 1934, to the late Rollin and Dorothy Kleman. She attended Ella Court Grade School, Marinette Junior and Senior High School. She graduated from MCGH School […]

      On a day when the sky was clear, the air was crisp and the hawks were soaring, the Eagle King took Chief Thundercloud to the Great Spirit. Machinist Mate 3rd Class Henry ‘Hank’ Steffen left this world. He was born Sept. 1, 1926, and died Sept. 28, 2016. He […]