Irene L. (Kojis) Carter, 83, Burlington, died Feb. 23, 2016, at Holton Manor, Elkhorn. She was born in Waterford on Nov. 3, 1932, to the late George and Elizabeth (Steffek) Kojis. She was a graduate of Waterford High and on Sept. 20, 1952, she married Vernon ‘Nick’ Carter who […]

      James L. Gier, 66, Union Grove, died Feb. 21, 2016, at his residence. He was born June 23, 1949, to the late Lowell and Sarah Gier in Baraboo. His early life was spent in Antioch, Ill., where he graduated from Antioch High School. He was previously employed at Regal […]

      Leslie ‘Sam’ Eckert, 90, Burlington, died Feb. 21, 2016, at Waterford Senior Living. He was born in Burlington on April 3, 1925, to the late John and Rose (Ketterhagen) Eckert. He was a lifelong resident of Burlington and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. He served in the U.S. […]

      Charles ‘Charlie’ Kevin Dahl, Rochester, died Feb. 19, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Burlington after a courageous, four-year battle with cancer. He was born on Nov. 20, 1961, in Iron Mountain, Mich., to David and Elrene Dahl, but the family soon moved to Minnesota where Charlie spent his formative […]

      Justyn ‘Bud’ Labutski Jr., 88, Burlington, died Feb. 20, 2016, at Lakeland Health Care in Elkhorn. He was born in Milwaukee on March 10, 1927, to the late Justyn J. and Josephine (Stencil) Labutski. He spent his early life in Oak Creek and graduated from Pulaski High School. Bud […]

      Frances C. (Fuller) Nelsen, 99, died Feb. 11, 2016, at Rush Copley Hospital, Aurora, Ill., surrounded by her family. She was born in Genoa City, Wis., in 1916. She married the late Richard E. Nelsen on Feb. 14, 1942, and they lived in Kenosha, Wis., Villa Park, Ill., and […]

Genevieve Mary ‘Gramma’ Wawro, 89, died Feb. 17, 2016, in her home surrounded by family and caregivers. She was born in Chicago, on Feb. 5, 1927. She was raised in a Polish suburb of Chicago and started her career in the Chicago financial district. She married Joseph in 1945. They […]

      Julie Ann Biersack (Pliska) 46, Waterford, took part of our hearts and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Feb. 9, 2016. She was born on Jan. 27, 1970, in Milwaukee to Theresa and the late Ronald Pliska. She attended and graduated from Waterford High School. […]

      Jelaine ‘Jo’ Adeline Gruber, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, and daughter of Hobert and Bertha Smith, died peacefully at her home, cared for by her family on Feb. 9, 2016. She was born in small town Dallas, Wisconsin, where she went to high school. She left Dallas and […]

      Megan Rae Bock, 23, Waterford, was unexpectedly carried to paradise on the night of Feb. 4, 2016. She was born on March 22, 1992, in Aurora, Colo., to Wayne and Rita Bock. She attended K-12 in Waterford, during which time she happily tested her parent’s patience with her two […]