Maureen E. McGowan, 78, Waterford, died unexpectedly, but peacefully in her home on May 30, 2015. She was born May 15, 1937, in Milwaukee to the late Morris and Eleanor (Matthews) Urch. She graduated from Mercy High School in 1955, and moved to Waterford in 1972. She enjoyed sharing […]
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LEON F. BUSCH
Leon F. Busch, 85, Richmond, Ill., died May 27, 2015, at Burr Oak Manor, Genoa City. He was born in Burlington on Nov. 23, 1929, to the late Bernard and Frances (Robers) Busch. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and scored the first touchdown in school history. […]
REV. DR. KATHLEEN F. CONNOR
Rev. Dr. Kathleen F. (French) Connor, 80, died unexpectedly on Wednesday May 20, 2015, of natural causes at her home in Brooksby Village in Peabody, Mass. She was born in Orford, N.H., to the late Fred G. and Elizabeth (Wilson) French. She lived in Orford as a young girl, […]
GARY M. VINZ
Gary M. Vinz, 61, Waterford, died unexpectedly at home on May 28, 2015. He was born in Milwaukee on Aug. 11, 1953, to the late Edwin and Hildegarde (Trick) Vinz. At an early age his family moved to Waterford where Gary graduated from high school. He was a mechanic […]
CONNIE J. RASMUSSEN
Connie Jean Rasmussen, 75, Waterford, died May 28, 2015, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. She was born Feb. 6, 1940, to the late Lester and Jean (Poniatowski) Cochran in Racine. Her early life was spent in Racine and Burlington area where she attended and graduated from Burlington High […]
PAUL E. TIBBS
Paul E. Tibbs, 83, died May 19, 2015. He was born Jan. 31, 1932. He had a successful work career in the military and in government service. After many years of hard work, he was enjoying retirement, by traveling, relaxing, and spending time with his family. Survivors include his […]
BARBARA M. GOETZ
Barbara M. Goetz, 68, died May 17, 2015, at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, with her family by her side. She was born Oct. 11, 1946, in Burlington, to the late Edmund and Mildred (Rausch) Wolf. On Aug. 12, 1978, she married Louis Goetz Jr. He preceded her in death in […]
HARLAN ‘STEVE’ FRAHM
Harlan ‘Steve’ Frahm, 84, died May 19, 2015, in Las Vegas. He was born in Bryant, S.D. He and his wife, Janet, moved from Burlington to Lake Havasu in 2002 after the sale of their business (Frahm Fireplace). Previously, Steve owned and operated Frahm Construction, which built many well-known […]
KATHERINE A. MCCARTHY
Katherine A. ‘Sue’ (Eddy) McCarthy, 96, Joliet, died May 20, 2015, at Alden Estates of Shorewood with her family by her side. She was born May 29, 1918, in Burlington. She resided in Joliet since 1953. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who thoroughly enjoyed spending […]
DOROTHY M. KING
Dorothy M. (Lawrence) King, 72, died peacefully at her residence on May 16, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sept. 11, 1942, to the late Bryant and Francis (Stensland) Lawrence, Superior. She married William King Sept. 29, 2001. She worked at Edstrom Industries for over […]