Myron A. ‘Mike’ Knutson, 96, Waterford, died Jan. 25, 2015, at Wisconsin Veterans Home in Union Grove. He was born on May 25, 1918, to the late Martin and Julia (Everson) Knutson. He spent his early life in Cambridge, and taught himself how to play the harmonica. He was […]

      Daniel J. Kanaly, 94, died Jan. 26, 2015, at Wisconsin Veterans Home, Boland Hall, Union Grove. He was born in Marengo, Ill., on Jan. 11, 1921, to the late Joseph and Mabel (Gustafson) Kanaly. He spent his early life in Marengo. He served in the U.S. Army during World […]

      Lillian M. ‘Gigi’ Vrzan, 80, Burlington, died Jan. 26, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Burlington. She was born in Chicago on March 22, 1934, to the late Frank and Sophie (Vachata) Rehor. On July 16, 1955, in Chicago, she married Stan Vrzan. Following marriage they made their home in […]

      Lucille B. ‘Snookie’ (Huening) Meyer, 84, Waterford, died peacefully with family by her side at Linden Grove, Mukwonago, on Jan. 19, 2015. She was born in Chicago on April 7, 1930, to the late Richard and Margaret (Beck) Huening. On June 6, 1957, she married Harold A. Meyer at […]

      John Joseph Foster, 81, Topsham, Vt., died Jan. 16, 2015, after a short illness. He was with his family during his illness and at his death. He was born in Marion Ind., on Feb. 24, 1933, to the late John Morrill Foster and Eleanora Lutz Foster. John attended schools […]

      Doris F. Karpen, 85, Waterford, died Jan. 19, 2015, at Elder Care Cottages, Waterford. She was born in Burlington on April 22, 1929, to the late Warner W. and Edna H. (Bazen) Smith. She spent her early life in Burlington where she graduated from Burlington High School. On June […]

      Warren E. ‘Skeet’ McCown, 72, Burlington, died Jan. 18, 2015, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born in Burlington on Jan. 29, 1942, to the late Esker and Helen (Culver) McCown. He was a lifetime resident of the Honey Creek/Burlington area and graduated from Burlington High School […]

Wallace Ellsworth Markestad died peacefully Dec. 25, 2014, with his wife Marline and his two sisters Burnell Crain and Viola McDonald, by his side. He was born May 10, 1927, in Minnesota and grew up in Mellen, with his brothers and sisters. After high school he spent two years in […]

      Luetta ‘Lu’ Goetz (Christman), 86, Union Grove, died peacefully in the presence of Almighty God on Jan. 13, 2015, at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Franklin. She was born in West Allis on April 11, 1928, to the late Joseph P. and Emma C. (Eppers) Christman. Her early life was […]

      Constance ‘Coni’ Keyes, 81, died Jan. 12, 2015, following a traffic accident in Kissimmee, Fla. She was born on March 25, 1933, to Norbert and Marion (Gonnering) Sakowski. She married Robert R. Keyes on Nov. 3, 1951. She will be best remembered as a bold and daring entrepreneur establishing […]