Elsie M. Clearmont, 96, Burlington, died Feb. 23, 2015, at Williams Bay Care Center. She was born in Escanaba, Mich., on April 28, 1918, to the late Joseph and Regina (Chnard) Germain. She spent her early life in Escanaba where she attended school. On April 25, 1942, she married […]

      Kenneth Held, 70, Lyons, died unexpectedly on Feb. 15, 2015, at Chandler Regional Medical Center, Arizona. He was born on March 25, 1944, in Lyons, to the late LeRoy and Virginia ‘Toots’ (Schoenberg) Held. He was a lifelong resident of Lyons. He attended St. Joseph’s School, Burlington High School, […]

      Christopher Alan Musiel, 44, died Feb. 19, 2015, at Hospice House Racine. He was born in Racine, Aug. 8, 1970, to Robert and Marie (Kusters) Musiel. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. He enjoyed participating in the Special Olympics in Western Racine County and […]

      Patricia Louise ‘Patsy’ (Tuska) Gapinski, 77, Waterford, died peacefully Feb. 20, 2015, at Burlington Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Quantico, Va., on Dec. 7, 1937. After two years of college she met Robert Gapinski and they married on Feb. 7, 1959, in West Allis. She was an executive […]

      Patricia G. Robers, 88, Burlington, died peacefully surrounded by family on Feb. 16, 2015, at Pine Brook Pointe of Burlington. She was born Sept. 23, 1926, in Burlington, to the late Elmer and Eleanor (Wiemer) Brook. She spent her entire life in Burlington receiving her grade and high school […]

      Irvin C. Melby, 90, Union Grove, died Feb. 16, 2015, at his home in the loving presence of his family. He was born April 18, 1924, to the late Ingvald and Milla (Johnson) Melby in Pigeon Falls. He married Lillian Lockman on June 29, 1946. They were married for […]

      Marcella A. Wohl, 94, Milwaukee, formerly Burlington, died Feb. 15, 2015, at Dominican Sisters St. Ann Rest Home in Milwaukee. She was born in Chicago on July 18, 1920, to the late Carl and Anna (Meyer) Witte. She spent her early life in Chicago where she graduated from high […]

      Allan C. Dorn, 94, Burlington, died Feb. 13, 2015, at Burlington Rehab and Health Care Center. He was born in Elkhorn on May 24, 1920, to the late Herman and Martha (Schmidt) Dorn. He spent his early life on the family farm and graduated from high school in Lake […]

      Steven K. ‘Mr. Howie’ Thuemmler, 66, Burlington, died peacefully on Feb. 12, 2015, at his home. He was born in Burlington on May 5, 1948, to the late Theodore and Barbara (Daniels) Thuemmler. He spent his early life in Brighton graduating from Central High School in Paddock Lake where […]

      Joan L. Werth, 94, formerly Burlington, died Feb. 11, 2015, at Heritage Manor in Elroy. She was born Dec. 28, 1920, to the late Walter and Esther (Hafeman) Hackbarth in Sheboygan. Her early life was spent in Milwaukee where she graduated from high school and attended Spencerian Business College. […]