Barbara Ann Grisham, 72, Baldwyn, died Oct. 7, 2014, at the NMMC after a brief illness. She graduated from Burlington High School and received her nursing degree from St. Catherine’s in Kenosha. She was a nurse for Burlington Memorial Hospital for 25 years, and Regional Rehabilitation Center in Tupelo, […]

      Harold E. Smith, Sr., 82, Northfield, died Oct. 4, 2014, at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born Nov. 28, 1931, in Lewistown, Mont., to the late Arnold and Dorothy (Heller) Smith. Following his graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on Jan. […]

Linda Marie Helton, of Crocker, Mo., died Oct. 2, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. She was born on Sept. 4, 1949, in Burlington, to the late Clifford and Doris (Oldenberg) Knutson. She married Richard Dale Helton on Oct. 26, 1982, and they had five children. She was owner […]

      Alice T. Paukner, 76, Burlington, died Sept. 30, 2014, at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee. She was born in Poland on April 27, 1938, to the late Walter and Leokadia (Bielicka) Triebe. She spent her early life in Poland and Germany where she attended school. On June 20, […]

      Benjamin Wayne Schwarten, 55, Burlington, died unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 25, 2014. Benji was born April 4, 1959, in Burlington, to Gerald and Nancy Schwarten. On June 30, 2001, he married Kelly L. Carlson. Following marriage they made their home in Burlington, where they had one daughter. […]

      Al O. Popma, 84, Union Grove died Sept. 28, 2014, at Holton Manor, Elkhorn. He was born Sept. 9, 1930, to the late Lambertus and Djoke (Feenstra) in Bartlehiem, the Netherlands. His early life was spent in the Providence of Friesland, in the Netherlands. On April 20, 1964, he […]

      Raymond Moyer, 88, Rochester, died Sept. 27, 2014, at Wisconsin Veterans Home – Boland Hall in Union Grove. He was born in Milwaukee on March 27, 1926, to the late Raymond and Rose (Helfenstein) Moyer. He spent his early life in Milwaukee, moving to Rochester at age 14 where […]

      John G. Tietel, 66, Burlington, died Sept. 24, 2014, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born Aug. 8, 1948, to Gilbert and Violet (Packard) Tietel in Burlington. He was a lifetime resident of Burlington. He worked for the family business and drove the tow truck for many […]

      James J. McKusker, 65, Burlington, died unexpectedly Sept. 24, 2014, at his home. He was born July 9, 1949, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, to the late Carrol ‘Buck’ and Fern (Tuttle) McKusker. His early life was spent on the farm in Iowa. Following high school he graduated, with his […]

  Marilyn Ann (Kissinger) Kipp, 82, Waterford, died unexpectedly on Sept. 22, 2014. surrounded by her loving family and companion Leroy Shadd. She was born in Burlington on June 18, 1932, to the late Frank and Georgianna Kipp. Survivors include her children, Nancy (Scott) Kissinger, Waukesha, Dan (Angie) Kissinger, Rochester, […]