Lorraine Althea Friend, 85, of Minong, died Oct. 28, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 15, 1927, in Chicago, to the late Paul and Mae (Sedder) Fuchs. She married William Friend Dec. 25, 1960. They enjoyed 51 wonderful years together. She worked as a […]

Marjorie “Marge” C. Abendroth, 88, Waupaca, died peacefully, Oct. 25, 2012, at Crystal River Nursing Home. She was born in the Town of Dover, on Oct. 13, 1924, to the late Theodore and Mary (Harter) Hegeman. She was the last of 14 children. Marge was a hard worker who not […]

Mark S. Hawley, 55, Burlington, died at his home on Oct. 24, 2012. He was born Aug. 23, 1957, in Milwaukee, to the late Albert and Delores (Price) Hawley. He spent his early life and received his education in Milwaukee. On June 26, 1993, in Burlington, he married Susan Schmelzer. […]

Janet L. Hess, 43, Town of Vernon, died Oct. 23, 2012, surrounded by her family at AngelsGrace Hospice. She was born in Erie, Pa., on Jan. 13, 1969, the only child of Patrick and Rosemary (Bulanda) Brady. On Oct. 6, 2001, she married Joseph Hess in Waukesha. She received her […]

Joan C. Spiegelhoff, 81, of Burlington died Oct. 21, 2012, at her home. She was born on Oct. 20, 1931, to the late Vincent and Hilda (Buchberger) Lois, in Burlington. She was a lifetime resident of Burlington. She attended St. Charles Grade School and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. […]

Anna M. Strohm, 77, formerly Lyons, died Oct. 16, 2012, at Lakeland Health Care Center, Elkhorn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Lyons. Visitation is from 3:30 p.m. until time of Mass. Steinke Funeral Home, Lake Geneva, […]

Francis B. Koenen, 94, died Oct. 18, at Pine Brook Pointe Assisted Living surrounded by his family. He was born at home on the Koenen farmstead on Nov. 28, 1917, to the late Henry and Mary (Schuerman) Koenen. He was a lifelong resident of Burlington where he attended St. Charles […]

Gladys D. Baumeister, 93, Burlington, died Oct. 15, 2012, at The Kathy Hospice in West Bend. She was born March 4, 1919, in Burlington, to the late Nels and Emma (Tesch) Dillonaire. She was a lifetime resident of Burlington and a graduate of Burlington High School and Racine-Kenosha Teachers College. […]

Karen S. Fonk (Rubenstein), 68, Burlington, died Oct. 8, 2012, at St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 31, 1944, in Bellevue, Ill., and raised by Tom and Sarah (Sletten) Frey. She had been a lifetime resident of Burlington and a graduate […]

Iris M. Paepke, 94, Burlington, died peacefully Oct. 7, 2012, at Pine Brook Pointe. She was born Oct. 15, 1917, to the late Robert and Louise (Kurzrok) Hoff in Stoneham, Colo. Her early life was spent in Stoneham, where she attended and graduated from Stoneham High School. On July 17, […]