Obituaries

Information on services for recently deceased residents

Obituaries

SALLY A. KIRK

Sally A. Kirk, 61, Burlington, died June 27, 2012, at Geneva Lake Manor after a long valiant fight with cancer. She was born July 2, 1950, to the late Robert and Elizabeth (Kempken) Sobbe in Aurora, Ill. She spent her early life in Burlington, moved to Wonder Lake for 20 […]

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PATRICIA L. OUELLETTE

Patricia L. Ouellette, 68, of Milwaukee and formerly of Franklin, died June 22, 2012, at Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore, Cudahy. She was born July 5, 1943, to the late Alfred W. Redlin Jr. and Lois J. Roehl Redlin in Milwaukee. She graduated from Washington High School before attending the […]

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GERALD N. SCHILZ

Gerald Nicholas Schilz hit his final home run at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington on June 21, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He married Nancy Ann Robers on Sept. 29, 1956. He was a City of Burlington volunteer fireman from 1959 until 1977 when he became the city’s first […]

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VIVIAN J. GEORGE

Vivian J. George, 86, Burlington, died at her home on June 22, 2012. She was born in Burlington on Oct. 9, 1925, to the late Joseph and Florence (Brainerd) Cook. She had spent her early life in Kansasville and was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School. She earned her […]

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EUGENE F. HOPKINS

Eugene “Gene” F. Hopkins, 90, Union Grove, died June 12, 2012, at his residence. His family and friends may gather for visitation at the Union Grove Methodist Church on Saturday, June 30, from 1-2 p.m. A memorial service officiated by the Rev. Milagros Bermudez which will include Masonic prayers will […]

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GLORIA D. CROWLEY

  Gloria D. Crowley, 77, of Lyons, died June 19, 2012, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal, Ill. She was born on April 3, 1935, in Chicago, to the late Julius and Ilda (Caccini) Desideri. She spent her early life in Chicago and was a graduate of Spalding […]

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JOHN E. WALSH

John Edward Walsh died June 19, 2012. He was born in Omaha, Neb. in 1931. He was a lifelong Nebraska football fan. After serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1950-1954, he then attended and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha with a degree in chemistry. He worked for Wilson […]

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NANCY E. FISH

Nancy E. Fish, 78, Burlington, died June 18, 2012, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. She was born on Aug. 11, 1933, in Madison, to the late George and Esther (Taylor) Francisco. She spent her early life in Elkhorn and then Burlington, graduating from Burlington High School in 1951. On […]

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ROBERT J. STORM

Robert John Storm, 87, Waterford, died June 18, 2012. He was born May 11, 1925. He married Gertrude Hancock in 1944. She preceded him in death in 2001. He spent all of his life in the town of Norway where he was a farmer and a milk hauler; he started […]

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PHILIP C. POCKAT

Surrounded by his family, Philip C. Pockat, 72, died Friday, June 15, 2012, after sustaining injuries from a fall. He was born Nov. 1, 1939, in Marion, Wis., to the late Louis Pockat and Mildred (Schultz). He was a long time educator, driver’s education instructor, member of various choirs and […]