Malissa Grace Meinen, spent 31 years on this earth touching every soul she encountered. On June 22, 2012, Malissa was met by a tragic accident that left her severely injured. On June 23, at 9:36 p.m., after heroically saving the lives of two strangers by being an organ donor, Malissa […]

Tauno T. Maki, 94, Union Grove, died peacefully July 3, 2012, at Wisconsin Veterans Home, Boland Hall, after a long illness. He was born Dec. 14, 1917, to the late Thomas and Impe (Jarvie) Maki in Wakefield, Mich. He spent his early life in Ironwood, Mich. He married Mildred K. […]

Helen Williams Sroka East Lansing, Mich., formerly of Burlington, died July 1, 2012, in East Lansing. She was born to the late James and Mattie Williams in Arkansas. She attended high school in Stuttgart, Ark., and graduated from Rufus King High of Milwaukee, where they had moved in 1940.  She […]

Max Tsuchida, 92, Burlington, died in his sleep July 2, 2012, at Geneva Manor in Lake Geneva. He was born on Oct. 22, 1919, in Chicago to the late Goro and Sue (Brown) Tsuchida. He spent the first part of his life in Chicago with the remainder in Burlington. He […]

LaVon I. North 89, Burlington, died June 29, 2012, at Village Glen in Lake Geneva. She was born March 19, 1923, to the late Carl and Martha (Schel) Haufle in Bryant, S.D. She spent her early life in Waukesha. She graduated from Waukesha High School in 1941 and attended Waukesha […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]