Paola C. Edstrom, 77, of Hales Corners passed away Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at her home. Paola was born on June 24, 1941, in Milan, Italy, to Raffaele and Cecilia (Ferretto) Giovanetti. She married Homer E. Edstrom on April 19, 1965. He preceded her in death in December of […]
Obituaries
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STEVEN E. CALKINS
Steven E. Calkins, 65, of Phelps, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at Lakeland Health Care Center. Steve was born in Topeka, Kan. on March 16, 1953, to Donald and Sylvia (nee Taber) Calkins. He spent his early life in Harveyville, Kan. and Burlington. He graduated from Burlington […]
THOMAS J. O’NEILL
Thomas J. O’Neill, 67, of Genoa City, passed away Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. He was born in Burlington on Oct. 8, 1950, to John and Anna (nee Flemming) O’Neill. He spent his young life in Burlington where he attended Burlington area schools. On May 20, 2005, in Las Vegas, […]
DAVID C. WHEATON
David C. Wheaton, 62, of East Troy, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. He was born in Stoughton on Aug. 7, 1956, to Dr. Robert and Mary Alice Wheaton. He spent his early life in Burlington, where he graduated from Burlington High School in 1974. He later moved to […]
DONALD W. HILDEBRANDT
Donald W. Hildebrandt, 60, of Yorkville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday Aug. 28, 2018, at Froedtert South (St. Catherine’s Hospital) in Kenosha. Donald was born in Kenosha on Jan. 17, 1958, to Melvin and Doris (nee Lockard) Hildebrandt. Don graduated from Carthage College with a degree in Biology. On […]
PHILIP H. HARRIS
Philip H. Harris, 72, of Waterford, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, with his loving family at his side after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Phil was born to Robert and Nancy (nee Haynes) Harris in Lansing, Mich. He was a graduate […]
CHARLES W. KALMES
Charles W. Kalmes, lifelong resident of Skokie, Ill., and longtime member of the Burlington community, died peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Charlie joyfully celebrated his 100th birthday this summer at his Browns Lake residence with his loving family and friends. It was a wonderful celebration of a life […]
LARRAINE “MICKEY” EHLERS
“Mickey” Larraine Ehlers, 84, with her family by her side went home early Sunday morning, Aug. 19, 2018, to join her late husband Ronald “Ron” Ehlers in their next chapter. She was born on April 14, 1934, in the sunny town of Bear River, Minn. to the late Albert […]
JAMES WILLIAM KARCZEWSKI
James William Karczewski, 54, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. He was born on Feb. 22, 1964, in Newfoundland, Canada, to Elmer and Shirley (Poisl) Karczewski. Jamie graduated from Immaculata High School in Leavenworth, Kan., and earned his Pharmacy degree from The University of Kansas – Lawrence in […]
GLENN “CHIEF” JANTE
Glenn “Chief” Jante, 87, of Burlington passed away on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, at his home. Glenn was born to Erwin E. and Nellie K. Jante in Milwaukee. He was married to Elsie C. Laursen on August 9, 1952. Glenn was a resident of Burlington for 82 years and […]