Shane Michael Gahagan, 45, passed away June 29, 2017, at the home of his brother Shawn and sister-in-law, Sherry Gahagan in Oregon. Born in Milwaukee and raised in Waterford, he lived the last nine years in Oregon as his family, friends and nurses cared for him during his courageous […]
Obituaries
Information on services for recently deceased residents
KATHLEEN A. JOHNSON
Kathleen A. Johnson, 68, of Waterford, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. Born May 8, 1949, she was the daughter of Richard J. and Betty (nee Shillington) Welp. She spent her early life in Bancroft, Iowa where she graduated from high […]
AARON SOETH
Aaron Soeth, 32, of Burlington, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at his parent’s home. Born Aug. 29, 1984, in Burlington, he was the son of Craig and Dawn (nee Edgerle) Soeth. He was a lifetime resident of Burlington where he attended St. John’s Grade School and […]
JEANETTE WILSON
Jeanette Wilson, 94, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Pine Brook Pointe. Born Feb. 7, 1923, in Elkhorn, she was the daughter of Vernon and Frances (nee Park) Niles. She spent her early life in Lake Geneva where she graduated from Badger High School. On Jan. […]
SHIRLEY JEAN FINSTER
Shirley Jean Finster, 79, of Lyons, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Aurora Memorial Hospital. She was born February 14, 1938, to George and Jessie (nee Bodden) Weinberg in Burlington. She grew up in the Burlington area on a farm near Bong Air Base and in the Browns […]
NORITA A. “RITA” FREYMILLER
Norita A. “Rita” Freymiller, 66, of Easton, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at her home. She was born Dec. 23, 1950, to Wallace and Beatrice (nee Neumann) Tietel in Burlington. Her early life was spent in Burlington where she attended Burlington area schools. On June 27, 1987, she […]
MALIKAI ALEXANDER BABIN TORKELSON
Malikai Alexander Babin Torkelson gave us 60 minutes of joy before entering heaven on Sunday, June 18, 2017. He will be fondly remembered by his parents, Mikayla Babin and Jared Torkelson; grandparents, Brenda Butler, Lee (Wendy) Clodfelter, Teri Torkelson, and Marcus Zackery; Aunts and Uncles, Emily, Cecoda, Zenen, Jaela, […]
SANDRA T. COLVIN
Sandra T. Colvin (Sandy), 76, of Burlington, formerly of Rockton, Ill. and New Bedford, Mass., passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017, in the comfort of her home. She was born on May 11, 1941, to the late Francisco and Ermelinda Ormonde. On June 2, 1962, she married her […]
HEATHER LANGLOIS
Heather “Hez” Langlois passed away on June 5, 2017, in Milwaukee. She was only 43 years old. She was born March 9, 1974, in Elkhorn to Philip and Deborah Langlois. She graduated from Burlington High School and stayed in the Burlington area for most of her short life. Hez was […]
RICHARD A. SCHLITZ
Richard A. Schlitz, 72, of Burlington, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017, at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee. Born in Burlington, on Oct. 10, 1944, he was the son of Edward and Amelia (nee Richter) Schlitz. He was a lifetime resident of Burlington, graduating from Burlington High School […]