Author: Karen Dubinsky

Obituaries

PATRICIA ANN DAKE

      Patricia Ann Dake, 77, of Medford, died Friday, May 30, 2025 at Aspirus Care and Rehab while under the care of Aspirus Hospice. Pat was born Oct. 10, 1947 in Burlington to Leroy and Romayne (Mehring) Eisenbart. Over the years, she worked for Nestle, Lyons Plastics, Rib Lake Plastics, […]

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RICHARD E. ZUBROD

      Richard E. “Dick” Zubrod, 87, of Elkhorn, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. He was born on Nov. 23, 1937, to the late Albert F. and Jeanette A. (nee Young) Zubrod. Richard proudly served in the United States Army National Guard, 126 Field Artillery Battalion, […]

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ELLEN JOHNSTON

      Ellen Johnston, 72, died Friday, May 16, 2025 at home in Wind Lake. She was born in Racine on June 4, 1952, the daughter of the late Robert and Agnes (Zauner) Johnston. Ellen graduated from St Catherine’s High School in 1970. Ellen attended college at UW-Milwaukee where she studied […]

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PETER M. LEACH

Peter Michael “Pete” Leach, 71, of Kansasville, passed away peacefully at his home in Elkhorn on May 19, 2025. Pete was born Dec 4, 1953, in Burlington, to Harold and Ruth (Clark) Leach. Dawn Simon and Pete were united in marriage on Jan. 5, 2025, and lived together in Elkhorn. […]

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LUCILLE KIETZER

      Lucille “Lulu” Kietzer, 104, took the hand of Jesus and went with him to her heavenly home on May 10, 2025. Lulu was born in Chicago on April 28, 1921. She married Guy Magliano on April 24, 1948. Guy died in 1951. Lulu married Edmund Kietzer on May 21, […]

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JOHN EDWARD WAMBACH

      John Edward Wambach passed away on May 12, 2025, after a brave and inspiring battle with ALS. He was at home, surrounded by the people who he loved most. In true John fashion, he wrote a lot of this obituary himself—his way of getting in one last word and […]

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JEROME W. HEFTY SR.

      Jerome W. Hefty Sr., of Burlington, joined his family in heaven on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Jerome was born on June 17, 1943, the 13th of 14 children to Peter and Sophia (Mikula) Hefty. He attended Burlington schools and joined the U.S. Air Force during the Viet Nam conflict […]

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CHRISTINE HELEN GEORGE

      Christine Helen George, 74, of Burlington, passed away peacefully of Alzheimer’s on May 6, 2025, at Vitas Healthcare in West Allis. Christine was born on June 23, 1950, to Edward and Audrey (nee Wilson) Hensel in the same town she would call home for her entire life. She was […]

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CAROL J. SCHADE

      Carol J. Schade, 65, of New Munster, passed away on April 26, 2025, at home surrounded by loved ones. Carol was born on Aug. 19, 1959, to Jeanette E. (nee Weber) and James G. Brown in Burlington, where she was raised. She graduated from Burlington High School and worked […]

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CYNTHIA E. INGWELL

      Cynthia E. Ingwell, 80, of Burlington, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025. Born in Fort Atkinson on Sept. 13, 1944, she was the daughter of Harold and Mary (nee Jankovich) Gruetzman. Her early life was spent in Fort Atkinson, where she graduated from Fort Atkinson High School and UW […]