Author: Karen Dubinsky

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THOMAS J. SONDEJ

      Thomas J. Sondej, 72, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at his home. Thomas was born in Chicago on Aug. 5, 1947, to Henry and Irene (nee Nowak) Sondej. His early life was spent in Chicago where he graduated from Chicago State University. On Sept. 20, 1969 […]

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SHAWN P. CONNOR

      Shawn P. Connor, 59, died unexpectedly, but peacefully, on Aug. 6, 2019, in Burlington, from natural causes. Born and raised in Colebrook, in the northwestern part of Connecticut during the 1960s and 70s, “Sunshine Boy’’ was that rare individual whose unmatched wit, amazing knowledge, and life-long learning transformed all […]

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WALTER R. “WALLY” BLODGETT

      Walter R. “Wally” Blodgett, 79, of Waterford, passed away peacefully in the early morning on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. Wally was born on Feb. 11, 1940. He grew up mostly in western Kenosha and Racine counties before his family settled in the Waterford area. He graduated from Waterford High […]

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MARION J. SPIEGELHOFF

      Marion J. Spiegelhoff, 89, of Burlington, passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at Oak Park Place. Marion was born on Feb. 28, 1930, to Theodore and Pearl (nee Haysley) Huening in Burlington. Her early life was spent in Burlington where she attended St. Charles Grade School then graduated from […]

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J. W. “BILL” ELLSWORTH

     J. W. “Bill” Ellsworth, 99, formerly of Burlington, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in Union Grove. The family’s celebration-of-life memorial will be held at Integrity Celebrations, 2780 Browns Lake Drive in Burlington. In lieu of flowers please send donations in Bill’s name to: Racine […]

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FERN C. JAHNS

      Fern C. Jahns, 97, of Burlington passed to eternal life on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Amid duties of a loving mother and grandmother, she enjoyed a life including gardening vegetables and flowers. She liked to embroider and in later years was an avid reader. For 20 years she was […]

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RAYMOND J. “RAY” DiCASTRI

Raymond J. “Ray” DiCastri, 65, of Burlington, passed away on Friday, Aug. 17, 2019, at Bryan Hospital in Ohio. Ray was born in Kenosha on Sept. 28, 1953, to Albert and Patricia (Curnes) DiCastri. He graduated of Bradford High and attended Gateway Technical College. On Sept. 20, 1975, he married […]

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ULRICH HANS ADAM

      Ulrich “Uli” Hans Adam, 71, passed away peacefully on Aug. 13, 2019, at Zilber Hospice Center, with his wife of 48 years by his side. Ulrich was born on Dec. 25, 1947, in Kleekamp, a small village in Soviet controlled East Germany. Surviving under the Soviet regime was challenging, […]

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CLARA M. C. SCHIEMANN

      Clara M. C. Schiemann, 87, of Burlington, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Oak Park Place. Clara was born in Duluth, Minn. on March 20, 1932, to Rev. Ahlert and Clara (nee Pralle) Strand. Her early life was spent in Chicago […]

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JAMES R. LANGAN, SR.

      James R. Langan, Sr., 71, of Spring Prairie, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Aug. 6, 2019. James was born to Russell and June (nee Shurser) Langan in Lake Zurich, Ill. on Feb. 20, 1948. He grew up in Lake Zurich. After high school […]