Obituaries

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Obituaries

ANGELA GURKA

      Angela Gurka, 94, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2019 at Angels Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc. She will be dearly missed! A celebration of Angela’s life will take place on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 305 S. 1st Street Waterford. Visitation will be from […]

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KIMBERLY JEAN AUDETAT

      Kimberly Jean Audetat, 57, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on June 12, 2019. She was born to Roger and Janice Schmelzer on July 4, 1961 in Marshfield. The family moved to Burlington where Kim would spend her childhood and graduate from Burlington High School in 1979. […]

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DOROTHY A. BIELAS

      Dorothy A. Bielas, 90, of Springfield, passed away to eternal life at Waukesha Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 14, 2019. Dorothy was born on May 29, 1929 in Goetzville, Mich. to Koney and Nellie (Kucharczyk) Schmitigal. She married Arthur Bielas on Sept. 15, 1951 in Chicago and has been […]

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JONATHAN ROBERT SCHWARTEN

      Jonathan Robert Schwarten, 62, of Burlington, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in Burlington. She was born in Milwaukee on Feb. 15, 1957 to Gerald and Nancy (nee Pyatt) Schwarten. He spent his early life in Honey Lake and attended Burlington High School and Waukesha Area Technical College. […]

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PATRICIA K. BAYER

     Patricia K. Bayer, 79, of Burlington, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at her home. She was born in Elkton, S.D. on April 28, 1940 to George and Helen (nee Howell) Heesch. She spent her early life in South Dakota where she graduated from Elkton High School. On April […]

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ROMONA “ROMIE” E. WILLE

     Romona “Romie” E. Wille, 99, went to join her Lord on June 9, 2019 at Arbor View Assisted Living, surrounded by her loving family. Romona was born April 20, 1920 to Harry and Clara Schneider. She attended school at St. Mary Grade School and High School in Burlington. She […]

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SCOTT N. BEATSE MD

   Dr. Scott N. Beatse MD, 59, of Elkhorn, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 2, 2019 while competing in a triathlon in Lake Mills. Scott was born Oct. 7, 1959 in Payson, Utah to James C. and Marilyn S. (nee Smellie) Beatse. A few years later, his family relocated to West […]

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JAMES R. MERLO

     James R. Merlo, 84, Waterford, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. James was born Sept. 21, 1934 to James and Theresa (nee Schaivo) Merlo. He attended a boy’s technical school through tenth grade. On Nov. 14, 1953, he married Darlene M. Jens. […]

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HENRY E. LOIS

      Henry E. Lois, 85, passed away peacefully June 2, 2019 at Rosewood Manor in Delavan. He was born April 26, 1934 to Edward and Vivian (nee Krueger) Lois. After he graduated from high school, he served his country in the Army for two years. Henry married his first wife […]

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RAYMOND V. SCHAEFER

      Raymond V. Schaefer, 93, of Burlington, and formerly of Chicago, died Thursday May 30, 2019 at Oakridge Care Center in Union Grove. He was born June 13, 1925 in Chicago, to Louis and Ann (nee Culliton) Schaefer. Ray served in the United States Coast Guard in the Middle East […]