Elaine M. Pella, 94, Burlington, died peacefully on Oct. 7, 2016, at Pine Brook Pointe. She was born in Lyons, Ill., on Oct. 15, 1921, to the late Ernest and Fredericka (Wilhorn) Krueger. She moved to Burlington in 1931 where she graduated from Burlington High School. On Aug. 30, […]

      Carl David Haas, 68, New Castle, Del., formerly Burlington, died unexpectedly on Oct. 2, 2016, at his home. He was born March 10, 1948, to the late David ‘Bud’ and Myrtle Haas in Princeton, Ill. He spent most of his life working in the glass manufacturing industry, working for […]

      Loretta Rieck, 91, Burlington, died Oct. 2, 2016, at Arbor View Memory Care in Burlington. She was born Jan. 5, 1925, in Burlington, to the late Henry and Eleanor (Prailes) Seubert. She was a lifetime resident of Burlington, graduating from St. Mary’s High School. On June 2, 1945, she […]

      David L. Ballard, 77, Burlington, died Sept. 30, 2016, at his home. He was born in Chicago on May 11, 1939, to the late Frank and Marie (Rusch) Ballard. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Chicago. Following high school he went on to the Illinois Institute of […]

      Nancy Jean Briscoe, 82, Burlington, died Sept. 21, 2016, in Fort Wayne, Ind., surrounded by family. She was born in Marinette on March 2, 1934, to the late Rollin and Dorothy Kleman. She attended Ella Court Grade School, Marinette Junior and Senior High School. She graduated from MCGH School […]

      On a day when the sky was clear, the air was crisp and the hawks were soaring, the Eagle King took Chief Thundercloud to the Great Spirit. Machinist Mate 3rd Class Henry ‘Hank’ Steffen left this world. He was born Sept. 1, 1926, and died Sept. 28, 2016. He […]

Mary Elizabeth Aspinall, 94, died peacefully at Oak Ridge Care Center in Union Grove on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. She was born Sept. 21, 1922; the daughter of the late Glenn and Edith (Hibbard) Aspinall. She was a lifelong resident of Rochester and grew up on her parent’s farm. Mary […]

      Arlene Margaret Hoganson, 92, died Sept. 27, 2016. She was born July 18. 1924, in Burlington, to the late Theodore and Edna (Potratz) Korn. Arlene was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church. She graduated from St. John’s Lutheran School and Burlington High School. She married Forrest Hoganson […]

      Frank J. McCarthy, 96, Richfield, died Sept. 27, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 25, 1920, in Dover, to the late John and Margaret (Costello) McCarthy. He married Josephine Archibald on Jan. 7, 1956, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Rocky Point Long Island, N.Y. Frank was […]

      Richard J. Strohm, 84, Burlington, died Sept. 27, 2016, at Holton Manor, Elkhorn. He was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Burlington, to the late Floyd and Josephine (Fox) Strohm. He was a lifetime resident of Burlington, graduating from St. Mary’s Grade and High schools. He further attended Marquette University. […]