Richard ‘Dick’ A. Behling, 88, died Jan. 23, 2015, in Arizona. He was born in Waterford, on May 2, 1926. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946 on the Aleutian Island of Sheyma. He married Carol Peterson on June 21, 1947, in Burlington. There he began […]

      Marilyn Alice (Bonrud) France, died Jan. 30, 2015. She was the wife of the late Valerian; loving mother of Kenneth (Julie Taylor) France, Jeffrey France, Daniel (Susan) France and the late Susan (Greg) Lesiecki; grandmother of Anne Marie France, Tanya France and Mitchell Lesiecki; sister-in-law of Agnes (the late […]

      Myron A. ‘Mike’ Knutson, 96, Waterford, died Jan. 25, 2015, at Wisconsin Veterans Home in Union Grove. He was born on May 25, 1918, to the late Martin and Julia (Everson) Knutson. He spent his early life in Cambridge, and taught himself how to play the harmonica. He was […]

      Daniel J. Kanaly, 94, died Jan. 26, 2015, at Wisconsin Veterans Home, Boland Hall, Union Grove. He was born in Marengo, Ill., on Jan. 11, 1921, to the late Joseph and Mabel (Gustafson) Kanaly. He spent his early life in Marengo. He served in the U.S. Army during World […]

      Lillian M. ‘Gigi’ Vrzan, 80, Burlington, died Jan. 26, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Burlington. She was born in Chicago on March 22, 1934, to the late Frank and Sophie (Vachata) Rehor. On July 16, 1955, in Chicago, she married Stan Vrzan. Following marriage they made their home in […]

      Lucille B. ‘Snookie’ (Huening) Meyer, 84, Waterford, died peacefully with family by her side at Linden Grove, Mukwonago, on Jan. 19, 2015. She was born in Chicago on April 7, 1930, to the late Richard and Margaret (Beck) Huening. On June 6, 1957, she married Harold A. Meyer at […]

      John Joseph Foster, 81, Topsham, Vt., died Jan. 16, 2015, after a short illness. He was with his family during his illness and at his death. He was born in Marion Ind., on Feb. 24, 1933, to the late John Morrill Foster and Eleanora Lutz Foster. John attended schools […]

      Doris F. Karpen, 85, Waterford, died Jan. 19, 2015, at Elder Care Cottages, Waterford. She was born in Burlington on April 22, 1929, to the late Warner W. and Edna H. (Bazen) Smith. She spent her early life in Burlington where she graduated from Burlington High School. On June […]

      Warren E. ‘Skeet’ McCown, 72, Burlington, died Jan. 18, 2015, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born in Burlington on Jan. 29, 1942, to the late Esker and Helen (Culver) McCown. He was a lifetime resident of the Honey Creek/Burlington area and graduated from Burlington High School […]

Wallace Ellsworth Markestad died peacefully Dec. 25, 2014, with his wife Marline and his two sisters Burnell Crain and Viola McDonald, by his side. He was born May 10, 1927, in Minnesota and grew up in Mellen, with his brothers and sisters. After high school he spent two years in […]