Clairella E. Rupert, 85, Waterford, died July 16, 2015. She was born in Salem, on July 6, 1930, to the late Frank J. and Emma B. (Schinke) Schultz. Survivors include her children, Stacy Rupert, Waterford, Tracy (Mike) Hughes, Burlington, Doug (Lisa) Rupert, Waterford, Pam Melfi, Noblesville, Ind., Dion Rupert […]

      Richard L. Vail, 80, died peacefully July 12, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 20, 1934, in Janesville, to the late Sadie (Boland) and Frank Vail. He graduated from Janesville High School. He married the love of his life, Barbara Taylor, on May 18, 1957. […]

      Florence J. Hintz, 83, Burlington, died July 12, 2015, at Wheaton Franciscan All Saints in Racine. She was born March 31, 1932, to Gilbert and Eleanor (Kominiak) Evans in Wheatland. Her early life was spent in Wheatland. She attended Burlington High School. On Sept. 19, 1952, she married the […]

      Karen Madison, 76, Town of Waterford, died peacefully at her home on July 12, 2015. Survivors include her loving husband Gerald ‘Red’ Madison of 58 years; her children, Lynn (Craig) Mules and the late Jill Warren; grandchildren, Jeremy (Michelle) Irwin, Josh (Jen) Irwin, Devin (Val) Warren, and Justin Warren; […]

      Richard Beszhak, 88, Beloit, died July 11, 2015, at Sun Valley East surrounded by his loving family. He was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Beloit, to the late Leo and Jeanette (Johnson) Beszhak. In the 1930s the Beszhak family moved to Rockton, Ill., where he was raised and attended […]

      Joann R. Kennedy, 81, Burlington, died July 11, 2015, at the Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa. She was born Jan. 8, 1934, to the late Lynn Thomas and Eva Lena (Hill) Smallridge in Barbour County, West Virginia. Her early life was spent in Philippi, W.V., where she graduated from […]

      Karl J. Anderson, 74, Burlington, died June 30, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital, Milwaukee. He was born on Nov. 12, 1940, in Ashland, to the late Royal and Margaret (Stadler) Anderson. He spent his early life in Ashland where he attended school. From 1959 to 1964 he served in […]

      Albert ‘Al’ Lewis Wanser, 72, Silver Point, Tenn., died July 3, 2015, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. No services are planned. He was born Nov. 2, 1942, in Biloxi, Miss., to the late Albert Ernest and Marie Wallace Wanser. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death […]

Clyde Gerald Reske, 72, Racine, died June 27, 2015, at Wheaton Franciscan Health Center, Racine. He was born Aug. 29, 1942, to the late Joseph and June (Hertensteiner) Reske in Beaver Dam. His early life was spent in Union Grove where he graduated from Union Grove High School. In January […]

      Colman (Coley) Findlay, 88, Boulder Junction, died peacefully June 11, 2015, in Minocqua. He was born Sept. 18, 1926, in Whitewater. He was a veteran of WWII. He married Katy (Kathleen May) Wiemer on April 19, 1948. He established a long and successful career in Burlington as owner and […]