Obituaries

Information on services for recently deceased residents

Obituaries

PAUL E. TIBBS

      Paul E. Tibbs, 83, died May 19, 2015. He was born Jan. 31, 1932. He had a successful work career in the military and in government service. After many years of hard work, he was enjoying retirement, by traveling, relaxing, and spending time with his family. Survivors include his […]

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BARBARA M. GOETZ

      Barbara M. Goetz, 68, died May 17, 2015, at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, with her family by her side. She was born Oct. 11, 1946, in Burlington, to the late Edmund and Mildred (Rausch) Wolf. On Aug. 12, 1978, she married Louis Goetz Jr. He preceded her in death in […]

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HARLAN ‘STEVE’ FRAHM

     Harlan ‘Steve’ Frahm, 84, died May 19, 2015, in Las Vegas. He was born in Bryant, S.D. He and his wife, Janet, moved from Burlington to Lake Havasu in 2002 after the sale of their business (Frahm Fireplace). Previously, Steve owned and operated Frahm Construction, which built many well-known […]

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KATHERINE A. MCCARTHY

      Katherine A. ‘Sue’ (Eddy) McCarthy, 96, Joliet, died May 20, 2015, at Alden Estates of Shorewood with her family by her side. She was born May 29, 1918, in Burlington. She resided in Joliet since 1953. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who thoroughly enjoyed spending […]

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DOROTHY M. KING

      Dorothy M. (Lawrence) King, 72, died peacefully at her residence on May 16, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sept. 11, 1942, to the late Bryant and Francis (Stensland) Lawrence, Superior. She married William King Sept. 29, 2001. She worked at Edstrom Industries for over […]

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RONALD L MATTKE

      Ronald L Mattke, 77, Natrona Heights, Pa., formerly Waterford, died peacefully May 16, at Good Samaritan Hospice Unit-Concordia in Cabot, Pa. He was born in Milwaukee on Sept. 20, 1937, to the late Mildred (Keil) and Edward Mattke. He was a self-employed carpenter/contractor for many years. He served for […]

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ALVINA G. VANDERWERFF

      Alvina G. Vanderwerff, 91, Burlington, died May 17, 2015, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. She was born in Little Chute on Oct. 12, 1923, to the late John and Theresa (VandenBerg) Spaay. She spent her early life in Little Chute, Brighton and Burlington where she graduated from high […]

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FRANK ‘BOB’ HETZEL

      Frank ‘Bob’ Hetzel, 85, was born in Burlington on Jan. 27, 1930, to the late Frank and Margaret Hetzel and passed away on May 8, 2015, at home surrounded by family. After graduating from Burlington High School he entered the U.S. Navy in 1949. He served in the Korean […]

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DONALD H. KLEIN

      Donald H. Klein, 69, Burlington, died April 12, 2015, at Burr Oak Manor in Genoa City, Ill. He was born on May 3, 1945, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the only child of the late Anthony and Phebe Klein. He grew up in Hicksville, Long Island, N.Y., and graduated from Hicksville […]

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NORA E. WIEMER

      Nora E. Wiemer, 92, Burlington, died May 10, 2015, at her home. She was born in Milwaukee on Sept. 23, 1922, to the late Otto and Emily (Knauer) Melcher. She spent her early life in Milwaukee where she graduated from high school. Following high school she attended Teacher’s College […]