Glenn Irving Voge, 81, Union Grove, died peacefully at his residence on Aug. 13, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ives Grove on Oct. 20, 1932, to the late Leslie and Ruth (Higgins) Voge. He had been employed by Western Publishing for over 38 years […]

      Frederick W. Kellner, 96, died Aug. 9, 2014, at Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born May 20, 1918, to the late Charles and May (Measure) Kellner in Racine, where he lived for most of his life except for stints in Townsend and Monteverde, Fla. He married the late […]

       Joshua Aaron Simons, 21, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 10, 2014. He was the precious son born to Dawn (Wrzaskowski) and Eric Simons on July 10, 1993. He was the loving brother and best friend of Mathew ‘Mat’ Simons; cherished grandson of Karen (nee Ignasiak) and Gregory Wrzaskowski […]

      James ‘Jim’ Harker Moxon, 72, Union Grove, died Aug. 5, 2014. He was the son of Alvin and Nannette (Harker) Moxon and lived his early life in Brookings, S.D., and Wooster, Ohio. He was a 1966 graduate of South Dakota State University with a BS degree in mechanized agriculture. […]

      Leola L. Fitzpatrick, 85, Burlington, died Aug. 5, 2014, at her home. She was born in Ogallala, Neb., on March 15, 1929, to the late Leo and Ellen (McQueen) Willey. She spent her early life in Kansas graduating from Los Angeles High School. On Feb. 8, 1947, she married […]

      Rena V. Bromund, 92, Burlington, died peacefully in her sleep at Burlington Rehabilitation Center on Aug. 5, 2014. She was born in Benld, Ill., to the late Catherine and Battista Sasso. She graduated high school near Benld. She moved to Chicago and it is there that she married Carl […]

      Joan Marie Steinhoff, 68, died July 30, 2014, at Memorial Hospital of Burlington. She was born June 11, 1946, in Kenosha, to Darewood W. and Blanche M. Steinhoff. She was educated in the Kenosha school system, graduating in 1964. She returned to school in 1980, at Gateway Technical College […]

      Robert P. Mentel, 63, Burlington, died unexpectedly July 31, 2014, at his home. He was born in Milwaukee on Dec. 15, 1950, to the late Joseph and Dorothy (Bonk) Mentel. He spent his early life in Milwaukee where he graduated from Boys Tech High School. He was also a […]

      Mary ‘Marie’ P. Fettes Kerkman, 100, died July 31, 2014, at Wheaton Franciscan All Saints. She was born Aug 26, 1913, to the late Ernest and Eunice (Kelly) Henningfield in Rosewood. Her early life was spent in Dover where she attended Sunnyside School and Union Grove High School. On […]

      Raymond C. Thums, 92, longtime Burlington resident, died June 1, 2014, at Layton Terrace Senior Community in Greenfield. He was born in Prairie View, Ill., to the late Jacob and Adeline (Vita) Thums. The family moved to Brighton Township in Kenosha County, where they farmed for over 30 years. […]