Martha S. Stryker, 75, died peacefully July 23, 2014, at Season’s Hospice and Palliative Care. She was born in Sterling, Ill, on Aug. 28, 1938, to the late Alice and Chester Sherman. She spent her early life in Sterling where she graduated from Sterling High School. She was a […]

      Joan L. Ebbers, 88, Burlington, died July 22, 2014, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. She was born April 12, 1926, to the late Albert and Anna (Yanny) Ebbers in Burlington. She was a lifelong resident of Burlington, graduating from St. Mary’s Grade and St. Mary’s High schools. […]

      Bruce Laird McNeel, 59, died June 11, 2014, at his home in Houston, Texas, after battling cancer. He was born Nov. 4, 1954, to Laird and Dorothy L. (Clausen) McNeel in Burlington. He grew up in Burlington and graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor […]

      William A. ‘Bill’ Wright Jr., 67, Rochester, died July 18, 2014, after a long struggle with COPD and related complications. He is best remembered for his passion of music, pride for this country, his commitment to church ministries, but most of all his unending love and sacrifices for his […]

      Lenore Elizabeth (Gieschen) Whisler, 88, died July 18, 2014. She was born Feb. 6, 1926, in Huilsburg, to the late Rev. Theodore and Kathryn (Schertel) Gieschen. On Aug. 15, 1950, she married James Whisler, who preceded her in death on Dec. 24, 1970. She graduated from Union Grove High […]

      Viola M. Ranker, 77, Burlington, died July 16, 2014, at the AVNA Zilber Family Hospice. She was born Oct. 16, 1936, to the late Clarence and Bertha (Wicherts) Paschal in Coletta, Ill. Her early life was spent in Savanna, Ill. On June 29, 1968, she married Kenneth W. Ranker […]

    Carol M. (Ketterhagen) Streiff, 73, Burlington, died July 17, 2014, with her loving family by her side at Angels Grace Hospice in Oconomowoc. She was born in Waukesha, to the late Robert and Mildred (Binning) Ketterhagen. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School. On May 7, 1960, […]

      Dora J. Ehlert, 93, Burlington, formerly Wilmot, died July 14, 2014, at Burlington Rehab and Care Center. Private family services will be held.  Haase-Lockwood and Associates Funeral Home and Crematory, Twin Lakes, is serving the family. Well-wishers can visit haaselockwoodfhs.com.  

      Michael F. Figarelli, 89, Elkhorn, died July 14, 2014, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn. He was born in Chicago on April 28, 1925, to the late Nicholas and Rose (Spino) Figarelli. He spent his early years in Chicago where he graduated from high school. Following high school […]

      Karen M. Kirkeeng, 66, died July 9, 2014, in the loving presence of her husband at their home. She was born Jan. 24, 1948, to the late Marion and Ruth Mitchell in Chicago. She graduated from Hampshire High School in 1966. She married Gerald Kirkeeng on Aug. 26, 1967, […]