Patricia F. ‘Pat’ Rein died Dec. 13, 2013, at Providence Place (Glencroft), Glendale, Ariz. She was born May 18,1924, in Evanston, Ill., to Dr. and Mrs. A.R. Konle. She graduated from St. Scholastica High School in Chicago, in 1944. She married William Rein of Burlington, and they settled there to […]

Elizabeth “Bette” Pihringer, 81, of Nesbit, Miss., formerly Burlington, died Dec. 10. Born in New Munster, Nov. 8, 1932, she was the daughter of Francis M. and Mary J. (Kerkhoff) Hunsbusher.  She spent her early life in New Munster and Burlington graduating from St. Mary’s High School. On Aug. 12, […]

Viola E. Penzel, 92, of Burlington, passed away peacefully at her home, on Thursday, Dec. 12. She was born on Dec. 5, 1921, in Chicago, to Albert and Elizabeth (nee Follman) Connolly.  Vi spent her early life and received her education in Chicago, graduating from Providence High School. On No. […]

“Papa” passed away on Dec. 14 surrounded by family members who loved him deeply. Gene Otto Halverson, 82, was born on Jan. 22, 1931, to Frances (Boettcher) and Irving Percival Halverson in Racine. He attended Holy Name Grade School and was a graduate of St. Catherine’s High School, Racine. He […]

Bernadine M. ‘Bernie’ Barthel,  83, Wauwatosa, (formerly Waterford) died Dec. 10, 2013, at Elmbrook Hospital in Brookfield. She was born in Milwaukee on Sept. 10, 1930, to the late Stanley and Blanche (Mrozek) Wien. She attended St. Casimir Catholic Graded School and Messmer High School and graduated from Riverside High […]

Bryan F. Orsini, 57, Burlington, died peacefully on Dec. 10, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Chicago, on Feb. 27, 1956, to Eugene and Rosemary (Wajerski) Orsini. He spent his early life in Chicago where he graduated from Prosser High School. He was a tool and […]

      Mark W. Taylor, 50, Burlington, died Dec. 9, 2013, at his home, after a short, but hard fought battle with cancer. He was born in Kenosha, April 24, 1963, to Wm. M. and Lynne D. (Olson) Taylor.  He spent his early life in Platteville where he graduated from Platteville […]

Ardith J. Rowntree, 88, New London, formerly Burlington, died Dec. 8, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Milwaukee, July 30, 1925, to the late Hugh and Martha (Noll) Owens. She spent her early life in Waterford where she graduated from high school. On Aug. 17, 1946, […]

    Ascanio Puntillo, 91, died peacefully on Dec. 3, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Hobart with his family by his side after a brief illness. He was born Sept. 30, 1922, to the late Anna (Muni) and Carmello Puntillo, both immigrants from Italy, in East Chicago, Ind. He was […]

Lillian J. Stubbs, 77, Kenosha, died Dec. 2, 2013, at Aurora Medical Center, from secondary complications related to her recent diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. She was born in Baldwin, on Nov. 13, 1936, to the late John Walter and Frances (Colburn) Peabody. She married Leo Schouten in October […]