Joan M. Sumner, 74, Burlington, died April 26, 2013, at Geneva Lake Manor. She was born May 14, 1939, to the late William and Florence (Wettstein) Mroch in Monroe County. Her early life was spent in La Crosse where she graduated from Aquinas High School. She married Charles W. Sumner […]

Frances M. Bergdahl, 92, Maple Grove, formerly Burlington, died April 24, 2013. She was born May 14, 1920. Survivors include her children, Lois Navarre, Marla Lenzen, John (Lynell); six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Blaine (Phyllis) Wallin; sisters, Laverne Swanson, Joyce (Don) Tessmer, Norma Jean (Harvey) Ziebarth; many other family and […]

Donald C. Lile, 67, Burlington, died April 18, 2013. He was born to the late Robert and Helen (Kronberger) Lile on Nov. 24, 1945. He married Magdalen (Magray) on June 28, 1969. He worked various jobs throughout his life, a machinist, a welder, produce manager and a car salesman. He […]

Lorraine Anne Ehlen, 91, Burlington, died April 15, 2013, at Pine Brook Pointe. Burlington has lost someone who enjoyed a good cup of coffee, good conversation and a good laugh. A polka in the background started Lorraine’s feet a tapping. She was born on June 13, 1921, to the late […]

  Mary Gokey, 75, died April 9, 2013, losing her last battle with cancer under hospice care at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. She was born March 24, 1938, in Madison to the late Charles and Ruth (Pierce) LaDuke. She attended UW–Madison and became a caring physical therapist. […]

Merlin K. Hammer, 74, Waterford, died April 23, 2013, peacefully with his family by his side at Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa. He was born in Cochrane, Wis., to the late Marvin and Eva Hammer. He married Kate Ganka in Eau Claire. They had eight children and have been residents […]

Roman J. ‘Red’ Weinborn, 92, Burlington, died April 21, 2013, at Waterford Senior Living. He was born in Burlington on Feb. 24, 1921, to the late Frank and Gertrude Weinborn. He spent his early life and received his education in Burlington. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Marine Corps […]

Pottsy ‘Kenneth’ J. Wacker, 56, Burlington, died at his home on April 21, 2013. He was born Nov. 19, 1956, in Richland Center to the late Ronald J. and Marlene J. (Chitwood) Wacker. He was a lifelong resident of the Burlington and Waterford area. He married Kathy ‘Acky’ Lancour on […]

Gerald L. ‘Jerry’ Levans, 76, died April 18, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was born Feb. 2, 1937, in Siam, Ohio, to the late Chester J. and Lucile M. (Wilson) Levans. He spent his early life and received his education in Attica, Ohio. He proudly served […]

Sam S. Muratore, 83, Union Grove, died April 19, 2013. He was born June 4, 1929, in Racine, to the late Giuseppe and Antoinette (Zaglia) Muratore. He spent his early life and received his education in Racine. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, March of […]