Joan Petrie Gale, Browns Lake, died at Geneva Lake Manor on Oct. 7, 2011. She was born in Chicago to the late Charles S. Petrie and Helen Gessler Petrie in 1928. Survivors include her loving husband of 63 years and caregiver, Leo R. Gale, Browns Lake; daughters, Marsha (Norman) Jewell, […]

Dolores A. Pilarski, 79, Hot Springs Village, Ark., died Oct. 5, 2011, at her home. She was born Dec. 26, 1931, in Milwaukee, to the late Walter and Anastasia Woyak Kitkowski. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s Catholic High School and soon began her career with Wisconsin Bell. She […]

Philip “Bee” Isferding, 77, of Burlington, died Oct. 3, 2011, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, following a four-year battle with lung cancer. He was born Dec. 19, 1933, in Racine County, to the late Edward R. and Dorothy M. (Carpenter) Isferding. Bee spent his early life and received […]

Laura A. Bronenkant (nee Kuehn), 88, a longtime resident of Tichigan Lake, died in Williamsburg, Va., on Oct. 3, 2011, after a brief illness. She was born on Nov. 27, 1923, in Milwaukee. She came from a large German family, on her father’s side, that settled in Door County in […]

Kay “Sissy” Charlene Harder, 63, formerly of Burlington, died at her residence in Minneapolis on Sept. 30, 2011. She was born Sept. 2, 1948, in St. Paul, Minn., to the late Roy and Jean Fladwood. She grew up in Alexandria, Minn., where she graduated from Jefferson High School and later […]

Earl E. Johnson, 98, of Spring Prairie, died his residence Sept. 29, 2011. He was born May 14, 1913, in Bartlett, Ill., to the late John and Mary (Dufer) Johnson. He spent his early life in West Chicago and Bartlett, and was a graduate of Wayne Center Seven High in […]

Darlene G. “Dar” Holtdorf (Squires), 61, Union Grove, died Sept. 25, 2011, surrounded by her family at All Saints Medical Center. She was born Jan. 31, 1950, to the late Robert and Evelyn (Miller) Squires. She lived her entire life in Union Grove. She married her best friend, Ronald L. […]

Melbert B. Schneider, 88, Rochester, died Sept. 23, 2011, at his home. He was born April 26, 1923, to the late Paul and Sophie (Barske) Schneider in Merrill, on his parent’s mink and fox ranch. He resided in the Burlington area the past 33 years and was a member of […]

Alice Ann Grosshuesch, 83, formerly of Waterford, died Sept. 18, 2011, at her son’s home in Rockwall, Texas. She was born Nov. 18, 1927, in Burlington, to the late Glenn and Edith (Hibbard) Aspinall. She grew up on the family farm in Rochester, graduating from the Ag School in 1947. […]

Julie (Julia) Ruth Rossi, 79, Cornville, Ariz., died Sept. 9, 2011. She was born on June 8, 1932, to the late Robert and Helen Bayer of Burlington. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1950 as the class valedictorian. She attended Lawrence University in Appleton. She will be much missed […]