Roger W. Borchardt, 82, passed away peacefully May 10, 2021 at the Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn. A celebration of Roger’s life will take place on Saturday June 5, 2021 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 198 Westridge Ave., Burlington. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 10:50 a.m., […]
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MARJORIE A. REIN
Marjorie A. Rein, 90, passed away May 19, 2021 at home after a medical illness. Marjorie was born Sept. 26, 1930 to Joseph and Agnes Robers, a farm girl raised during the Great Depression, one of her first memories was getting an orange for a birthday present, her only […]
JOSEPH R. BARTOLO
Joseph R. “Joe” Bartolo, 87, of Burlington passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee. Joe was born March 1, 1934 to Giuseppe and Frances (nee Pavlisova) Bartolo in Racine. His early life was spent in Kansasville on the family farm. On Nov. 12, […]
MURIEL M. HALLADAY
Muriel M. Halladay, 91 of Brighton, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 at Brookside Care Center in Kenosha. Muriel was born July 30, 1929 to Watson and Susan (nee Schwartz) Hubbard in Kenosha. Her early life was spent in Kenosha where she graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School. […]
JAN JOSEPH WITTENBER
Jan Joseph Wittenber, 75, passed away on May 20, 2021. The world lost a mighty warrior when you passed this morning, Jan. A gentleman, scholar, humanitarian of the first order and a bright light of integrity in a world that is overrun with obfuscation, Jan “Jay” Wittenber loved saving […]
MARK E. SENFT
Mark E. “Slim” Senft, 67, is at rest May 17, 2021. Mark was the dear son of the late Harold and Violet Senft; former husband of Jennifer Senft-Bosmans; beloved father of Kristin Senft; and brother of Linda “Putzie” (Gary) Seidler and the late Floyd (Sandy) Senft. He is further […]
LaVONNE KENNEALY
LaVonne “Vonnie” Kennealy, 85, passed away on May 10, 2021. She was born in Eitzen, Minn. and attended Caledonia High School in Caledonia, Minn. She graduated from Macalester College with a Bachelor’s Degree, and earned a Master’s Degree from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Vonnie was a proud educator and administrator […]
BERNARD JAMES SMITH
Bernard “Red” James Smith, 92, of Burlington, died peacefully in his home of natural causes on May 12, 2021. Red was born on April 22, 1929 in Chicago. On April 26, 1952 he married his childhood sweetheart and the love of this life Elizabeth “Betty” Deyerler. Red and Betty […]
JOYCE MARDELL HUMPHREY
Joyce Mardell Humphrey, born on Jan. 20, 1927, passed away at Alden Estates, on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at the age of 94. Joyce was the second of four daughters, born to Earl and Ethel (Brechlein) Geigel. She was raised on a farm outside of Monroe, in an area […]
SETH LEO REDMER
Seth Leo Redmer, 26, of Waterford, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at his home. “Seth was so friendly—he spoke well to others, and he spoke well of others. He was always appreciative and hardworking. Through his big smile, we could see his big heart. He could […]