Jean Marie Skarie, 89, Burlington, died Aug. 3, 2015. She was born Jan. 11, 1926, in Burlington to the late Wenzel and Mary Tauscher. She spent her early life in Burlington, graduating from St. Mary’s High School. In June of 1946 she married the love of her life Harold […]

      Russell Lee Brower, 49, Elkhorn, died Aug. 3, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Sept. 29, 1965, in Burlington, to Richard Brower and Carol Reinert. He married Julia Pasholk on Nov. 30, 2014, in Delavan. He enjoyed snowmobiling and motorcycling. He loved […]

      Raymond D. Purcell, 80, Yorkville, died Aug. 1, 2015, at his home. He was born in Chicago on April 16, 1935, to the late Samuel and Mildred (Soubliere) Purcell. He spent his early life in Chicago where he attended school. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army […]

      Helen M. Barnard, 90, Burlington, died Aug. 1, 2015, at Geneva Lake Manor in Lake Geneva. She was born in Burlington on June 23, 1925, to the late Henry and Dora (Rueter) Essman. She was a lifetime resident of Burlington. On April 5, 1986, in Pewaukee, she married Paul […]

      Geraldine H. Halbach, 90, Waterford, died peacefully on July 28, 2015. She was born on April 21, 1925, in Waterford, to the late Joseph and Martha (Reiske) Halbach. She was a graduate of Waterford High School and then enrolled in St. Vincent Pediatric Nursing School in Chicago, from where […]

      LaVerne S. (Payleitner) Maahs, 91, Milwaukee, went home to the Lord on July 25, 2015, at Maple Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Sheboygan on March 30, 1924, to the late Charles and Amanda (Milz) Payleitner. She married Harry P. Tischer on July 12, 1947, in […]

      Charles Christopher ‘Chuck/Charlie’ Lorenz Jr., 67, Barnes, Wis., died July 21, 2015, at his home. He was born Feb. 28, 1948, in Sleepyeye, Minn., to the late Charles and Deloris (Danielowski) Lorenz Sr. He was raised in Burlington where he graduated from high school in 1967. On Sept. […]

      Debbie E. Rausch, 65, died peacefully July 15, 2015, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born Nov. 3, 1949, to the late Walter and Helen (Pfanzelter) Rausch in Burlington. She spent her whole life in Burlington, graduating from St. Mary’s […]

      Clairella E. Rupert, 85, Waterford, died July 16, 2015. She was born in Salem, on July 6, 1930, to the late Frank J. and Emma B. (Schinke) Schultz. Survivors include her children, Stacy Rupert, Waterford, Tracy (Mike) Hughes, Burlington, Doug (Lisa) Rupert, Waterford, Pam Melfi, Noblesville, Ind., Dion Rupert […]

      Richard L. Vail, 80, died peacefully July 12, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 20, 1934, in Janesville, to the late Sadie (Boland) and Frank Vail. He graduated from Janesville High School. He married the love of his life, Barbara Taylor, on May 18, 1957. […]