Calvin M. Matthews, Waterford, died June 14, 2015, at Waterford Senior Living. He was born Dec. 5, 1925, to the late Claude and Emma (Doeher) Matthews in Wacoma, Iowa. He spent his early life in Washington, graduating from Shelton High School. After high school he married the love of his […]

      Alene Bybee, 92, Lindenhurst, Ill., died June 15, 2015. She was born in Marysville, Ind., on June 17, 1922, to the late William and Maude Murrah. She spent many years living in Burlington and Bristol, before moving to Lindenhurst in 1957. She was an active member of St. Mark […]

      Richard A. Johnson, 85, Burlington, died June 13, 2015, at Lakeland Health Care Center, Elkhorn. He was born in Beverly, Mass., on May 24, 1930, to the late Arthur S. and Doris (Holmes) Johnson. He spent his early life in Beverly. During the Korean War he joined the U.S. […]

      Norman W. Wilks, 73, died May 27, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones at Hospice House of Citrus County, Lecanto, Fla. He was born Dec. 19, 1941, to the late Ray and Mabel (Worden) Wilks, Union Grove. A lifelong Union Grove resident, he attended Racine-Kenosha Normal School, Badger School […]

` Frank L. Zembal, 72, Prairie Grove, died June 8, 2015, at Centegra Hospital-McHenry. He was born Feb. 4, 1943, in Chicago, to the late Frank C. and Clara (Ulanski) Zembal. On Feb. 26, 1993, he married Katherine Freeman in Woodstock, Ill. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, […]

     Kenneth H. Eppers, 85, Tomah, formerly Richmond, Ill., died May 24, 2015, at Prairie Du Chien, as a result of an auto accident. He was born in Burlington on March 22, 1930, to the late John and Marcella (Weis) Eppers. He went to school in Burlington and studied animal […]

      Genevieve M. Eppers, 85, Tomah, formerly Richmond, Ill., died May 31, 2015, at Prairie Du Chien, as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. She was born in Chicago on Jan. 8, 1930, to the late Homer and Velma Wilson. She married Kenneth Eppers on Oct. 2, […]

      Ernie Kloppstein, 83, Genoa City, died June 3, 2015. His passing was peaceful, gently passing from this life and joyfully entering the next life. His father, LJ Kloppstein, his mother, Alice Lena Carlson, and his brother, Robert Kloppstein, have gone on before him. Born at his parent’s home on […]

      Hazel Johnson-Paepke, 98, Burlington, died June 7, 2015, at her home. She was born on May 24, 1917, to the late Jim and Ellen (Coates) Miller in Saginaw, Mich. She graduated from Saginaw High School and in 1937. She married Robert F. Johnson from Burlington. Hazel and Bob lived […]

      Robert B. Aldrich, 81, Burlington, died peacefully June 3, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 25, 1934, to the late Boyd and Lucile (Sodke) Aldrich in Burlington. He was a lifetime resident of Burlington and graduated from Burlington High School. After graduation he served in […]