Harlan ‘Steve’ Frahm, 84, died May 19, 2015, in Las Vegas. He was born in Bryant, S.D. He and his wife, Janet, moved from Burlington to Lake Havasu in 2002 after the sale of their business (Frahm Fireplace). Previously, Steve owned and operated Frahm Construction, which built many well-known […]

      Katherine A. ‘Sue’ (Eddy) McCarthy, 96, Joliet, died May 20, 2015, at Alden Estates of Shorewood with her family by her side. She was born May 29, 1918, in Burlington. She resided in Joliet since 1953. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who thoroughly enjoyed spending […]

      Dorothy M. (Lawrence) King, 72, died peacefully at her residence on May 16, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sept. 11, 1942, to the late Bryant and Francis (Stensland) Lawrence, Superior. She married William King Sept. 29, 2001. She worked at Edstrom Industries for over […]

      Ronald L Mattke, 77, Natrona Heights, Pa., formerly Waterford, died peacefully May 16, at Good Samaritan Hospice Unit-Concordia in Cabot, Pa. He was born in Milwaukee on Sept. 20, 1937, to the late Mildred (Keil) and Edward Mattke. He was a self-employed carpenter/contractor for many years. He served for […]

      Alvina G. Vanderwerff, 91, Burlington, died May 17, 2015, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. She was born in Little Chute on Oct. 12, 1923, to the late John and Theresa (VandenBerg) Spaay. She spent her early life in Little Chute, Brighton and Burlington where she graduated from high […]

      Frank ‘Bob’ Hetzel, 85, was born in Burlington on Jan. 27, 1930, to the late Frank and Margaret Hetzel and passed away on May 8, 2015, at home surrounded by family. After graduating from Burlington High School he entered the U.S. Navy in 1949. He served in the Korean […]

      Donald H. Klein, 69, Burlington, died April 12, 2015, at Burr Oak Manor in Genoa City, Ill. He was born on May 3, 1945, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the only child of the late Anthony and Phebe Klein. He grew up in Hicksville, Long Island, N.Y., and graduated from Hicksville […]

      Nora E. Wiemer, 92, Burlington, died May 10, 2015, at her home. She was born in Milwaukee on Sept. 23, 1922, to the late Otto and Emily (Knauer) Melcher. She spent her early life in Milwaukee where she graduated from high school. Following high school she attended Teacher’s College […]

      John B. O’Neill, 92, Burlington, died May 9, 2015, at Waterford Senior Living. He was born in Burlington on June 22, 1922, to the late Michael and Louisa (Boyle) O’Neill. His early life was spent on the family farm in Dover Township. On Sept. 17, 1946, he married Anna […]

      Jerome ‘Jerry’ G. Block, 86, Burlington, died May 8, 2015, at Arbor View surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 8, 1928, in Burlington, to the late Hieron and Hildegarde (Weinman) Block. He grew up on the family farm near Honey Lake with his parents and four sisters. […]