Benjamin Wayne Schwarten, 55, Burlington, died unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 25, 2014. Benji was born April 4, 1959, in Burlington, to Gerald and Nancy Schwarten. On June 30, 2001, he married Kelly L. Carlson. Following marriage they made their home in Burlington, where they had one daughter. […]

      Al O. Popma, 84, Union Grove died Sept. 28, 2014, at Holton Manor, Elkhorn. He was born Sept. 9, 1930, to the late Lambertus and Djoke (Feenstra) in Bartlehiem, the Netherlands. His early life was spent in the Providence of Friesland, in the Netherlands. On April 20, 1964, he […]

      Raymond Moyer, 88, Rochester, died Sept. 27, 2014, at Wisconsin Veterans Home – Boland Hall in Union Grove. He was born in Milwaukee on March 27, 1926, to the late Raymond and Rose (Helfenstein) Moyer. He spent his early life in Milwaukee, moving to Rochester at age 14 where […]

      John G. Tietel, 66, Burlington, died Sept. 24, 2014, at Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington. He was born Aug. 8, 1948, to Gilbert and Violet (Packard) Tietel in Burlington. He was a lifetime resident of Burlington. He worked for the family business and drove the tow truck for many […]

      James J. McKusker, 65, Burlington, died unexpectedly Sept. 24, 2014, at his home. He was born July 9, 1949, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, to the late Carrol ‘Buck’ and Fern (Tuttle) McKusker. His early life was spent on the farm in Iowa. Following high school he graduated, with his […]

  Marilyn Ann (Kissinger) Kipp, 82, Waterford, died unexpectedly on Sept. 22, 2014. surrounded by her loving family and companion Leroy Shadd. She was born in Burlington on June 18, 1932, to the late Frank and Georgianna Kipp. Survivors include her children, Nancy (Scott) Kissinger, Waukesha, Dan (Angie) Kissinger, Rochester, […]

      Wayne L. Vonachen, 75, died Sept. 17, 2014, at his home in Burlington, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 22, 1939, in McPherson, Kan., to the late Cecil Rex Vonachen Sr. and Myrtle (Crawford) Vonachen. He was employed by International Harvester/Case IH for 39 Years holding […]

      Lorraine (Klug) Fluegge, 94, died peacefully Sept. 15, 2014, at Waterford Senior Living. She was born March 6, 1920, in Milwaukee to the late Charles and Augusta (Krause) Klug. She married her beloved Harvey (Fluegge) on Sept. 3, 1939. He preceded her in death in July 1996. During WWII, […]

Audrey D. Meinke, 58, Janesville, died Sept. 15, 2014, at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center in Janesville. She was born on Nov. 1, 1955, the daughter of Conrad and Edith (Laschen) Meinke. She was employed by Nestle Corp., Burlington, for 25 years. Survivors include her sisters, Connie Hansen, Karen Fontaine, […]

      Billy F. Dix, 87, Waterford, died peacefully Sept. 9, 2014, with his family by his side, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, Union Grove. He was born in Salem on Dec. 7, 1926. He proudly served his country in the Army Air Force during World War II. On May 29, […]