MARGARET ELAINE OLER

MARGARET ELAINE OLER

Margaret Elaine Oler, 77, of Burlington, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, surrounded by family. A graveside service will be held in Lyons Quaker Cemetery in Lyons at a later date. Margaret was born May 23, 1948, in Sweetwater, Texas, to S.T. and Mary (Gibson) Jones....
MARTIN ROBERT HUMMEL

MARTIN ROBERT HUMMEL

Martin “Marty” Robert Hummel, 91, passed away on Jan. 28, 2026. He was born on Dec. 21, 1934, to John and Eva (Stojan) Hummel in Daggett, Michigan. He was the fifth oldest of 15 children. Marty was a proud Army veteran who was honorably discharged Feb. 6,...
RICHARD ASPINALL

RICHARD ASPINALL

Richard Aspinall, 92, of Lutheran Home Arlington Heights and formerly of Glenview, passed away Feb. 6, 2026. Richard was the beloved husband for 61 years of the late Ethel “Kelly” Aspinall; loving father of Jeff (Sharon) Aspinall, Julie (John) Brennan and Jim...
A wintery Winterfest

A wintery Winterfest

(Walworth Times, Feb. 6, 2026) Temperatures were ideal for Lake Geneva’s Winterfest, as second place in the snow sculpture went to “Controller of Worlds.” (Visit Lake Geneva photo)
ICE Out

ICE Out

(Standard Press, Feb. 5, 2026) The Burlington area was one of many communities nationwide holding Anti-Ice protests Jan. 31. (Eric Kramer photo)