Obituaries

Ronald S. Wuttke, 68, of Burlington, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at home. Born in Burlington on Jan. 16, 1957, he was the son of Norm and Jackie (nee Schultz) Wuttke. On May 19, 1984, he was united in marriage to Jacki Enright, and they spent 27 wonderful years ...

Donald G. Hummel, 93, of Delavan, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 at Holton Manor in Elkhorn.          Donald was born on Sept. 8, 1932 in Elkhorn to Raymond and Florence (Shanahan) Hummel. He was united in marriage to Jean Paddock on Aug. 25, 1956 at Bethel Church in ...

Arthur W. Styles, 94, of Elkhorn, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at Lakeland Health Care Center surrounded by his loving family. Arthur was born on Feb. 6, 1931, in Chicago, the son of the late Arthur E. and Evelyn (nee Pearson) Styles. On Jan. 28, 1951, Art was ...

Roger Ebbesen, of Rochester, a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospice on Jan. 12, 2026, at the age of 84, surrounded by love. Roger was born on July 14, 1941, in Gladstone, Michigan, to Harold and Liz (Snowaert) Ebbesen. He graduated from ...

Mildred Geraldine “Gerry” Traxler, 93, of Kaukauna, passed away quietly in her sleep Jan. 12, 2026, at the St. Paul Elder services in Kaukauna. Gerry was born to James D. and Mildred V. (nee Keene) Johnson, on Dec. 2, 1932, in Watseka, Illinois. She graduated from College High School in ...

Carolyn N. Thomann, 79, of Fort Atkinson, died suddenly on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at St Mary’s Hospital in Madison after a brief infection. Carolyn was born on Nov. 13, 1946, in Monroe, the second child of six and only daughter of Robert and Norine (Barney) Dalton. As her family ...

Jeaneene (nee Fisher) Komas passed to eternal life on Dec. 31, 2025, at the age of 88. Jeaneene was the beloved mother of John (Peggy), Jim (Lori), Jeff (Sarah Barber), and Gigi Komas (Ken Brand); proud grandmother of Jerry, Jacquelyn (Noah Entringer), Will, Drew (Tess), Brooke, Eric, Ryan, Harper, and ...

Frank A. Eames, 96, of Elkhorn, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Holton Manor. He was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Elkhorn, the son of Claude "Mud" and Alene (Desing) Eames. He was educated in the Elkhorn school system, graduating in the EHS Class of 1947, and then graduated from ...

Ernest N. Kalb Jr., 87, of LaValle, passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Ernie was born on Jan. 10, 1938 in Darien, the son of Ernest Kalb Sr., and Margaret (Piper) Kalb. He was raised on the family farm in Sharon. He ran his father's cattle truck business from ...

Barbara Joyce (nee Kozlowski) Jonuska Papich, 85, of Clermont, Florida, passed peacefully on Dec. 13, 2025, leaving a legacy of generosity and love that touched everyone who knew her. Born on April 15, 1940, in Chicago, Barbara was the daughter of Judy (Cichewicz) and Theodore Kozlowski. As a teenager, her ...

Ricky Edward Tamminga, known affectionately as Rick to his friends and loved ones, passed away peacefully on Dec. 30, 2025, at the age of 67. Born on March 15, 1958, to the late Ted and Joyce Tamminga in Beaver Dam, Rick was a man of intellectual curiosity and analytical in ...

Darrell Herbert Feltham, 80, of Hayward, passed away on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 at Hayward Health Services in Hayward. He was born in Walworth on Dec. 10, 1944, the son of Fredrick J. and Effie (Scott) Feltham. Darrell graduated from high school in 1963 from Big Foot High School in ...

Kathleen Lynn (nee Becker) Sibilski passed away peacefully at Zilber Hospice in Wauwatosa on Jan. 2, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Kathleen was born in Milwaukee on Oct. 25, 1943. She spent most of her life living in the Milwaukee area, with her final home being in Burlington. After ...

Jack Robert Rein, 98, of Crivitz, passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2026 after a short illness. He was born April 14, 1927 in Burlington to Annabelle (Mastrianni) Rein and Arthur William Rein. Jack had a remarkable memory for names and events and spoke frequently of his childhood and fondness ...

Donald A. Finster, 91, of Burlington, passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at Arbor View. Born in Burlington on June 24, 1934, he was the son of Frederick and Myrtle (nee Lois) Finster. On Nov. 10, 1956, in Burlington, he was united in marriage to Eva Mae (nee Payton) Finster ...

Lucille A. Fiegel, 99, passed away at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn, on Dec. 25, 2025. Lucille formally lived in Burlington. She was born on April 9, 1926 to Frank and Thelma Wolsker in Racine. She married Robert W. Fiegel on Dec. 21, 1946 at Lutheran Church in Bristol ...

Ernest T. Bulow, 92, of Elkhorn, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 at Holton Manor. Ernest was born April 18, 1933. On Sept. 29, 1961, he was united in marriage to Pearl E. Parry in Springfield, Illinois. Together they raised five children. Ernie worked as a truck driver ...

Stanley Kerkman, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025 at Waterford Senior Living. Born on Oct. 17, 1926 in the town of Wheatland, he was the son of Henry and Clara (Epping) Kerkman. He spent his whole life in the Wheatland area, attending St. Alphonsus Grade School and St. Mary’s High ...

Yolanda J. Van Alstine, 81, of Waterford, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 at Franklin Memory Care in Franklin. Yolanda was born on April 10, 1955 in Linton, North Dakota to Mary and Joseph Rohrich. She was the second youngest of nine children. After studying to become a nun ...

Lewis M. Oder, 93, of Delavan, passed away at home on Monday, Dec 22, 2025. Lew was born in Ohio and has carried the love of this state and his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes throughout his life. An avid golfer, Lew grew up on golf courses starting as a caddy ...

David A. Pepper, 66, of Sharon, died Dec. 17, 2025 peacefully at home. He was born in Elgin, Illinois, and was a 1977 graduate of Lake Zurich High School. David was known for his love of animals and his most cherished collie, Elsie. His outgoing nature resulted in many cherished ...

Frank E. Bunnell, 96, of Delavan, was called to his heavenly home on Dec. 28, 2025 at Holton Manor Care Facility in Elkhorn. Frank was born July 20, 1929 in Calumet, Michigan the son of the late Erza W. and Helen M. (Trestrail) Bunnell. Raised in upper Wisconsin, he graduated ...

Patricia A. Smiley, 87 of Elkhorn, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Holton Manor. Memorial Service will be at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Homes, 730 N. Wisconsin St., Elkhorn. Visitation will be 3 p.m. until service time Friday at the ...

Charles D. “Chuck” Krause, 91, passed away peacefully at home Monday Dec. 8, 2025 surrounded by his family. Chuck was born June 20, 1934, in Wauseon, Ohio to Harold and Alvina (nee Henry) Krause, the oldest of their four children. He attended Wauseon High School where he met his future ...