Obituaries

Gail Pachucki, 87, of Madison and formerly of Waterford and Delavan, died June 24, 2026, at The Legacy at Noel Manor in Verona. Gail Frances DuFour was born on Nov. 19, 1938, the daughter of Frank and Ruby DuFour. She went to school at Milwaukee Washington High School. She received ...

James “Jim” Moran, MD, formerly of Burlington, died on Father’s Day in Truckee, California, one month after a diagnosis of metastatic cancer. Dr. Moran’s life was defined by his pioneering spirit, intellectual curiosity, and a remarkable willingness to eschew expectation and carve his own path. Dr. Moran was born in ...

Linda J. Noltze, 78, of Elkhorn, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born on March 15, 1948, in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late Gene and Joyce (Hofmann) Hess. She was united in marriage to her loving husband, John Noltze on Sept ...

Genevieve M. Jensen, 84, of Twin Lakes, passed away peacefully at her home on June 30, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Genevieve was born on Sept. 19, 1941, in Burlington, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Spieker) May. She spent her early life in Burlington where she ...

Karen M. Lois, 50, of Waterford, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026 at her home. Born in Burlington on Nov. 12, 1975, Karen was the daughter of Stanley and Lucille (nee Martin) Lois. She spent her early life on the family farm in New Munster, before moving to Genoa City ...

Wayne A. Beckman, 82, passed away to eternal peace July 1, 2026. Wayne was born Sept. 15, 1943, to Melvin and Mildred (nee Crucious) Beckman, in Milwaukee. After graduating from Custer High School, he began working for Wisconsin Electric. While working over the road, he and his crew stopped daily ...

Our beloved father, Raymond L. Zechel, was called home to heaven on June 25, 2026.  Born in Fort Atkinson, on May 20, 1932, Ray was a man of quiet character and unwavering Christian faith. From 1951 until 1953, during the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, obtaining ...

Wayne G. Grabowski, 78, of Elkhorn, died on Wednesday July 1, 2026, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center of Elkhorn. Wayne was born on Sept. 19, 1947, son of the late George and Veronica (Zukowski) Grabowski. Wayne married Christine Kot on Oct. 23, 1981, and they shared 45 years and memories ...

Duane A. Duesterbeck, 92, of Delavan, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at Golden Years in Lake Geneva. Duane was born in on July 13, 1933 to Alvin and Dorothy (Burrow) Duesterbeck.  He was united in marriage to Evelyn Kelly on July 3, 1954 in Darien. She passed away ...

Janet M. Stacey, 74, of Rockland, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse after a brief but brutal battle with stomach cancer. Janet was born on July 9, 1951, in Elkhorn, to Herman N. and Bernice M. (Meyer) Thompson of Delavan.. She attended ...

Joseph Markus Westcott passed on April 14, 2026. His daughter Tracy was at his side devoted to his home hospice care, ensuring his journey was exactly what he wished it to be. Joe was born in West Allis on Feb. 20, 1947, to his late parents, Maynard J. and Loretta ...

Bonnie K. Lynn, 90, of Elkhorn, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Gardens at Ridgestone. Bonnie was born on Nov. 11, 1935, the daughter of the late Grant and Mildred McMillin. She was united in marriage to Eugene E. Lynn on March 31, 1951, in Lake Geneva ...

Patricia R. Hawes, 90, of Eagle, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at ProHealth Mukwonago Hospital. Pat was born on Nov. 13, 1935 at her family’s home in Eagle, the same home that her son and daughter-in-law live in today. As the third daughter of Forest and Alida ...

Pastor David K. Rowland, 78, of Fontana, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 20, 2026. He was born in Provo, Utah, on March 9, 1948, the son of Kenneth H. and Ruby (Radic) Rowland. Dave was raised in Ohio and graduated from Columbiana High School in 1966. He continued his ...

Jeffrey Warren Ranker, born on April 14, 1967, in Burlington, passed away on June 14, 2026, in Lyons. His life was marked by dedication to both his profession and his passions, leaving a lasting impression on all who knew him. Jeff was deeply committed to his work as a heavy ...

Susan Rothery McKeegan Guinn passed away peacefully June 17, 2026. Born July 1, 1946 in Sacramento, Susan grew up in a military family and lived in many places in the United States as well as Germany. She learned early the gift of hospitality and the ability to connect with others ...

Gail Y. Earle, 79, of Delavan, passed away at Lakeland Medical in Elkhorn on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Born in Chicago on Oct. 31, 1946, Gail moved around with her family before settling in Pewaukee. She attended UW-Whitewater and married Dennis Earle in 1967. They moved to Delavan in 1971, ...

Mark E. Magnuson, 80, of Wind Lake, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026. Mark was born on Jan. 17, 1946, in South Milwaukee to the late Harry and Gunhild (Nelson) Magnuson. On Oct. 21, 1967, Mark married the love of his life, Nadine Obernovich, at Norway Lutheran Church in ...

Donald L. August, 98, of Delavan, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026. Don was a lifelong resident of Delavan. He graduated from Delavan High School, lettering in football and basketball. Following high school he joined the army, becoming a medic and serving in the Korean War. Don married Dorothy ...

Robert Burdette Rogers, 62, of Darien, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026 after a courageous fight with cancer. He was born Oct. 24, 1963 to Dennis and Barbara (Olson) Rogers in Elkhorn. On October 30, 2021, Bob was united in marriage with Ella Hershberger in Las Vegas. Bob loved riding ...

Joseph G. Schraeder, 76, of Whitewater and formerly of East Troy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. He was born on Aug. 21, 1949, to the late Lawrence and Rita (nee Von Rueden) Schraeder in Whitewater. Joe graduated from East Troy High School and went on to graduate ...

Beverly J. Lancaster, of Burlington, passed away on June 8, 2026 at the age of 90. Please see the Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral and Cremation Service website at www.schmidtandbartelt.com  to view the full obituary ...

Joyce A. Bieneman, 83, of Burlington, passed away at Aurora Medical Center in Burlington on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Born on March 4, 1943, in Burlington, Joyce was the daughter of Edward and Monica (nee Ketterhagen) Bieneman. She spent her entire life in Burlington. She graduated from St. Mary’s High ...

Jay "Bob" Robert Adamek, of Burlington, passed away on June 3, 2026. Bob was born on Aug. 8, 1943, in Waukesha to the late John Adamek and Lorraine Dorn. He grew up in Burlington, where he graduated from Burlington High School and later attended UW–Whitewater. On Sept. 25, 1965, he ...