Obituaries

Jun 4, 2025

Patricia J Vozel of Lily Lake, WI, died peacefully June 4, 2025, surrounded with love by her 4 children.  Patricia was born at home in Chicago on August 27, 1940, to the late Henry and Edna (Luczak) Roth.  She moved to Wisconsin in May of 1955, and she graduated from St. Mary's High School in Burlington in 1958.

Jun 4, 2025

Robert L Diedrich age 90 of Twin Lakes, WI died June 4, 2025.  He was born in Johnsburg, IL on October 24, 1934.  The son of the late Edward Diedrich and Marcella (Hergott) Diedrich.  On June 16, 1956, at St. Killian Church he was united in marriage to Marilyn Rittman.

Robert loved racing sprint cars, collecting antique...

Jun 3, 2025

Cruz M. Guajardo, 67, passed away on June 3rd, 2025, at Froedtert Hospital, Pleasant Prairie. Cruz was born on May 1st, 1958, in Chicago, IL, to Raphael, and Rita (Martinez) Guajardo. Cruz lived most of his life in Chicago, and spent the last 19 years with his partner "Pinky" Brisbois in Twin Lakes.

Cruz was a loving...

May 29, 2025

Elaine B. Baumann, 87, of Twin Lakes, WI., passed away on May 29th, 2025 at Ridgestone Facility in Delavan, WI. She was born on July, 24th, 1937, in Chicago, IL., to Walter and Elizabeth (Webel) Baumann.

Elaine grew up in Chicago and the loving bond that she shared with her mother guided her through her childhood and...

May 26, 2025

Terry Lee Berkompas, age 84, of Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025. He was born on August 8, 1940, the son of the late Alfred and Ruth (Wortelboer) Berkompas. He graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1958 and joined the Army. He was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany where he famously played in a band that Elvis...

May 26, 2025

Richard E. Diedrich age 84 of Twin Lakes, WI died May 26, 2025.  He was born in Spring Grove, IL on March 24, 1941.  The son of the late Edward and Marcella (Hergott) Diedrich.   On June 22, 1963, at St. John's Catholic Church in Twin Lakes, WI he was united in marriage to Sandra K. Evans who preceded him...

May 25, 2025

Patricia A. Wyka age 79 died May 25, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family in Hesperia, CA.   She was born in Chicago, IL on August 17, 1945.  The daughter of the late Alexander and Ruth (Mueller) Temchuk.   She was united in marriage to Frank Wyka who preceded her in death.

During her life Patricia enjoyed...

May 24, 2025

Pamela Joyce Cook, a peaceful, kind servant of our Lord Jesus, member of Anchor and Westosha Baptist Churches, went to Heaven on May 24, 2025.  Born November 23, 1950, to the late James H. and Sybil E. (McElroy) Summers in Hartselle, Alabama.  Pamela was led to the Lord through her mother, Sybil Summers, and she maintained her walk with...

May 24, 2025

Patrick Helfenbein, M.D., passed away on May 24, 2025, at Aurora Burlington Hospital after a two year battle with cancer.

Patrick was born March 27, 1958.  He grew up in Chicago, IL and eventually retired in Elkhorn, WI.

Patrick was a dedicated and beloved psychiatrist for over 30 years working primarily in Vincennes, IN. His...

May 23, 2025

Mary Ann Madary age 67 of Pell Lake, WI died May 23, 2025.  She was born in Chicago, IL on July 26, 1957.  The daughter of the late Charles and Josephine (Catanzaro) Cali. On August 28, 1983, she was united in marriage to Marc Madary who preceded her in death on September 17, 2008.

During her life...

May 22, 2025

Dolores J. "Dede" (Poster) Otto, 80, of Salem, WI., passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at St. Catherine's hospital in Pleasant Prairie, WI., Dede was surrounded by her devoted husband Tom and their loving family. Dede was born in San Francisco, CA., to Fred and Rosellen (Kennedy) Poster, on February 28th, 1945. Dede met the love of her...

May 20, 2025

Patricia A Schreck age 90 formerly of Bassett, WI died May 20, 2025.  She was born in Fort Smith, AR on September 11, 1934.  The daughter of Robert and Blanche (Chapman) Wilburn and stepdaughter of Raymond Laidlaw.  She met Don Schreck in high school, and they married on November 25, 1960. During her life, Pat was a stay-at-home mom...

May 17, 2025

Christopher J. Pearson age 47 of Wheatland, WI died May 17, 2025.  He was born on September 15, 1977.  On September 15, 2003, he was united in marriage to Kristina Walsh.  He worked for many years as a Truck Driver.

During his life Chris enjoyed Photography and was a Weather Guru.  He was an avid NASCAR fan...

May 15, 2025

Sarah M. Plum, 35, of Whitewater, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at her home.  She was born on May 31, 1989, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Jeffrey and Denise (VandenBrande) Plum.  Sarah loved her family dearly and spending time with them.  She collected over 8,000 beanie babies, admired horses and enjoyed coloring.  Sarah will be...

May 15, 2025

Roy J Johnson age 61 of Burlington, WI and formerly of Lily Lake, WI died May 15, 2025.  He was born in Aurora, IL on February 29, 1964.  The son of the late Elwyn and Marilyn (Buckley) Johnson.

Roy loved fishing and boating on the lake with his kids and hiking with his dog, Charlie. He loved...

May 13, 2025

Richard E. Zubrod (Dick), 87, of Elkhorn, WI, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Born on November 23, 1937, to the late Albert F. and Jeanette A. (Young) Zubrod.

Richard proudly served in the United States Army National Guard, 126 Field Artillery Battalion, 32nd Infantry Division. He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic...

May 12, 2025

David P. Filter, age 61, of Lake Geneva, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 12, 2025. Son of Donald and Rosalee (VanAntwerp) Filter, David was born on October 15, 1963, in Milwaukee. He grew up in Elkhorn, graduating from Elkhorn High School. On December 8, 1984, Dave was united in marriage with the love of his life, Rhonda...

May 11, 2025

Richard A. Kloster, 69, of Twin Lakes, WI., passed away on Sunday, May 11th, 2025. Richard was born to Anthony Kloster, and Anna Lucas, in Illinois, on August 23rd, 2025. Richard spent a beautiful number of years with the love of his life, Marilyn Amburgey.

Richard was one-of-a-kind type of guy, opinionated, but was truly loved by...

May 11, 2025

Susan "Sue" (Rice) Berg, age 56, of East Troy, WI, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025. She was born on August 4, 1968, in Burlington, WI, the daughter of the late James and Felice (Kwiatkowski) Rice. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Joseph "Joe" Berg on May 17, 2014, in East Troy, WI....

May 10, 2025

John "Ted" L. Kemp age 85 from Elkhorn, WI died on May 10, 2025 with his family by his side.  Ted was born on October 29, 1939, son of the late Shelby and Lillian Kemp. On April 28, 1961, Ted married Judith Lasch in Chicago, IL. Together they raised their family and ran their automotive repair business, Kemp's Automotive,...