Birth Date: 1977-05-18

Deceased Date: 2019-10-21

Obituary:
Ann M. Aldrich

Ann M. Aldrich, 42, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 21, 2019. She was born in Burlington, Wis. on May 18, 1977, the daughter of Robert and Darlene (nee Richter) Aldrich. Ann had an electrifying personality, making friends with everyone she would meet. She constantly had a smile on her face and loved to laugh. She was always excited to see family and friends and loved life and everyone around her. No matter how sick she was, she was always concerned for everyone else and always praying for others.

Ann had a special love for babies and would let out a holler of excitement when seeing a new baby or even talking about babies. She would always want to give them a stuffed animal to hug. She loved the color purple and surrounded herself with purple everything. The trip of her lifetime was a vacation to Disney World through Make-A-Wish Foundation. She was also a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, where she attended Special Education religion classes.

Ann leaves a legacy of love to all who knew her. She is survived by her brothers, Tom (Julie), Jim (Julie), Jerry (Janice), Joe (Pam) and Mike (Tina), as well as many loved aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is also survived by her special friends, Cindy Bell, Julie Vesley, Anna DeBartolo and Jim Schoenaar. She loved her years at Brotoloc Homes in Delavan, Wis. and St. Colletta's in Jefferson,Wis. and loved her housemates and amazing staff. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Darlene Aldrich, and is happy and pain free hugging them in heaven.

The family would like to express special thanks to the loving and caring crews at Brotoloc Homes and St. Colletta's. We appreciate the amazing care and love that was provided to Ann. We are forever thankful for all of you!

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to St. Colletta's, Rainbow Hospice or Brotoloc Homes.

Please join us in celebrating Ann's life with a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 6PM at St. Mary Catholic Church in Burlington. Relatives and friends may visit with the family on Sunday, October 27, 2019 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home. Burial will take place on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 5 p.m. at St. Mary Cemetery.

Birth Date: 1980-03-12

Graduation year: 1998

Deceased Date: 2023-05-03

Obituary:
Obituary
Rachel Marie "Rach" Richmond, 43, of Burlington, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. After a short but fierce fight against cancer, she passed away at home with her loving family by her side.

Rachel was born on March 12, 1980, to Thomas and Pamela Hefty. She grew up in Honey Creek and graduated from Burlington High School in 1998. On April 20, 2002, at Cross Lutheran Church, Rachel was united in marriage to the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Jason Richmond. In a world of uncertainty, their love is unwavering. Their love is selfless, generous, compassionate, and perfect in its imperfection. Their unconditional love is a testament to their devotion to one another through sickness and in health, and will live on through their beautiful children. A short time after they were united in marriage, Rachel and Jason welcomed their two beautiful children into the world, Evan and Abbeygale. Rachel was a loving, compassionate, strong, and extraordinary mother.

In 2008, Rachel began her career with Aurora as a PSR, where she worked for 13 years. Her most recent position was with Timothy Smith and Allison DeLorme Family Dentistry, where she loved greeting patients with a smile. In December of 2017, Jason, Rachel, and their children moved into their newly built family dream home where she enjoyed cooking, baking, and hosting gatherings for family and friends. Rachel's life revolved around her family. She adored kids and her dog, Scout. Babies magically found their way into her arms. She enjoyed making memories with family events involving music, concerts, fishing and traveling. Recent family trips included Nashville, Universal Studios, Hollywood Beach, and Gulf Shores.

Even after her cancer diagnosis in March, Rachel continued to put her family first as she attempted to leave them with a few more great memories. Her loving and caring spirit will live on in the many lives she touched over the years.

Rachel is survived by her husband Jason; children Evan and Abbeygale; her parents, Tom and Pam Hefty; brother Jesse (Katie) Hefty; parents-in-law, Ralph and Vicky Richmond; brothers-in-law, Joshua (Lynsey) Richmond and Jared (Josette) Richmond; nieces and nephews, Anthony, Jakob, Zachary, Hunter, Lila, Paisley, and Everly. She is further survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, and many dear friends.

Rachel's family would like to express a special thank you to the Advocate Aurora Oncology Team for the compassionate care they gave to her, and to Molly and Sandy with Aurora at Home, for guiding them through the end of her journey. They would also like to thank family and friends, especially Ralph and Vicky Richmond and Jennifer Fell, for their overwhelming support during this difficult time.

Family and friends are welcome to gather and remember Rachel and celebrate her life on Sunday, June 4th, 2023, from 1 to 3:50 p.m. followed by a eulogy reading and open sharing time at Integrity Celebration Center, 2789 Browns Lake Drive Burlington WI 53105.

Birth Date: 1979-11-24

Deceased Date: 2016-06-06

Obituary:
Jared Richard Larson age 36, of Burlington passed away on June 6th, 2016 peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Jared was born November 24th, 1979 to Bruce and Donna (nee Topczewski) Larson. Jared grew up in Browns Lake and attended Burlington schools. His son Andrew was born in 1998. Jared worked in construction but always had a passion for photography. On June 12th, 2003 he entered into the United States Army where he was given multiple awards and ribbons including two Campaign Ribbons for service in Iraq, a National Service Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, a Marksmanship Badge W/Rifle Bar and many more. Jared loved his country and proudly served two tours in Iraq and three years in Germany.


On Oct. 13, 2003 he was married to Kelly Larson (nee Vanderbloemen). His son Ashur Larson was born in December of 2005. In 2013 he retired from the military and attended CCTC in Sumter, SC working towards a degree in photography. In the summer of 2014 he was diagnosed with cancer and he returned to Browns Lake to live with his parents while receiving treatment at Froederdt Hospital.


Jared is survived by his wife Kelly Larson (nee Vanderbloemen) and his children Andrew and Ashur. He is further survived by his parents Bruce and Donna Larson, his sister Tiffany, and his grandmother Theresa Topczewski.


Jared was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Stanley and Georgia Larson; and his maternal grandfather Richard Topczewski.


A memorial service for Jared will be held on Tuesday June 14th, 2016 starting promptly at 1:00pm at the Southern WI Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel (21731 Spring St. Union Grove, WI 53182) There will be a celebration reception following the service at the American Legion Hall in Whitford Park (625 N. River Rd Waterford, WI 53185)

Birth Date: 1980-02-17

Deceased Date: 2020-04-02

Birth Date: 1979-07-22

Deceased Date: 2000-01-01

Obituary:
RYAN DAVID RUARKE

Ryan David Ruarke, 20, died Jan. 1, 2000, following a car accident.
He was born July 22, 1979, in Milwaukee, to Steven and Laura (Smith) Ruarke. He spent his life in Burlington, where he attended schools.
He was employed at Circle Inc. of Burlington, as a cutter.
He was a member of New Covenant Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and camping. He liked to work on cars and was an avid NASCAR fan.
Survivors include his daughter Cayla Marie Ruarke, Burlington; his father, Portland OR; his mother, Burlington; brother, Bill Ruarke; special friend, Tina Perleberg, Burlington; grandparents, Lois Smith, Burlington; Floyd (Dee) Smith, Burlington; Frank (Roberta) Ruarke, Wilmington DE; Cayla’s grandparents, James and Connie Perleberg; Aunt Ruth and Uncle Gary Books; cousins, Chris, Kelly and Katie Books; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by an uncle, Floyd Smith, and cousins John Thomsen and Carrie Anne Books.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 6th, at Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home, 625 South Brown’s Lake Drive, Burlington. The Reverend Grady Nichols will officiate. Interment will be in Burlington Cemetery following services.
The Wisconsin Tissue Bank recovered organs for donation at the request of the family.

Birth Date: 1980-01-22

Deceased Date: 2022-03-21

Obituary:

Daniel R. Schmid, 42, of Burlington, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022. Lovingly know as “Opie” to all his friends and family.

Born in Lake Forest, Illinois on January 22, 1980, he was the son of Ronald and Lynne (nee Suk) Schmid. His early life was spent in Lake Zurich and Burlington. He graduated from Burlington High School Class of 1998 and from Gateway with an associate degree in Police Science.

Dan enjoyed working on cars and restoring his Chevy Celebrity during his high school days. He was a quick learner who was skilled in troubleshooting electrical issues to restore it to great condition.

Dan spent much of his career as a skilled home improvement handyman. His ability to problem solve was an ability many of his customers trusted him with. He built a cliental and ran his own business for a period of his career. There wasn’t a trade that Dan couldn’t pick up and do successfully.

Dan also treasured time with his two boys. Often explaining how things work and the mechanics that went into what they were working on. During the summer, they could be found together fishing or hanging out at the farm.

Dan is survived by his parents; children, Levi and Lucas Schmid; siblings, Jennifer Jansen and Michael (Cherise) Schmid; aunt and uncle, Theresa (Paul) Gilio; and niece and nephew, Julia and John Schmid. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Arthur and Ione Schmid and Edwin and Frances Suk; and aunt and uncle, Mary (Ken) Thomas and Joan (Jack) Ericson

If anyone would like to make a donation in Daniel’s memory, the family would suggest that memorials be made to his children Levi and Lucas Schmid.

A Memorial Service for Dan will be held on Monday, March 28, 2022 at 7:30PM at Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home. Relatives and friends may visit with the family on Monday, March 28th from 4:00PM until 7:00PM at the funeral home. Dan’s urn will be laid to rest at St. Mary Cemetery in Burlington on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 11:00AM.