Mary Lee Taylor
Oct 17, 2026
Mary Lee Taylor, 97, of Stronghurst, Illinois, went home to the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 17, 2026. She was a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunt, and friend.
Mary Lee was born on March 1, 1929, in Burlington, Iowa. She and her parents moved from their farm near Middletown, Iowa, to Media in 1938 when...
Melissa "Missy" Squier
Oct 16, 2026
Melissa Ann “Missy” Squier, 49, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 8:03 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2026 at her home.
Missy was born February 28, 1977 in Carthage, Illinois, the daughter of Jerry L. and Rosemary (Cox) Squier Sr.
Missy was raised in Fountain Green, Illinois, and attended LaHarpe High School. She most recently was employed by Casey’s in LaHarpe, until her...
Sandra Lee Schultz
Oct 12, 2026
Sandra Lee Schultz, age 85, of Stronghurst, IL, passed away Monday, October 12, 2026 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst. She was born August 20, 1941 in Elgin, IL, the daughter of Walter Louis and Ida Park Schultz.
Sandra was a proofreader for David C. Cook Publishing for several years. Later, she managed Kirlin’s Stores in Rockford and Dundee,...
Karen E. Peasley
Oct 12, 2026
Karen E. Peasley, age 87, of Burlington, IA, formerly of Stronghurst, IL, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2026 at Bickford of Burlington Assisted Living Center. She was born May 15, 1939 in Burlington, the daughter of Elias Rudolph and Lucille (Nolen) Freed. On April 20, 1958, she married Charles Richard “Dick” Peasley in Burlington.
Karen was a Legal...
Scott Alan Overton
Oct 11, 2026
Scott Alan Overton, 65, of Roseville, IL, died Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 3:10pm at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria IL.
He was born September 5, 1961 in La Harpe, IL the son of Donald and Joanne (Doe) Overton.
Scott was a graduate of Southern High School. He was a hardworking man who spent his life doing what he loved...
Orma Mae Bjork
Oct 11, 2026
Orma Mae (Brown) Bjork passed peacefully on October 11, 2026, at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center in Stronghurst, Illinois, surrounded by her family.
Born in LaHarpe, Illinois, on April 19, 1928, Orma was the youngest child of LeRoy and Della Alston Brown. She grew up alongside her siblings Kent Brown, Amy Richer, and Wayne Brown, all of whom preceded...
Michelle Olson-Ruiz
Oct 9, 2026
Michelle Marie Olson-Ruiz, 57, passed away at home on October 9, 2026, leaving behind a family who will forever carry her memory in their hearts.
Michelle was born June 5, 1969 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Ronnie L. and Sandra J. (Good) Olson.Michelle faced life’s challenges with strength and resilience. Her life was not defined by perfection, but by the...
James Joseph Lallak
Sep 25, 2026
James Joseph “Jim” Lallak, age 66, of Shakopee, Minnesota, passed away Friday, September 25, 2026 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He was born May 1, 1960 in Shakopee, the son of George and Marcella Allen Lallak. On February 11, 2006, he married Melinda Anne Hubbard in the Lomax Christian Church.
Jim was employed by Contech Engineered Solutions for...
William “Bill” Callahan Jr.
Sep 25, 2026
One of a kind, William James Callahan Jr. passed away Friday, September 25 at home surrounded by his wife and children.
Bill was born August 5, 1939 at St. Francis Hospital in Macomb. He was raised first on a farm east of Bushnell and after 1948 on the farm west of Blandinsville where he passed. Bill attended Western Illinois University Laboratory...
Katherine L. Symmonds
Sep 19, 2026
Katherine Lois Symmonds, 98, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 1:41 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2026, surrounded by her family at the Golden Good Shepherd Home, Golden, Illinois.
Katherine was born June 7, 1928, near Dallas City, the daughter of Paul Noland and Grace Loretta (Byers) Markey. On December 31, 1947 she married her high school sweetheart, Edward L. “Ed”...
Wendell E. Shaner Sr
Sep 15, 2026
Wendell E. Shaner Sr., age 85, of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away Tuesday September 15, 2026 at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born December 16, 1940 in Monmouth Illinois, the son of Charles J. and Agnes Ottoson Shaner. On June 14, 1958, he married Marian Land in the Stronghurst Bethel Lutheran Church. She preceded him...
William E. Doran
Sep 14, 2026
William Eugene Doran, age 71, of Carman, Illinois, passed away Monday, September 14, 2026 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. He was born July 23, 1955 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of William Henry and Dorothy Lee Dooley Doran.
Bill retired from J.I. Case Company after many years of employment, where he served as a Union Steward for...
Lorraine Johnson
Sep 13, 2026
Lorraine Johnson, age 89, of Raritan, Illinois, passed away at 5:55 a.m. Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born April 18, 1937 in Raritan, the daughter of Vincent and Joyce Duncan Arnold. On November 20, 1955, she married her high school sweetheart, Carlyle Johnson at the Raritan Baptist Church. He preceded her in death...
Margie C. Spangler
Sep 13, 2026
Margie C. Spangler, 89, of Macomb, Illinois, formerly of Fountain Green, Illinois, passed away at 7:47 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Wesley Village Health Care Center in Macomb.
Margie was born in Avon, Illinois, April 28, 1937 the daughter of Raymond “Sam” and Velma (Kitch) Porter. She married Arthur Cameron “Turk” Spangler on February 11, 1955 in Macomb. He preceded...
Rheana M. McVeigh
Sep 11, 2026
Rheana M. McVeigh, 28, of Smithshire, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.
Rheana was born August 29, 1998 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Justin Evans and Betty Worley. She was raised by her mother and step-father: Juston Gunn.
Rheana was raised in LaHarpe, Illinois, and was a 2017 graduate...
Kevin Wade Thompson
Sep 3, 2026
Kevin Wade Thompson, 73, of Lomax, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, September 3, 2026 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.
Kevin was born December 20, 1952 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son of Robert H. and Joyce Thompson and Nancy (Osburn) Pennock. Earlier in life, he married Debra Musgrove. They later divorced. On May 1,...
George William Peterson
Aug 31, 2026
George William Peterson, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026 at River Glen in St. Charles, Illinois formerly of Swansea, IL. George was born October 20, 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota to Louis Moon and Marie Linnea Peterson and grew up in the small village of Arnold (now part of Rice Lake), Minnesota. As a boy, he worked for...
Thomas E. Doran
Aug 28, 2026
Thomas Eugene “Tom” Doran, 73, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at his home on August 28, 2026.
Tom was born in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Robert Kenneth and Jean Elizabeth Milligan Doran. He spent his early childhood in Kingston, Iowa, before his family moved to the Carman Illinois area, where he attended a one-room schoolhouse. He then graduated from the...
Paula Kay Cunningham
Aug 28, 2026
Paula Kay Cunningham, 73, of West Burlington, Iowa, passed away at 9:40 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2026 at the Klein Center in West Burlington.
Paula was born July 4, 1953 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the daughter of Kemper and Olka (Thrapp) Cunningham.
Paula was a 1971 graduate of Burlington High School. Shortly after high school, she was employed for a few years at...
Norma M. Brandon
Aug 27, 2026
Norma Mae Byers Brandon, 97, of Springfield, Illinois, formerly of Dallas City, Ill, passed at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, August 27, 2026 at her home in Springfield, Ill, with her daughters at her side. Her son Jeff had just been able to spend three special weeks with her and helping care for her in July. Norma was born in Dallas City...
