Obituaries

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Rita Ann Pizanowski

Rita Ann Pizanowski

Jan 7, 2023

Rita Ann (Savage) Pizanowski, 65, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Rita was born October 14, 1957 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Jeanette (West) Savage. On July 7, 1990 she married Bryan Pizanowski in Herrin, Illinois.

Cheryl "Jean" Rodeffer

Cheryl "Jean" Rodeffer

Jan 7, 2023

Cheryl "Jean" Rodeffer, age 93, of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Maple Grove Memory Care Silver in Carthage, Illinois. She was born March 16, 1929, in LaHarpe, Illinois, the daughter of Lee and Annette Melvin Hensley. On October 2, 1946, she married Kenneth " Swede" Rodeffer. He preceded her in death on October 15, 2001....

Loren "Tom" Morrison

Loren "Tom" Morrison

Jan 6, 2023

Loren Thomas (Tom) Morrison of Sebring, FL, age 81, died January 6, 2023 at Advent Health in Sebring, FL. He was born November 6, 1941 in Burlington Iowa to Loren Newton Morrison and Virginia Maxine Rhodes. He married Tanya Carter in 1961 in Burlington, Iowa. They later divorced. Tom married Gwen Morrison on August 23, 1985 in...

Ralph L. Todd

Ralph L. Todd

Jan 5, 2023

Ralph LaVerne Todd, 72, of Terre Haute, Illinois, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.

Ralph was born July 20, 1950 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son of Floyd Thomas and Hilda H. (Worley) Todd. On September 19, 1972 he married Beth Burr at...

Samuel "Korey" Boone

Samuel "Korey" Boone

Jan 4, 2023

Samuel "Korey" Boone, 29, of Mount Sterling, Illinois, formerly of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at his home.

Korey was born February 10, 1993 in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Paul and Teresa (Jones) Boone. On June 30, 2018 he married Sheli Stear in Rushville, Illinois.

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Myrna Lynn Saldeen

Myrna Lynn Saldeen

Jan 1, 2023

Myrna Lynn Saldeen, 82, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, January 1, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.

Myrna was born December 10, 1940 in Dallas City, Illinois, the daughter of Cecil LaVern and Mary Jeanette (Hamm) Burr. Myrna married Dale Thompson. To this union they had...

Eugene Hobby

Eugene Hobby

Dec 30, 2022

Eugene Hobby, age 94, of rural Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away at 8:00 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2022 at Roseville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Roseville, Illinois. He was born June 2, 1928, south of Raritan, Illinois, the son of Evelyn Covert Hobby Armstrong. On June 5, 1947, he married the love of his life, Elma Owsley at the...

Alan Stewart

Alan Stewart

Dec 22, 2022

Alan Stewart, 76, of Sullivan, formerly of LaHarpe and Brownstown, Illinois  passed over to his heavenly home at 8:20 p.m. Thursday December 22, 2022 in his residence.

Alan was born August 30, 1946 in Oxnard, California the son of Roy J. and Burnetta K. Fink Stewart.  He was raised in rural Brownstown, Illinois where he attended school and...

Peggy J. Bundy

Peggy J. Bundy

Dec 12, 2022

Peggy Joanne Bundy, 64, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 1:57 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2022 surrounded by her family at home.

Peggy was born September 23, 1958 in LaHarpe the daughter of Glen L. and Shirlene (Foster) Jones. On January 5, 1980 she married Verg Bundy at the Old Bedford Church near...

Beverly J. Ash

Beverly J. Ash

Dec 12, 2022

Beverly Jean Ash, 94, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa.

Beverly was born May 18, 1928 in Macomb, Illinois, the daughter of Clyde and Francis (Kolp) Ferris. She married Stanley E. Ash on February 18, 1948 in Macomb....

Judy E. Baldner

Judy E. Baldner

Dec 11, 2022

Judy Elaine Baldner, 78, of Augusta, Illinois, formerly of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 9:36 a.m. Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois.

Judy was born June 11, 1944 in Blandinsville, Illinois, the daughter of Frank E. and Iona (Newingham) Waller. On June 22, 1962 she married John Thomas...

Paula Sue Rich

Paula Sue Rich

Dec 11, 2022

Paula Sue Rich, 72, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 5:18 p.m. Sunday, December 11, 2022 at her home.

Paula was born October 24, 1950 in Galesburg the daughter of George R. and Norma M. (Quarterman) Pico. On April 19, 1995 she was united in marriage to James R....

Gladys Bigger

Gladys Bigger

Dec 10, 2022

Gladys V. Bigger, age 72, of Burlington, Iowa, formerly of the Hopper community, near Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Oak View Nursing & Rehab Center in Burlington. She was born September 6, 1950 in Hopper, the daughter of George and Viola Bundy Waterman.

Gladys was a homemaker, and lived most of her life...

William "Bill" H. Pence

William "Bill" H. Pence

Dec 6, 2022

William H. "Bill" Pence, 89, of rural Lomax, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. Bill was born July 22, 1933 at the family home near Lomax, where he would live all of his life. He was the son of Herbert and Wanda (Fisher) Pence. His...

Eldon Duesenberg

Eldon Duesenberg

Nov 28, 2022

Eldon D. Duesenberg, 88, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, November 28, 2022, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls.

He was born March 7, 1934, in Raritan, IL, son of Gilbert and Bernice O. Duesenberg. Eldon graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He honorably served his country in the United States Army...

Betty R. Vaughn

Betty R. Vaughn

Nov 10, 2022

Betty Rose Vaughn, 100, of rural Lomax, Illinos, passed away at 6:46 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois.

Betty was born February 8, 1922 at home near Durham, Illinois, being delivered by a country doctor, the daughter of Millard and Annice (Clark) Myers. The same...

Larry Smith

Larry Smith

Nov 10, 2022

Larry Gene Smith, 62, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 6:05 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2022 at his home. Larry was born May 9, 1960 in LaHarpe the son of Lawrence L. and Mary Ann (Finch) Smith. On March 22, 1984 he married Patricia "Trish" Creasy in Macomb, Illinois.

Larry was a 1978...

William E. Hetrick Sr.

William E. Hetrick Sr.

Nov 7, 2022

William E. Hetrick Sr., age 90, of Carman, Illinois, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022 at his home. He was born July 15, 1932 in Carman, Illinois, the son of Earman  and Mary Rettig Hetrick. On November 24, 1952, he married Betty Huffman in Burlington, Iowa.  She preceded him in death on April 26, 2006. Mr. Hetrick served in the...

Sarah I. Shrum

Sarah I. Shrum

Nov 6, 2022

Sarah Isabelle Shrum, age 22, of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022 in a traffic accident near Stronghurst. She was born November 12, 1999 in Carthage, llinois, the daughter of Harold and Barbara Smith Shrum.

Sarah was currently employed in the maintenance department at J.I. Case in Burlington. She had previously worked at Great River...

Helen Ruth White

Helen Ruth White

Nov 2, 2022

Helen Ruth White, 99, of Carlinville, Illinois, passed away at 8:03 p.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at her home.

Helen was born October 14, 1923 at home in LaHarpe, Illinois, the daughter of Sidney Chester and S. Hazel (McCord) Link.

Mrs. White was raised and educated in the LaHarpe...

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