Obituaries

Jan 13, 2022

Please click on read more to view a recording of Jason's service. Jason Lee Rayburn, 24, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 8:11 a.m. Thursday, January 13, 2022 at his home. Jason was born February 15, 1997 in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Roy and Sharon (Phillips) Rayburn. Jason was a graduate of Illini West High School in Carthage, Illinois....

Jan 12, 2022

Larry Dean Russell, 61, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in Dallas City.

Larry was born December 29, 1960 in Bloomfield, Iowa, the son of William and Betty (Baxter) Russell. On August 3, 1978 he married Barbara Johnson in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. They later divorced.

Jan 5, 2022

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Dean M. Eddington, 63, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 1:23 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.

He was born May 15, 1958 at Camp Lejeune, North...

Jan 2, 2022

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Gene A. Reische, 68, of La Harpe IL passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. He was born December 6, 1953, in Monmouth IL to Oren and Emma (Peterson) Reische. He graduated from Yorkwood High School in...

Dec 29, 2021

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Ila Kathryn Anguish, 95, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the Blessing Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa.

Ila was born August 2, 1926 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the daughter of Jamie A. and Mary...

Dec 24, 2021

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Michael Timothy Bradley, 57, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at the McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.

Mike was born on October 21, 1964, the son of Harry and Kathleen M. (Peterson) Bradley. Mike...

Dec 24, 2021

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Terri Kay Cole, age 60, of Media, Illinois, passed away at 3:27 p.m. Friday December 24, 2021 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. She was born February 2, 1961 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Lee...

Dec 24, 2021

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Leo Dale Feikert, 81, of Blandinsville, IL went to his heavenly home at 7:12 a.m. Friday, December 24, 2021 at the Roseville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Roseville, IL.

He was born July 2, 1940 in...

Dec 21, 2021

Teresa Ann Thompson, 65, of Lomax, IL passed away at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the Prairie City Rehab and Health Care Center in Prairie City, IL.

Sh was born May 2, 1956 in Tarrant County, TX, the daughter of Ace James and Betty Mae Coleman Brown. On May 1, 1987 she married Kevin Thompson...

Dec 20, 2021

Gene Paul Crabbe of Dallas City, Illinois, or "Crabbe" as he liked to be called, passed away on Monday December 20, 2021 at 12:30pm at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa, due to complications from COVID.

Crabbe was a kindhearted soul who never knew a stranger; he loved his family, and...

Dec 19, 2021

Frederick Carson Sherwood born February 12, 1931 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa to Wilbur C. "Perky" and Stella Marie (Admire) Sherwood died Sunday, December 19, 2021 Memorial Medical Center, Springfield Illinois.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years Katharine Sue (Byers) Sherwood of Springfield, Illinois. Also surviving is one daughter: Denise Sue Sherwood of...

Dec 19, 2021

Clinton L. Sears, 93, of Macomb, IL formerly of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 11:03p.m. Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL.

He was born September 11, 1928 in Pilot Grove Twp, Hancock County, IL, the son of Gilbert LeRoy and Tressie Woodside Sears. On June 20, 1948 he married Eleanor Bice in...

Dec 17, 2021

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Robert J. Dodd, 95, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2021 at the Hickory Grove Assisted Living in Carthage, Illinois.

Bob was born November 23, 1926 in Dallas City the son...

Dec 16, 2021

Richard Eldon Jones, age 83, of Tempe, Arizona, passed away December 16,2021 in Gilbert, Arizona.  He was born September 12,1938 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Virgil Raymond and Bertha Amelia (Alley) Jones. Richard spent his formative years in Burlington, Iowa.

He married Margaret Rathbun and they had one son, Dennis.  They were subsequently...

Dec 16, 2021

Dennis Joe Smith, 69, of Lomax Illinois, passed away at 8:50 P.M. Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.

Dennis was born August 20, 1952 in LaHarpe Illinois, the son of Herbert and Magdalena (Henderson) Smith SR. He married Tammi Lynn Neff on November 3rd...

Dec 15, 2021

Sandra Kay Melton, 65, of rural Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2021 surrounded by family at her home.

Sandy was born July 11, 1956 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Dolores (Richers) LaVelle. On April 22, 1978 she married the love of her life,...

Dec 10, 2021

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Eric L. "Rick" Johnson, age 70, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa.

He was born December 28, 1950 in LaHarpe, the son of John and...

Dec 7, 2021

Sheldon Jesse Bennett, age 79, of Lomax, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born December 3, 1942 in Lomax, the son of Charles and Fern Tate Todd. He was first married to Cleo Miller. She preceded him in death. On November 27, 2012, he married Sandy...

Dec 5, 2021

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Lynn Murrell Purdy, 78, of rural Macomb, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Wesley Village Healthcare in Macomb.

He was born August 13, 1943, in LaHarpe, the son of Lewis Murell and...

Dec 5, 2021

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Shirley R. Lieurance, 86, of Burlington, Iowa, formerly of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 4:47 p.m. Sunday, December 5, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa.

Shirley was born October 29,...