Obituaries

Jul 24, 2021

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Dennis R. Piles, 71, of Niota, Illinois passed away at 3:10p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021 at his home.

He was born June 18, 1950 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Harriet (Lefler) Piles. On October 17, 1970 he married...

Jul 24, 2021

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Lillian Bray, 96, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away on the morning of July 24, 2021 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst.

Lillian was born on February 17, 1925, near Raritan, Illinois. She was the daughter...

Jul 22, 2021

Melvin Eugene "Smiley" Duncan Sr, age 80, of Stronghurst, IL, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Roseville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Roseville, Illinois. He was born May 13, 1941 in LaHarpe, IL, the son of Kenneth and Ruth Ferguson Duncan. Melvin was married to Barbara Land. They divorced. On December 7, 1963, he married Beverly Jean...

Jul 19, 2021

Helen R. (Black) Hester, age 76, of Carman, IL and Key Largo, FL, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born July 20, 1944, the daughter of Herby and Edith Lowman Black. She was married to Tom Hester. He preceded her in death.

Helen spent much...

Jul 16, 2021

Please click on read more to view a recording of Virginia's service. Virginia Kay Rich, 86, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 12:10 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois. Virginia was born on January 25, 1935 near Durham, Illinois, the daughter of Charles C. and Ora W. (Lowe) Rodeffer. On January 24, 1954 she...

Jul 13, 2021

Karen Sue Rima, age 69, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 4:35 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. She was born November 30, 1951 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Jack and Irmhal Brewer Gibb. On August 28, 1991, she married Craig Rima in Oquawka, Illinois.

Karen was a...

Jul 8, 2021

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The good Lord took Juanita Carol Jarvis, Master Gardener and Prayer Warrior, to His home on July 8, 2021, to tend His gardens, and to take the lead in His prayer groups.

She was born June 17, 1941 in rural Dallas City, Illinois,...

Jul 7, 2021

Donna  F. Powelson, 85, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at The Elms in Macomb, Illinois. Donna was born on December 28, 1935 in Lomax, Illinois, the daughter of Grover and Frances (Crosley) Hoskins. In 1951 she married Clinton Reynolds in Lomax. He preceded her in death in November of 1974. On November 5,...

Jul 5, 2021

Lola Marie Lant, age 65, of West Burlington, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born July 16, 1955 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Ivan and Irene Link Lant. At the age of 17, she married Timothy Brokaw (divorced). A few years later she married David Root (divorced).

Jun 28, 2021

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Dorothy Pauline Oge, age 92, of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away Monday June 28, 2021 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst. She was born May 15, 1929 on the family farm near Stronghurst, the daughter of Paul and Hazel Peterson Strand. On November 22,...

Jun 28, 2021

David G. Kienol, 67 of Roseville, IL, formerly of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 9:22a.m. Monday, June 28, 2021 at the Roseville Rehabilitation and Health Care, Roseville, IL.

He was born December 4, 1953 in Hampton, IA, the son of Glenn and Eileen (Vietor) Kienol. David grew up on the family farm near Hampton and attended the...

Jun 20, 2021

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Louise Ann Peterson, age 83, of St. Charles, Illinois, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at River Glenn of St. Charles. She was born September 15, 1937 in Cloquet, MN, the daughter of Carl and Olga Nyysti Blomster. On June 10, 1957, she married George...

Jun 19, 2021

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Gerald B. "Jerry J" Johnson, 55, of Blandinsville, Illinois passed away at 12 Noon Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his home.

He was born October 20, 1965 in Macomb, the son of Mike and Ruth Ann (Daniels) Johnson. On August 23, 1985 he...

Jun 15, 2021

James Garrett "Jim" Rosenboom, 89, of Lomax, Illinois passed away at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at his home.

Jim was born on May 13, 1932 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Garrett and Hazel (DeKraai) Rosenboom. On November 26, 1955 he married Phyllis Morgan in Lovilia, Iowa. She preceded him in death on December 29,...

Jun 13, 2021

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Elizabeth A. "Libby" Olson, 72, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 2:12a.m. Sunday, June 13, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois.

She was born June 18, 1948 in LaHarpe, the daughter of Luther and Okle (Campbell) Browning. On March 26, 1976...

Jun 9, 2021

Doris Jean Coffey, 83, of Carman, Illinois, passed away at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. Doris was born on March 17, 1938 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Harvey and Ollie Mae (Harris) Hill. On January 18, 1958 she married Merle Coffey Sr. in Peoria. He preceded her in...

Jun 9, 2021

Michael Patrick Clem, age 53, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away at 12:34 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born May 24, 1968 in Burlington, the son of Phillip and Cookie Curtis Clem.

Mike was a1986 graduate of Burlington High School and attended Southeastern Community College in West...

Jun 3, 2021

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Steven L. Cargill, age 74, of Morton, Illinois, passed away at 9:16 p.m. Thursday June 3, 2021 at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa. He was born April 8, 1947 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Fred and Eileen Brouse Cargill. On December 17,...

May 31, 2021

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R. Keith Gibb, age 86, of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away at 7:38 p.m. Monday, May 31, 2021 at The Lamoine Assisted Living & Memory Care in Macomb, Illinois. He was born July 15, 1934 in Smithshire, Illinois, the son of Edward and Marie Anderson Gibb....

May 28, 2021

A video has been generated below to honor the local veterans who passed away within the last year.