Obituaries

Apr 1, 2020

Jack Richford Bartlett, 77, of Durham, Illinois passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.

Jack was born on October 28, 1942 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital the son of Gerald and Frances (Shrier) Bartlett. On November 10, 1963 he married Sue Walker. She survives.

Jack...

Mar 27, 2020

William Lee Bennett, 75, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away peacefully at 8:05 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2020 at his home.

Bill was born on February 1, 1945 in LaHarpe the son of Carl L. and Lelia Grace (Fuller) Bennett. On May 8, 1966 he married Mary Ruth Lee in LaHarpe.

Bill attended the Fountain Green...

Mar 24, 2020

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Dorothy Hays, age 91 passed on March 24, 2020 at Mesilla Valley Hospice Las Cruces, NM. She was born September 14, 1928 in LaHarpe, Illinois to Clarence and Belle Rosita Cassingham, nee Laws. Dorothy completed nurses training at the...

Mar 23, 2020

Gary Robert Newberry, 63, of West Burlington, IA, died March 23, 2020 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00am Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the Harris Cemetery near Dallas City, IL. Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Dallas City in assisting with arrangements.

Born July 16,...

Mar 20, 2020

Betty Irene Gordon, 95, of Hamilton, IL passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at her home.

She was born February 9, 1925 near LaHarpe, IL, the daughter of Atlee and Irene Morgan Crabill. On January 1, 1944 she married Donald P. Gordon near Des Moines, IA. He preceded her in death on January 5, 1993.

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Mar 20, 2020

Lewis W. Moore, age 88, of Blandinsville, Illinois, passed away at 2:05 P.M. Friday, March 20, 2020 at his home. He was born September 10, 1931 in Point Pleasant Township, Warren County, Illinois, the son of Harvey and Bertha Rosen Moore. On October 11, 1967, he married Karen Hobby in Blandinsville.

Mr. Moore was a 1949 graduate...

Mar 16, 2020

Barbara Ann Walker, 83, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 4:05 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2020 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

Barbara was born on October 26, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel Newton and Marie Pat (Hartnett) Gillett. On August 31, 1973 she married Ronnie L. Walker. He preceded her in death...

Mar 12, 2020

Fritz Timmerman, age 87, of Carman, Illinois has taken his last "tee-time" at home on Thursday March 12, 2020, following a short battle with cancer. He was born September 28, 1932 in Oakville, Iowa, the son of Fred and Wilma Faris Timmerman. On July 6, 1979, he married Jean Black in Burlington, Iowa. She survives.

Fritz was...

Mar 7, 2020

Richard A. Thompson, 83, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 4:30pm, Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Montebello Health Care Center in Hamilton, IL.

He was born January 13, 1937 in Durham Township, IL, the son of Allen and Dorothy Severns Thompson. On February 20, 1957, he married Mary Faye Cannell in Dallas City. She preceded...

Mar 4, 2020

Carol Jean McVey, 74, of Lomax, IL passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA.

She was born June 18, 1945 in LaHarpe, IL, the daughter of Samuel Webster and Grace Eileen Bartlow Willdrick.

Carol attended Durham, IL grade school and graduated from Dallas...

Mar 1, 2020

Geneva M. Tutwiler, 85 of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Maple Grove at Hancock Village, Carthage, Illinois.

Geneva was born on July 23, 1934 in Durham Township the daughter of Allen and Dorothy Severns Thompson. On June 26, 1954 she married Lawrence E. "Tut" Tutwiler in Durham. He preceded her in...

Feb 28, 2020

James M. "Jim" Fish, 58, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at his home.

Jim was born on July 30, 1961 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of George and Sue Chewning Fish.

Jim was a 1979 graduate of Dallas City High School. After high school Jim worked at Shaeffer Pen...

Feb 26, 2020

Richard F. Hawley, 82, of Lomax, Illinois, passed away at 2:55am Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at Oaklane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst, IL. He was born August 8, 1937 in Keokuk, Iowa to Frank & Alvernia (Sherrill) Hawley. On April 12, 1969, Richard married Doris (Pence) Hawley. They had one child, Charles R. Hawley, together in 1971.

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Feb 26, 2020

Michael Keith Myers, 67, of Monmouth, Illinois formerly of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 6:25 a.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the Monmouth Nursing Home.

Mike was born on May 14, 1952 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Glenn Keith and Edith Cook Myers. He married Kathy Myers. She preceded him in death.

Feb 25, 2020

Dennis R. Peterson, 69, of Batavia, Iowa, passed away at 4:25 a.m. Tuesday February 25, 2020 in the V.A. Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born September 29, 1950 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son of Kenneth and Zoe Mathers Peterson. Dennis was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1970 until 1973. He was employed by...

Feb 23, 2020

Dean R. Melvin, 87, of Burlington, IA passed away 6:45 Sunday morning, February 23, 2020. He was born on April 1, 1932 near Raritan, IL, the son of Paul and Blanche (Links) Melvin.

Surviving is his wife of 43 years, Beverly (Foster) Melvin.

Dean accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age...

Feb 21, 2020

Norma Jeanne Vaughn, of Lomax, IL, passed away Friday night, February 21, 2020, at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center in Stronghurst, Illinois.

Jeanne was born July 8, 1928, in Pontoosuc, IL, the daughter of H. Ray and Nellie M. (Little) Clark. On April 3, 1955, she married Donald R. Vaughn, of Lomax.

Jeanne was...

Feb 18, 2020

Sherie L. Pulse, 56, of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away Tuesday February 18, 2020. She was born June 24, 1963 in Tampa, Florida, the daughter of John and Elizabeth "Betty" Woolam Keithley.

Sherie was a 1981 graduate of Southern High School and received her Associate Degree from Robert Morris College in Carthage, Illinois. She was Vice President and...

Feb 12, 2020

Mary E. Mower, 93, of Park Place Elder Living, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, formerly of Dallas City, Illinois passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Park Place.

Mary was born on October 12, 1926 in Lorraine, Illinois the daughter of Luther and Mabel Hitz Stolp. On December 19, 1953 she married George "Teamy" Mower in Palmyra, Missouri. He...

Feb 10, 2020

Michael J. DeHaven, 67, of Pontoosuc, IL passed away  Monday, February 10, 2020 at his home. He was born May 21, 1952 in Carthage, IL, the son of Newell and D. Kathryn Barker DeHaven. On July 12, 1974, he married Jeanette Ann Lumsden in Palmyra, MO. She preceded him in death on November 11, 2017. Michael was a graduate of...