Obituaries
Obituaries
Joan E. Roberts
Feb 6, 2020
Joan E. Roberts, 85, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 6:55pm Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington, IA.
She was born December 13, 1934 in Dallas City, the daughter of Enileme D. and Eleanor Smelser Zern. On June 24, 1955 she married Glen T. Roberts in Carthage, IL. He...
Joe M. Smith
Feb 5, 2020
Joseph M. "Little Joe" Smith, 71, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away at 9:07 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington.
Joe was born on December 28, 1948 in Monmouth, Illinois, to Harvey and Barbara Hoskins. He was adopted and raised by Raymond and Elizabeth Smith....
Emogine Howe
Feb 3, 2020
M. Emogine Howe, 91, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away at 10:20pm Monday, February 3, 2020 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center.
She was born December 31, 1928 in LaHarpe, the daughter of Oscar and Effie Jenkins Carter. She married Keith Bowen on December 2, 1946 in LaHarpe. He preceded her in death...
Lisa M Teel
Feb 1, 2020
Lisa M. Teel, 55, of Blandinsville, Illinois passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.
She was born December 31, 1964 in LaHarpe, the daughter of Richard "Pop" and Alice Akers Sheffler. On October 7, 1989 she married Duane Teel in LaHarpe, Illinois. He preceded her in death on September...
Jim Bigger
Jan 29, 2020
Jim Bigger, 82, of Media, Illinois, passed away at 12:08 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa.
Jim was born on September 21, 1937 in Burlington, Iowa the son of Lewis and Hazel Marie (Leinbach) Bigger. On July 31, 1965 he married Gladys Wilson in Burlington. She preceded him...
Irene I. Renshaw
Jan 23, 2020
Irene I. Renshaw, 92, of Terre Haute, Illinois passed away at 3:40 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.
Irene was born on February 25, 1927 in Courtenay, North Dakota the daughter of Henry and Emilie (Werner) Johnson. On January 18, 1944 Irene married Ellis Anders. He preceded her in...
Betty D Carmean
Jan 21, 2020
Betty D. Carmean, 84, of Stronghurst, Illinois passed away January 21, 2020 at her home.
She was born on December 1, 1935 in Media, Illinois the daughter of Jim and Leona Littrel Carnes. On August 1, 1956 she married Robert Carmean in Stronghurst. He survives.
Betty worked as a CNA at the LaMoine Christian Nursing...
Louise Collins
Jan 14, 2020
Louise Collins, 97, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at OSF Saint Francis Hospital in Peoria, Illinois.
Louise was born on July 26, 1922 in La Crosse, Illinois the daughter of William Earnest and Dora Duncan Dunn. On April 12, 1941 she married Owen Glenn Collins in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death...
George L. Snyder
Jan 7, 2020
George L. Snyder, 74, of Niota, IL passed away at 10:30am Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home.
He was born February 14, 1945 in Redmond, OR, the son of Eldon and Audrey Trimble Snyder. On May 25, 1985 he married CeDell Jane Andrews in Foristell, MO. She preceded him in death on March 29, 2003.
...Betty L. Traisnel
Jan 3, 2020
Betty's memorial service has been rescheduled for 10:30am Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with Rev. Lee Unger officiating. Burial will follow in the LaHarpe Cemetery.
Betty Louise Traisnel, 93, passed away January 3, 2020. She was born August 4, 1926 in La Harpe, Illinois, where she and her...
Richard W. Krow
Dec 21, 2019
Mr. Richard W. Krow, 79, of rural Dallas City, Illinois passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at his home.
He was born on December 16, 1940 near Gladstone, Illinois the son of James Aaron and Mildred Z. Paul Krow Sr. On February 17, 1961 he married Martha Merschbrock. They later divorced. He later married Patricia Miller. They...
Donald Leroy Morris
Dec 17, 2019
Donald Leroy Morris, 81 of Stronghurst, IL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Accura Heathcare in Ogden, IA.
He was born February 5, 1938 in Galesburg, IL to parents Archie and Mary Eileen (Davis) Morris.
Don was a 1956 graduate of Stronghurst High School and learned the trades of farming and construction...
Charles Hustead
Dec 11, 2019
Charles G. "Cy" Hustead, age 80, of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019. He was born May 3, 1939 in Stronghurst, Illinois, the son of Gilbert and Lucille Alexander Hustead.
Charles was a 1957 graduate of Stronghurst High School, where he participated in basketball and football. He retired from Boeing Aircraft Company. He was...
Evelyn L. Quigle
Dec 7, 2019
Evelyn L. Quigle, 86, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 10:30 pm Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center in LaHarpe.
She was born April 21, 1933 near Macomb, IL, the daughter of Glenn and Gladys Bryan Griffeth. On September 8, 1953, she married Jerry Quigle in Macomb.
Evelyn was raised on...
Jeannette M. Pence
Dec 2, 2019
Jeannette Marie Pence, 78, of Lomax, Illinois was called to her Heavenly home, December 2, 2019 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa surrounded by her family.
She was born on April 10, 1941 in Burlington, Iowa the daughter of Chester and Lois Bridges McCoy. The oldest of six kids, she grew up in Gladstone,...
Doris Cluney
Nov 21, 2019
Doris Ann Cluney, age 91, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at her home. She was born June 24, 1928 in Carthage, Illinois, the daughter of John T. and Edith P. Dickson Gray.
Survivors include one daughter, Vickie (Randy) Walter of Stronghurst, IL, two sons, Jack Vaughan of Florence, AZ, John Vaughan of Burlington,...
Sharon Nichols-Kline
Nov 19, 2019
Sharon K. Nichols-Kline, 75, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the UnityPoint Health - Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois.
Sharon was born on July 12, 1944 near Burnside, Illinois the daughter of Betty Marsden.
She worked at Sheaffer Pen in Fort Madison, Pioneer Lumber Company and as a...
Dovetta Helmers
Nov 17, 2019
Dovetta Helmers, 48, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital.
She was born December 31, 1970 in Fort Madison, the daughter of Robert F. And Dorothea Parker Cochran. On September 6, 1997 she married Derek Helmers.
Dovetta was a graduate of Central Lee High School in Donnellson,...
Sandra Avery
Nov 14, 2019
Sandra Marie Avery, age 78 of Burlington, Iowa, passed away Thursday November 14, 2019 at her home. She was born June 11, 1941 in Macomb, Illinois, the daughter of Leroy and Jennie Walston Snowden. On August 18, 1962, she married Larry Avery in Burlington. He preceded her in death on September 8, 2004.
Mrs. Avery was employed...
Keith Fowler
Nov 7, 2019
Mr. Keith C. Fowler, 81, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa.
Keith was born on January 16, 1938 near Blandinsville, Illinois the son of William and Gracia Allen Fowler. On February 12, 1961 he married Georgeanna Hast at the LaHarpe United Methodist Church.
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