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W.A. "Andy" Olson

W.A. "Andy" Olson

Aug 28, 2017

William Andrew "Andy" Olson, 90, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 2:53 p.m. Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, IA.

He was born August 6, 1927 in Durham Township, near Dallas City, the son of Frank and Rose (Betron) Olson. On June 20, 1948, he married...

Margaret M. Briscoe

Margaret M. Briscoe

Aug 24, 2017

Margaret M. Briscoe, age 87 of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at 4:03 a.m. Thursday August 24, 2017 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born January 24, 1930 in Monticello, Missouri, the daughter of Jennings and Freda Speer Bevans. On June 11, 1948, she married Robert S. Briscoe in Williamstown, Missouri. He preceded her in death...

Hollie Joy Hutchins

Hollie Joy Hutchins

Aug 24, 2017

Mrs. Hollie Joy Hutchins, age 74, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 2:20 A.M., Thursday, August 24, 2017, at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center in LaHarpe, Illinois. The daughter of Orval and Lois Paulas Erdman, Hollie was born on September 12, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. On January 24, 1976, she married Frank O. Hutchins in Joliet, Illinois. Hollie grew...

Beverley Dianne Brown

Beverley Dianne Brown

Aug 21, 2017

Beverley Dianne Brown, age 77 of Carman, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Monday August 21, 2017 at the Bickford Assisted Living and Memory Care, of Burlington. She was born June 22, 1940 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Betty Burrell Fulkerson. On October 7, 1961, she married William E. Brown in Lomax, Illinois. Mrs. Brown was employed...

Leah Belle Hicks

Leah Belle Hicks

Aug 12, 2017

Leah Belle Link Hicks, 83, of Stronghurst, IL passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at her home. She was born May 4, 1934 in LaHarpe, IL the daughter of Lewis and Eva Labourne Link. On October 2, 1951 she married Wayne Hicks in Burlington, IA. He preceded her in death on November 3, 2008. Leah Belle attended LaHarpe High School....

Delores "Dee" L. Harrison

Delores "Dee" L. Harrison

Aug 5, 2017

Delores "Dee" L. Harrison, 79, of Dallas City, IL, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2017 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center, LaHarpe, IL. Dee was born in Burlington, IA, July 2, 1938 the daughter of Ralph and Mabel Sheckler Janssen. Dee is survived by her husband, Charles Harrison of 56 years. They were married in Burlington, IA on October...

Jean Duncan

Jean Duncan

Jul 28, 2017

Jean Duncan, age 79 of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away at 12:54 a.m. Friday July 28, 2017 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst. She was born September 20, 1937 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Milton and Pearl Irene Greist Vaughn. On October 10, 1956, she married Ellis Nichols. They later divorced. On December 7, 1963, she married...

Norma Jean Renshaw

Norma Jean Renshaw

Jul 25, 2017

Mrs. Norma Jean Renshaw, 88, of Burnside, IL passed away at 9:30 AM Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at her home.

She was born August 24, 1928 n Blandinsville, the daughter of Norman and Madelyn Fisher McKeown. On September 11, 1947 she married Wendell J. Renshaw in Rock Island, IL. He preceded her in death on November 13,...

Earl L. "Buster" Ford

Earl L. "Buster" Ford

Jul 7, 2017

Earl L. "Buster" Ford, Jr age 88 of Carman, Illinois, passed away Friday July 7, 2017 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst. He was born September 16, 1928 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Earl L. and Dorothy Stevenson Ford . On July 29, 1951, he married the love of his life, Norma Jane Phillips in Burlington, Iowa....

Steven H. Henry

Steven H. Henry

Jul 6, 2017

Steven H. Henry, 65, of Stronghurst, IL passed away at 6:07 PM Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. He was born on May 25, 1952, in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son of Gene and Helen Sherman Henry. He first married Pam Callaway. They later divorced. On December 6, 1997 he married Karen Lefler...

Wendy Jo Wilson

Wendy Jo Wilson

Jul 2, 2017

Wendy Jo Wilson, 46, of Bushnell, IL passed away at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Macomb, IL.

Wendy Jo was born August 8, 1970 in Macomb the daughter of Mike and Shirley Lockwood Wilson.

She was a 1988 graduate of Bushnell High School. She...

Paul Magee

Paul Magee

Jul 1, 2017

A. Paul Magee, 61, of Raritan, IL passed away at 3:40 AM Saturday, July 1, 2017 at his home. He was born December 15, 1955 in Burlington, IA the son of Orval L. and Barbara Scholz Magee. On April 17, 2010 he married Brenda Switzer in Raritan, IL. Paul was a lifelong resident of Henderson County. He was a 1974...

George Clinton Sutton

George Clinton Sutton

Jun 28, 2017

George Clinton Sutton, known first as "Kayo" then later as "Sam" to family and friends, died Wednesday June 28, 2017 of complications from dementia.

Sam was born in LaHarpe, Illinois on December 5, 1934 to Cecil W. Sutton and Viola R. (Helmers) Sutton. He married Marsha Sue Raley with whom he had four children.   Following Marsha's death...

Darlene Smith

Darlene Smith

Jun 26, 2017

Darlene Smith, 91, of Stronghurst, IL passed away at 1:05 a.m. Monday, June 26, 2017 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst.

She was born on December 7, 1925 in Raritan, IL,  the daughter of Mervin and Ruby Burkett Lauver. On April 15, 1945, she married A.J. Smith at the former Old Bedford Christian Church in...

Donna Jean Burt

Donna Jean Burt

Jun 6, 2017

Donna Jean Burt, 78, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 5:40 PM Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at The LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center.

Born on January 17, 1939 in Kirkwood, IL, Donna was the daughter of Ward and Alice Whitmore Melvin. On August 5, 1959 she married Ronald Burt. They later divorced.

Donna was a 1957...

Jane Mohr

Jane Mohr

May 30, 2017

Jane Mohr, 83, of Terre Haute, IL, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab Center in Stronghurst, IL.

She was born on September 14, 1933 in Macomb, IL the daughter of Lowell and Etta Gustafson Butler. On April 10, 1955, she married Lowell Mohr in LaHarpe, IL.

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Rella H. Bice

Rella H. Bice

May 29, 2017

Rella H. Bice, 93, of Macomb, IL, formerly of LaHarpe, IL, passed away May 29, 2017 at the Wesley Village Health Care Facility in Macomb,

She was born July 14, 1923 to Vernon and Lodine Carpenter Hopkins in Lomax, IL. On August 16, 1942 she married Marion Bice in Lomax, IL. He preceded...

Ralph G. Countryman

Ralph G. Countryman

May 27, 2017

Mr. Ralph Gilbert Countryman, 83, of Stronghurst, IL passed away at 7:25 PM Saturday, May 27, 2017 at his home.

He was born on January 22, 1934 in Wilmington, IL the son of Paul and Margret Calhoun Countryman. On November 17, 1954 he married Mary Lue Williams in Joliet, IL. They later divorced.

Ralph served...

Randall L. Rodeffer

Randall L. Rodeffer

May 22, 2017

Randall Leon Rodeffer, 61, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 8:58 p.m. Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Randy was born on March 11, 1956 in LaHarpe the son of James "Pooch" and Betty LaVerna Wetterling Rodeffer.

Mr. Rodeffer was a 1974 graduate of the LaHarpe High School. Earlier...

Jan M. Carpenter

Jan M. Carpenter

May 3, 2017

Jan M. Carpenter, 69, of Galesburg, IL passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.

She was born on December 15, 1947 in Fort Madison, IA the daughter of Harry A. and D. JoAnne Hornbaker Baxter. Jan was a graduate of the Stronghurst High School, Stronghurst, IL, and Western Illinois University,...

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