Obituaries

Apr 27, 2017

Mrs. Lola R. Paray, 51, of Lomax, IL passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at her home.

She was born August 2, 1965 in LaHarpe, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Brenda Tate Pulley. On June 4, 1998 she married Steven Paray in Lomax.

Lola was a 1983 graduate of the Dallas City High School...

Apr 19, 2017

Roger Lee Day, 48, of Keokuk, IA, formerly of LaHarpe, IL, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA He was born July 14, 1968 in Macomb, IL, the son of James and Marlene Mittermyer Day. He first married Annette Lair. They later divorced. Roger attended LaHarpe schools and 2 years...

Apr 18, 2017

Morilla J. Lair, 82, of Lomax, Illinois, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday April 18, 2017 at her home. She was born August 3, 1934 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur Vern and Gladys Luscomb Waterman. On November 5, 1951, she married William "Bill" Lair in New Orleans, Louisiana. He preceded her in death on September 30, 1989.

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Apr 14, 2017

On the 14th of April 2017, Mildred Arlene Petersen Nelson finally returned to her home in heaven to be with her dearly departed husband, Roy Monroe Nelson. At her side when she passed were her son Mark, beloved daughter-in-law and longtime companion Kathy, and her faithful grandson Michael Roy. Mildred was born on February 20, 1921 in...

Mar 29, 2017

Mary L. Peterson, age 81, of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday March 29, 2017 at the Gateway Inn in Sullivan, Illinois. She was born January 11, 1936 near Niota, Illinois, the daughter of Harold E. and Myrtle Lora Hinman Northup. On December 9, 1983, she married Algie Dee Peterson in Adrian, Illinois.

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Mar 19, 2017

Lynn Leinbach, 66, of Stronghurst, IL passed away at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, IA.He was born on October 20, 1950 in Burlington, IA, the son of Ernest and Jean Gibb Leinbach. On February 20, 1976, he married Linda Mitchell.

Lynn was a graduate of the Stronghurst High...

Mar 17, 2017

Darlene Louise Comstock, 95, of Hamilton, IL passed away Friday, March 17, 2017, four days before turning 96, at the River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA.

Darlene was born March 21, 1921 in rural Lomax, IL the daughter of Guy and Mary Hutson Little. She was united in marriage to Vern Comstock on...

Mar 17, 2017

Richard D. Morris, age 80 of rural Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Friday March 17, 2017 at the Klein Center in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born October 24, 1936 near Stronghurst, Illinois, the son of Charles H. and Myrtle Irene Walker Morris. On April 29, 1956, he married Elsie E. Campbell in Rozetta, Illinois.

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Mar 15, 2017

Rick L. Rountree, age 55 of Burlington, Iowa, formerly of Media, Illinois, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday March 15, 2017 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born April 5, 1961 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Jack L. and Betty L. Hasting Rountree. On October 10, 1984, he married Lorretta Lant in Terre...

Mar 3, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Allen, 93, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 12:44 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2017 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center in LaHarpe. Mary was born on May 17, 1923 in Roseville, IL the daughter of Ora D. and Alma Marie Jackson Manuel. On October 12, 1947 she married G. Philip Allen in Avon, IL. He preceded...

Feb 21, 2017

Ronald D. Pence

Mr. Ronald D. Pence, 76, of Dallas City, IL passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Roseville Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Roseville, IL. He was born March 31, 1940 in Lomax, IL the son of Earnest Wood and Helen Sherman Pence. Mr. Pence was raised in Lomax and served in the US...

Feb 21, 2017

Robert R. "Bud" Painter

Mr. Robert R. Bud Painter, 74, of Terre Haute, Illinois passed away at 11:45 PM Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Born on July 14, 1942 in LaHarpe, Illinois, Bud was the son of Lowell and Lois Manifold Painter. On March 17, 1973 he...

Feb 20, 2017

Rodney M. Kaler

Mr. Rodney M. Kaler, 64, of Dallas City, IL passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 near Dallas City. He was born December 16, 1952 in Canton, IL, the son of Ray Eugene and Laura Jane Lieurance Kaler. Mr. Kaler lived in Tulsa, OK for many years where he worked in security and managed an...

Feb 19, 2017

Billie L. "Bill" Hasten

Billie L. Bill Hasten, 86, of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of LaHarpe, IL passed away 1:11 AM Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Ryan House Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ. Bill was born on December 13, 1930 in Fountain Green, IL the son of Carl and Jessie McConnell Hasten. He married Cerece Alton...

Feb 17, 2017

Larry F. Boone

Larry F. Boone, 76, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 9:35 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2017 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born on June 14, 1940 in LaHarpe the son of Murlie E. and Margaret Petty Boone. On June 19, 1960 he married Carol Browning in LaHarpe. She preceded him...

Feb 15, 2017

Richard "Dick" Rasmussen

Mr. Richard Dick Rasmussen, 81, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 4:34 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. Dick was born on May 15, 1935 in Exira, IA the son of Chester Cole and Clara Kathryn Thielen Rasmussen. On June 6, 1968 he married Sally Ann Bradshaw in...

Feb 15, 2017

Mrs. Kathleen Marguerite Bradley, 84, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 3:50 AM Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. Born on September 1, 1932 in West Point, IL, Kathleen was the daughter of Leonard and Katherine Newell Peterson. On December 27, 1952 she married Harry Bradley in Warsaw, IL. He survives. Kathleen attended Carthage College...

Feb 10, 2017

Darlene LaVonn DeSotel, 86, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 6:06 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. She was born on August 15, 1930 in Monona, IA the daughter of Charles and Dorothy Huff Fett. On June 7, 1949 she married Gordon D. DeSotel in Monona. He preceded her in death on...

Feb 9, 2017

Mrs. Sandra Rose Dowell, 72, of Niota, IL passed away at 6:06 a.m. Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born on August 12, 1944 in LaHarpe, IL the daughter of Arthur Lee and Ruth Lucille Freeland Olson. On February 9, 1966 she married Robert L. Dowell in Ursa, IL....

Feb 4, 2017

Devin Murfin, 55, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.

He grew up in Macomb, IL and Madison, WI. In 1989 he married his wife, Nancy Markoff, in Fort Madison, IA. Devin studied mortuary sciences in St. Louis, but went on to open a successful tattoo studio, Tattoo Blue, in Macomb. He and his...