Obituaries

Feb 4, 2016

Ernest A. Lieurance, 84, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 10:17 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2016, at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. He was born on March 4, 1931 in Avon, IL the son of Morris and Marie Melvin Lieurance. On November 15, 1952 Ernie married Norma Jean Polhemus in Lewistown, IL. She preceded him on May 28,...

Jan 26, 2016

Luella Jean "Sis" Bowen

Luella Jean Sis Bowen, age 92 of Media, Illinois passed away at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday January 26, 2016 at her home. She was born January 19, 1924 in Kirkwood, Illinois, the daughter of Floyd A. and Gladys M. Littrel Link. On October 6, 1945, she married Frank Wendell Bowen, They later divorced. Sis...

Jan 24, 2016

R. Kent Poulter IIR. Kent Poulter II, 50, of rural Good Hope, IL passed away at 11:44 AM Sunday, January 24, 2016 near Good Hope. He was born on March 8, 1965 in Fort Madison, IA, the son of Russell Kent and Rose Ellen Foglesong Poulter. On December 10, 1994 he married Ellen J. Ewen in Monmouth, IL. Kent was...

Jan 15, 2016

Carroll M. "Curly" LivermoreMr. Carroll M. Curly Livermore, 83 of LaHarpe, IL, formerly of Roseville, IL passed away at 5:50AM Friday, January 15, 2016 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. He was born August 7, 1932 in Point Pleasant Township, Warren County, IL, the son of Lyle and Opal (Smith) Livermore. On September 1, 1955 he married Patricia Peterson. To...

Jan 10, 2016

Danny Lee Magner, age 63 of Media, Illinois passed away at 10:55 a.m. Sunday January 10, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born March 24, 1952 in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Kenneth and Mable Davis Magner. Danny was a 1971 graduate of Media-Wever High School in Media, Illinois. He then served in the...

Jan 8, 2016

Mary Ellen Graber, 90, of the GRMC Klein Center, West Burlington, IA, formerly of Niota, IL and Donnellson, IA passed away at 5:35 a.m. Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington. She was born on October 16, 1925 in Pekin, IL the daughter of Charles and Nellie Winkler Wilcox. On November 15, 1958 she married...

Jan 6, 2016

Billy James Jimmy Russell, 52, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 17, 1963 in Bloomfield, IA the son of William Dean and Betty Baxter Russell. Jimmy was a 1981 graduate of Waco High School, Olds, IA. In high school he was a Drum Major...

Jan 5, 2016

Elizabeth Jane Lillard, 92, of Dallas City passed away at 4:47 PM Monday, January 5, 2016 at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born on April 1, 1923 in Burlington, the daughter of Fred and Estella McVey Drebenstedt. On October 24, 1943 she married Delbert A. Lillard in Monticello, MO. He preceded her in death...

Dec 29, 2015

John Wendell Wetterling

, age 70 of Stronghurst, Illinois died at 8:07 p.m. Tuesday December 29, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport, Iowa. He was born February 23, 1945 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Wendell E. and Alberta L. Pearson Wetterling. On October 2, 1966, he married Rose A. Peterson in Stronghurst. John was a...

Dec 18, 2015

Obituaries - 2015

SHIRLEY B. RUSTY PALMER

Mrs. Shirley B. Rusty Palmer, 91, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 6:55 PM Friday, December 18, 2015 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. She was born October 28, 1924 in Santa Ana, CA, the daughter of Perry Johnson and Hulda Burbank Compton. On May 18, 1956 she...

Dec 11, 2015

Frank F. Muenzenmaier, 86, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 10:35 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2015 at his home. Frank was born on April 5, 1929 in Dallas City the son of Roy and Ella Smith Muenzenmaier. On September 13, 1986 he married Jereldene Neff. She survives. He had worked as farmer for most of his life. He...

Dec 5, 2015

Carol L. McGinnis, 69, of Dallas City, IL passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at her home She was born on March 12, 1946 the daughter of Everett and Vera Harter Parker. On December 30, 1977 she married Ronnie McGinnis in Dallas City. He preceded her in death on February 1, 2015. Carol was a graduate of Harmony High...

Dec 3, 2015

Mr. Larry L. Barney Sly, 72, of Lomax, IL passed away at 12:56 AM Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at The Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, IA. He was born on July 8, 1943 in LaHarpe, IL to James and Fern Eckhardt Sly. He was raised by his mother and step-father, Fern and Leo Jolly Wallace. On July 26,...

Dec 3, 2015

John Richard "Chicky" Crabill

John Richard Chicky Crabill, age 78 of Lomax, Illinois passed away at 7:16 a.m. Thursday December 3, 2015 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab Center in Stronghurst. He was born April 11, 1937 in Burnside, Illinois, the son of James Henry and Mildred E. Thompson Crabill. He was married to Judy Moyers. They...

Dec 3, 2015

Catherine E. Wagner , 97, of Colusa, IL passed away at 5:50 PM Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. She was born May 19, 1918 in Colusa, the daughter of Lloyd R. And Madge E. Newton Owings. On April 4, 1937 she married Robert R. Wagner near Colusa. He preceded her in death on September...

Nov 21, 2015

Jerry Michael Jones

Jerry Michael Jones, age 61 of rural Lomax, Illinois, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Saturday November 21, 2015 at his home. He was born August 9, 1954 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son of Charles and Irene Nixon Jones. On August 25, 1979, he married Sheryl Purvis in Lomax. Jerry was a graduate of Burlington...

Nov 17, 2015

Donna M. Reeder Mrs. Donna M. Reeder, 78, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 1:40 PM Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. She was born on June 14, 1937 in LaHarpe, the daughter of Leland Mike and Louise E. Jones White. On September 2, 1956 Donna Married Carl Reeder in LaHarpe. Earlier in life Donna...

Nov 17, 2015

Mr. Clinton N. Quesenberry, Sr., 83, of Niota, IL passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 18, 1932 near Stronghurst, IL the son of Draper G. And Nancy Farris Quesenberry. On September 29, 1951 he married Martha Mae Peel in LaHarpe. She survives. Clinton served in the U.S. Army with the 11th...

Nov 9, 2015

Barbara Jean Shoemaker, 62, of LaHarpe, IL passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at her daughters house in San Antonio, TX. Barbara Jean (Branom) Shoemaker was born March 26, 1953 in Aurora, Illinois to Graydon and Nellie Fyffe Branom. She was raised and educated in the area of her birth. On May 20, 1989, Barbara was united in marriage...

Nov 1, 2015

Mary B. Schmeiser, age 97 of Farmington, Illinois, formerly of Carman, Illinois passed away at 4:00 p.m. Sunday November 1, 2015 at Farmington Country Manor Nursing Home. She was born December 7, 1917 in Solomon, Kansas, the daughter of James and Bertha May Whitley Dobbs. On August 21, 1940, she married Milton Paul Schmeiser in Burlington, Iowa. He preceded...