Obituaries

Feb 17, 2015

Barbara J. Wilson

The spirit of Barbara Jean (Jones) Wilson departed her earthly body to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 17, 2015 at 8:30am at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, Illinois. The daughter of Russell and Ethel Jones of rural Burnside, Illinois, Barbara was born in LaHarpe, Illinois on February 1,...

Feb 1, 2015

Ronnie L. McGinnis

Mr. Ronnie L. McGinnis, 73, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, February 1, 2015 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center, LaHarpe, IL. He was born March 13, 1941 in Dallas City, the son of Helen Welborn McGinnis. He married Kay Fish on June 15, 1962 to this union they were...

Jan 25, 2015

Evelyn Margaret Davis

Evelyn Margaret Davis, age 96 of Stronghurst passed away peacefully at 2:05 a.m. Sunday January 25, 2015 at the Donnellson Health Center in Donnellson, Iowa. She was born September 10, 1918 in Fort Madison, Iowa the daughter of Fredereck and Esther Stack Kipp. Mrs Davis was a nurse and nurse-educator for forty three years,...

Jan 25, 2015

Robert L. Reed

Mr. Robert Lewis Reed, 87, of rural Lomax, IL passed away at 2:55 PM Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 15, 1928 in the Fountain Green township to Mervin and Ruth George Reed. On August 24, 1952 he married Martha Bennett at the LaHarpe Christian Church. Robert attended...

Jan 23, 2015

Dolores Dobbin Ewing

Dolores Dobbin Ewing, age 93 of Stronghurst, Illinois, died at 2:30 a.m. Friday January 23, 2015 at Oakwood Estates Assisted Living Center in Stronghurst. She was born December 13, 1921 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of David C. and Violette Pendry Dobbin. On February 21, 1959, she married Walter E. Ewing in Stronghurst. Mrs....

Jan 20, 2015

Mrs. Alma D. Crabbe 76, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away at 1:20 AM Tuesday, January 20, 2015 ather home. She was born February 21, 1938 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Denver and Cecilia Vanderboom Liggett. On August 29, 1959 she married Gene P. Crabbe in Quincy.

Alma worked as a cook at the Catholic School...

Jan 3, 2015

Doris A. "Pee Wee" St. Clair

Doris A. Pee Wee St. Clair, 86, of Cedar Rapids, IA, formerly of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 2:29 PM Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. She was born on June 6, 1928 in LaHarpe, the daughter of Jesse "Bob" and Lela McMeins Steepleton. On...

Jan 2, 2015

Mr. Wesley R. Collins, 85, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 9:50 PM Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa following complications from the flu. He was born August 27, 1929 in LaHarpe, the son of Howard B. And Delpha Owsley Collins. On April 12, 1952 he married Lois Bennett in Dillon,...

Dec 30, 2014

Frank Dale Anderson

, age 86 of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away at 3:12 a.m. Tuesday December 30, 2014 at Oaklane Nursing & Rehab Center in Stronghurst. He was born October 14, 1928 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Frank and Jessie Edwards Anderson. On December 4, 1949, he married Mildred Glenn in Biggsville, Illinois. Dale served in...

Dec 27, 2014

Randal Steven Rhea, 62, of Sandusky, Iowa (formerly of Carthage, IL, Indianola, IA and Jonesboro, AR) passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Randy was born July 17, 1952 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son of Jamie W. and G. Marcine Denmire Rhea. He attended school in Dallas City and...

Dec 24, 2014

John McMillan Sr.

Mr. John C. McMillan, Sr., 73, of Blandinsville, IL passed away at 8:03 AM Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at The Elms Nursing Home in Macomb, IL. He was born on June 17, 1941 in Macomb, the son of Roy Henry and Geneva Reich McMillan. On March 26, 1963 he married Lois L. Dupoy in...

Dec 17, 2014

Ms. Ruby Annabelle Bavery, 83, of LaHarpe, IL passed way at 1:15 PM Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at the hospice house in West Burlington, IA. She was born on September 29, 1931, the daughter of Floyd and Charlotte Bolton Bavery. She attended school in Basco, IL and was a 1949 graduate of the Warsaw High School. She then entered...

Dec 15, 2014

Robert Dean Cortelyou, 73, of Urbana, IL, formerly of LaHarpe, IL passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at his home.

He was born June 1, 1941 in LaHarpe the son of Doren S. And Florence Brandt Cortelyou. On January 11, 1970 he married Mary Topash. They later divorced.

Robert was raised in LaHarpe and was...

Dec 11, 2014

Winnifay Ula "Peggy" Spiker

Winnifay Ula Peggy Spiker, age 89, formerly of Carman, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Thursday December 11, 2014 in the Sandwich Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Sandwich, Illinois. She was born May 20, 1925 in Carman, the daughter of Myron T. and Garnett Hahr Waddell. On July 30, 1948, she married...

Dec 9, 2014

Jerry L. Squier Sr.

Jerry Lee Squier, Sr., 67, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 9:17 PM Monday, December 8, 2014 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born on January 11, 1947 in Kampsville, Illinois, the son of Arthur and June Vetter Squier. On September 24, 1973 he married Rosemary E. Cox in Carthage,...

Dec 5, 2014

Lois Mae Spiker, 88, of Lomax, IL, formerly of Moline, IL passed away at 1:20 AM on Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, IA. She was born February 12, 1926 in Terre Haute, IL the daughter of Francis and Ila Iseminger Peasley. On September 7, 1947 she married Benjamin McIntire in Moline, IL....

Dec 4, 2014

Mrs. Beverly Louise Myers, 76, of West Burlington, IA passed away at 8:05 PM Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her daughters home in Fayetteville, NC.

She was born November 2, 1938 in LaHarpe, IL, the daughter of John and Doris Ferguson Carnes. On December 25, 1955 she married Jack K. Myers in LaHarpe. He preceded her in...

Nov 24, 2014

Kollin Edward Lionberger, 9, of rural Dallas City, IL passed away at 2:00 a.m. Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital, Carthage, IL.

He was born on June 17, 2005 in West Burlington, IA the son of Ed and Debbie Bolton Lionberger.

Kollin was a fourth grade student at Dallas City Elementary School. He...

Nov 20, 2014

Mrs. Pauline L. Hobby, 83, of Lomax, IL passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. She was born February 11, 1931 in Carman, Il, the daughter of Manford Lloyd and Ruth Pauline Johnson Gittings. On August 1, 1951 she married Willam L. Hobby in Burlington, IA. He preceded her in death on...

Nov 20, 2014

Myrtle L. Brown Myrtle Leola Brown, 89, of rural Niota, IL passed away at 5:05 PM Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital, Ft. Madison, IA. She was born on January 28, 1925 in Niota, the daughter of Frank and Susie Seigfried Brown. Myrtle was a lifelong resident of Niota. Early in life she attended school...