Obituaries

Jun 9, 2014

Leila Lorraine Lewis

, age 81 of Stronghurst, Illinois died at 2:40 a.m. Monday June 9, 2014 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab Center in Stronghurst. She was born July 7, 1932 in Princeton, California, the daughter of John and Lorraine Head Hagle. On May 14, 1950, she married Earl Wesley Wes Lewis in Marysville, California. He...

Jun 6, 2014

Nell J. Mutter, age 83 of Fort Madison, Iowa, formerly of Dallas City, Illinois died at 7:50 a.m. Friday June 6, 2014 at Sunnybrook Assisted Living Center in Fort Madison. She was born June 20, 1930 near Dallas City, the daughter of Hugh and Dulcie Godsey Byers. On May 29, 1948, she married Harry Mutter in Dallas City. Mrs....

May 26, 2014

Ivan C. "Bud" Covington

Mr. Ivan C. Bud Covington, 93, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 10:42a.m. Monday, May 26, 2014 at his home. Bud was born on April 21, 1921 in Nauvoo, IL the son of Harry and Dorothy Arletta Argast Covington. On August 15, 1941 he married E. Ruth Miller in Dallas City. Mr....

May 26, 2014

Kenneth Spencer Corzatt

Kenneth Spencer Corzatt, age 93 of Burlington, Iowa, formerly of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away at 11:20 a.m. Monday May 26, 2014 in the Blair House in Burlington. He was born March 11, 1921 near Raritan, Illinois the son of Spencer and Mary Haines Corzatt. On April 18, 1942, he married Catherine Ross in Raritan....

May 19, 2014

Mr. Roy L. Kershner, 80, of Bushnell, IL passed away at 10:15PM on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the Heartland Health Care, Macomb, IL. Roy was born on August 11, 1933 in Burlingame, KS, the son of Jule L. and Leona E. Smith Kershner. On April 4, 1957 he married Bonnie S. Poulter. Mr. Kershner was a Vietnam Veteran...

May 19, 2014

Mr. Winston Herschel Thompson, 90, of LaHarpe, IL passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center, LaHarpe.

Winston was born on October 26, 1923 near Industry, IL the son of Grover Cleveland and Elizabeth Pruitt Thompson. He married Mary Jane Hood in 1950. He later married Betty Hainline. On October 28, 1978...

May 18, 2014

Mrs. Martha Jean Cratsenberg, 92, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 5:44 PM Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center, LaHarpe.

She was born on May 12, 1922 in Lomax, IL the daughter of Guy and Mary Hutson Little. On October 12, 1947 she married Robert Cratsenberg in LaHarpe.

Mrs. Cratsenberg attended...

May 16, 2014

Mr. Donald Clyde Stevens, 89, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 2:05 AM on Friday, May 16, 2014 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center, LaHarpe.

Don was born August 26, 1924 in LaHarpe; the son of Clyde and Addie Helmers Stevens. On April 27, 1945 he married Mary Jane Boyd in LaHarpe. She preceded him in death...

May 14, 2014

Mark Dennis Duncan

Mark Dennis Duncan, 61 of New London, Iowa, died at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday May 14, 2014 in the New London Nursing & Rehab Center. He was born March 2, 1953 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Robert and Doris Hicks Duncan. Mr. Duncan was a heavy equipment operator at Burlington River Terminal for many...

May 4, 2014

Hershell C. Waddell, 85 of Burlington, Iowa, formerly of Raritan, Illinois, died at 8:58 p.m. Sunday May 4, 2014 at Sunny Brook Assisted Living Center in Burlington. He was born November 25, 1928 in Cave City, Kentucky, the son of Jake and Nora Sell Waddell. On May 5, 1952, he married Carolyn Jane Harden in Raritan. She preceded him...

Apr 25, 2014

R. Ernest "Ernie" Painter Jr. Ralph Ernest Ernie Painter Jr., 85, of rural LaHarpe, IL died at 6:14PM, Friday April 25, 2014 at his home. Ernie was born on July 24, 1928 in LaHarpe, the son of Ernest and Vera Gittings Painter Sr. On August 26, 1950, he married Patricia Whelan at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet,...

Apr 24, 2014

Louise Pogue

was born in Monmouth, IL on December 29, 1923. She was the only child of Thomas and Grace Cobb Shimmin. She received her education at Fairview Center Grade School, Monmouth High School (class of 1941), Monmouth College (class of 1944) and did graduate studies at Northern Illinois University. While at Monmouth she was a proud...

Apr 22, 2014

Virginia R. "Jean" Kukuk

Mrs. Virginia R. Jean Kukuk, 86, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, August 14, 2014 at her home.

Jean was born on April 20, 1928 in Dallas City the daughter of Virgil L. and Ruth Elma Nicol Logan. On November 25, 1954 she married Merle G. Kukuk...

Apr 20, 2014

Mrs. Helen L. Gibb, 91, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away at 8:55 PM Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center.

Helen was born June 17, 1922 near Stronghurst, IL the daughter Edgar and Jessie Roberts Hartquist. On September 4, 1941 she married Fred Gibb Jr. in Independence, MO. He preceded her in death on...

Apr 13, 2014

Carolyn Jane Waddell

, 83 of Burlington, Iowa, formerly of Raritan, Illinois, died at 4:00 p.m. Sunday April 13, 2014 at Sunny Brook Assisted Living Center in Burlington. She was born August 28, 1930 near Media, Illinois, the daughter of Robert J. and Martha Ethel Haines Harden. On May 5, 1952, she married Hershell Waddell. Mrs. Waddell...

Apr 10, 2014

Robert Herbert "Bob" Bjork

Robert H. Bob Bjork, 87 of Stronghurst, Illinois died Thursday April 10, 2014 at his home. He was born December 12, 1926 near Stronghurst, the son of Herbert Arnold and Edythe Bernice Shutt Bjork. On June 2, 1946, he married Orma Mae Brown in LaHarpe, Illinois. Bob attended Maple Grove Country School near...

Apr 6, 2014

Mr. William A. Housewright, 85, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 7:05 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. It was his 23rd wedding anniversary. Bill was born on September 22, 1928 in LaHarpe, the son of Malcolm H. And Pauline E. Tilton Housewright. On December 25, 1948 he married Norma Jean Limkeman in Sutter,...

Mar 31, 2014

Mr. John Dale Markey, 79, of rural Dallas City, IL passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 on his farm.

John was born at the family home in southeast Dallas City on September 3rd, 1934. His parents were Paul and Grace Byers Markey. John attended Pleasant Hill School through 8th grade. He graduated from Dallas City High...

Mar 29, 2014

Mrs. Doris Lorraine Muller, 74, of Carthage, IL passed away at 8:15 PM Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Montebello Health Care Center in Hamilton, IL.

She was born on June 4, 1939 in LaFarge, WI, the daughter of Albert and Rena Smith Rogers. On December 26, 1964 she married Dan Muller in Winona, MN.

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Mar 27, 2014

Mrs. Mary Porter, 102, of Santa Barbara, CA passed away March 27, 2014.

Services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the First Christian Church of Dallas City, Illinois with Michael Sparrow officiating. Burial will be held in the Dallas City Cemetery. There will be no viisitation. Banks & Beals Funeral Home of Dallas City...