Obituaries

Mar 27, 2014

Peggy Lynn Edwards, age 56 of Carman, Illinois died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday March 27, 2014 at University Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born September 18, 1957 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Eugene and Pauline Bessie Johnson Talbott. On October 14, 2000, she married David Edwards in Carman, Illinois. Peggy was raised and...

Mar 26, 2014

Burton D. Stern, 72 of Hamilton, Illinois died at 11:06 p.m. Wednesday March 26, 2014 in the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, Iowa. He was born August 16, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Samuel and Ida Atlas Stern.

Mr. Stern had lived in the Hamilton, Dallas City and Bowen areas for the past twenty years.

Mar 24, 2014

C. W. "Mort" Morrison C.W. Mort Morrison, age 85 of rural Burnside, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 PM at LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center, LaHarpe, Illinois on Monday, March 24, 2014.

Mort was born on March 16, 1929, in Kimball, Nebraska. He was the son of William Wayne Morrison and Mildred Zeta Leachman Morrison. On June 17, 1950,...

Mar 23, 2014

Agnes M. Shaner, 91 of rural Carman, Illinois died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday March 23, 2014 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab Center in Stronghurst. She was born February 18, 1923 near Carman, the daughter of William and Wilamina Swanson Ottoson. On June 29, 1940, she married Charles J. Shaner in Burlington, Iowa. He preceded her in death on...

Mar 22, 2014

Donald Duane Mickey

, age 79 of Gulfport, Illinois, died at 7:40 p.m. Saturday March 22, 2014 at University Of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born March 6, 1935 in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Cecil and Laura Nichols Mickey. On April 30, 1956, he married Mavis Schlieper in Quincy, Illinois. Mr....

Mar 21, 2014

Mrs. Zoe Elizabeth Morgan, 93, of rural Niota, IL passed away at 10:00 PM Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. She was born on December 5, 1920 in Washington D.C. the daughter of Fredrick and Minnie Longshie Hughett. In 1938 Zoe married Clarence Morgan in Festus, MO. He preceded her in...

Mar 20, 2014

Mrs. Roma L. Pindell, 95, of Macomb, IL, formerly of Dallas City, IL, passed away at 11:15 PM Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the McDonough District Hospital in Macomb.

She was born on March 5, 1919 in Lomax, IL, to Kenneth and Hattie Gittings Noland. In 1934 she married Ed Pindell. He preceded her in death on...

Mar 20, 2014

M. Elizabeth "Betty" Drevland Mrs. M. Elizabeth "Betty" Drevland, 89, of Stronghurst, IL passed away at 2:00a.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. Betty was born March 12, 1925 in Niles, Ohio the daughter of Wm. Elgar and Selina Clark Browning. She married Roy S. Drevland on December 20, 1947 in...

Mar 10, 2014

Myrtle C. Fife Mrs. Myrtle Catherine Fife, 97, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 1:25p.m. Monday, March 10, 2014 at her home. Myrtle was born on August 24, 1916 in LaHarpe the daughter of George Earl and Elva Allen Shutwell. Mrs. Fife was a member of the LaHarpe Union Church, LaHarpe Historical Society and Club 16. She lived on...

Mar 5, 2014

Sharri Lynn Richard, age 49 of Carman, Illinois died at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday March 5, 2014 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born September 2, 1964 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the daughter of R. Lynn and Margie Burrell Brown. On February 12, 1983, she married Brian G. Richard in Lomax, Illinois. Sharri graduated from Southern...

Mar 1, 2014

William Karl "Bill" Gullberg Sr.

William Karl Bill Gullberg, Sr. age 88 of Stronghurst, Illinois died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday March 1, 2014 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born December 18, 1925, on the Stoot Farm northeast of Youngstown, Warren County, Illinois, the son of Karl Arthur and Susie Brown Gullberg....

Jan 29, 2014

Earl Junior Mitchell

, age 88 of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Stronghurst, died at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday January 29, 2014 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. He was born December 29, 1925 in Galesburg, the son of Earl G. and Emelie Asquith Mitchell. On August 19, 1948, he married Shirley Cox in Kahoka, Missouri. She...

Jan 28, 2014

Margaret Cratsenberg Mrs. , 96, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 1:45a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the LaHarpe Davier Health Care Center in LaHarpe. She was born on February 5, 1917 near Raritan, IL, the daughter of Carl John and Helga Alida Reed Johnson. She was one of seven children. On June 30, 1946 Margaret married Roland...

Jan 26, 2014

Thomas B. Mueller Mr. , 74, of LaHarpe, IL passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 at 5:41 PM at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. He was born July 10, 1939, in LaHarpe, the son of Dr. B.I. and Flora Mueller. He was first married to Janice Lenix. They later divorced. He then married Earlene (Haynes) Yocum. They later divorced....

Jan 25, 2014

Ms. Christine A. Zimmerman, 64, of Dallas City passed away at 8:17 P.M. Saturday, January 25, 2014 at her home. She was born March 1, 1949 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of George F. And Thelma C. Tommy Barker Clifton. Christine was a 1967 graduate of the Dallas City High School. She worked as a CNA in home health...

Jan 25, 2014

Roxana Mae Richey

, 85 of Stronghurst, Illinois died at 10:55 p.m. Saturday January 25, 2014 at Oakwood Estates Assisted Living Center in Stronghurst. She was born July 16, 1928 in Stronghurst, the daughter of Orville and Marguerite Wheeling Boyd. On July 8, 1950, she married John Lee Richey in Stronghurst. He preceded her in death on...

Jan 19, 2014

Mercedes Lorraine Degen

, age 74 of Lomax, Illinois died at 7:00 a.m. Sunday January 19, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born January 26, 1939 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Everett and Donna Logan Jones. On June 16, 1956, she married Robert McBride in Dallas City, Illinois. They later divorced....

Jan 18, 2014

James Laverne McGriff

, age 78 of rural Oquawka, Illinois died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday January 18, 2014 at his home. He was born October 12, 1935 in Litchfield, Nebraska, the son of Kenneth and Marion Watson McGriff. Mr. McGriff was a veteran of the United States Army and worked as a welder for many years. Survivors...

Jan 11, 2014

Anthony Dale Sturek Mr. Anthony Dale Sturek, 23, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 2:02 PM Saturday, January 11, 2014 at his mothers home in Blandinsville, IL. He was born on September 11, 1990 in Aurora, IL, the son of Rick and Stacey Hughes Sturek. Anthony was a 2009 graduate of Illini West High School. He attended Carl Sandburg...

Jan 7, 2014

Margaret Elizabeth "Betty" Hawk

Margaret Elizabeth Betty Hawk, age 84 of rural Stronghurst, Illinois, died at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday January 7, 2014 at her home. She was born July 9, 1929 near Nokomis, Illinois, the daughter of John Wesley and Marguerite Thacker Flannigan. On February 15, 1953, she married Clarence Junior Hawk in Mulberry Grove, Illinois. He...