Obituaries

Apr 28, 2013

Robert Bernard "Bob" Hamilton

Robert B. Bob Hamilton, 78 of rural Media, Illinois died at 7:40 a.m. Sunday April 28, 2013 in the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born April 13, 1935 in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Marion and Florence Sally Dailing Hamilton. On April 14, 1984, he married Gloria Ann...

Apr 25, 2013

Barbara J. Rettig Mrs. Barbara J. Rettig, 78, of Dallas City, IL passed away at 4:43AM Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, IA. Mrs. Rettig was born on October 11, 1934 in Lomax, IL the daughter of Ray and Mildred VanHyning Jolley. She married Merlin Pete Rettig on June 22, 1952. He preceded...

Apr 25, 2013

Mrs. Ruby Maxine Glisan, 75, of Dallas City, IL passed away 4:49PM Thursday, April 25, 2013 at her home. She was born on July 4, 1937 in Macomb, IL the daughter of Carl and Carrie McClain Hill. In May of 1957 she married William Glisan in Dallas City. They later divorced. Ruby was a 1956 graduate of Dallas City...

Apr 23, 2013

Cora "Marie" Brokaw

Cora MarieBrokaw, 81, passed away in Houston, Texas, April 23, 2013. She is survived by her son Richard Brokaw (Kathy); daughter Joline Brokaw Walton (Jim); grandchildren Joie Brokaw Sheppard (Jason), Charity Brokaw, Katie Brokaw Wood (Bernie), David Brokaw, Raychel Walton, Jamie Walton, Marissa Brokaw, Lauren Brokaw, and Austin Brokaw; great-grandchildren Seairra Sheppard, Karisma Sheppard,...

Apr 16, 2013

Laura Irene DeHaven, 98, formerly of the Quad-Cities, passed away at 8:30 p.m., on April 16, 2013, in LaHarpe, IL.

Friends may call after 3:00PM Friday, April 19, 2013 where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00PM at Banks and Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe, IL. Eastern Star rites will be held at 6:00 PM...

Apr 14, 2013

Carol M. Sheffler Mrs. Carol M. Sheffler, 76, of LaHarpe, IL passed away 7:21AM Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center.

Carol was born the daughter of Harley and Fern Brunk Jones in LaHarpe on August 12, 1936. On October 2, 1954 she married Kenneth Bud Sheffler in LaHarpe. He preceded her in death...

Apr 9, 2013

Dr. Robert M. Pogue, 68, of Stronghurst, Illinois died at 3:51 a.m. Tuesday April 9, 2013 in OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was born March 14, 1945 in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the son of E.M. Mac and Lillian Stone Pogue. He married Ruth Hermsmeier. They later divorced. He later married Jerilyn Strand. They divorced. On December...

Apr 8, 2013

Mrs. Hazel P. Link, 93, of Quincy, IL, formerly of LaHarpe, IL passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at 2:31 AM at the Sunset Home in Quincy. She was born November 23, 1919 in Henderson County, IL, the daughter of Charles Warner and Sarah Frances Dunham Brewer. On August 1, 1938 she married Eldon "Bugs" Link in...

Apr 8, 2013

Wendell "Shorty" Oge Mr. Wendell W. Shorty Oge, 89, of Dallas City, IL passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:20 AM at the McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, IL. He was born on February 20, 1924 in Mediapolis, IA. On April 20, 1990 he married Merlene M. Guinn. Mr. Oge attended schools in Burlington, IA. He served in...

Apr 6, 2013

Wayne A. Schroeder Mr. Wayne A. Schroeder, 97, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 1:50AM Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. Wayne was born in Olena, IL on September 19, 1915 the son of Oscar and Lenna Cavins Schroeder. On June 24, 1943 he married Opal Cortelyou near Raritan, IL. He graduated from Media High...

Apr 3, 2013

Norman Lance Steele

, age 85, of rural Biggsville, Illinois died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday April 3, 2013 at his home. He was born January 17, 1928 in the Santa Fe Agents Station House, near Nemo in Warren County, Illinois, the son of Harry L. and Ruby G. Wicks Steele. Sixty seven years ago, on February 5,...

Mar 29, 2013

Mrs. Rose Mary Streets, 87, formerly of Dallas City, IL passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at 10:01 PM at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Facility in LaHarpe, IL, where she had resided for the past 2 years. She was born March 3, 1926 in Hamilton, IL, the daughter of Earl "Buzz" and Margurite Rose Grotts. On August 25, 1961...

Mar 29, 2013

Mrs. Kathryn Alberta Horton, 85, of Terre Haute, IL passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2013 at 10:45 AM at her sons home, which she called her home for the last three months surrounded by her family. Kathryn was born at the LaHarpe Davier Hospital on May 19, 1927 the daughter of Seneca Lee and Mabel Stephens Mount. On...

Mar 26, 2013

Gerald "Jerry" Gross

Mr. Gerald "Jerry" Gross, 69, of Lomax, IL passed way at 5:58PM Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at his home.

Jerry was born in Tekoa, Washington on March 31, 1943 the son of Joseph and Matilda Homitton Gross. On September 26, 1964 he married Colleen Holt at Knotts Berry Farm in Anaheim, CA....

Mar 25, 2013

Wendell Roscoe Wetzell

, age 78 of Stronghurst, Illinois died at 6:20 a.m. Monday March 25, 2013 in the University Of Iowa Hospital Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born June 27, 1934 in Fountain Green, Illinois, the son of Roscoe and Leona Simmons Wetzel. On June 6, 1954, he married Ann Harrell in Colchester, Illinois....

Mar 24, 2013

Virginia Lucille Philbrick

, 98 of Pahrump, Nevada, formerly of Stronghurst, Illinois died Sunday March 24, 2013 in Pahrump. She was born November 8, 1914 in Monmouth, Illinois,the daughter of Frank William and Ethel June Thomas Westerfield. She married Jack Philbrick in 1950. He preceded her in death in 1990. Mrs. Philbrick lived most of her married...

Mar 13, 2013

Dennis Eugene Oaks, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away on March 13, 2013 at his home. Dennis was born on March 25, 1963 in Monmouth, IL. He is the son of Les Oaks and Bonnie (Fassett) Oaks. He was raised in Biggsville and graduated from Union High School in 1981. He also attended college at Southeastern Community College in Burlington,...

Mar 13, 2013

Shirley Marie Gullberg

Shirley Marie (Reitman) Gullberg, 86, of rural Stronghurst, IL passed away at home on March 13, 2013. She was born on August 23, 1926 in Mercer County, Illinois to William I. Reitman and Anna V. (Gaylor) Reitman. She spent her early years in the Little York, IL area. Her married life was spent on...

Mar 1, 2013

Jack E. "Ozzie" Nelson

Jack E. Ozzie Nelson, 65 of Stronghurst, Illinois, died at 2:52 a.m. Friday March 1, 2013 in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born April 2, 1947 in Monmouth, Illinois the son of Jack M. and Mildred M. Rogers Nelson. On September 3, 1966, he married...

Feb 27, 2013

Kay Norman "Norm" Engen Mr. Kay Norman "Norm" Engen, 69, of rural Dallas City, IL passed away at 5:36AM Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. He was born on August 18, 1943 in Moorehead, MN the son of Kittle and Mabel Kay Worley Engen. On January 18, 1963 he married Judith Thompson...