Obituaries

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Ronald A Kesterke

Ronald A Kesterke

Feb 26, 2013

Mr. Ronald Arlo Kesterke, 72, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away at 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. Ronald was born on July 5, 1941 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son of Arlo and Hazel Morrill Kesterke. On September 25, 1965 he married Josephine(Jo) K. Proctor at the Dallas...

Maude L Ebert

Maude L Ebert

Feb 25, 2013

Mrs. Maude Lucille Ebert, 80, of Galesburg, IL, formerly of rural Blandinsville, IL, passed away at 3:30PM Monday, February 25, 2013 at the Heartland Nursing Home in Galesburg.

She was born in Burlington, IA on August 13, 1932 the daughter of William and Maude Adams Marshall. On August 13, 1950 she married Clarence Ebert in Nauvoo, IL....

Lois J Waterman

Lois J Waterman

Feb 25, 2013

Lois Jean Waterman

Lois Jean Waterman, 68 of the Hopper community, (rural Stronghurst, IL.) died at 7:54 a.m. Monday February 25, 2013 at her home. She was born June 22, 1944 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Perry and Blanche Erickson Baughman. She was married to Jack Taylor. They divorced. She then married Harold Waterman. They later...

Palmer, Mikhaila

Palmer, Mikhaila

Feb 25, 2013

Mikhaila Renea Palmer, 12, of rural Blandinsville, IL passed away at 5:00PM Monday, February 25, 2013 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Mikhaila was born August 8, 2000 in Burlington, IA the daughter of Ned and Dottie Willdrick Palmer.

She was a 6th grade student at the LaHarpe Elementary, where she played basketball,...

Ferenczy, Peter

Ferenczy, Peter

Feb 25, 2013

Peter Ferenczy, age 68 of rural Gladstone, Illinois died Monday February 25, 2013 at his home. He was born June 22, 1944 in Budapest, Hungary, the son of Dr. Peter and Anne Boros Ferenczy. To avoid the invading Russian army, his family fled Hungary in 1945 and lived in Displaced Persons Camps in the British Zone of Germany until...

Grace M Hattabaugh

Grace M Hattabaugh

Feb 25, 2013

Grace Marie Hattabaugh

Grace Marie Hattabaugh, 92 of Roseville, Illinois died at 8:00 a.m. Monday February 25, 2013 in the Roseville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Roseville. She was born December 12, 1920 in Bayard, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Lizzie Schick Schwartz. On January 5, 1945, she married Lloyd Hattabaugh. He preceded her in death...

Marie I Smessaert

Marie I Smessaert

Feb 23, 2013

Mrs. Marie Isiedean Smessaert, 93, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 11:55 AM Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

She was born August 16, 1919 in Blandinsville, IL the daughter of Carl A. and Grace Baughman Newman. On September 28, 1937 she married Charles L. Stevens. He died October 10, 1992. She...

Robert W "Bobby" Phillips

Robert W "Bobby" Phillips

Feb 21, 2013

Robert W. "Bobby" Phillips

Mr. Robert W. "Bobby" Phillips, 81, of rural Dallas City, IL passed away at9:55PMThursday, February 21, 2013 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center in LaHarpe, IL. Bobby was born near Fountain Green, IL on October 29, 1931 the son of Wyatt and Helen Reed Phillips. He served in the Air Force from 1952 until...

Bertschi, Julianna

Bertschi, Julianna

Feb 19, 2013

Mrs. Julianna Bertschi, 98, formerly of Dallas City, IL passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 5:20 PM at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care in Roseville, IL where she had resided for the past 3 years.

She was born June 28, 1914 in Dallas City, the daughter of Fred and Anna Wood Cherrill Miller. On November 19,...

Gard, Arleen

Gard, Arleen

Feb 19, 2013

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Mrs. Erma Arleen Gard, 80, of LaHarpe, IL passed away at 6:10AM Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL.

She was born July 24, 1932 in LaHarpe, the daughter of Charlie and Lena Moore Lovell. On March 14, 1954 she married Ralph Mowen in LaHarpe. He preceded her in death...

Gebhardt, Byron

Gebhardt, Byron

Feb 11, 2013

Byron L. Gebhardt Mr. Byron L. Gebhardt, 58, of LaHarpe, IL passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at 6:47 PM at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. He was born May 11, 1954 in LaHarpe, the son of Edward and Maycel Bundy Gebhardt. Byron was a lifelong resident of LaHarpe where he graduated high school in 1972. He worked...

N Irene Whittemore

N Irene Whittemore

Feb 9, 2013

Mrs. Naomi Irene Tollman Whittemore of Dallas City, IL, lately of Oak Lane Nursing Home in Stronghurst, IL died at 6:20AM, Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Great River Medical Center in Burlington, IA. Mrs. Whittemore was born November 20, 1920 in Kahoka, MO the daughter of Jesse and Naomi Briggs Tollman. On September 20, 1937 she married Kenneth...

John F Brokaw

John F Brokaw

Feb 9, 2013

John Frederick Brokaw

, 79, of rural Stronghurst, Illinois, died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday February 9, 2013 at his home. He was born September 27, 1933 near Stronghurst, the son of George and Mary Gunter Brokaw. On December 6, 1958, he married Marjorie Logan in Macomb, Illinois. She preceded her in death on October 15, 1996. John...

Lynette E Armstrong

Lynette E Armstrong

Feb 8, 2013

Lynette Elaine Armstrong

Lynette Elaine Armstrong, age 62 of Oswego, Illinois, formerly of Stronghurst, Illinois, died at 3:05 a.m. Friday February 8, 2013 in the West Chicago Terrace in West Chicago, IL. She was born April 23, 1950 in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Leman and Bertha Robbins Armstrong. Lynette had worked as a customer service representative...

Mary A Gallahue

Mary A Gallahue

Feb 6, 2013

Mrs. Mary A. Gallahue, 85, of LaHarpe, IL passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 8:00 AM at her home. She was born October 22, 1927 near Dallas City, IL, the daughter of Lloyd S. And Bertha Foresman Scanlan. On January 17, 1945 she married Albert Russell. They later divorced. On February 5, 1966 she married E. Don Gallahue...

James "Jay" Johnson

James "Jay" Johnson

Feb 4, 2013

James "Jay" Johnson James "Jay" Johnson, age 76, of rural Niota, Illinois died Monday, February 4, 2013 at his home.

Jay was born on December 30, 1936, in Fort Madison, Iowa the son of Dale and Elizabeth Reimbold Johnson. On January 31, 1981, he married Teresa Adair. Jay attended school in Nauvoo, Illinois, later transferring to Melbourne High...

Vada L Carlson

Vada L Carlson

Jan 26, 2013

Vada Leone Carlson

, 93 of Chandler, Arizona, formerly of Stronghurst, Illinois died at 1:22 a.m. Saturday January 26, 2013 in Arizona. She was born September 18, 1919 in Knox County, Illinois, the daughter of Glenn and Ruby Bowen Young. On September 9,1967, she married Charles L. Carlson. He preceded her in death on October 17, 2008....

Eileen K Purdy

Eileen K Purdy

Jan 26, 2013

Mrs. Eileen Kathryn Purdy, 92, of Burlington, IA, formerly of LaHarpe, IL passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 3:20 AM at the Blair House in Burlington. She was born February 21, 1920 in Memphis, Mo, the daughter of Alpha and Clara Lou Krieg Bice. On February 27, 1937 she married Earnest E. Purdy in Moline, IL. He preceded her...

Mcconnell, Natalie

Mcconnell, Natalie

Jan 26, 2013

Natalie A. McConnell Mrs. Natalie Ann McConnell, 84, of Blandinsville, IL went to be with the Lord, her Savior, at 11:45PM Saturday, January 26, 2013, at her home. She was born on December 5, 1928, in Blandinsville, IL, the daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Meriwether) Hardisty Sr. On October 2, 1949 she married Charles A. McConnell in Blandinsville. Natalie...

Earl A Taylor

Earl A Taylor

Jan 23, 2013

Earl Arthur Taylor, 83 of Stronghurst, IL., died at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday January 23, 2013 in the Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab Center in Stronghurst. He was born November 12, 1929, near Aledo, IL., the son of Oscar and Belva Hall Taylor. On December 27, 1951, he married Mary Lee Hemminger in Media, Illinois. Mr. Taylor had worked for...

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