Obituaries

Feb 12, 2009

Bessie M. McConnell, 90, of Burlington, Iowa, formerly of Carthage and LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born September 10, 1918 in Fountain Green, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Ella Salisbury DeHaven. On October 2, 1952 she married James E. McConnell at the Old...

Feb 9, 2009

Clarence Fritz, age 97 of Pontoosuc, Illinois died at 4:20 a.m. Monday February 9, 2009 in the Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa.

He was born October 11, 1911 in Culbertson, Nebraska, the son of Fred and Milda Wagner Fritz. On August 27, 1955, he married Rosetta (Jones) Settles in Big Bear Lake, California. She...

Feb 9, 2009

Alice Faye Wiley, age 71 of LaHarpe, Illinois, died at 4:14 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2009 in the Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born October 25, 1937 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Lester and Winifred (Anholt) Hartman. On September 30, 1956, she married Robert Wiley in Mediapolis, IA. Alice and her husband owned...

Feb 8, 2009

Catherine "Katy" Burk

Catherine Katy Burk, 94, of the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri, formerly of Dallas City, Illinois died Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 8:35 AM at the nursing home. She was born January 12, 1915 in Knox County, MO., the daughter of Harve and Sylvia Runquist Arment. On October 29, 1939, she married...

Feb 2, 2009

Gordon D. DeSotel Mr. Gordon D. DeSotel, 79, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away Monday, February 2, 2009 at 5:10 A.M. at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born October 12, 1929 in Luana, Iowa, the son of Emil and Irene Lindroth DeSotel. On June 7, 1949 he married Darlene Fett in Monona, Iowa....

Feb 2, 2009

Mrs. Harriet Jane Piles, 85, of Niota, Illinois passed away Monday, February 2, 2009 at 3:35 P.M. at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. She was born September 30, 1923 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the daughter of Emery and Ethel Link Lefler. On December 21, 1946 she married Raymond Piles. He preceded her in death in 1993. She was a graduate...

Jan 21, 2009

Mrs. Virginia C. Kaminski, 90, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 7:35 PM at the Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab Center in Stronghurst, Illinois. She was born August, 10, 1918 in Dallas City, the daughter of Harold R. and Marjorie Knappenberger Gracey. On July 4, 1937 she married George Kaminski in Burlington, Iowa. He...

Jan 21, 2009

Robert W. "Bob" Lowe Mr. Robert W. Bob Lowe, 76, of Pontoosuc, Illinois passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 3:35 P.M. at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. He was born July 16, 1932 in Burlington Iowa, the son of Paul F. and Lillie Marsh Lowe. On November 5, 1960 he married Ardelle Gearman in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Lowe...

Jan 21, 2009

Daniel C. "Danny" Henson Mr. Daniel C. Danny Henson, 56, of the Montebello Manor Nursing Home in Hamilton, Illinois, formerly of Niota, Illinois passed away Wednesday, January, 21, 2009 at 7:45 AM at the Keokuk Area Hospital. He was born March 21, 1952 in LaHarpe, Illinois the son of Donald and Joan Scanlan Henson. On December 13, 1975 he...

Jan 16, 2009

Don Mohr, age 87 of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Dallas City, Illinois died at 8:00 P.M. Friday January 16, 2009 at his home. He was born August 21, 1921 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of William H. And Elizabeth Hansen Mohr. On August 3, 1947, he married Beulah Dunham in Dallas City. Mr. Mohr was a graduate of Dallas...

Jan 13, 2009

Mrs. Kathryn R. Foglesong, 88, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 2:10 P.M. at The Elms Nursing Home in Macomb, Illinois. She was born September 10, 1920 in Adrian, Illinois, the daughter of Enileme D. and Eleanor Smelser Zern. She was married to Jesse Foglesong. They later divorced. She worked at Sheaffer Pen Company...

Jan 8, 2009

Shirley Ann Steffey-Holton

Shirley Ann Steffey-Holton, age 78 of Stronghurst, Illinois died at 7:15 a.m. Thursday January 8, 2009 in the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born July 6, 1930 near Stronghurst, the daughter of Benjamin Otto and Ruth Adaline Davis Steffey. Shirley was married to Charles H. Smith from 1952 to...

Jan 7, 2009

John H. Spears, age 78 of rural Stronghurst, Illinois died at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday January 7, 2009 in the University Of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He was born May 28, 1930 in Barrington, Illinois, the son of William and Mabel Berghorn Spears. On July 24, 1955, he married Helen Wahl in Naperville, Illinois. John was a...

Jan 5, 2009

Milda Shay , age 90 of Burlington, Iowa, died at 12:47 p.m. Monday January 5, 2009 in the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born February 4, 1918 in Vermont, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph W. and Lilly H. Lyebarger Higbee. On December 21, 1939 she was married to Kemper Williams. He preceded her in...

Dec 31, 2008

Howard N. Newkirk

Mr. Howard N. Newkirk, 83, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 12:02 PM at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. He was born December 25, 1925 in Campbellsburg, Indiana, the son of John and Olive Smith. On July 15, 1961 he married Betty L. Needham in Monmouth, Illinois. Mr. Newkirk,...

Dec 30, 2008

Cecil R. Burford Jr. Cecil Ray Burford Jr., age 82 of LaHarpe, Illinois died at 5:20 P.M. Tuesday December 30, 2008 in the Carthage Memorial Hospital. He was born July 19, 1926 near Burnside, Illinois, the son of Cecil Ray and Ruby Hickman Burford. He married Madelyn Stabler on June 10, 1944 in Carthage. She preceded him in death...

Dec 30, 2008

Mr. John L. Whitaker, 78, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 6:02 PM at the McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Illinois. He was born March 15, 1930 in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Chester and Ruth King Whitaker. On February 18, 1951 he married Dorothy Shoup in Carthage, Illinois. Mr. Whitaker was a graduate of...

Dec 28, 2008

Mrs. Minnie R. Gatton, 94, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 6:55 AM at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. She was born November 27, 1914 near Lomax, Illinois, the daughter of John and Nellie (Longcor) Williams. On June 6, 1936 she married Herbert P. Wheatley. He died October 14, 1972. On November 22, 19 84...

Dec 21, 2008

Mr. Roger D. Bousman, 61, of Lomax Illinois died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 11:28 p.m. at his home. He was born August 9,1947 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Joyce Langfitt Bousman. In 1965 he married Carla Carpenter. He later married Kathleen Symmonds Schaefer in Burlington Iowa on December 29, 1989. He was a 1965 graduate...

Dec 15, 2008

Carle W. Howell

Mr. Carle W. Howell, 47, of Macomb, Illinois formerly of LaHarpe, Illinois died Monday, December 15, 2008 at his home. He was born December 17, 1960 in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Richard F. and Beulah M. Carle Howell. On September 12, 1987 he married Kazuko Kusama in LaHarpe. He was raised in LaHarpe...