Norma Jean Perron, 87, of Burlington, passed away at 8:57 AM Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born December 6, 1931, Iowa, she was the daughter of Raymond D. and Martha "Mattie" Johnson Malcom. On January 17, 1951, she married Charles Robert "Bob" Perron in Oakville, IA. Bob passed away on May 17, 2018. Norma worked retail at JC Pennys. She was a 1949 graduate of Oakville High.  Norma enjoyed fishing with her good...

Candace (Candy) Cuthbert-Boyle, 69, of West Burlington, died at 5:08 AM Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington after a courageous eleven year battle with cancer.  Candace was born on July 30, 1949 in Ft. Madison, IA.  She was the daughter of Milo and Dorothy Folger Cuthbert. On January 6, 1996 she married Philip Boyle. She graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1994 with two Bachelor degrees, Psychology and Sociology, where she...

Billy Keith Clements, 85, of Burlington, passed away at 12:01 AM Friday, July 12, 2019, at his home in Burlington. Born January 3, 1934, in Reger, MO, he was the son of James Earl and Helen Magdaline Clem Clements. On December 26, 1953, he married C. Donna Spearman in Burlington. Donna passed away on October 24, 2017. Billy worked for 32 years for the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant as an Equipment Manager, retiring in 1990. He was a 1952 graduate of Burlington High School.  Billy was a...

Miriam Dorlee Verdow Heller, 82, of Burlington, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at her home. Born July 4, 1937, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Paul and Leola Kemp Verdow. She was a graduate of Burlington Community High School. In 1956 she married Max Heller in Burlington. He died October 29, 1960. Survivors include her children, Paul  Heller of Boulder, CO, and Kathy Boyd and her husband Mark of Branson, MO; and two grandchildren. The Graveside Committal Service for Mrs. Heller...

Theodosia "Dodie" Oleson, 99, of Burlington, died at 2:19 AM Thursday, July 11, 2019, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born January 3, 1920, in Arcadia, NE, she was the daughter of Guy and Ruth Jenkins Skinner. On October 5, 1938, she married Frank O. Oleson in St. Paul, NE. They spent 75 wonderful years together. He later passed in 2013.  She was a member of the Evangelical Free Church. Dodie played piano for her church and was a diligent pastor's...

Donna Mae Walters, 85, of Mediapolis, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born April 1, 1934, in Northfield, IA, she was the daughter of Clarence Isaac and Merle Elizabeth Luckenbill Kinsinger. On September 13, 1971, she married Donald Merlin Walters in Burlington. Donna and Don's love for each other was a shining example of true love. Don passed away on April 22, 2012. She graduated from Huron High School in 1953. She then went on...

Richard "Dick" Knopp, 96, of Burlington, died at 12:02 PM Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born June 6, 1923, in Burlington, IA, he was the son of David and Ruth L. Friberg Knopp. On August 5, 1950, he married Phyllis A. Kelso in Burlington.  Dick worked as a Letter Carrier for the United States Postal Service for 30 years, retiring in 1978. He graduated Burlington High School in 1941.  He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving...

Sharon Kaye Wolkenhauer, 73, of Burlington, passed away at 4:53 AM Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the Klein Center in West Burlington. Born May 15, 1946, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Daniel and Norma French. On March 23, 1962, she married Jerry Keith Wolkenhauer in Burlington.  She was a homemaker as well as a cook at Hope Haven. Sharon enjoyed fishing, Diet Mountain Dew in a can, collecting snowman memorabilia and feeding the birds. She loved her grandchildren and gardening;...

Ronald F. McCann, 75, of Burlington, died at 6:30 AM Saturday, July 6, 2019, at his home in Burlington. Born December 28, 1943, in Burlington, he was the son of Francis G. and Lucille Sullivan McCann. On January 9, 1991, he married Ruth Ann Leonard in Deland, Florida.  Ron worked 16 years as a truck driver for the Don Pease Co. He was a U.S.  Veteran, serving from May 10, 1965 until February 17, 1967. He was of the Catholic faith. He was a member of the VFW Post 10102,...

Gordon Clayton Palmer, 100, of Burlington, passed away at 9:25 PM Sunday, July 7, 2019, at the Burlington Care Center. Born October 18, 1918, in Colgan, ND, he was the son of Benjamin Clyde and Rose Ellanor Nicholas Palmer. On December 4, 1941, he married Evelyn Sue Zallaha in Lakefield, MN. She passed on August 8, 2015. Gordon retired as a construction superintendent. In his young life he spent many hours with horses and farming with his father. He went to school through eighth grade in...