Barbara L. Schreiner, 89, of Peoria, AZ, passed away at 9:06 PM, Monday, September 14, 2020 at the MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care at Arrowhead in Glendale, AZ. Born May 1, 1931 in Galesburg, IL, she was the daughter of Dennis Seward and Lola Belle Brown Ahlberg.  On April 2, 1955, she married Louis Innocence Schreiner III at St. John the Baptist Church in Burlington, IA.  He passed away November 20, 1992. Barbara was a 1948 graduate of Gladstone High School,...

John Robert "Bobby"Woodside, 88, of Burlington, died at 11:00 PM Thursday, September 24, 2020, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born May 25, 1932, in New London, IA, he was the son of John Henry and Pearl E. Weldon Woodside. He married Janace Paxson on December 9, 1951. They later divorced. On December 30, 1982, he married Patricia Anne VanLandingham Espy in Burlington.  He worked for Aldi Foods, and IAAP and retired from Burlington Northern Santa Fe...

Michelle "Shelly"  Wagler, 55, of Burlington, died at 9:16 AM Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born May 18, 1965, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Ulysses Dale and Delores Jane Long Wagler. She was a graduate of Burlington High School. Shelly loved her parents, sisters and nieces, friends and relatives. She enjoyed staying in touch and up to date with them. She had a big heart, and remarkable memory, always sending...

Robert Lee, 72, of Burlington, died at 4:20 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born June 7, 1948, in Jefferson City, MO, he was the son of Willie Esco McClellon and Essie Thomas. On June 13, 1987, he married Jackie Mellinger in Burlington. They shared 33 years together.  Robert worked in the Gas Division at Iowa Southern Utility and later Alliant Energy. Robert Lee enjoyed spending time outdoors fishing, hunting, scrapping and...

Ed Gebhardt, 72, of Burlington, died at 6:26 PM Sunday, September 20, 2020, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born April 30, 1948, in La Harpe, IL, he was the son of Edward Lavern and Maycel  Bundy Gebhardt. On August 29, 1970, he married Carol Marie Brown in Burlington.  Ed was a construction manager for CNH Industrial for 51 years. He graudated from La Harpe High School and then Southeastern Community College. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during the...

Edith M. Dowell, 98, of Lomax, died at  Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst. Born March 15, 1922, in Media, IL, she was the daughter of Lewis Monroe and Nora Maud Mink Miller. On October 14, 1940, she married Cleo Ben Dowell in Kahoka, MO. He later passed on October 23, 1990. She was a cook for several years, and also spent some time as a Home Health Sitter. She was of very strong Christian Faith. She was a strong woman, raising and caring...

Michael Eugene Beriault, 65, of Burlington, died Friday, September 4, 2020, in Burlington.  Born May 6, 1955, he was the son of James Joseph and Mary J. "Muffie" Nelson Beriault.  He graduated from Burlington Notre Dame in 1973. He graduated from the University of Iowa with BA degree in business. He married Dr. Carolyn Elise Dinkins in 1992, she preceded him in death He was a self-employed car dealer in Dallas, TX for 30 years.  Michael loved to socialize with...

Avon Williams, 31, of Burlington, died at 7:15 AM Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Burlington.  Born April 29, 1989, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Tony and Latonya Smith Williams.  Avon was a joyful person. She loved to dance and listen to music, and would often put on her headphones and create her own song mixes. She loved being outdoors at the park and swinging on the playground. In the summer, she liked to go on rides at the Steamboat Days carnival. She was a junk food...

Raymond Keith Shafer, 96, of Biggsville, died at 9:40 PM Friday, September 11, 2020, at the Roseville Rehab & Health Care in Roseville, IL. Born October 13, 1923, in Stronghurst, IL, he was the son of Clifton Eugene and Ethel Lucille Tucker Shafer. On March 1, 1946, he married Mary Frances Boyer in Macomb, IL. She died on November 2, 2002. Ray was owner of Ray Shafer & Sons Construction. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during the World War II from February 11, 1943 until...

Julie M. White, 61, formerly of Chicago, passed 5:32 AM Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Wapello, IA.  Born May 8, 1959, in Louisiana, Missouri she was the daughter of Franklin E. Pearl and Fannie Odessa Miller Chatman. She married Darryl White in Silvis, IL; they later separated.  She graduated from Louisiana High School in Missouri. She then attended SCC and received her CNA. She continued her education at Malcolm X college in Chicago where she studied psychology. She was...