Loren Edward Watson, 80, of Burlington, died at 12:40 AM Monday, January 21, 2019, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born May 15, 1938, he was the son of Edward Scott and Beulah E. Bailey Watson. On June 6, 1959, he married Shirley Hester at the Salem Friends Church.  He worked as a mechanic for the Hawkeye Motor Co., Arledge Motor Co., and retired from Shottenkirk GM Giant, Ft. Madison IA. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving overseas in Germany. Loren was a...

Join us for a special presentation by Dr. Michael AbouAssaly of Great River Health Systems and learn about ways to maintain your mental and physical health and tips on how to stay on track with your goals. Hosted in the Prugh~Thielen Community Room Tuesday, Jan. 22; 2 PM Register to 319-752-2828 by Friday, Jan. 18th

Richard Joe Shipley 63, of Burlington, formerly of Gibson, died Friday, January 18, 2019, at the Great River Hospice House. Born September 27, 1955, in Sigourney, he was the son of Joe and Wilma (Leathers) Shipley. He married Debora Thatcher and the couple had three daughters and later divorced.  Richard drove a semi all over the United States for several years and worked for Shipley Construction. He enjoyed watching western movies, Clint Eastwood and Charles Bronson. Richard...

Catherine "Cathy" Dumolien, 73, of Burlington, died at 3:53 AM Saturday, January 12, 2019, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born December 16, 1945, in Granger, TX, she was the daughter of Michael and Alice Tobolka Chuich. On August 2, 1969, she married Dennis "Denny" Dumolien at St. Anne's Catholic Church in East Moline. She graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor Degree in Art Education and then studied Early Childhood...

Ralph V. Kemp, 80, of Burlington, died at 11:14 PM Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born April 9, 1938, in Terre Haute Township, IL, he was the son of Laverne B. and Mary Elizabeth Flood Kemp. On August 18, 1957, he married Sheron L. Thacker. Ralph began his career at Lehigh Leopold Furniture and later worked for Midwest Biscuit Co., which became Shearer's. He worked there for 30 years. He graduated from Gladstone-Oquawka High...

Larry Duane Rice, 66, of Burlington, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at his home. Born March 7, 1952, in Burlington, he was the son of Lawrence Raymond and Patricia Ann Pitzer Rice. On November 17, 1973, he married Rhonda Denato in Oak Street Baptist Church. They later divorced in 2008. Larry worked for several local businesses over the years. His first job was at Owens Gas Station, Aspen Grove Cemetery, Dial and Diamond Vogel.  He enjoyed watching baseball, especially the St. Louis...

Kirk William Erickson, 72, of Burlington, died at 12:20 am Sunday, January 6, 2019, at the Prairie Ridge Care & Rehabilitation in Mediapolis. Born July 15, 1946, in Burlington, he was the son of William E. and Minnie Mae Swanson-Peterson Erickson. On September 1, 1984, he married Judy A. Moore in Burlington.  Kirk worked as the Director of Department of Human Services for Des Moines, Henry and Louisa Counties, Social Worker at Washington Heights, Park View and Prairie Ridge Care...

Alsace Lorraine Heinold passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 101 years of age with her family by her side. Born November 20, 1917, on the family farm near Oakville, IA, the youngest of 12 children to Dan and Phila Charbonneau. Alsace's parents named her a year after her birth in tribute to France's reclamation of the region Alsace Lorraine from the German Empire at the end of WWI.  Alsace graduated Oakville High School in 1935 and later attended Burlington...

Katherine Elizabeth Maupin, 92, of Burlington, died at 7:00 PM Sunday, January 6, 2019, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born July 2, 1926, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Deane Leroy and Helen Margaret Hartman Geren. On September 3, 1960, she married Leonard Lindsey Maupin in Biggsville, IL. He died March 31, 2002. Kay and her husband owned and operated Len's Main Street Shell where she was the bookkeeper and was a homemaker. She was a 1944 graduate of...

Kenneth A. Weinreich, 71, of Burlington, died at 9:20 AM Monday, January 7, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Born April 27, 1947, in Burlington, he was the son of David Edward and Janice Merideth Weinreich. On June 7, 1970, he married Judith "Judi" Ann Schwenker in Burlington.  Ken worked for Champion Spark Plug for 13 years.  He then owned and operated Treasures Restored for 20 years. Ken was currently employed as a driver for...