Shirley Ann Swan, 92, of Burlington, died at 9:25 AM Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Great River Hospice House. Born August 23, 1926, in Yarmouth, she was the daughter of Walter and Elda Latta Weinrich. On December 29, 1972, she married Noel Edmund Swan in Oquawka, IL; he passed August 27, 2005. Shirley worked for IAAP. She graduated from Yarmouth High School.  Shirley's family was her pride and joy. She also loved to visit with friends.  Survivors include two sons, Dennis...

 Catherine "Kay" Ford, 98, of Burlington, was reunited with her husband, Bill and daughter, Judy, in heaven at 6:25 AM Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Prairie Ridge Care & Rehabilitation in Mediapolis. Born June 6, 1920, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Paul and Lucille Conn Mack. On June 29,1940 she married William H. Ford in Burlington. He passed on November 19,1984. Along with being a loving homemaker, Kay worked for Montgomery Ward from 1963 to 1968 and...

Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home Presents Caring Connections Giving the Gift of Life special guest speakers Bruce and Tiffini Brockway with Heather Butterfield of Iowa Donor Network FREE Informational Program Thursday, April 11; 2 PM Prugh~Thielen Community Room 3940 Division Street April is National Donate Life Month. Join us for a special presentation about the significance of being an organ donor. Call 319-752-2828 to register  

Roberta Virginia Hoelzen, 93, of Burlington, died at 8:00 AM Saturday, March 23, 2019, at her home. Born March 23, 1926, in Santa Fe, NM, she was the daughter of Homer A. and Olive E. Hewitt McCallum. She married Elmer Hoelzen on May 8, 1944. He later passed on January 10, 1959. She did clerical work for the US Government. Roberta enjoyed bird watching, knitting, craft work and traveling. She routinely put others ahead of herself and knew how to have fun. Roberta loved her Lord and was an...

Jerry Edward Hall, 60, of Burlington, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 6:12 PM Saturday, March 23, 2019 after a courageous seven-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born August 17, 1958, he was the son of Arleigh Edward and Betty Jo Evans Hall. On March 12, 1994, he married Diane Patricia McAllister in Las Vegas.  He worked as Maintenance Manager at Pinnacle Foods for twenty-five years and made life long friends there. Jerry enjoyed working with his hands and wood working. He...

Vickie  Michelle Wallace, 67, of Burlington, died at 12:10 AM Saturday, March 23, 2019, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born June 12, 1951, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Jasper and Betty White Reading. She married James Anthony Turner-Wallace who passed away on March 23, 1995. She worked production at JI Case for 34 years before retiring. Vickie was a devoted mother, sister and grandmother. Survivors include one son, Parrish Anthony (Tina) Wallace of...

Ruth Orth, 75, of Burlington, died at 9:05 PM Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Burlington. Born September 2, 1943, in Fort Madison, she was the daughter of Frederick Anthony and Dorothy Hazel Schmidt Juettemeyer. On April 15, 1967, she married Edward Raymond in Burlington. He passed on January 17, 1993. She attended St. Mary's Academy in Nauvoo, IL She graduated from Gem City Business College in Quincy, IL. Ruth enjoyed camping, mushroom hunting, being on the river with family and friends...

George Austin Hemphill , 92, of Burlington, died at home on Monday, February 18, 2019. Born October 1, 1926, in Newport, IA, he was the son of George Austin and Nellie Mae Havenhill Hemphill. On October 16, 1949, he married Dorothy Irene Overton in First Presbyterian Church. She passed on August 5, 2016. George was a self-employed independent carpenter for 25 years, moonlighted as a farmer for 43 years, as well as working at Standard Lumber and Midwest Biscuit company for several...

Frances L. Daily Bauman, 92, passed on November 9, 2018, in Sioux City, Iowa.  Per her wishes, she was cremated.      Born on September 3, 1926, in Darrington, Washington, she was the daughter of Archie and Sarah Bannister.  She met her husband-to-be, Jack Daily, in Washington state.  They were married before he shipped out overseas, and upon his return from serving in the Navy in WWII, they soon moved to Burlington, Iowa.   Frances was a homemaker...

Edward Alan Breuer, 59, of Burlington, died Sunday, March 17, 2019, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born May 23, 1959, in Iowa, he was the son of Jack Nelson and Jessie Mae Paup Kay.    Eddie had a young spirit and was a very social person. He liked Mt. Dew and enjoyed walking around town everyday cleaning up pop cans.  Survivors include six brothers, David Brian Breuer of Burlington, Mark Breuer of North Carolina, Gary Bowman of Minnesota, Roy Leasch...