Ralph E. Cushman, 98, of Burlington, died at 2:05 PM Monday, January 10, 2022, at the West Point Care Center in West Point. Born December 31, 1923, in Maryville, MO, he was the son of Hubert "H.B." and Althea Myers Cushman. On March 30, 1953, he married Audrey Fay Liddle in Rockton, IL. She passed on November 13, 2013. Ralph attended Maryville High School. He graduated from Maryville College. He then graduated from Mayo Clinic with a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. He...

Nathan Wade McCullough, 46, of Des Moines, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at his home in Des Moines. Born October 20, 1975, in Burlington, he was the son of Michael Edward and Rebecca Anne Adolphs McCullough. He was a 1994 graduate of Burlington High School.  Nathan worked all over the country, from selling magazines, working as a massage therapist in California, to working in National Parks. He worked at Dollar Tree. He was also a very talented free lance artist. He...

Samuel Allen Kurrle, 67, of Burlington, died at 10:16 AM Friday, December 31, 2021 at his home. Born April 15, 1954, in Triple Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of James E. and Leanne Corman Kurrle. He married Patricia "Patti" Westfall and together they had four children. They later divorced but continued to raise their children together. He graduated from Burlington High School and attended Southeastern Community College from 1972-1974. Sam worked as a...

Charles H. Pitzer, 94, of Burlington, died at 3:16 PM Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Born September 23, 1927, in Burlington, he was the son of Fred and Emma Louise Leffers Pitzer. On April 16, 1950 he married E. Jeane Eddy at First United Church of Christ. She died September 8, 1997. On April 3, 1999, he married Ruth Faigle-Wells at Grace United Methodist Church in Burlington.  She died March 23, 2016. He was a 1945...

John Carl Duttweiler, 85, of West Burlington, died at 5:57 PM Thursday, December 30, 2021, at his home in West Burlington surrounded by his family. Born April 18, 1936, in Iowa City, he was the son of J. Hubert and S. Kathryn Kracaw Duttweiler. On October 6, 1956, he married Marjorie Lilliann McKay in Ottumwa.  He graduated from Mt. Pleasant Community School in 1954. John later attended an online Tech School for Diesel Mechanics. He was a certified coach through SCC and an SCCA...

Jessie Lawoance Butler, 56, of Burlington, passed away at 3:10 PM Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Born September 20, 1965, in Chicago, IL, he was the son of Arthur and Faye Adams-Butler. For over 13 years, he has been in a loving and committed relationship with Linda Miller. He was a graduate of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago. He worked for Tyson Foods in Columbus Junction for over 14 years. Jessie was of...

Mary Lee Crowe, 73, of Burlington, left her earthly journey to begin her heavenly adventures on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the St. Luke's Hospital Hospice in Cedar Rapids after a long but courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia.  Mary Lee Nielsen was born June 13, 1948 in St. Joseph, MO.   Mary Lee graduated in 1966 from Maryville High School where she was on the pep squad for her beloved Spoofhounds.  After graduating high-school she quickly realized that her...

Lucy Joan Olson Gajewski, 99, of Burlington, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the OakView Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Burlington. Born August 6, 1922, in Chisholm, MN, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Eva Kazior Kolodji. She married Dale Olson and they had four sons. He later passed. On July 29, 1996, she married Bernard T. Gajewski in Burlington, Iowa. He later passed on November 28, 2010. She was a member SS John & Paul Catholic Church, the Moose, and was one of the...

James Robert Orth, 40, of Cedar Rapids, died at 9:38 AM Monday, December 27, 2021, at the Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Born September 8, 1981, in Sigourney, IA, he was the son of Edward R. and Delores R. Juettemeyer Orth.  He graduated from Burlington High School.  James enjoyed working at Goodwill of the Heartland.  He was of Catholic faith and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids and Divine Mercy Parish in Burlington. He loved to...

James Helmick, 55, of Burlington, died at 5:40 AM Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Born February 2, 1966, in Burlington, IA, he was the son of Charles Helmick III and Pauline Williams Walker. On April 14, 2000, he married Jamie Whittemore in Fort Madison.  James was an ordained minister. He enjoyed cookouts, landscaping, art, drawing and singing. He loved to play dungeons and dragons. James liked to make people smile then...