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,...

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...

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...

Herbert Russell "Dick" Gerst, 75, of Burlington, died at 6:41 PM Monday, September 14, 2020, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born December 4, 1944, in Tennessee, he was the son of Herbert and Cleo Mehaffy Gerst. He married Lea Bolin in Nauvoo, IL. They later divorced.  He graduated from Mediapolis High School. Dick worked for Des Moines County doing road maintenance for over 25 years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.  Dick took pride not only in his...

Phyllis Marian Rothlauf, 91, of Des Moines, formerly of Burlington, died Monday, September 14, 2020, at the Ramsey Nursing Home in Des Moines. Born May 6, 1929, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Clarence P and Augusta V Liedermann Hagemeier. On May 10, 1952, she married Robert in Burlington and they had two sons Patrick and Michael. He died on June 27, 1992. She graduated from St. Paul's High School in Burlington. Phyllis was a bookkeeper at Gnahn's Book Store and Camera...

Richard Frank Oppenheimer, 93, of Burlington, died at 11:58 AM Sunday, September 13, 2020, at the OakView Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Burlington. Born December 25, 1926, in Fort Madison, he was the son of John Paul and Myrtle Louise Moertel Oppenheimer. On August 5, 1950, he married Carol Ruth Shaw in St. John's Catholic Church, Burlington. She died on May 6, 2009. He was a member of Divine Mercy Parish, where he was an usher at Sunday Mass and sang in the Resurrection...

Stanley H. Jackson, 77, of Burlington, died at 9:05 AM Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, due to complications from Covid-19. Born November 21, 1942, at his home near Dodgeville, IA, he was the son of Horace "Mike" Hugh and Hazel Marie Thomas Jackson. On December 28, 1963, he married Carol Sue Ruebush at St. John's Catholic Church in Burlington.  He was a 1960 graduate of Sperry High School.  Stan was a career truck...