Mary Margaret Simpson, 83, of Burlington, died at 7:25 AM Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born October 10, 1935, in Bethany, MO, she was the daughter of Clarence Alton and Lottie Aliena Reynolds Stevens. On December 11, 1953, she married Harry Lee Simpson in Knoxville, IA. Harry passed away on August 17, 1970. Mary worked for Marriott Food Service at Bankers Life & Principal Finance for 30 years. She was a graduate of Fort Dodge High...

Bradley Thomas Houston , 62, of Burlington, died at 11:58 PM Monday, February 18, 2019, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born September 8, 1956, he was the son of Clifford Russell and Wanda Wheeler Houston.  Bradley worked at Southeastern Community College in the STEP Program as an associate instructor. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving for 17 years.  Bradley enjoyed sports and was a Hawkeyes, Cowboys and Cardinals fan. He loved to watch "The Big Bang...

Barbara Kay Kimmel, 79, of West Burlington, died at 6:12 am Thursday, February 14, 2019, at the Burlington Care Center. Born April 3, 1939, she was the daughter of Margaret Landers Kemp and (step-father) Rawson "Bill" Kemp. On October 8, 1961, she married George in Christian Church in Lomax, IL.  Barbara worked at Champion Spark Plug for 33 1/2 years before retiring. She was a 1957 graduate from Stronghurst High School.  Barbara loved horses and would ride show horses...

Peggy Louise Schulz, 88, passed peacefully with her sons by her side February 19, 2019. Peggy Louise (York) Schulz was born May 4, 1930, in Wyacondah Township, Davis County, Iowa to Owen Edwin York and Dorothy Lovelle (Brunk) York. She married her high school sweetheart, Marine S/SGT Charles Edward Schulz July 1, 1951 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Burlington, Iowa. They had two sons, Burke Mathew Schulz, born in Wood County, Bowling Green, Ohio, and Christopher Jon Schulz, born in...

Betty Jane (Callicotte) Cowan, 94, of Burlington, died at 1:42 AM Thursday, February 14, 2019, at the Burlington Care Center in Burlington. Born October 21, 1924, in Peoria, IL, she was the daughter of George Gilbert and Nellie Bly Freeman Callicotte. On November 19, 1949, she married Donald Wayne Cowan in Burlington, Iowa at West Hill Methodist Church. They were married 65 years. He passed on February 3, 2013. She graduated from Peoria Manual High in 1943. She enjoyed participating...

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...

Betty C. Pence, 93, of Burlington, died at 10:45 AM Saturday, February 9, 2019. Born April 20, 1925, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Alfred and Martha Fritz Schmidt. On May 26, 1946, she married Eugene Pence. She graduated from Burlington High School.  She worked for the Burlington School System for 30 years before retiring. Her first job with the school was working as Superintendent Mr. Bracewell's secretary until he retired. She then worked at CoastalMart, on the corner...

Brad Drain, 56, of Mediapolis, died at 1:33 AM, February 12, 2019 at the Wapello Specialty Care Center in Wapello.  Born February 9, 1963, in Iowa City,he was the son of Larry Richard and Karen Sue Trumbo Drain. He worked for the United States Gypsum plant for 25 years. He was of Christian faith. He was a St. Louis Cardinal fan and loved baseball facts. He enjoyed all types of music and had a great memory for songs and the history of bands. Brad loved hanging out with his friends and...

Robert "Bob" Stephen Opson, 92, of Burlington, died at 11:53 PM Saturday, February 9, 2019, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born March 15, 1926, in Omaha, NE, he was the son of Stephen and Lena Julia Lang Opson.   Robert was a shoe salesman. He graduated from Burlington High School. Bob was of Catholic faith and was a member of Divine Mercy Parish. He was a member of Eagles Lodge. He enjoyed dancing, roller-skating, going to Perkins with Dianne...

Rhonda Lynn Pealer, 47, of West Burlington, died at 6:36 PM Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Born September 3, 1971, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Ronald LaRoy and Nancy Joann Mahoney Tisor. She worked as a Teacher's Aid for the Burlington Community School District for 17 years.  She graduated from Burlington High School.  Rhonda was of Lutheran faith and was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church....