Virginia Nellor Virginia Lee Nellor, 92, of Burlington, died at 1:15 PM Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant. Born June 16, 1925, in Des Moines, she was the daughter of Carl Edwin and Dorothy Anna Bertrem Peterson. On March 30, 1947, she married Alfred Charles Nellor in Des Moines. Virginia worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for 5 years, and for the Burlington Community High School for 17 years. She graduated from East High in...

Helen L. Neal, 83, formerly of Burlington, went to be with the Lord at 1:23 PM Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at the Wesley Life Village in Indianola, Iowa. Born June 1, 1935, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Chester "Pete" and Marie (Hahn) Mosena. On May 29, 1954, she married Ralph Earl Neal Jr. in Burlington. After 58 1/2 years of marriage, he died on February 8, 2013. She graduated from Burlington High School.  Helen worked as waitress during her...

Emily Jean Haviland, 24, of Biggsville, died at 5:30 AM Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg. Born July 10, 1993, at home in Lebanon, OR, she was the daughter of Michael Bradley and Dawn Freeman Haviland.  She worked as a licensed tattoo artist.  She graduated from Monmouth-Roseville High School in 2012.  In high school she was a member of 4-H and the Civil Air Patrol. Emily was a volunteer firefighter in...

James P. Dirth, 88, of Burlington, died at 11:15 AM Saturday, June 23, 2018, at his home. Born March 26, 1930, in Burlington, he was the son of Lyman A.and Mabel Stewart Dirth. On June 7, 1951, he married Ruth Mae Russell in Burlington.  He worked as a mechanic for Wayne's Mobile Service, then as a detailer with Edward Hockett and later retired from J.I. Case Company.  James was a U.S. Marine Corps. Veteran, serving during the Korean...

Larry Everett Miller, 73, Burlington, died at 9:10 PM Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at the Burlington Care Center. Born April 4, 1945, in Burlington, the son of Everett Henry Miller and Florence Irene Schindall-Miller; the brother of Harold Lee and Karen Kay Miller; uncle of Melissa Miller-Rosenberg (Kevin) and Christopher Miller; great uncle of William, Benjamin and Maxwell Rosenberg, Dalen Prier and Quintin Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Harold Lee...

Carolyn Kay Mapel, 76, of Burlington, died at 3:00 AM Monday, June 18, 2018, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born March 24, 1942, in Burlington, she was the son of Carl and Madelyn Adell Eckey Shumaker. On June 18, 1961, she married Richard Neil Mapel in Danville. He later passed on May 26, 2003. She worked for Ritter's Garden Center for around 10 years and was a homemaker.  Carolyn graduated from Danville High School in...

Emma Vahle Bruhl, 77, of Burlington, died at 5:20 PM Friday, June 15, 2018, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born June 19, 1940, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Lorenz "Dutch" and Florence "Babe"  Brookhiser Vahle.  Emma worked for IOP Credit Union for 20 years and also for Burlington Chiropractic.  She was a 1958 graduate of Burlington High School.  She was a member of the Spring Grove...

Lance Caliente Davenport, 30, of Middletown, died Thursday, May 24, 2018. Born February 2, 1988, in Little Rock, AR, he was the son of Marylyn Davenport.   He made music for a living.  He loved his daughter and he loved to be around his family. He enjoyed making music, playing basketball and playing video games.  Survivors include one daughter, Latrice Davenport of FL; five brothers, Rashad (Aimee Miller) Brooks of Moline, IL, Leroy...

Warren Jerome Wiegard, 71, of Burlington, died at 10:54 AM Thursday, June 14, 2018, at his home.  Born January 15, 1947, in Burlington, he was the son of Warren Blaine and Virginia Arelene Oetken Wiegard. He retired from the Burlington River Terminal after working there for many years. Jerry graduated from Burlington High School in 1965.  He served in the Army during the Vietnam war. Jerry was a member of the Burlington Gym and VFW. He...

Emily Brooks Roane of Burlington, IA, age 69, died December 26, 2017, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington, IA. Emily was born in Evanston, IL to parents Josephine and Kearney Roane. She graduated from Evanston Township High School and received her BA in education from Eastern Illinois University. She married Harry Dandelles in 1968 (div. 1981) and raised two children, Sarah and Stefan. She married Keith Schulz in 1985. She taught at Nichols Middle School and...