Leonard Dale Shipley, 80, of Burlington, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington. Born July 18, 1942, in Keokuk County, IA, he was the son of Joe "Bub" and Wilma Leathers Shipley.  Leonard was an avid businessman. He founded Shipley Construction in 1976. He owned and operated several different companies, for over 40 years. He was a mentor to many young men who worked for him. He received many awards throughout the years...

Mark "Squeek" Randolph Ewinger, 74, of Middletown, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at his home. Born October 5, 1947, in Burlington, he was the son of Wes John Ewinger and Reva Irene Loofburrow. On February 3, 1968, he married Darlene at St. Joseph's Church in Fort Madison, Iowa.  Mark was a Burlington High School graduate, then attended SCC for a year.  Mark worked as a welder and fabricator for many companies including GE, Case, and Fruehauf in Fort Madison. He...

Matthew (Matt) O’Keefe, 54, of Chicago Illinois, died unexpectedly April 22, 2022, due to an auto accident near Bonaparte, Iowa.  Born August 6, 1967, he was the son of Thomas and Judy (nee Ittershagen) O’Keefe.  Originally from Monroeville, New Jersey, the family moved to Burlington, Iowa in 1979.  Matt graduated from Burlington Community High School in 1985 as valedictorian and went on to earn his B.S. in Computer Science at University of Illinois at Chicago in...

Henry "Hank" Damien Kivlahan, 84, of Burlington, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at his home. Born November 13, 1937, in Detroit, MI, he was the son of Henry Damien and Margaret Helena Foley Kivlahan. On September 23, 1972, he married Patricia "Pat" Neff  at St. John's in Burlington, Iowa. She has been by his side for 50 years.   He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving from November 28, 1961 until September 3, 1963. He was a 1955 graduate of St....

William "Dub" Hedgepeth Jr.,91, of Burlington, was reunited in death with his beloved daughter, Laura at 7:45PM, Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at the Klein Center in West Burlington. Sally appreciated all the kindness, care and hugs given by the staff at the Klein Center, Cobblestone Hill and his hospice nurse, Amy. Born March 4, 1931, in Lawrenceburg, TN, he was the son of William M. and Cora B. Lanning Hedgepeth. On August 11, 1956, he married Sally Ann Hanrahan at St. John's...

Steven Allen Lebeck, 75, of Burlington, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at his home. Born April 28, 1947, in Burlington, he was the son of Francis Eugene "Corky" and Ellen May Ehret Lebeck.  He graduated from Burlington High School in 1965 then attended Southeastern Community College.  He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving from August of 1966 until March of 1971 aboard the USS Terrell County (LST 1157). He spent three tours of duty in Vietnam in the Naval Advisory...

Robert James Pratt, 25, of Burlington, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Born May 2, 1997, in Burlington, IA, he was the son of Eugene and Dorothy K. Pratt Beliel. Rob was a graduate of Burlington High School. While in high school he took many shop and welding classes and learned he had an affinity for welding.  Rob's first job was working for Taco Bell and later Domino's. He had changed his line of work and had been working as a Security Officer at the Fertilizer...

Otto Richard Groenewald Jr., 61, of Burlington, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Big Hollow Recreation Area. Born May 21, 1961, in Ottumwa, IA, he was the son of Otto Richard and Marcella  Groenewald. On March 3, 2001, he married Collette in Oakland Mills Campground in Henry County, where the couple served as campground hosts.  He was a 1979 graduate of Burlington High School. He was a US Army Veteran. Otto was a retired Staff Rep for AFSCME. He and Collette were...

Pauline C. Rein, 84, of West Burlington, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the OakView Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Burlington with her daughters by her side. Born March 9, 1938, in Washington, IA, she was the daughter of Donald R. and Edna Mae Lamansky Crone. Pauline worked as a graphic artist at Winegard for 19 years and she also worked as a copywriter. Pauline was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed art and was very artistic. Pauline also enjoyed gardening, reading,...

Lorretta Vondean White, 90, of Burlington, died at 11:32 AM Friday, July 22, 2022, at the OakView Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Burlington. Born August 31, 1931, in Ottumwa, IA, she was the daughter of Dean "Dion" and Anna Mae Wyott Manos. When her father died, her mother married Elmer Harnden who raised her since she was a child. On April 17, 1954, she married Donald Franklin White in Lancaster, MO. He died on August 9, 2010. Lorretta worked for the Winegard Co. for 25...