Merle Tisor, 71, of Burlington, died at 8:38 AM Sunday, August 19, 2018, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born September 22, 1946, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, he was the son of Donald Merle and Faye Ballinger Tisor. He married Janice Vandiver in April of 1967. They later divorced. On May 14, 1988, he married Connie Bock Lyons in Naples, Florida.  Merle worked on the line at General Electric for 38 years and later retired.  He graduated from Burlington High...

Bernita M. Stevenson, 85, of Rural Gladstone, died at 3:10 PM Monday, August 13, 2018, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born January 29, 1933, in New London, she was the daughter of Theodore R. and Margaret Caroline Helm Weigert. On September 28, 1957, she married Samuel Willard Stevenson in Burlington. They celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary this past September. He preceded her in death on July 17, 2018. She was a graduate of New London High School in 1950 and...

Mary Alice Parker, 78, of Burlington, died at 8:45 AM Friday, August 10, 2018, at her home. Born October 30, 1939, in Missouri, she was the daughter of Curtis Leo and Eathel Octavia Palmer. On August 26, 1962, she married William Wayne Parker in Burlington. He later passed on April 14, 2013. Mary worked at Midwest Biscuit Company and for Lamont Limited. She retired after over 30 years of service. Mary enjoyed gardening, embroidery, playing card games, and animals, especially birds. Her...

Tom Stuart Hainey, 71, of Burlington, died at 8:45 AM Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at the Bickford Cottage in Burlington. Born December 31, 1946, in Muscatine, he was the son of Vern Lee and Ruth F. Partington Hainey.  Tom was a welder/fork truck driver at J.I. Case Co for 30 years before retiring. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving from January 31, 1964 until January 20, 1967. He was a member of the UAW local #807 and a past member of the Lions Club in Illinois and the Moose...

Richard "Dick" Oriano, 81, of Burlington, died at 9:08 AM Monday, August 6, 2018, at Great River Hospice. Born January 26, 1937, in Monmouth, IL, he was the son of  Alfred "Fred" Oriano and Virginia R. Zenzen Oriano. August 20, 1960, he married Martha Elaine Ammer in Nauvoo, IL. They shared 54 years together. Dick graduated from Dallas City High School. He attended Western Illinois University, earning a Bachelors in Education in 1959 and completed a Masters degree...

Bruce Donald Wilson, 54, of Burlington, died at 1:21 PM Sunday, August 5, 2018, at home. Born September 18, 1963, he was the son of Donald E. and Dorothy Jean Neff Wilson. On December 1, 2006, he married Sherry L. Williamson.  He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, serving from January 11, 1985 until December 31, 2010, retiring after 26 years.  Bruce was a sports fanatic. He was a Cubs, Bears, and Hawkeye fan. He was a great pool player, he also enjoyed playing Nintendo with his kids....

Join us for light refreshments and a special presentation by the Burlington Police Department to learn about protecting yourself and your loved ones from various types of security scams.  When: Thursday, August 9, 2018; 2:00 PM Where: Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home Community Room Please register by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 to 319-752-2828.   

Harry Thompson, 83, of Burlington, died at 1:05 AM Monday, August 6, 2018. Harry F. Thompson was born October 2, 1934 in Burlington; the thirteenth child of fourteen born to Grover Cleveland and Catherine Burrows Thompson. He was a Burlington High School graduate in the class of 1953. He married Mary Jo Brenneke on February 14, 1954. Harry and Mary Jo were the parents of three children; Pamela, Jeffrey, and Rebecca. Harry and Mary Jo later divorced.  He married Judy Young Estes on...

Lois Mae Dowell, 95, of Burlington, IA, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Oakview Nursing Home in Burlington. Lois was born on January 21, 1923, in Sperry, IA, the daughter of Hazel and William Granaman. She married Leon Dowell on July 27, 1938. Lois grew up on a farm near Sperry and attended Sperry Consolidated School. Her parents taught her the importance of family and the value of hard work, and she never forgot either lesson. She was employed by GE for several years and then...

Anna Armstrong Anne Armstrong, 89, formerly of Burlington, passed peacefully at 3:15 AM Sunday, July 29, 2018, at the Brighton Gardens of Omaha in Omaha, NE. Born April 29, 1929, in Denver, CO, she was the daughter of William C. and Anna M. Traudt Horst. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1947.  On October 15, 1948, she married Roderick William Armstrong in Burlington. He passed away July 24, 2013. Anne was a secretary and later became a Executive Assistant to the Plant...