Marie J. Rhodes, 94, of Burlington, died at 8:00 PM Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at the OakView Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Burlington. Born April 15, 1926, in Danville, she was the daughter of Harold Estes and Lillie Dale Heater. On September 2, 1944, she married Harold Delbert Rhodes in Burlington. He died May 25, 2004. Marie owned and operated Call and Haul Antiques. She enjoyed restoring antiques, attending auctions, traveling, playing cards, but most of all, spending time with...

Mary Lou Oliver, 86, of Burlington, died at 3:22 AM Sunday, June 7, 2020, at the Great River Medical Center. Born May 9, 1934, in Mt. Pleasant, IA, she was the daughter of Wayman L. and Mary Cecil Cooper Harris. On December 28, 1951, she married Glen Dale Oliver in New London. He passed away on December 12, 2006. Mary enjoyed working and helping others. Over the years she worked for Mitchell Nursing Home, Des Moines County Home, and New London Care Center as the Activity Director. She was...

Lonnie G. Radel, 75, of Wever, died at 9:31 AM Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center in Galesburg. Born October 16, 1944, in Galesburg, IL, he was the son of Robert J. and Myrna Jo Scott Radel. On August 22, 1979, he married Carmen Nupp in Cottonwood Methodist Church, Coppock, IA. She later passed on November 1, 2009. He worked as a truck driver in his younger years. He worked his way to become the Vice President/General manager at Heartland Packaging, a...

Yvonne Carlene Eland, 91, of Burlington, died at 9:57 PM Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born October 23, 1928, in Wapello, IA, she was the daughter of Carl A and Mary L Wasson Casten. She was a 1946 Graduate of Burlington High School. Following graduation she worked at KBUR where among other duties she was the voice of Goldie the Cow on the White House Dairy Kiddi Quiz. She left there to work at the Hawk-Eye Gazette from 1947-1952. She worked...

Wilbur "Gene" Mesecher, 92, of Burlington, died at 8:00 PM Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at the Savannah Heights in Mount Pleasant. Born April 7, 1928, in Terre Haute, IL, he was the son of William  and Elizabeth Lou Williams Mesecher. On January 27, 1956, he married Margaret E. Shaw in Burlington, IA. She passed October 30, 2009. He owned and operated Mesecher's Heating & Air Conditioning with his wife for over 40 years. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving from February...

Charlotta Michelle Coleman, 46, of Silvis, IL died Saturday, June 20, 2020 at home. Born April 20, 1974, in Osceola, AR, she was the daughter of Jimmy Lee Watson, Lydia Mae Bell and LeRoy Coleman.  She enjoyed doing hair, writing, reading, crocheting, and painting with her grandchildren. She loved music, dancing, and playing cards.  She was always joking around and loved spending time with her family. Survivors include her father, Jimmy Lee Watson of Marion, AR; mother, Lydia...

Donna Carol (Bennett) Dowd, age 72, died on Saturday, February 29, 2020 in Daphne, Alabama.  She was born on May 1, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents Lee Nelson Bennett (2010) and Janice Elaine Mescher (2014). She grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from Robbinsdale Cooper High School. She attended the College of Saint Theresa, Winona, Minnesota. She was married on June 7, 1969 to Richard Jerome Dowd and they later divorced in 1996.  She worked for Schaumburg...

Gene Patrick Bessine, 65, of Gladstone, died at 6:55 PM Friday, June 19, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Born May 10, 1955, in Burlington, he was the son of Richard C. and Betty Jean Sly Bessine. On June 28, 1986 he married Debra L. Thayer in Austin, Texas.  Gene worked as an operator for Champion Spark Plug and retired after 27 years. He enjoyed shooting pool, riding his Harley, spending time on the river, and trap shooting. But most of all, he...

Mike Miller, 69, of West Burlington, died at 2:43 PM Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at his home. Born June 26, 1950, in Burlington, he was the son of Ray and Margaret Marlin Miller. On June 18, 1988, he married Sharyn Scurr in Burlington.  Mike was a Peace Officer for over 35 years in Des Moines County. He worked for the Des Moines County Jail, and was a reserve Deputy Sheriff from 1970 through 1972. In 1972, he joined the City of Burlington Police Department, where he worked for seven...

John Albert Kindig, 96, of Burlington, died at 8:26 PM Saturday, June 20, 2020, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington with daughter Sue & Nephew Randy Philpott at his side. Born October 20, 1923, he was the son of George A. and LulaBelle Smith Kindig. On November 1, 1944, he married Bessie Frances Munkus in San Antonio, TX. She passed March 16, 2004. In last 27 years of John's life he made his home with his special love, Virginia Murphy, who was very good to him. He...