Obituaries Tuesday December 13th

Marcelene (Marcy) Ruth Davey, 91, of New London, died December 10, 2016 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.  According to her wishes, cremation has been accorded.  There will be a private family inurnment at a later date.

Memorials have been established for New London Fire and Rescue and VFW National Home For Children and should be sent to Sheila Lamm, 304 Sunset Drive, New London, IA  52645.

Elliott Chapel, New London, is assisting the family with arrangements.

 

Stanley R. Black, 64, of Burlington, died at 11:59 AM Sunday, December 11, 2016, at his home.

 

Born January 12, 1952, in Burlington, IA, he was the son of George William and Vola Ruth Hatton Black. On July 24, 1992, he married Cheryl Arlene Hunt in Burlington, IA.

 

Stan was a baker for 30 years at the Mississippi Bakery.

 

He was a 1971 graduate of Burlington High School.

 

He was a U.S. Army Veteran.

 

He enjoyed hunting and was a loyal Seattle Seahawks fan.

 

Survivors include his wife; one son, Lucas Berry of OR; one step-son, Terry (Denise) Messer of Argyle; one daughter, Amanda (Ezra) of OR; one step-daughter, Sara (Steve) Gower of Seattle, WA; four grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; three sisters, Dana (Mark) Ballinger of Washington, IL, Cheryl (Al Krug) Black of Eugene, OR, Georgia (Saul Lubaroff) Black of Iowa City; and several nieces and nephews.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents.

 

The family will receive friends from 4:30 PM until 6:30 PM, Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the Prugh-Thielen Funeral Home. Full military honors will be rendered by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard at 6:30 PM.  The family request that you dress in casual attire.

 

A memorial has been established for Great River Hospice.

 

Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.

 

A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Stanley’s obituary at www.prughthielencares.com.

 

Vera Marie Knisley, 104, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Sunset Manor in Waverly, Kansas. funeral home.

A visitation will be held Thursday, December 15 from 10:00 to 11:00 am  at  Elliott Chapel in New London, Iowa  with graveside services following at Trinity Cemetery near Mt. Union.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Melvern United Methodist Church or the Melvern Community Center, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS. 66451.

 

Arlene Ray (Myers) Walker, 91, of West Burlington, died at 7:25 PM Sunday, December 11, 2016, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington.

 

Born August 4, 1925, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Ray and Ida (Mauer) Myers. On May 18, 1947, she married Ray R. Walker in Burlington. They later divorced.

 

Arlene was a teacher for one room schools around the area and Sperry.

 

She graduated from Winfield High School in 1943. She later attended Iowa Wesleyan College.

 

She was active in the Latty United Church of Christ. Arlene was a farm wife; she enjoyed singing and spending time outdoors. She also loved Christmas, painting and ceramics, but most of all, Arlene loved her family.

 

Survivors include one son, Dennis (Debra) Walker of Burlington; one daughter, Cathy Walker of Maple Park, IL; six grandchildren, Jamie Feiza, Jessica Haages, Dan Anderson, Rachel Jimenez, Annie Stump, and Emily Walker; eight great-grandchildren, Blake, Ethan, Joslin, James, Zoey, Leo, Lucy, and Lincoln; one sister, Maxine (Keith) McNeil of Middletown; and several nieces and nephews.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Marcella Noss.

 

The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM Friday, December 16, 2016, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home.

 

The funeral service for Ms. Walker will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 16, 2016, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home with Chaplain David Plooster officiating.  Burial will be in North Walker Cemetery.

 

A memorial has been established for North Walker Cemetery.

 

Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

 

A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Arlene’s obituary at www.prughthielencares.com.

 

Mrs. Julia Annette Rittler, 55, of Burlington died at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Great River Medical Center.

Born June 15, 1961 in Burlington, she was the daughter of Melvin and Darlene (Sherer) Lee.  She married Michael Wagner and they later divorced.  She later married Richard Rittler and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Rittler was a Burlington High School graduate.  She was a Realtor and Real Estate Broker, most recently working at Coldwell Banker.

Mrs. Rittler was affiliated with Four Square Gospel Church and loved artwork, especially painting and drawing, and crocheting.

Survivors include her companion, Bill Bragg of Burlington; two sons, Jesse Wagner of Fort Madison and Nicholas Rittler of Michigan; her mother, Darlene Lee of Burlington; and two brothers, Kelly Lee and Randy Lee both of Burlington.

She was preceded in death by her father and husband Richard.

The memorial funeral service for Mrs. Rittler will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 15th, at Four Square Gospel Church with Pastor Sam Fratt officiating.

A memorial has been established.

According to Mrs. Rittler’s wishes, cremation has been accorded.

 

James R. Baker, 93, of Burlington, Iowa, formerly of Lomax, Illinois, died at 9:25 p.m. Friday, December 9th at Burlington Care Center in Burlington.

Born October 4, 1923, in Burlington, Iowa. He was the son of Roland and Mary Velma House Baker.  On May 14, 1944, he married Joy Chandler in Burlington, Iowa.  Joy died on August 17, 2016.

Mr. Baker graduated from Burlington High School in 1941 and later graduated from Miami-Dade Junior College.  He retired from Pan American Airways located in Florida and Brazil, and returned to rural Lomax, Illinois in 1977.  In 2015, he moved to Burlington, Iowa.

His favorite hobby was woodworking.  He also enjoyed Kiwanis and his morning coffee group.

He is survived by his two sons, Roger (Angie) Baker of Cedar Rapids, IA and Carl (Beth) Baker of Louisville, Kentucky; daughter-in-law, Ann Baker of Easley, South Carolina; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two nieces and two nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife, Joy of 72 years, one brother and one son.

The celebration of life for Mr. Baker will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14th at First Christian Church – Disciples of Christ.  Pastors Matt Rosine and David Yonker will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. until the time of services.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for Great River Hospice of Burlington, First Christian Church – Disciples of Christ, or Kiwanis of Burlington.

The family of Mr. Baker would like to express their deepest appreciation for all the love, care and support given by Burlington Care Center and Great River Hospice of Burlington, and Jim’s many friends.

 

Laura Leona Joas, 68, of West Burlington, died 4:12 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

Born on September 20, 1948 in Burlington, she was the daughter of Delbert Rowe and Faye Lily McNeill.  She married Dallas Joas on June 20, 1998 in West Burlington.

Laura was a homemaker.  She enjoyed horseback riding and raising horses in her younger years.  She loved to travel and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include her husband Dallas Joas of West Burlington; two sons; many grandchildren; one brother, George (Carmela) McNeill of  Burlington; one sister, Katherine (Willie) Smith of Middletown; one nephew, Will (Alicia) Smith of Middletown and several cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.

The graveside funeral service and inurnment for Mrs. Joas will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13th in Middletown Cemetery.

According to her wishes, cremation has been entrusted to Lunning Chapel.

 

Ms. Diane “Di” Goodwin, 52, of Fort Madison died at 4:16 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at her home.

Born March 2, 1964 in Torrance, California she was the daughter of Charles Ray and Barbara (Prier) Thomas.

Ms. Goodwin was a bartender, worked in sales, and was a homemaker and mother.  She loved playing darts, shopping on QVC and HSN, jewelry, diamonds, “bling”, and getting her nails done.  She was very outgoing, independent, had a good heart and loved her grandchildren.

Survivors include her partner, Andrea Garcia of Fort Madison; two daughters, Patricia “Pit” Lynn (Jeannie Logue) Johnson and Tasha Marie (Billy) Penrod-Carter both of Fort Madison; seven grandchildren, Bobbi “Boogie” Hartis, Jazzilynn Goodwin-Penrod, Jersi Lynn Goodwin-Penrod, Xavier Lee Goodwin-Penrod, Taeja Logue, Jayce Logue and Peyton Carter; three great grandchildren; biological siblings, Melinda Goodwin and Carl Goodwin; and four brothers and seven sisters.

She was preceded in death by her parents; life partner, Pam Johnson; one son in infancy; and ex-husband and father of her children, Anthony Penrod.

The visitation for Ms. Goodwin will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, December 16th, at Lunning Chapel.

A memorial has been established.

Cremation has been entrusted to Lunning Chapel.