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 favorite was the red cardinal. She also enjoyed going to see her son and grandson’s baseball games, and taking them to go see Bee’s games. She adored spending time with her friends and family.
Survivors include two sons, Kevin (Kimberly) Parker of Burlington; Tony (Amy) Parker of Bismarck, AR, one daughter, Belinda K. Parker of Burlington, six grandchildren, Kirstie, Brady, Tyler, Justin, Kyle, Jesse, and Erica, four great-grandsons, Ayden, Jackson, Asher, and Arden, one sister, Kay Palmer; one aunt, Lucille Manning; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three sisters; Wilma Cain, ArlaMae “Chubby” Palmer, and Darlene Courtney.
Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 7:00 PM with the family to receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home.
The funeral service for Mary will be 10:00 AM Friday, August 17, 2018, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Collier officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery following the service. A time of food and fellowship will be held at First Assembly of God Church following the burial.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Great River Hospice.
A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Mary’s obituary at www.prughthielencares.com.
Jack R. Krasuski, 70, of Burlington died at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, August, 9, 2018 at Great River Medical Center.
Born September 17, 1947 in Burlington, he was the son of George H. and Blanche M. (Schulz) Krasuski. He married Becky G. Ellerhoff August 26, 1978 in Middletown, IA. They later divorced.
Jack grew up attending First Methodist Church. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1965. His senior year he was a sprinter on the track team that travelled to the Drake Relays and State Track Meet, where he received many medals. He went on to graduate from Burlington Junior College and University of Iowa with a BS in Accounting. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War with boots on the ground. He worked for Murry Ironworks and in 1985 began working for Ceco Building Systems in Mt. Pleasant, IA, as a controller, retiring April 2010.
Jack belonged to the Shoquoquon Boat Club, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, and VFW. He loved deer, duck and pheasant hunting, mushrooming and fishing. He enjoyed fishing and on Lake of Woods, Canada. He enjoyed watching sports, playing on a pool league, playing cards, boating and golfing. He loved spending time with his daughter and nephews. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes and Bears fan, and also cheered for whatever team Kurt Warner was playing for. He never missed Jill’s sporting events or concerts.
Survivors include daughter Jill Krasuski of Minneapolis, MN; sisters, Karen (Arlo Halsey) Fairchild of Hugo, MN, and Joyce (Kim) Wagner of Topeka, KS; nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; many cousins and friends; and aunts, Dorothy Kelly of West Burlington, IA and Kathleen Mason of Baraboo, WI.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
The funeral service for Jack R. Krasuski will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 14th at Lunning Chapel. Pastor Mark Schowalter will officiate. Military rites will be accorded by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Friends may call after noon on Monday. Family will receive friends 5-8:00 p.m., Monday, August 13th at Lunning Chapel.
A memorial has been established for Shoquoquon Boat Club. Reception will be held at Shoquoquon Boat Club following services.
Cheryl A. Loring, 63, of Burlington, was called into heaven at 5:57 a.m. Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Great River Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Born October 12, 1954 in Ottumwa, Iowa, she was the daughter of Virgil and Doris (Sipes) Curtis. She married Edward E. Loring on March 7, 1974 in Jacksonville, IL.
Cheryl graduated from Pekin High School in 1972 and later attended Keokuk Nursing School. She was a self-employed house cleaner for 37 years. She was a member of Harmony Bible Church, Burlington. Her hobbies included swimming, fishing, and spending time with her grandchildren, sending cards for any and every occasion, kayaking, taking photos of family members for lasting memories and eating ice cream. Cheryl loved everybody and was a very caring wife, mom, grandma and sister. Her kindness was not a weakness, but rather a strength that was infectious, making everyone around her happier and better.
Survivors include her husband Edward of 44 years; daughter Brandi (Andy) Blunck and grandsons Devin and Carter of Davenport, IA; son, Brandon Loring and grandson Baily of Burlington; sisters, Linda O’Rourke of Osprey, FL, Elaine Woosley of Bloomfield, IA and Janice Anderson of Wayland, IA.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two infant sisters.
The funeral service for Cheryl Loring will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 13th at Lunning Chapel. Pastor Nathan Williams will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00-6:00 p.m. at Lunning Chapel, Sunday, August 12th at Lunning Chapel.
A memorial has been established.
Martha Lynn Smith, 65, of Burlington, formerly of Louisiana, died at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Great River Hospice House.
Born on March 7, 1953 in Burlington, she was the daughter of Roy Charles and Betty Elaine (Hopewell) Ertz.
Martha graduated from Burlington High School and received her teaching degree from Southern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA. From 1980-87 she served in the United States Navy as a computer programmer, stationed in Japan for three of those years. She later resided in Louisiana and worked for the water department in the administrative office.
Martha was of the Catholic faith. Her hobbies included fishing and reading. She always enjoyed a good shrimp boil and visiting Lake Pontchartrain. She loved riding around the countryside looking at the Mississippi River, and had a special interest in helping children.
Survivors include her son, Beau (Rose) Barker, active military command SGT Major, training at Fort Bliss, TX; grandson, Nolan; siblings, Roy T. Ertz of Glendale, AZ, Robert “Bo” (Laura) Ertz of Columbia, MO, Mary (Gordon) Cho of Aiea, HI, Timothy (Becky) Ertz of AL, Angela (Kirk) Angeron of Hammond, LA, Mark Ertz of Burlington and Joe (Christine) Ertz of West Burlington; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Martha Lynn Smith has deeded her body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. There will be no services at this time. Lunning Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
