Obituaries for Monday December 10th

Somer Syrene Dingman, 36, died Friday, December 7, 2018 at Great River Medical Center, West Burlington.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11 AM, December 27 at Elliott Chapel, New London with Mrs. Alisa Brouwer, Celebrant. Friends may call after 9 AM at the chapel and the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Private family burial of her cremains will be held at Burge Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Hope Haven Ertz Home.

Her family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to all of her caregivers who have provided love and support over the years.

Jack Leland Wehrle, 84, of Burlington, died at 10:01 AM Saturday, December 8, 2018, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

Born August 7, 1934, he was the son of Walter and Anna Hoffman Wehrle. On November 22, 1959, he married Mary Joann Clemens at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in West Point.

Jack touched many lives during his 32 year career in education, becoming many people’s favorite principal. He worked for several schools in the Burlington Community School District, holding many titles throughout, ending his career as principal of Burlington High School. His influence was so well recognized, BHS named their library after him. He was inducted into the Burlington Community School District Hall of Honor in 2002. After retiring from education, he worked for ADDS for 20 plus years. Jack dedicated over 50 years of his life to serving his community, and he was a mentor to many, and made a positive impression on people of all walks of life.

He was a U.S. Army Veteran, and was stationed in Germany during his time in the service.

He was of Catholic faith and was a member of Divine Mercy Parish. He was a former City Councilman and member of the Burlington Municipal Waterworks board. He was passionate about education and loved to work with kids, even spending his summers teaching. Jack was a people person, he loved small children and holding babies. He loved traveling, especially to Europe even visiting where he was stationed, and enjoyed family vacations to the Ozarks and Wisconsin Dells. He liked music, going to Steamboat Days concerts and reading war stories.

Survivors include his wife, Joann of Burlington; four sons, Tony (Dana) Wehrle of Rock Island, IL, John (Laura) Wehrle of Burlington, Eric (Amy) Wehrle of Tampa, FL, and Patrick (Amy) Wehrle of Fort Madison; two daughters, Ann (John) Carl and Maria (Mark) Brockway both of Burlington; 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Roger (Susan) Wehrle of Jacksonville, FL, and Jay “Pete” Wehrle of Mount Pleasant; five sisters, Betty Ensminger of Mount Pleasant, Kay (Jack) Behmer of Urbandale, IA, Diane (Bob) Olazek of Plainfield, IL, Elizabeth Kerr of Mount Pleasant, and Ginny (Jim) Ritchey of Burlington; and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Shirley Wehrle.

Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 7:00 PM with the family to receive friends following a 4:30 PM Rosary Service until 7:00 PM Thursday, December 13, 2018, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home.

The Funeral Mass of the Resurrection for Mr. Wehrle will be 10:00 AM Friday, December 14, 2018, at Divine Mercy Parish-SS. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church, West Burlington with Very Rev. Father Marty Goetz as the Celebrant. Music will be provided by the Des Moines County Resurrection Choir. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, West Burlington. Full military honors will be rendered by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. A time of food and fellowship will be held in the parish hall at SS. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church following the burial.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

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 Jack’s obituary at www.prughthielencares.com.

James L. Schrock, 82, of Aurora, CO passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, December 3, 2018. He was born at home in rural Oakville, IA on December 29, 1935 to Noah and Hattie (Lanz) Schrock.

Survivors include one brother, Edward of Mediapolis, IA; six sisters, Ada Banwart of Mediapolis, IA, Lois Wiegand, Dorothy Schrock and Janet Beik of Burlington, IA, Alma Langland of Ottumwa, IA, and Eleanor Knobloch of Tremont, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, John and Robert, and a sister Anna. A bachelor all his life, he took great interest in the lives of his many nieces and nephews and their children.

When he was three years old, he got his right hand caught in a pulley. One doctor suggested amputation; however, his father took him to a surgeon in Burlington who was able to salvage the hand even though it remained somewhat crippled. That did not prevent Jim from participating in sports at Huron High School.

After graduating from high school in 1954, he spent two years in the Army and later graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. He worked at various jobs in Los Angeles, CA and Chicago, IL. He moved to Aurora, CO in 1971 and was a very successful realtor for Moore Real Estate and eventually for ReMax Alliance. He was still a realtor at the time of his death and had no plans to retire.

Family and friends meant a lot to Jim. He faithfully stayed in touch with old friends. He loved reunions with his siblings or classmates each year when he visited his hometown in Iowa. He also loved sports, reading, traveling, eating a good steak, playing board games and taking naps.

Jim attended the Apostolic Christian Church of Aurora, CO.
The funeral service will be Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Lunning Funeral Chapel in Burlington, IA. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Burlington, IA. There will be a memorial service at a later date in Aurora, CO.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lunningfuneralchapel.com.

Christine Brunk Carver, 67, of Burlington died December 6, 2018 at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington after a lengthy battle with Huntington’s disease. According to her wishes, her body has been deeded to the University of Iowa for research.
Christine is survived by her mother Eileen Peterson of Burlington; two daughters, Michelle Brunk Godwin of West Burlington and Stacey Simmon of Moline, Illinois and five grandchildren.
There will be a celebration of life and graveside inurnment at Aspen Grove Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials have been established for Huntington Disease Research and the Burlington Steamboat Senior Center.

Milton E. “Red” Beardsley Jr., 74, of Burlington, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at his home.
Born April 12, 1944 in Burlington, Iowa he was the son of Milton Beardsley Sr. and Frances Hill. He was a 1962 graduate of Burlington High School. He worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for over 21 years.
He was of the Christian faith.
He was an avid car enthusiast, especially Chevy’s and was a Dale Earnhart Sr. fan.
Survivors include his daughter Staci (Chad) Ralston of Las Vegas, Nevada; one grandson Derrick Mehaffy; one brother Charles (Linda) Beardsley of Corpus Christi, Texas and one sister Marilyn Tadlock of Wapello.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The memorial visitation for Mr. Beardsley will be 6 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 13th at Lunning Chapel where the family will receive friends.
A memorial has been established.
According to his wishes, cremation has been entrusted to the care of Lunning Chapel.

Mr. Quinn Pence, 79, of Dallas City, IL died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 11:03 AM at his home.

He was born March 27, 1939 in Dallas City, the son of Virgil R. and Ethel Mae Dickson Pence. On February 20, 1974 he married Nancy Gilpin in Dallas City.

Quinn graduated from the Dallas City High School in 1957. He started farming at an early age and continued throughout his life. He also ran a saw mill for several years, cut timber and raised livestock. Quinn served on the Dallas City School Board for twelve years.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy, three daughters, Twila (Jeff) Peitz of Fort Madison, IA, Gwen (Bill) Scanlan of Fort Madison, Amy (John) Curran of St. Louis, MO and 10 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Vanessa Ives, one brother, Dick Pence an infant sister, Bonnie Jo Pence and his parents.

Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Dallas City with Pastor Aaron Ferguson officiating. Burial will follow in the Harris Cemetery. The family will meet with friends Thursday from Noon until time of services. A memorial fund has been established for the Dallas City Food Pantry. To leave a condolence please visit his obituary at banksandbeals.com.