Vivian Ellen McVeigh, 86, of Burlington, died at her home Saturday, August 20, 2016.
Born March 24, 1930 in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of James and Jennie (Beard) Hunter.
Vivian worked for Schramms and Younkers. She was a season ticket holder for the Burlington Bees. She loved watching the Bees and Iowa Hawkeye Basketball. She enjoyed her time with the “lunch ladies” and spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by one son, Ronald (Kim) Tuttle of Paducah, KY; one daughter, Sandra (Chuck) Oetken of New London; two sisters, Marylou Martin of Kahoka, MO and Evelyn (Fletcher) Carr of Akron, OH; four grandsons, Ryan (Carrie) Tuttle of Paducah, KY, Riley (Lesley) Smith of Tuscola, IL, Shawn (Amanda) Holder of Paducah, KY and Shane Holder of Shawnee, OK; two granddaughters, Sarha (David) Smith of St. Joseph, MO and Anna Peck of Paducah, KY; several great grandsons and great granddaughters and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, Robert Emmett Tuttle and Robert Allen McVeigh, two brothers, Jack Hunter and Jim Hunter, one sister, Peggy Fuller and one sister in infancy.
The funeral service for Mrs. McVeigh will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 23rd at West Avenue Baptist Church. The Rev. Jim Ruberg will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday, August 22nd, at Lunning Chapel where the family will receive friends.
A memorial has been established for West Avenue Baptist Church.
Cheryl Ann Kern, 67, of Stronghurst, IL, formerly of Washington, IA, died 4:40 AM, Saturday at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, IL.
Born September 1, 1948, in Washington, IA, she was the daughter of Lester and Lovetta Patterson Kern. She married Barry VanEngelenhoven, they later divorced. In 1973, she married Donald Manning Sr. They later divorced.
She worked at her brother’s restaurant, The Washington Cafe, as a cook for years.
Cheryl attended Washington High School in Washington, IA.
She was of the Catholic Faith. She was an Elvis Presley fan, loved to crochet and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include her two daughters, Lesley Cratton of Burlington and Connie Brockett of Lomax, IL; three grandchildren, Neiko Brockett of Carthage, IL, Cole and Coral Gilpin of Burlington; four great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Cheryl was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh~Thielen Crematory.
There will be no visitation or services. Inurnment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery at a later date.
Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.
Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Cheryl’s obituary at www.prughthielencares.com.
Terry “Sticks” Bell, 69, of Burlington, died at 2:40 PM Saturday, August 20, 2016, at his home.
Born June 20, 1947, in Burlington, he was the son of Lawrence R. and Vera Edna Cook Bell. On June 5, 1967, he married Bonnie Lou Giffin in Palmyra, MO.
Terry was the Foreman for Aldi Bakery for 37 1/2 years.
He graduated from Burlington High School in 1965.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in Vietnam.
He enjoyed spending his time hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie; one son, Aaron Bell of Burlington; one daughter, Sandra Bell of Burlington; one granddaughter, “The Golden One” Valerie Cosgriff; one grandson, Mark Bell; two sisters, Vickie Steward and Joan Smith both of Burlington; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one son, Mark Bell; one brother; Robert Bell, his parents; and one sister, Sharon Phillips.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh~Thielen Crematory.
Visitation will be from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM with the family to receive friends from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home.
The memorial service for Mr. Bell will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home with Cole Roberts officiating and full military honors rendered by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. A time of food and fellowship will be held at the Moose Lodge following the service.
A memorial has been established for his grandchildren’s college education.
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 Terry’s obituary at www.prughthielencares.com.
Dr. Kenneth O. Nimrick, age 70 of Stronghurst passed away at 3:15 p.m. Saturday August 20, 2016 at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born August 23, 1945 in Rock Island, Illinois the son of Orville Luther and Mary Allen Nimrick. On August 17, 1968, he married Sara Anne Allison in Stronghurst.
Ken served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He served at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and was later commanding officer at the National Guard Armory in Monmouth, Illinois. He farmed for over 40 years near Stronghurst, and also held a PhD in Ruminant Nutrition. He taught Animal Science at Western Illinois University for 15 years, retiring as Associate Professor in the School Of Agriculture. He has supervised the WIU beef herd and Performance Tested Bull Sale, coordinated the Western Illinois Grazing Conference, and chaired the WIU agriculture field lab.
Ken was a speaker at numerous grazing conferences regarding economics of grazing stocker cattle as a sustainable alternative to row crops. In 2016, he received the Beef Improvement Federation Commercial Producer of the Year Award. This was the first time an Illinois producer has received this award. He also receive the Ag Service Award in appreciation of his outstanding support and service to the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau. In 2015, he received the Tri County Cattlemen’s Association “Beef Backer” Award.
He was a member of the American Society of Animal Science, Society For Range Management, and the National Cattlemen’s Association, and a past president of the Pork Producers. He was a member of the board of directors of the Bank Of Stronghurst, had served on the Beef Committee of the Henderson County Fair, and was former Vice President of Stronghurst Mutual Insurance. He was past secretary of the steering committee for the University of Illinois Western Illinois Research and Development Center.
Ken was a founding member and elder of Crossroads Community Church of Burlington. He also coached girls T-ball and softball. He was a humble man of good humor who jokingly referred to himself as the Vice President of Hindsight at Pitchfork Farm of Illinois. Above all, his faith and family were the most important things in his life.
Survivors include his wife, two daughters, Kristin (Alan) Durkee of Media, IL, Amy (Brian) Johnson of Smithshire, IL, seven grandchildren, Nikkita Grace (Brenton) Grimm, Kendall (Laura) Durkee, Gavin (Fiancé- Anya) Durkee, Tristin, Brynn, Ellison, and Brecken Johnson, three great grandchildren, Stefan and Aldan Grimm and Eastyn Derry, and two sisters, Pat Esp and Kathleen Carothers, both of Moline, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Stronghurst. The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday August 24, 2016 at Banks & Beals, with Pastor Jason Unzicker officiating. Burial will follow in the Walnut Grove Cemetery, near Media. A memorial fund has been established, and will be designated later. Condolences may be left at banksandbeals.com
