Kathryn Marie Trosen, 85, of Burlington, died at 5:15 PM Friday, June 16, 2017, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.
Born June 9, 1932, in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of James Joseph and Kathryn Mary Crowley Gately. On July 3, 1958, she married Fred R. Trosen in Bath, Maine. He died February 18, 1999.
Kathryn worked in Boston for the Metropolitan Transit Authority and then worked for Curley Printing in Burlington.
She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church. She was an avid reader, a Big Sister Program Mentor with the community schools, traveling, bowling league, and donated to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and Boys Town. She enjoyed attending Civic Music and the time she spent with her family.
Survivors include four sons, James F. Trosen of San Diego, CA, Michael P. (Kathryn) Trosen of Pensacola, FL, Patrick S. (Teresa) Trosen & Frederick P. Trosen both of Burlington; one daughter, Kathryn M. (Bruce) Halter of Bettendorf; nine grandchildren; & three great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she is preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Margaret Heavey.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh~Thielen Crematory.
The memorial service for Mrs. Trosen will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home with Very Rev. Father Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery.
A memorial has been established to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.
Mr. Martin Beck, 93, of Danville died Friday evening June 16, 2017, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born December 26, 1923, on the home farm near Danville, he was the son of Fred and Catherine Bromer Beck. On January 15, 1950, he married Wealthy Timpe in Denmark, Iowa.
Martin graduated from Danville High School in 1941. He was a lifetime member and deacon of the Congregational United Church of Christ of Danville.
Martin enjoyed music, spending time with his family, having coffee uptown, old cars, farm equipment, helping others and was an avid reader.
Mr. Beck farmed for 20 years, worked for General Electric for 22 years, and owned and operated with his wife Beck’s Market in Danville.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years; two daughters, Deborah (Roger) Hatteberg and Vickie (Jim) Carhoff of Burlington; one son, David (Alexis) Beck of St. Louis, Mo.; seven grandchildren; Darren Dittner, Adam Carhoff, Ryan Carhoff, Jenna Osbourne, Nicole Helm, Dr. Whitney LeFevre and Taylor Beck; nine great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
The family will receive friends on Monday one hour prior to the memorial service at Lunning Chapel
The memorial funeral service for Mr. Martin Beck will be 4 p.m. Monday, June 19th at Lunning Chapel with the Rev. Steve Parker officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Jaggar Cemetery.
Memorials have been established to the Congregational United Church of Christ of Danville and Hope Haven.
According to Mr. Beck’s wishes cremation has been entrusted to Lunning Chapel.
Mr. Dean A. Yocum, 89, of Burlington, died at 2:15 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017, at Klein Center of Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born in Wayne County near Confidence, IA on October 10, 1927 he was the son of James Frederick and Floy Van Benthusen Yocum. On July 26, 1959 in Burlington he married Letty L. Johnson.
Dean attended a one room school for eight years near Confidence and later the family moved to New London. He graduated in 1945 from New London High School and then joined the U.S. Navy receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1946. He attended Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant then transferred to University of Iowa graduating in 1950 with a Business Degree. In 1953 he was drafted into the Army in the Korean War and received his discharge in 1954.
Dean began his career with A.Y. McDonald Plumbing and Heating Supply Co. for 42 years working in Des Moines, Burlington, Columbia, Mo and back to Burlington in 1959 retiring as Manager in 1992.
He was a member of the VFW, Eagles, Rotary, YMCA, The Armory Board, and Past President of the Burlington Golf Club. Dean enjoyed playing golf.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter Jennifer Day Yocum of Palatine, IL
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
According to Dean’s wishes cremation has been accorded.
A memorial has been established for the Des Moines County Humane Society. Lunning Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Katherine L. Carey age 93 of Columbus Junction, Iowa passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction where she had been a resident since October of 2016.
A celebration of Katherine’s life will be held at the American Legion, 99 Second Street, Columbus Junction, Iowa on Sunday, June 25, 2017. A casual service will be held at 2:00 followed by a time of casual fellowship until 4:00. Memorials can be made to Indian Creek Cemetery Association where she will be inurned at a later date or to the Colonial Manor Care Center. Elliott Chapel of New London is assisting the family at this time.
Eugene Harry Thornburg, 85, of Danville died Friday, June 16, 2017 at Great River Medical Center, West Burlington. The funeral service for Mr. Eugene Thornburg will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 22 at Congregational United Church of Christ in Danville. Pastor Steven Parker will officiate. Military rites by the Henry County Honor Guard will be held at the church with interment at Blakeway Cemetery, rural Danville.
Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at Elliott Chapel, New London with the family present to greet friends from 5:00 – 7:30 PM.
Memorials have been established for Danville Congregational United Church of Christ and Danville Fire and Rescue.
Francis Merle (Bud) Moser passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on June 15, 2017 at the age of 94. He died after a week at the Hospice House from complications of pneumonia.
Francis Merle (Bud) Moser was born March 7, 1923 in Kingston, Iowa to William Moser and Myrtle Nichols Moser Houston, the 4th of 5 children.
Bud was a 1942 graduate of Burlington High School. He served in WWII in the US Navy as an Aviation Machinist Mate. He graduated from Collins Radio School in Chicago with an electronics technician degree.
Upon discharge from the Navy, he married his high school sweetheart, Arline Jean Dideriksen, on April 20, 1946 in Burlington, IA. They were married 46 years when Arline passed on Nov. 28, 1993. They lived most of their married life in the home they built on Charrette Lane in Burlington. They have two children, David Moser and Carol Moser Sage-Younkin.
Bud and Arline had their own television retail and service business for 33 years on Osborn Street called Bud’s Magnavox. He became known as “Bud, The TV Man” all over Burlington.
He had a knack for being able to fix just about anything. If Bud couldn’t fix it, nobody could. He could turn trash into treasure with just a hammer, nails and a saw.
He loved hunting and fishing, and enjoyed spending time outdoors in his yard. What he didn’t enjoy was picking up all those walnuts that fell from his 25 black walnut trees!
He also loved music, especially country and gospel music, and enjoyed listening to it every day because it reminded him of his country boy roots and his love for the Lord.
Spending time with his family was the thing Bud loved most in life. He attended every event his kids and grandkids were in, always cheering them on in all their activities.
Bud loved the Lord Jesus with all his heart. He and Arline were very active in West Avenue Baptist Church where Arline’s grandfather was one of the founding fathers. The church was Bud’s second family, and he served WABC as a deacon, elder, Sunday School teacher, youth leader, building committee chairman, financial chairman and choir member.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Arline Dideriksen Moser, his parents, William Moser and Myrtle Nichols Moser Houston, his 3 brothers, William (Pete) Moser, Harold Moser, Leslie Moser and his sister, Edna Moser Maciel.
Bud Moser is survived by the following family members: a son – David Moser and wife, Judy, of Burlington, IA; a daughter – Carol Moser Sage-Younkin and husband, Marty Younkin, of Dallas, TX; 3 grandchildren – Scott Moser and wife, Tina, of Frontenac, KS; Brian Moser and wife, Sarah, of Lenexa, KS; Jaime Christofferson and husband, Chris of Burlington, IA; 3 step grandchildren – Carissa, Charlton and Clayton Younkin, all of Dallas, TX; 4 great-grandchildren – Brandon, Elizabeth, Zachary and Ashlyn Moser, all of KS; and several beloved nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Sunday, June 18th from 6 – 8 p.m. at West Avenue Baptist Church. The service for Bud Moser will be Monday, June 19th, at 10:30 a.m. also at West Avenue Baptist Church. A dinner will be served for family and friends immediately following the service at Westwood Center behind the church. Everyone is welcome. Interment will take place at 2 p.m. at Aspen Grove Cemetery following the luncheon. The Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard will conduct Military Rites.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for West Avenue Baptist Church, Bud’s beloved church home, where he served the Lord Jesus Christ with his whole heart. To sum up Bud’s beliefs in a nutshell: “Only one life ‘twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” Welcome home, my good and faithful servant!
Lunning Chapel has assisted with arrangements.
Shane Samuel Houseal, 41, of Burlington, died Thursday, June 15, 2017, at his home.
Born June 27, 1975, in Burlington, he was the son of Michael James and Nancy Rose Houseal Knotts.
Shane was a quality control supervisor at Winegard.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during the Iraq War from March 15, 2003 until May 30, 2004. Shane was very honored to be an American Soldier.
He lived for his kids and enjoyed spending time with his boys. He enjoyed fishing, watching Chicago Cubs baseball games, disc golf, sporting events with his family, working out at the gym, and having a cold beer with his friends & family.
Survivors include his mother and father Nancy (Mike) Knotts; three sons, Samuel Scott Houseal, Alexander Michael Houseal, & Noah James Houseal all of Burlington; his maternal grandmother, Lena Houseal of Burlington; one brother, Shon (Heather) Knotts of Manchester, IA; one sister, Shenda (K.V.) Vikturek of Fort Madison; his former wife and mother of the children, Hollie Ballard of Burlington; & several nieces & nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Visitation will be from 8:30 AM until 1:30 PM with the family to receive friends from 12:30 PM until 1:30 PM Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home.
The funeral service for Mr. Houseal will be 1:30 PM Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home with Very Rev. Father Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Keokuk National Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held in the community room at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home following the burial.
A memorial has been established for his son’s continued 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 Shane’s obituary at www.prughthielencares.com.
