Carolyn Sue Nelson, age 75 of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away Monday March 21, 2022 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst. She was born November 11, 1946 in Neodesha, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Opal Bittman Buttler. On September 3, 1966, she married Jack “Ozzie” Nelson in Biggsville, Illinois. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2013.
Carolyn was employed for many years at the former Jacobs True Value in Stronghurst, and more recently was a bookkeeper at the Bank Of Stronghurst for many years. She was a member of the Stronghurst American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed working in her yard, watching college basketball, and especially, spending time with her granddaughter, Amber.
Survivors include two sons: Michael Nelson of Stronghurst, Chad Nelson of Gladstone, IL, one granddaughter: Amber Nelson of Stronghurst, three sisters: Esther Trimmell of Kansas, Pat Scott of Burlington, Iowa, Pam Dennison of Texas, and three brothers: Jim, Tom, and Mike Buttler, all of Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and two brothers: Clarence Buttler Jr, and John Buttler.
Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2022 in the Biggsville Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Banks & Beals Funeral Home of Stronghurst is assisting the family. Please visit Carolyn’s obituary at banksandbeals.com to sign the guest book and leave a condolence.
Julie Anne Newman, 59, of Burlington, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home.
Born December 17, 1962, in Ames, IA, she was the daughter of Edward O. and Lela E. Shaver Freeman. She married Scott Newman on September 25, 1998 and they later divorced.
Julie attended West Burlington High School and graduated in 1981.
She worked for Jack’s Discount, later known as Shopko, Hyvee Gas and the Beat Tavern.
Julie was a member of the Eagles and Burlington Gym.
Survivors include her son, Cody Newman of Burlington; mother and father in law, Bill and Ardyth Newman of Burlington; two brothers, Mike (Theresa) Freeman of Burlington and Tim (Melissa) Freeman of Independence, MO; sister, Beth Kline of Mequon, WI; sister-in-law, Lori (Joe) Moore of Burlington; two nephews, Adam and Tyler; and five nieces, Hannah, Heather, Sara, Shanna and Michelle.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother-in-law Max Kline.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Prugh Funeral Service is in care of the arrangements.
Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Julie’s obituary at www.prughfuneral.com.
John “JT” Edward Timmerman, 57, of Burlington, died at 9:45 PM Sunday, March 20, 2022, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born April 14, 1964, in Burlington, he was the son of James Edward and Gail M. Smith Timmerman.
John was an electrician and worked for a union, traveling a lot and working primarily down south.
John loved building things, working on projects and remodeling houses and apartments. He was always busy working odd jobs and was a self proclaimed “rock hound”. He liked to collect and polish rocks and was a knowledgeable history buff.
Survivors include his mother, Gail M. Braun of Burlington; daughter, Jamie Timmerman of Zimmerman, MN; son, Caleb Timmerman of Zimmerman, Minnesota; two brothers, Patrick Timmerman and David Braun both of Burlington; and one nephew, Alex James Timmerman of Yazoo, MS.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh Crematory.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Prugh Funeral Service is in care of the arrangements.
Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting John’s obituary at www.prughfuneral.com.
Larry Cortelyou of LaHarpe, Illinois, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, March 21, 2022, after a few months of health issues, at the age of 75.
He was born in LaHarpe in 1946, the youngest son of Doren & Florence (Brandt) Cortelyou. In school, Larry was active in 4-H, FFA, football, basketball, and baseball. After graduating from LaHarpe High School in 1964, he attended Southeastern Community College in Burlington, Iowa, and earned an associate degree in mechanical engineering. Following college, Larry met and married Terri Pirog, from Chicago, on October 4, 1970. They lived in Pekin, IL, where he ran his own window washing business. Their only son, Shawn, was born there. In 1974, Larry moved back to LaHarpe to work on the family farm with his dad.
Active in his church, Larry traveled all over the world. He never met a stranger! Larry was instrumental in the LaHarpe Summer Ball Program for over 35 years. Even last summer, he was at the park, preparing the baseball diamonds for games. Larry started the Midwest Buyers Co-op, a school supply cooperative, in the early 1990s. When his son moved to LaHarpe in the 1990s, he and Shawn worked together farming and in the co-op.
Larry never had idle time. If he finished one task, he started something else right away. In 2008, he designed his dream house on a pond and built an addition for his family. He loved fishing, golfing, softball, and working on projects with his grandchildren. Some of his favorite projects were his house, a treehouse built with the grandchildren, the front porch he designed and built with his son, and the dock and bridge on his pond.
Larry is preceded in death by his parents, Doren and Florence Cortelyou, brothers, Roger and Robert Cortelyou, and son, Shawn Cortelyou. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Terri, daughter-in-law, Beth, granddaughters, Megan (Jake) Crouse, Emma and Heather Cortelyou, and nephews, Jon and Aaron Cortelyou.
Although the family will not be present, friends may call from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe.
A private funeral service will be held at Banks & Beals.
Memorial donations can be made to LaHarpe Summer Ball Program and left at the funeral home Thursday or mailed to Larry Cortelyou Memorial Fund, c/o Banks & Beals Funeral Home, P.O. Box 503, LaHarpe, IL 61450.
To leave a condolence for the family, please visit Larry’s obituary at banksandbeals.com.
