Born July 12, 1951, in Burlington, he was the son of Frank Heyland and Barbara Mackie. Rick married Ila Yoder on June 18, 1971 in Burlington.
He was a U.S. Marine Veteran, enlisting during his senior year of high school and serving from 1969 until 1971.
Rick worked as an Electrician for Burlington Northern and was a union rep for IBEW, eventually serving as Vice General Chairman. He also loved farming.
Rick will be remembered for his wit and humor, as well as his many stories that brought laughter and joy to those around him.
He is survived by his wife, Ila Heyland; his brothers, Michael, Steve, and John; and his children, Julie Holmes and husband Toby, Jodi Elliott and husband Michael, Jaime DuBard and husband Michael, and Jonathan Heyland and wife Lindsey. He was a proud Papa to 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Heyland; and his mother, Barbara Mackie.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh Crematory.
Visitation with the family to receive friends will be from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Burlington Baptist Church, 1225 Hagemann Avenue.
The memorial service for Rick will be 3:00 PM Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Burlington Baptist Church with Pastor Kendall Adams and Richard’s son-in-law, Pastor Michael DuBard officiating. Full military honors will be rendered by the Hamilton-Walters Marine Corps League. Friends and family are invited to attend and celebrate his life.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Burlington Baptist Church. For more information, you can visit their donation page at Burlington Baptist Church Donations. http://www.burlingtonbaptistchurch.org/donate-offering
Prugh Funeral Service is in care of the arrangements.
A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Rick’s obituary at www.prughfuneral.com.
Born April 10, 1939, in Fort Madison, Iowa, she was the daughter of Herbert Herman and Rose Catherine Schroeder Stenger. On June 17, 1961, she married Elmer Joseph Pollpeter in Sacred Heart Church in Fort Madison.
Annette was a homemaker and volunteered many hours to special causes that were important to her. She was a 1956 graduate of Aquinas High School in Fort Madison.
She was a member of Divine Mercy Parish. She had been active with Altar & Rosary Society, The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, and the Legion of Mary Council and Curia (past president). She was a KCDM LPFM (98.3) past secretary and board member and was instrumental in bringing the Catholic radio station to Burlington. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years when her daughters were young, and she volunteered for the Burlington Area Catholic Schools, God’s Portion Day, St. Vincent de Paul Pantry, Birthright, and the Des Moines County Extension Office.
Annette was known for her devotion to her Catholic faith and her family, her beautiful garden and flowers, her cooking (especially her bread, pies, and pickles), and her crafts and sewing. She enjoyed arts and culture, and she especially loved to sing and play games with family.
Survivors include one son, Nathan (Darja) Pollpeter of Amsterdam, Netherlands; four daughters, Cindy (Randy) Gunter of New Glarus, WI, Joan (Tony) Stewart of Naples, FL, Rosalie (Steve) Pappas of Greenwood, IN, and Greta Mansour of Brooklyn, NY; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary will be recited at 3:00 PM, Friday, February 21, 2025, at Prugh Funeral Service, 3940 Division Street, Burlington. Following the rosary, the family will receive friends until 7:00 PM.
The Funeral Mass of the Resurrection for Mrs. Pollpeter will be 11:00 AM Saturday, February 22, 2025, at SS. Mary and Patrick Catholic Church, West Burlington with Fr. Dominic Nguyen, Rev. Father Michael T. Phillips as the Celebrants. Music will be provided by Annette’s daughter Joan, violinist; her son Nathan, soloist; her grandson Aaron, violist; and family friend Amanda Brent, soloist. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery following the mass. A time of food and fellowship will be held in the St. Mary’s Parish Center following burial. . Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held at St. Mary’s Cafeteria following the burial.
Memorials have been established for KCDM Catholic Radio and Southeast Iowa Regional Home Health and Hospice.
The family would like to thank Annette’s wonderful neighbors, and friends from her church community, who helped her throughout the past year of her illness. They would also like to express their gratitude for the in-home hospice team and also the oxygen staff at First Medical Equipment.
Prugh Funeral Service is in care of the arrangements.
A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Annette’s obituary at www.prughfuneral.com.
Born May 6, 1928, in Burlington, IA he was the eldest son of Edgar Roy and Elma Christina (Larson) Wiemer. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1946. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 25 and obtained his Eagle Badge in 1943. He was his scout leader’s first Eagle Scout. After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, finishing his service in Guam in the Pacific. He continued his service in the Naval Reserve. Dave married F. Evelyn Witte on September 25, 1950, and they had four children, David, Douglas, Diana, and Daniel. He continued his education at Burlington Junior College and graduated in 1950. Dave was recalled to active duty in the Korean Conflict, serving aboard the USS Titania in Japan and Korean waters from October 1950 until June of 1952.
Dave later attended Iowa State University and received his Bachelor’s in Landscape Architecture in 1955. He was the Senior Class President and was a member of the honor fraternities, Tau-Sigma-Delta and Alpha Zeta. He continued his education receiving a Master’s in Recreation Park Administration from the University of Illinois in 1968. Dave worked in many states over the years in park related fields, some including: Kalamazoo, MI as a Landscape Architect, Peoria Park and District (IL), Director of La Salle County IL Conservation District, Elmhurst Park District, and was even as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Parks and Recreation Departments at Indiana University in Bloomington. In his last 17 years of work, he was the Assistant Director for the Rockford IL Park District and retired in 1990.
On February 26, 1986 he married his former high school sweetheart, Wanda L. (Johnson) Cornick in North Palm Beach, FL. They were able to spend 30 years of happiness until her passing on November 27, 2016.
After his retirement Dave stayed busy. He formed the Pea Ridge National Military Park Foundation in Bella Vista, AR and was the president for eight years and has been a life time member since. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW. He helped with the creation of the two- mile long Tanyard Creek Trail in Bella Vista, the formation of the Rockford Park District Foundation and wrote and published a few books. He was a member of the National Association of Fund Raising Executives, National Eagle Scout Association, SCC Alumni Association, Boy Scout Camp Eastman Improvement Association, The Burlington Historical Society, American Society of Landscape Architects, YM Keenagers group in Burlington, Kiwanis (Rockford, IL, Lake Wales, FL and Burlington), Des Moines County Foundation-Partners for Conservation, Burlington Messiah Lutheran Church and The City of Burlington Riverfront Advisory Committee. Dave’s goal was to leave the communities in which he lived a little better because he had lived there.
He would like to be remembered as an eternal optimist and a happy person. He was extremely proud of his kids and who they became; joking that he had one of each, the scientist, engineer, teacher and artist.
Survivors include his children, David A. (Kathy) Wiemer of Mound, MN, Douglas J (Kathy) Wiemer of Boulder, CO, Diana L Wiemer of Durand, IL, and Daniel J (Kimberly) Wiemer of Red Wing, MN; three grandchildren, Emily Wiemer, Julia Buteyn, and Paige Wiemer; one great-grandchild; Beckett Buteyn; step-children, Mark (Karla) Cornick of Burlington, Lynn (Tom) Sawyer of Burlington, Diane (David) Gabeline of Danville, and Kathryn (Jim) O’Donnell of Georgia; ten step-grandchildren, Jodi Norton, Zachary Cornick, Nicholas Cornick, Shane Sawyer, Christa Reid, Brianna McCord, Adam Gabeline, Alex Menke, Andrew Wasson, Daniel Wasson; 21 step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Michael Wiemer of Temecula, CA and special friend Shirley Wilson.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Evelyn and Wanda, his parents, and brother, Roger Wiemer and his sister-in-law Norma.
Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh Crematory.
Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM, Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Prugh Funeral Service, 3940 Division Street.
The Memorial Service for Mr. Wiemer will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Prugh Funeral Service, 3940 Division Street. Full military honors will be rendered by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held in the community room at Prugh Funeral Service following the burial.
Memorials have been established for Rockford Park District, 401 S. Main Street, Rockford, IL 61101, Partners for Conservation, 13700 Washington Road, West Burlington, IA 52601, SCC Foundation and Messiah Lutheran Church.
The family is grateful for the staff at Addington Place in Burlington for providing comfort and care for the past five months.
Prugh Funeral Service is in care of the arrangements.
A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences can be sent to the family by visiting David’s obituary at www.prughfuneral.com.
