Obituaries

Joseph M. “Little Joe” Smith, 71, of Dallas City, Illinois passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington.

Joe was born on

Jim Bigger, 82, of Media, Illinois, passed away at 12:08 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa.

Jim was born on

Betty J. Leatherman, 90, of Burlington, died at 1:30 AM Friday, January 24, 2020, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.

Born September 17, 1929, in Winston

Barbara Lucille Shelman, 86, of Winfield, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at her home. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Olds

Carolyn Sue Woods, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Arbor Court, Mt. Pleasant. She was born in New London August 31, 1945, to Jack and Mae Menke Blythe. On

Laurel Genevieve Lukens, 83, of Pella, IA (formally of Gladstone, IL and Kissimmee, FL), died Monday, January 13, 2020, at Jefferson Place in Pella, IA.

Born June 26, 1936,

Leona Mae Freyling, 84, of Burlington died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.
Born May 8, 1935 in Hillsboro, Illinois she was the

Gail Ellen West, 71, of Mount Union, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Klein Center, West Burlington. Arrangements are pending at Elliott Chapel, New

David Arthur Mapel, 79, of Danville, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020. He was born January 2, 1941 in Burlington to LaMar and Lois Gretchen Wagner Mapel. On August 7, 1970 he

Roy Charles Hummell, 72, of Danville, died Friday, January 3, 2020, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

Born June 30, 1947, in Mt. Pleasant, he was the son