Marie Margaret Macans, 83, of West Burlington, died at 5:40 am Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Born May 14, 1938, in Chicago, IL she was the daughter of Joseph Moravec and Doris Maria Mendelick. Her mother Doris later married George Borowski who adopted her as his own. On April 22, 1960, she married Heinrich "Mac" Macans in Chicago, IL. He later passed on January 16, 2004. She was a team truck driver with her husband...

Rosa Darlene Parsons, 87, of Burlington, died at 11:20 AM Monday, October 25, 2021, at her home.   Born May 28, 1934, in Kirksville, MO, she was the daughter of Arthur Roy and Edna Opal Norman Mahurin. On June 16, 1957, she married Everett Eugene Parsons in Kirksville, MO. He died April 16, 1997.   She graduated from high school in 1952.   Before becoming a housewife, Rosa worked for Midwest Biscuit for six years.   She was a member of the Concordia Lutheran...

Richard "Dick" Jerome Japsen, 89, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the Klein Center, West Burlington, Iowa. Born October 28, 1931, in Burlington, he was the son of Hans Conrad and Esther Catherine Wales Japsen. He married Rosemary Aid in November 1958, they later divorced. On April 1, 1991, he married Kathryn "Kitsie" Steer in Burlington.  Dick served in the Naval Reserves.  Dick worked for Farm Service, Beckman TV and Appliance, Atlas...

Kenneth M. Sorensen, 99, of Burlington, peacefully passed away at 9:54 PM Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Klein Center in West Burlington surrounded by his family.   Born August 15, 1922, in Racine, WI, he was the son of Peter and Katherine J. Sondergaard Sorensen. On June 1, 1946, he married Anne Agnes Gadau in Burlington, IA. They were happily married for 70 years prior to her passing on July 1, 2016.   Kenny was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving proudly in the infantry during...

Carl J. "Jim" Blackburn, 64, of Niota, IL died at 3:09 AM Sunday, October 24, 2021.   Born January 2, 1957, in Rockford, IL, he was the son of Carl Jennings and Velma Lee Lewis Blackburn. On December 18, 2004, he married Shayla M. Amenell in Kahoka, MO.    He was a mechanic and production worker for Dial for several years.   He was a member of the 7th Day Adventist Church in Fort Madison.  He enjoyed working on cars, going to car shows, mushroom...

Richard Wayne Tiemeyer, 86, of Fort Madison, died at 12:30 PM Monday October 18, 2021, at the Donnellson Health Care Center in Donnellson. Born September 16, 1935, in Burlington, he was the son of Delbert Charles and Stella Louise Kubisch Tiemeyer. In 1962, he married Elizabeth Ann Brown in St. Louis, MO. They later divorced. Richard was a Child Psychologist and Family Therapist for 44 years. He was a 1953 graduate from Burlington High School. He received his Associate's Degree from...

Jacqueline "Jacque" Bice, 71, of Burlington, died at 12:16 pm Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Born September 3, 1950, in Iowa, she was the daughter of James and Doris Johnson Telford. On February 24, 1968, she married William Bice in Burlington. Jacque's career centered around the RV industry. She began her career at Winegard Co. moving to Raysat and finishing her career as a Regional Sales Manager for Thetford...

Phyllis Antonette Knopp, 95, of Burlington, died at 3:14 PM Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Klein Center in West Burlington. Born July 5, 1926, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Edward Marcus and Josephine Marie Deitering Kelso. On August 5, 1950, she married Richard Laverne Knopp in Burlington. He later passed on July 9, 2019. Phyllis was a homemaker at heart, but also spent 10 plus years working the gift shop at Mercy Hospital. She was a 1944 graduate of St. Paul's Catholic...

Marilyn Ann McCrory, 87, of Burlington, died at 3:30 pm Sunday, October 17, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Born September 21, 1934, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Paul Engelhart and Marjorie Lucille Ogden Miller. Marilyn worked at the San Diego Public Library, Stephens College Nursery School, Travel Center and Let's Travel. She retired in 1996. She was a graduate of Burlington High School and Stephens College in Columbia, MO. She also...

Carolyn Faye Dunn, 62, peacefully made her transition on Sunday, October 17th, 2021 at 3:59 pm, in the home where she resided. She was born July 11th, 1959, in Kentucky, she was the daughter of Clara and Bobby Dunn.   Carolyn attended Harlan High School in Chicago, IL in 1978, where she received her diploma.   Carolyn enjoyed drawing, reading all kinds of books, singing and spending time with her grandchildren. She had a catch phrase that everyone loved, she always said...