Joshua Alan Stevenson, 36, of Burlington, died Friday, July 23, 2021, in Burlington. Born January 10, 1985, in Burlington, he was the son of Alan Stevenson and Kelly Marie Brown Bowman. Josh was a hard worker and was always up to any job or task. Josh was a member of the Southside Hillbillies. He enjoyed riding his 4-wheeler and bike, fishing, and gardening. He loved watching T.V., especially westerns, and spending time with his nieces and nephews. He was known as being friendly to...

Jacqueline Rae Furman, 73, of Burlington, died at 3:27 PM Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington. Born September 8, 1947, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Jack Berton and Daphne Ruth White Willson. On April 27, 1967, she married William Furman Burlington.  Jackie worked for Pacific Bell & Lendi Pen in California, she was a waitress at Hungry Bear, Wonder Bread Store, owned Aristocrafts in Burlington,  and took care of...

George L. Griffith, 58, of Burlington, died at 7:40 AM Sunday, July 25, 2021, at the Danville Care Center. Born March 23, 1963, in Fort Madison, IA, he was the son of George G. and Patricia A. Smith Griffith.  George graduated from Fort Madison High School in 1983 and then graduated from SCC in 1985 with a degree in criminal justice. He would later graduate the police academy in Biloxi, MS. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. George worked as a policeman and later as the head of security...

A woman of spirit and joyfulness left our presence on June 26. Susan Alice Diehl born in Des Moines on September 24, 1947, to Albert Parsons and Miriam Crawford Diehl will be remembered as a woman with determination to make her world of family, friends, and community a better place. Married to the love of her life, Howard Mosena, in Burlington on May 22, 1993, they shared many interests to include the music of the Blues, historic preservation, travel and for Susan a passion for education,...

Pearl McKaughan age 101 passed away March 3, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday July 24, 2021 at Dow Rummel Halladay Peterson Chapel. Burial will follow at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, West Wall Lake, rural Hartford, SD. Pearl McKaughan was born at home January 25, 1920 in Sioux Falls, SD to Roy and Anna (Knutson) Fitzgerald. She grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls. Pearl was united in marriage to Robert McKaughan April 30,...

Eric Raymond Orth, 53, of Burlington, died at 11:44 AM Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Born April 16, 1968, in Burlington, he was the son of Edward Raymond and Dolores Ruth Juettemeyer Orth. On September 20, 2014, he married Lori Smith at St. John's Catholic Church in Burlington, IA.  Eric was an engineer at Case Company and a chemist at Champion. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and graduated from Monmouth...

James Edwin Russell, 77, of Burlington, died at 1:30 PM Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Klein Center in West Burlington. Born February 25, 1944, in Mount Pleasant, IA, was the son of Webb and Laura Lamb Russell. On October 7, 1972, he married Janice Sue Martin in Des Moines.  He was a U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Veteran, August 16, 1965 until May 25, 1971 in the 224th Battalion. James was the owner of Russell Heating & Air in Burlington. He was a member of the Harmony...

Lois Cory, 98, of Burlington, died at 4:25 PM Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at the ParkView Care Center in Fairfield. Born June 13, 1923, in Lincoln, NE, she was the daughter of William Robert and Dorothy Julia Rogers Wright. On January 24, 1944, she married Max Edwin Cory in Phoenix, AZ. He later passed on May 26, 2004. Lois was a homemaker. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church as well as Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority at the University of Nebraska. She love playing bridge, was a good cook,...

Les Clayton, 72, of Burlington, died at 12:45 pm Friday, July 16, 2021, at his home. Born July 24, 1948, in Fort Pierce, FL, he was the son of George Westley and Virginia Lee Morgan Clayton. He married Connie Bergheger in 1967 and they later divorced in 1970. On September 1, 1970, he married Belinda Gayle Clark in New London, MO. She later passed on September 1, 2013. Les worked 22 years at the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility. He loved to collect old toy cars and beer steins and...

Mary Lou Warth, 90, of Danville, was born May 22, 1931 in Burlington, Iowa to Oscar and Anna Belle James Laue. She entered eternal rest on July 12, 2021 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. On October 2, 1950 she married Emil Henry Warth in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on October 15, 2003. Many a kindergartener started their days with Mary Lou greeting them. Mrs. Warth proudly drove school bus for the Danville Community School...