David Allen Leibli, 53, of Morning Sun, died Monday, March 30, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Born May 28, 1972, in Iowa City, IA, he was the son of David Lee and Wanetta "June" Leibli. David loved spending time outdoors whether it was fishing, hunting or camping. He was also an avid collector of skulls, motorcycles and Avon bottles. He loved spending time with his family and his cat, Boo. Survivors include his mother, Wanetta ...

Julie Theresa Williams, 101, of Burlington, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, surrounded by her family. Born May 23, 1924, in Lovilia, IA, she was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Soltis Kurimski. On September 4, 1948, she married Richard Williams in Burlington, Iowa.  Julie grew up in Lovilia, Iowa, the daughter of Slovak immigrants.  Julie was raised in a very multicultural environment.  She always held on to her ...

Mary Anna Larsen, 88, of New London, died Sunday, December 14, 2025, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Born December 16, 1936, in New London, she was the daughter of Willis T and Mabel Celestine Sheppard Christe. On November 3, 1956, she married Rueben Johannas Larsen in Clovis, NM. He preceded her in death on October 25, 1994. She attended Mount Union School. Mary worked as a Home Health Aide and a cook until she retired. She was of the Methodist faith. ...

Linda Ann Murphy, 83, of Burlington, died Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the OakView Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Burlington. Born October 20, 1942, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Harold Fred and Mary Lillian Johnson Seaman. On February 28, 1964, she married Thomas Rankin Murphy in Fort Madison, IA.  She graduated from Burlington High School and went on to complete two years of junior college. Linda worked at Sylvania before she left to raise a family. She was a devoted ...

William Albert Stott, 70, of Mount Union, died Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at his home. Born April 13, 1955, at the family home in Mount Union, IA, he was the son of Roy William Stott and Dora Maud Hess Stott. Bill worked a variety of jobs over the years and most recently had worked for Walmart Warehouse before retiring.   He was a member of the Methodist Church. Bill loved his cats and enjoyed working on cars, gardening, and mowing lawns. He especially enjoyed the mowing he did ...

Mary Rose O'Daniels, 100, of Burlington, died Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington. Born June 16, 1925, in Braddock, PA, she was the daughter of George and Mary Petruska Rosipayla. On October 11, 1944, she married Richard Leland O'Daniels in Portsmouth, Virginia. He passed on February 3, 2020. She was a graduate of Braddock High School in Braddock, Pennsylvania  Mary worked for IRC-TRW for 23 years.   She was a member of ...

Herbert George Price, 78, of Burlington, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at his home after a thirteen year battle with non smoking lung cancer. Herbert was born June 23, 1947 in Fort Madison Iowa, the only child of Margaret Josephine Stump of Selma, Iowa; and Noel Evans Price of Milton, Iowa.   He attended Fort Madison schools till the second grade when he was removed from the school system because of behavioral problems and was sent to the Mental Health Institute in Independence Iowa. ...

Donna Jean Newland, 89, of Burlington, died Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Oakview Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Burlington. Born June 28, 1936, in Fort Madison, IA, she was the daughter of Everett J and Helen V Lile (Dahn).  On February 16, 1957, she married Bobby G Newland in Fort Madison, IA. She was a charter member of West Burlington Christian Church along with her husband Bob. She enjoyed traveling, loved her church, watching her grandchildren play sports and spending time with ...

Ronald Richard Edmund Joseph Holtkamp, 84, of Burlington, died Wednesday, December 10, 2025, unexpectedly at his home in Burlington. Born April 9, 1941, at his family's home outside of Bonaparte, IA, he was the son of Stephen Otto and Rosine Catherine Pollmiller Holtkamp. On May 11, 1968, he married Bonnie Beth Brayton in West Point.  Ron graduated from high school in Houghton, Iowa, and went on to attend St. Ambrose University, where he earned a degree in History and Economics. He ...

Mary Celeste Machholz, 71, of West Burlington, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House.   Born December 12, 1954, in Seymour, Indiana, Mary was the adopted daughter of Hjalmar and Freda (Schoenlaber) Siltanen. She spent her early years in Nauvoo, Illinois, before settling with her family in West Burlington, Iowa. On April 7, 1972, she married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Machholz, in Burlington. Bob and Mary shared 44 ...