Rodger L. McWhirter

Rodger L. McWhirter, 94, of Burlington, died at 2:10 PM Thursday, January 14, 2021, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

Born September 3, 1926, in Fairfield, IA, he was the son of Ray I. and Mary McCormick McWhirter. On June 5, 1949, he married Geneva I. Davis at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during the World War II from April 30, 1945 until December 7, 1946.

He was with Osco Drug for 28 years, seventeen of which were as manager of the Burlington and West Burlington stores.

Rodger was a member of the First United Methodist Church.  He enjoyed golf, woodcarving, and was a very hard worker.  He loved family and family get together's.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Steve (Beth) McWhirter of Freeport, IL, Jim (Pat) McWhirter of Mason, OH; one daughter, Kathy (Merv) Rexroat of Evansvilse, IN; eight grandchildren, Justin (Naomi), Dylan (Anna), Celeste (Abe), Sarah Beth (Eric), Amy (D.J.), Hannah, Andrea (Tim), Alex; three great-grandchildren, Lily, Dempson, Luke, and one due in June; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Wilbur D. McWhirter and Edward McWhirter.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the First United Methodist Church, and can be mailed to Prugh-Thielen Funeral Home, 3940 Division Street Burlington, IA 52601, where the memorials will be forwarded to the family.

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