Dianna Dickinson, 77, of Burlington, died Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Born April 20, 1945, in Leon, Iowa, she was the daughter of Claude and Bernice Baker Brown. She was one of 10 daughters and loved being from a large family. On March 1st, 1979 she married Charles Dickinson in Hollywood.CA. He died on February 4, 2019. Dianna was a member of New Life Family Church. She loved Jesus with all her heart, soul ad spirit and her...

Anne Wischmeier, 99, of Burlington, died Monday, March 13, 2023, at OakView Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Burlington. Born December 5, 1923, in Keokuk, she was the daughter of Bernard Wende and Mary Lulu Arnold Merriam. On September 28, 1947, she married Ebert Edward Wischmeier in Fairfield, IA. On January 5, 1999, he passed away.  Anne was a high school graduate. In 1946, she graduated from Parsons College with a Bachelor's degree in English.  She was a member of...

Curtis Lamont Marsh, 53, of Oakland, CA died Saturday, March 4, 2023 at his home in California. Born August 13, 1969, in Burlington, IA, he was the son of Charles E. Marsh Jr. and Jacquelyn Lee Kersh.  He graduated in 1987 from Burlington High School then attended Bill Hill's Beauty School, graduating in 1990. He also attended Evercrest College in Oakland where he received his medical assistant certification.  Curtis was a cosmetologist and worked for various beauty shops in...

Steven Paul Polson, 74, of Burlington, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at his home in Burlington. Born November 19, 1948, in Burlington, he was the son of Lois Darlene Polson. He married Debra Benedict on July 27, 1974 at the First Baptist Church in Burlington. She passed away October 31, 2003. Steven later married Kimberly Benish on August 23, 2013 at their home in Burlington.  He graduated from Stronghurst High School in 1968 and later completed some skill classes at SCC.  He...

Keith G Boyer, 87 years old, of Burlington, Iowa , died March 20, 2023, peacefully at home, surrounded by family. Keith was born on November 7, 1935 to Wallace and Lucille Boyer in Rainbow, Missouri. He grew up in Gorin with his brother Ronnie Boyer and sister Betty Boyer. On August 21, 1955, while a junior at the University of Missouri, Keith married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Ann Colton. After graduating from the University of Missouri College Of Agriculture, Keith had a...

Jane Irene (Downes) Hummell, 75, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the Danville Care Center in Danville. Born April 2, 1947, in Monmouth, IL, she was the daughter of Maurice Roger and Grace Ketchum Downes and grew up on a farm in Henderson County, IL. On August 18, 1968, she married Jerry Gordon Hummell in Rozetta Baptist Church in Little York, IL. They had one son together, Jason Hummell. On October 30, 2017, Jerry passed away.  She graduated from Union High...

Miriam A. Winter, 96, of Burlington, died Sunday, November 27, 2022, at her home. Born October 1, 1926, in Mount Pleasant, IA, she was the daughter of Fred L. and Eva Arnold Oldt. On June 26, 1946, she married Frank E. Winter in Burlington, IA. He died on March 21, 2014. Miriam worked at IRC, Designer's Viewpoint and was an account administrator for Standard Register. She retired in 1992. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was past president of Epsilon Sigma Alpha...

Robert P. Brookhart, 69, of Burlington, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington surrounded by his family. Born February 19, 1954, in Keokuk, he was the son of Noel Wayne and Elizabeth Beatrice Bourgeois Brookhart. On August 4, 1974, he married Cynthia White in Media, IL.  Rob graduated in 1972 from Wyaconda High School.  He worked in the baking industry for 50 years. He started working at...

William Richard (Dick) Lowe, 82, of Burlington, died Saturday, March 18, 2023, at his home in Burlington. Born March 9, 1941, in Paris, TN, he was the son of Clifford Burns and Minnie Mae Hill Lowe. On July 7, 1972, he married Mary Vorwerk in Oquawka, IL.  Dick graduated from Grove High School in Paris, TN in 1959. He went on to attend Memphis State for one year, then attended University of Northern Iowa. After graduating from the University of Northern Iowa in 1963 for Business...

James William Riffel, 72, of Burlington, died Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Born April 24, 1950, in Burlington, Iowa, he was the son of Joseph P. and Eileen Hanrahan Riffel. On July 29, 2006, he married Teresa Carden in Burlington, Iowa.  Jim graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1968. He went to SCC then the University of Iowa where he received his BA degree in Business.  Jim worked at Winegard Company as a Director...