Gail Ilene Springsteen, 66, of Burlington, died at 8:00 PM Thursday, February 18, 2021, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born October 12, 1954, in Des Moines County, IA, she was the daughter of Harry "Barney" Edward and Fern "Hannah" Irene Brown Springsteen. She worked at the Burlington Basket Company for over 20 years.  Gail was a hardworking woman and would help anyone when she could. She had a bright and spunky personality. She loved family...

Denise Rae Oldham, 64, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Burlington died Saturday, October 24, 2020, at her winter home in Yuma, AZ. Born April 3, 1956, in Muscatine, she was the daughter of Leonard and Marilyn Murray Kemp. On January 30, 1998, she married Richard Oldham in Burlington. They celebrated 43 years together this year.  Denise worked as an accountant for over 40 years in Burlington and Kansas. She enjoyed traveling in their R.V. across the United States, watching sports,...

     Marjorie Louise Kerr Villont passed peacefully into Heavenly Father’s arms Sunday May 2, 2021 at the age of 96. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.      Marjorie was born April 13, 1925 to Roy Kerr and Goldie Victoria Cottrell at Pershing, Iowa.   She was married 67 years to Jack Lawrence Villont until his untimely death in 2010.      She is survived by their five children, Victor Villont of...

Terry R. Downs, 60, of Burlington, died Saturday, May 1, 2021. Born April 24, 1961, in Burlington, he was the son of Dwight and Shirley Jean Walker Downs. On April 30, 1999, he married Debra Getz at his mother's home. Terry worked at Benson Optical downtown, and as a custodian and fork lift driver and Chittenden & Eastman. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, having served in Okinawa.  Terry enjoyed deer hunting, hunting for morel mushrooms, and working on his jeep. He was on...

Karen Martin, 77, of Burlington, died at 9:15 AM Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Born March 1, 1944, in Rockford, IL, she was the daughter of Charles Arthur and Dorothy Bloom Gardner. On February 2, 1963, she married Thomas Owen Martin in Burlington, Iowa. He passed on July 21, 2008. Karen worked at Eagle's Grocery Store, for JB & D Siding and as a cook at the King's Daughters Retirement Home.  She was of Catholic faith and was a member of Divine Mercy Parish. Karen enjoyed...

Linda Marie Coffin, 61, of Burlington, died at 7:54 am Friday, February 19, 2021, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Linda was born May 6, 1959, in Omaha, NE. She was the daughter of Paul and Phyllis Kestel Fisher. On July 14, 1990, she married MacArthur "Mac" Coffin II.  She graduated from Ottumwa School of Medical Technology in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree. During her career she was employed by Burlington Medical Center from 1981 to 1994, she...

Thomas Hartman, 81, of Carman, died at 12:18 PM Thursday, May 6, 2021, at his home. Born April 6, 1940, in Racine, WI, he was the son of Joseph and Idabelle Factor Hartman. He was a paper cutter and book binder for 30 plus years. He was a great cook, and a hard worker, managing several restaurants throughout his life. He was a good man, and an excellent father. He was a member of Mensa International, and a huge fan of the Green Bay Packers. Survivors include daughter, Nancy Hartman of...

Harold David Ferguson of Burlington, Iowa passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. He was the son of Robert and Lettie Mae Moyer Ferguson. Born November 16, 1934 in Keokuk, Iowa, he spent his younger years on the farm in Dallas City, Illinois area and his summers on his Grandparents Missouri farm.  He attended Dallas City Schools and graduated in 1953 from Dallas City Community High School. Shortly after high school, he entered the...

Robert E. Walters, 64, of West Burlington, died at 9:24 PM Monday, May 3, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family and his fur-babies. Born February 3, 1957, in Oelwein, IA, he was the son of Merle Francis and Coleen Kay Vargason Walters. On September 29, 1979, he married Ida M. Shannon in Baldwin, IA.  He was a 1975 graduate of Oelwein Community High School. He graduated from Upper Iowa University in 1978 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Robert spent over...

Mary Ann Witte Baker passed away peacefully at Great River Medical Center on Friday, April 23, 2021.  Mary Ann was born in 1927 in Burlington, Iowa to William and Hazel Witte. A Catholic and lifelong member of the St. Paul’s Church/Divine Mercy Parish community, Mary Ann attended St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, and graduated with a bachelor’s in Sociology from Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York. Upon graduation she met Robert W. “Bob”...