Shirley Lou Smyth, 92, of Burlington, died at 3:13 PM Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born May 5, 1927, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Milo and Margaret Behne Garrison. On June 6, 1948, she married George Edward Smyth in Burlington. He passed July 27, 2007. She worked in many different places in Burlington, including the Telephone Co., Sylvania, Antennacraft and Conifer Corp. She was a member of First Christian Church. She loved...

Join us for this FREE informational program where you can ask questions and learn new information from area specialists in Hospice Care, Estate Planning and Wills, Long-Term Care and Funerals and Celebrations of Life Planning. Thursday, October 24th at 5:30  PM Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home Community Room 3940 Division Street Burlington, IA 52601 Refreshments will be served Register by calling 319-752-2828  

Christa H. Butts, 83, of West Burlington, died at 1:42 AM Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born Sunday, November 17, 1935, in Berlin, Germany, she was the only child of Franz and Maria Lowin Freisleben. She attended elementary school in Berlin until 9th grade.  She then studied at a business school for three years.  On March 2, 1957 she married Robert J. Butts in Burlington. On September 1, 1960 she received her...

Teresa "Cath" Sabins, 63, of West Burlington, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at her home in West Burlington. Born September 14, 1956, in Keokuk, she was the daughter of Bill and Shirley Mitchell Critser. On October 5, 1974, she married Carl Dean Sabins in Burlington. He passed away on March 9, 2005. Cath was a homemaker and enjoyed raising her family, horseback riding, camping, fishing, wolves and caring for her pets. Survivors include her children, Teresa Cay (Junior...

Larry Dean "Dino" Reynolds, 62, of Burlington, passed away at 4:11 PM Sunday, October 13, 2019, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Donnellson. Born April 28, 1957, in Burlington, he was the son of Cecil Eugene and Marjorie Ann Springsteen Reynolds. On December 9, 1988, he married Kathi Hawk in Mediapolis.  Larry worked as a Draftsman for Ceco Building Systems in Mt. Pleasant over 23 years. He attended Mediapolis High School. After completing his GED, he...

Sherry K. Knutson, 75, of Burlington, passed away at 6:45 PM Thursday, October 10, 2019, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born July 12, 1944, in Mobile, AL, she was the daughter of Wendell Faye and Betty Jean Sea Bright. On May 12, 1972, she married Theodore Knutson, Jr. in her parents' home in Disco, IL. She and Theodore were married for 16 years before they divorced. Sherry worked at Raid Quarries for three years, Wayne Carpenter, an accounting firm, Champion...

Robert "Bob" Grant Stevenson, 62, of Burlington, died peacefully at his home in Burlington on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Born December 5, 1956, in Burlington, he was the son of A. Grant and Loretta Margaret (Abel) Stevenson.  Bob was a 1975 graduate of Burlington High School and a graduate of the University of Iowa. Bob worked as a salesman at Burlington River Terminal until his Dad sold the business.  Bob then went to work for ConAgra until his retirement. Bob was a...

Richard Robert "Dick" Fischer, 89, of Burlington, died Monday, October 14, 2019, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born February 14, 1930, in Fairfield, IA, he was the son of Robert Farrell and Mildred Louise Hiatt Fischer. On January 30, 1993, he married Elaine Mary McKenzie Gates in Burlington, Iowa.  He was a 1948 graduate of Fairfield High School. Upon graduation he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War in Company I, 35th Infantry Regiment...

Judith "Judi" Weinreich, 72, of Burlington, passed away at 8:50 AM Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Born November 3, 1946, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Edwin Carl and Mildred Lucille Eversman Schwenker. On June 7, 1970, she married Kenneth Alan Weinreich in Burlington. He passed away on January 7, 2019. Judi worked as a teller for Firstar Bank for 13 years.  She also volunteered and worked for the...

Lucile Maxine Ebert, 89, formerly of Burlington, died at 12:45 am Thursday, October 3, 2019, at the Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center in Galesburg, IL Born May 6, 1930, in St. John, KS, she was the daughter of Ray Sherman and Elna May Wear Wilson.  Lucile taught in Missouri for 14 years, in Illinois for 17 years, and at Southeastern Community College for two years.  She also worked at the Women's Abuse Center, Brain Rehab Hospital, and was a foster parents, ministers wife...