Sheron L. Kemp, 83, of Burlington, died at 10:24 PM Friday, September 24, 2021, at her home. Born September 9, 1938, in Illinois, she was the daughter of Clarence Edwin and Thelma Mae Rickles Thacker. On August 18, 1957, she married Ralph V. Kemp. He passed January 9, 2019. She graduated from Gladstone-Oquawka High School.  Sheron worked for the City of Burlington as a Meter Maid, then for Sylvania and the Gypson Plant. The majority of her career, she worked for Burlington Medical...

Kaitlyn Noelle Pratt, 21, of Burlington, died at 7:04 PM Sunday, September 19, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Born December 30, 1999, in Iowa City, IA, she was the daughter of Eugene and Dorothy K Pratt Beliel.  She was a 2018 graduate of Burlington High School. After high school, she continued her education at Southeastern Community College.  Kaitlyn was a Teaching Assistant for Aldo Leopold School. She was baptized and attended Oak...

Kevin Kenneth Yaley, 55, of Sperry, died at 8:09pm, Monday, September 13, 2021, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.  Born October 6, 1965 in Fort Madison, IA, he was the son of Gary Kenneth & JoAnn Ruschill Yaley. On July 1, 1989, he married his college sweetheart, Betzina Eva Marie Hersk, on her island home of Bermuda.  Kevin and Betzina were blessed with 3 sons. Shane, Shawn, & Brett. Kevin loved being a dad and faithfully pointed them to Christ as best...

Milford Morris Kester, 91, of Danville, died at 4:35 PM Thursday, January 9, 2020, at the Trinity Rock Island Hospital in Rock Island, IL.  Born July 10, 1928, in Burlington, he was the son of Gilbert and Frieda Petersen Kester. He married Dolores Holst and they enjoyed 70 wonderful years together.   He was a graduate of Sperry High School and then attended Burlington Junior College.   Milford worked at U.S. Borax as a traffic manager. He had a passion for farming...

Keith A. Summerson, 78, of Burlington, died at 6:40 PM Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born February 27, 1942, in Olean, NY, he was the son of Ervin Eugene and Reva Ilene Nystrom Summerson. On December 26, 1965, he married Victoria Louise Leake in Eldred, PA.  He graduated from Port Allegany High School in  1960 in Port Allegany, PA. Keith then went on to attend Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and Mansfield University in Mansfield,...

Paul D. Anderson, 88, of Burlington, died at 10:27 AM Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born April 20, 1932, in Hancock County , IL, he was the son of Lawrence Glynn and Rosa Catherine Thele Anderson. On June 15, 1957, he married Delores Mary Niehaus in St. Mary's Church in Kingston.  Paul graduated from St. Paul's High School in Burlington in 1949.  He worked as a truck driver for Drake Hardware and mechanic for...

Sharon Lee Carspecken, 85, of Burlington, died at 4:54 PM Saturday, September 18, 2021 at her home. Born June 30, 1936, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Albert and Marion Hamilton Orth. On September 20, 1958, she married Jack Carspecken in Burlington. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1954.  Sharon worked for the telephone company, for Mississippi Valley Savings and Loan Association and later for Des Moines County Abstract Company, a family owned business, until her...

Kandi Michelle Stratton, 61, of Burlington, died at 1:07 PM Sunday, September 19, 2021, at the New London Nursing and Rehab.  Born September 20, 1959, in Burlington, IA, she was the daughter of Dale and Suzanne Renninger Adams. She married David Edward Stratton in Galesburg, IL in August of 2005. He passed on October 28, 2017. She was a lifelong cook and worked for Jerry's Main Lunch, The Hungry Bear and at Snappi Service. She was of Lutheran faith and attended Bethany Lutheran...

Paul Edward Hacker, age 65 passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at his home in Austin, Texas. Born July 2, 1955 in Burlington, Iowa to George Edward and Mary Frances (Eversman) Hacker. He attended school in Burlington. After completing his education, he worked briefly at General Electric, J.I. Case and Olson Roofing before moving to Austin in 1979. There he worked in the roofing industry, eventually starting his own roofing repair business up to the time of his death. He married Evie...

Brandy Fry, 39, of Burlington, died at 10:05 PM Friday, September 17, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington. Born December 29, 1981, in Iowa, she was the daughter of William and Roxie Jane Fry.  She enjoyed fishing with Tyrone, doing crafts, helping people and was very good on the computer. She was a Kansas City football fan. Survivors include her daughter her pride and joy, Lexi Fry; the love of her life, Tyrone Lewis;  sister, Kim (Bill) Garner...