Virginia Nellor Virginia Lee Nellor, 92, of Burlington, died at 1:15 PM Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant. Born June 16, 1925, in Des Moines, she was the daughter of Carl Edwin and Dorothy Anna Bertrem Peterson. On March 30, 1947, she married Alfred Charles Nellor in Des Moines. Virginia worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for 5 years, and for the Burlington Community High School for 17 years. She graduated from East High in...

Carolyn Kay Mapel, 76, of Burlington, died at 3:00 AM Monday, June 18, 2018, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born March 24, 1942, in Burlington, she was the son of Carl and Madelyn Adell Eckey Shumaker. On June 18, 1961, she married Richard Neil Mapel in Danville. He later passed on May 26, 2003. She worked for Ritter's Garden Center for around 10 years and was a homemaker.  Carolyn graduated from Danville High School in...

Emma Vahle Bruhl, 77, of Burlington, died at 5:20 PM Friday, June 15, 2018, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born June 19, 1940, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Lorenz "Dutch" and Florence "Babe"  Brookhiser Vahle.  Emma worked for IOP Credit Union for 20 years and also for Burlington Chiropractic.  She was a 1958 graduate of Burlington High School.  She was a member of the Spring Grove...

Lance Caliente Davenport, 30, of Middletown, died Thursday, May 24, 2018. Born February 2, 1988, in Little Rock, AR, he was the son of Marylyn Davenport.   He made music for a living.  He loved his daughter and he loved to be around his family. He enjoyed making music, playing basketball and playing video games.  Survivors include one daughter, Latrice Davenport of FL; five brothers, Rashad (Aimee Miller) Brooks of Moline, IL, Leroy...

Warren Jerome Wiegard, 71, of Burlington, died at 10:54 AM Thursday, June 14, 2018, at his home.  Born January 15, 1947, in Burlington, he was the son of Warren Blaine and Virginia Arelene Oetken Wiegard. He retired from the Burlington River Terminal after working there for many years. Jerry graduated from Burlington High School in 1965.  He served in the Army during the Vietnam war. Jerry was a member of the Burlington Gym and VFW. He...

Emily Brooks Roane of Burlington, IA, age 69, died December 26, 2017, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington, IA. Emily was born in Evanston, IL to parents Josephine and Kearney Roane. She graduated from Evanston Township High School and received her BA in education from Eastern Illinois University. She married Harry Dandelles in 1968 (div. 1981) and raised two children, Sarah and Stefan. She married Keith Schulz in 1985. She taught at Nichols Middle School and...

Marian Gay Millett, 83, of West Burlington, formerly Muscatine, died at 1:29 AM Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born August 4, 1934, in Muscatine, she was the daughter of Harold and Vina Althaus Cunningham. On May 20, 1977, she married Raymon King Millett at the Sycamore Baptist Church in Muscatine. He died on February 7, 2002. She worked at several factories and then as a Nurse Aide before obtaining her LPN Degree from Creston...

Marie Vinovich, 95, of Burlington, died at 2:20 AM Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the Prairie Ridge Care & Rehabilitation in Mediapolis. Born October 12, 1922, in Evansville, IN, she was the daughter of John and Bertha Waninger. On April 23, 1949, she married Theodore "Ted"  Vinovich in Peoria, IL. He later passed on October 5, 2004. Marie worked at Ekland's and then J.S. Schramm Co. for 30 years. She also worked for Martha Brown Women's Limited...

Wendall Louie Culp, 84, of Burlington, died at 9:50 PM Thursday, May 31, 2018, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born July 4, 1933, in Burlington, he was the son of Louie J. and Pearl L. Andries Culp. On August 14, 1955, he married Maureen Emma Mellinger at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.  He worked at J.I. Case as a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering for 32 and 1/2 years. He was also the manager of Elegant Interiors in Georgetown, Texas...

Tommie Lee Dean, 71, of Burlington, died at 7:50 Am Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at The Madison in Fort Madison. Born June 28, 1946, in Marks, MS, he was the son of Alex and Elnora Wilson Dean.  Tommie worked at Burlington Northern Santa Fe for 36 years. He attended Union Baptist Church Full Gospel Fellowship. Tommie enjoyed fishing and he loved listening to Jazz and Blues. He also loved cooking, especially ribs and fish.  Survivors include his...