Mike Kartel, 62, of West Burlington, died at 7:58 PM Monday, January 13, 2020. Born December 29, 1957, in Illinois, he was the son of Joseph G. and Juanita Stephan Kartel.  Mike owned and operated his own computer business. He also worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.  He enjoyed golfing, playing pool and cards. He had a strong love for science, and also liked to race go-karts, RC cars and held a pilot's license.  Survivors include his mother, Juanita...

Paul Francis Niemann, 78, of Burlington, passed away at 10:30 AM Friday, January 17, 2020, at the Burlington Care Center in Burlington. Born November 4, 1941, in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of Edward and Pauline Tomey Scott. On June 1, 1972, he married Sally Ann Berkshire in Burlington. She passed away on June 15, 2011. He worked as a custodian for American Ordinance for 30 years before retiring in 2004 and as a licensed minister for Jail Ministries in LaHarpe, IL. He was a 1961 Mt....

Catherine Elizabeth "Kay" Grothe Fisher, 90, of Burlington, died at 4:20 AM Friday, January 10, 2020, at the Burlington Care Center.  Born June 11, 1929, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Ralph and Johanna Albrecht Grothe. On Dec. 27, 1947 she married Gerald Lee Fisher. He passed May 2, 2014. Kay was a homemaker and worked at IRC for several years, local jewelry stores, senior bus tours and the welcome center in Burlington and Port Aransas, Tx She was a graduate of St....

Thomas Joseph Zimmerman, 83, of Burlington, died at 7:31 AM Monday, January 13, 2020, in Burlington.  Born July 15, 1936, in Springfield, IL, he was the son of Albert Edward and Elizabeth Mary Roth Zimmerman. On May 5, 1962, he married Sue Carol Grammar in Springfield, IL.  Thomas was a retired microbiologist. He later became the Risk Manager for Great River Medical Center. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Microbiology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale,...

Dorean Wilson, 85, of Burlington, died at 11:28 PM Monday, January 13, 2020, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born September 22, 1934, in Keokuk, she was the daughter of Gilbert and Rosie Lee Sewell Bramlett. On March 20, 1978, she married Kenneth Wilson in Chicago, IL. He passed May 5, 2000. Dorean was a wireman for General Electric for 27 years. She then worked at Blackhawk Elementary School as a lunch lady.  She was a graduate of Keokuk High School.  She...

Richard E. "Teno" Martin Sr., 87, of Burlington, died at 9:30 PM Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born November 20, 1932, in Burlington, he was the son of Leo Jacob and Helen Marie Owen Martin. In December 1952, he married  Patricia Hendricks, they later divorced. He then married Sue Elaine Venard in Burlington, Iowa.on January 12, 1962. She passed on December 31, 2013.  Teno worked as a roofer and was the President of the...

Opal P. Jones, 87, of Sperry, died at 12:30 PM Friday, January 3, 2020, at her home. Born January 5, 1932, in Burlington, IA, she was the daughter of Clarence Guy and Zelma Rose Walker Van Etten. On June 15, 1951, she married Merle D.  in Burlington, Iowa. He died June 22, 2009. Opal worked for Champion Spark Plug as a machinist for 10 years and Midwest Biscuit for 8 years. She enjoyed gambling at the casino, fishing, quilting, crocheting, and spending time with her...

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...

Bernard "Chuck" Carter Jr., 69, of Davenport, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at the Genesis Medical Center East in Davenport. Born September 27, 1950, in Saint Louis, MO, he was the son of Bernard and Deretha Rankin Carter. On September 28, 2001, he married Charita Darnell in Burlington. She unfortunaly passed on June 17, 2012. He later met Melissa Hobbs Miller in 2015. They married May 4, 2019 in Burlington. Bernard worked at N.I.S. and made refrigerator...

James Michael Costello, 81, of Burlington, died at 8:41 AM Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born November 5, 1938, at his home in Dallas County, he was the son of James Bernard and Catherine Geneser Costello. On January 9, 1965, he married Jo Ann Cooper at the St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines, IA.  He was a 1956 graduate of Assumption High School. He attended Loras College in Dubuque, for two years before transferring to the...