Carson Celebration of Life Center

Wanda L. Cornelius, 86, of rural Andrew, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at her home. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Salem Lutheran Church in Andrew, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 21, 2021, from 3 to 7 P.M. at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Burial will be at the Andrew, Iowa Cemetery. The celebration of life service will be livestreamed on the Salem Lutheran Church You Tube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX8lB97_XOTWtvt5acoFxfg Wanda Lea Burmahl was born on January 20, 1935 near Spragueville, Iowa, to William J. and Alice M. (Nicolaisen) Burmahl. She was a 1952 graduate of...

Jerry H. Culbertson, 76, of Baldwin, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at his home. A memorial service celebrating Jerry's life will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. The celebration will continue following the service with a gathering of family and friends from 1 to 4 P.M. at the Eagles Club in Maquoketa. It will be required to utilize face masks and to observe social distancing guidelines during the gathering and services. Jerry Howard Culbertson was born on June 5, 1944 in Clayton County, Iowa, to Merwin and Dorothy (DeSotel) Culbertson. He attended Dubuque Schools and graduated from Maynard High School...

I have lived a simple, but beautiful life. I was born in Council Bluffs on February 14, 1939, and my parents, Cleo (Al) and Ruth Robey, and my brother Doug loved and supported me through every up and occasional down of my life. My dad was quiet, smart, and loving, and he provided us with a great home. My mom always said I was his sweetheart - and not just on Valentine's Day! My mom was under 5 feet tall, but was always the biggest personality in the room. She filled our home with energy and love. Doug was a few years older than me, but when we started our own families, we grew to be very close. Doug, his wife Ann, and their five kids always made "Aunt Susie" and my kids feel at home when we...

Thomas J. Coakley, 89, of Maquoketa passed away at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Sunday, March 14, 2021, after a sudden illness. He was born to Lee and Ida Coakley on their family farm at Otter Creek, on July 12, 1931. He attended the St. Lawrence Catholic School through the 10th grade where he was a mass server, likely laying the ground work for being a devout Catholic all his life. He then graduated from Maquoketa High School with the class of 1949, where he was active in sports especially basketball and baseball. Following graduation, he was selected first baseman with the Junior Legion Baseball League. While playing baseball throughout the area he also farmed with...

Thelma Wendel Kerkman, 94, of Elwood, Iowa, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. A private graveside service and burial will be held at the Elwood, Iowa Cemetery. The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family. Thelma taught school for seven years and served as an Occupational Therapist for 17 years in hospitals in Kansas City and at the Leavenworth VA Hospital. She and her husband Dean had lived in the Lawrence, Kanas area for many years. Thelma is survived by her sister, Barbara Downey of Preston; 3 children, Dennis, Renay and Amy (Ken) as well as 4 grandchildren.

Jeri Anne (Marcus) Edlund was born on June 24, 1946 in Otter Creek, Iowa. She passed away peacefully in Knoxville, TN on February 16, 2021 at the age of 74. She is preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Mary Marcus of Otter Creek, IA. She is survived by her son Nathan Edlund (Amy Granger) of Richland, MI; her 2 daughters Christina (Jeremy) Gormley of Knoxville, TN and Melissa Edlund (Jeff Kenny) of North Hollywood, CA; and four grandchildren; 3 brothers Tom (Paula) Marcus of Andrew, IA, Paul Marcus of Mesa, AZ, and Wayne (Debbie) Marcus of Otter Creek, IA; and her sister Karen Marcus of Belt, MT. A service will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Otter Creek, IA on June...

Gary Till, 70, of Andrew, Iowa, passed away on Monday morning, January 18, 2021, at his home. Cremation rights have been accorded. There is no visitation, but a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Gary was born on March 2, 1950 in Bellevue, Iowa, to Elmer John and Marjorie Mae (Sommers) Till. He attended country school in early years in Jackson County, and he was a graduate of Andrew Community School. Gary was raised on a farm in rural Bellevue but has been a resident of Andrew for approximately 20 years. Gary worked at International Paper in Clinton for 20+ years, Conlon Construction in Dubuque for a short time, and as the head bartender at the Dubuque Golf &...

Bobbi Alpers, a jurist who became the first female Chief Judge of a Judicial District in Iowa state history died Thursday, December 24, 2020 of complications of Alzheimer's at her home in rural Jackson County. Due to Covid-19 concerns there will be neither a visitation nor memorial service. A private burial will take place and in 2021 a celebration of Bobbi's time on earth will be announced. Bobbi's family would like to acknowledge the extraordinary assistance and loving care offered by Hospice of Jackson County in her final days. Born September 10, 1951 in Vinton, Iowa to Harold & Dorothy Alpers. Even as a child she exhibited a nurturing nature and extraordinary leadership...

Eugene (Gene) Stillmunkes,94, entered eternal life peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf surrounded by family. Eugene Leo Stillmunkes was born August 11, 1926 to Peter F. and Rose C. (Leuchs) Stillmunkes in Balltown, IA. He was a 1944 graduate of Miles High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946, stationed oversea and based in Guam. Gene was discharged June 1946 from the US Navy, as an Operating Pilot for the Navy Landing Craft Utility troop carrier Coxswain Unit. He had the privilege to participated in the WWII Honor Flight from Dubuque to Washington D.C. to visit the WWII Memorial. He married the...

David R. "Red" Phillips, 72, of Zwingle, Iowa, passed away on Thursday afternoon, November 12, 2020, MercyOne Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa, from complications of CoVid 19 Pneumonia. Plans to celebrate his life will take place after CoVid 19 subsides. Cremation rites have been accorded and burial will be at a later date at St. Lawrence Cemetery, Otter Creek, Iowa. The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family. David Robert Phillips was born on August 24, 1948 in Dubuque, Iowa to David Anthony and Genevieve Loretta (Kennedy) Phillips. He was a 1966 graduate of Maquoketa High School and had served his country in the Army National Guard. He married Karen...

Ruth M. Casteel, 95, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020, at Luther Manor in Dubuque from complications of COVID 19. A private family graveside service and burial celebrating Ruth's life will be held at Harmony Cemetery, Zwingle, Iowa. There is no public visitation. The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family. Ruth Maxine Ihrig was born on December 4, 1924 in Jackson County, Iowa, to Henry G. and Marguerite A. (Straub) Ihrig. She was a 1941 graduate of Maquoketa High School where she was the class salutatorian. She then attended Maquoketa Junior College and graduated in 1943. She first worked as a 7th and 8th grade teacher at...

Agnes M. "Aggie" Gnade, 54, of Andrew, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at her home. An Irish Celebration of Her Life will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 6 to 9 P.M. at the Timber Center in Maquoketa. Cocktails will be served. No Food. Must be 21 years old. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be in the Andrew, Iowa Cemetery at a later date. The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family. Agnes Mae Parker was born on May 28, 1966 in Dubuque, Iowa, to Daniel Young and Mary Louise (Malone) Parker. She attended schools in Dubuque, Bellevue and Maquoketa. She married Lynn Ray "L.R." Gnade on June 22, 1985...

Marilyn L. Bowling, 69, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Monday morning, August 3, 2020 at her home. A celebration of her life will be held at 3 P.M., Thursday, August 6, 2020, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1 P.M. to 2:45 P.M. at the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Dennis Bowling of Maquoketa, IA; a daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Terry Haugen of Leavenworth, KS; sister, Lois DeMoss of Dubuque, IA; a grandson, Nathaniel and his wife Tiffani Withers of Leavenworth, KS; and 2 great-grandchildren, Luke and Olivia Withers. Online condolences...