Arthur Carl Burgus
1906 - 1993 (87 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Arthur Carl Burgus was born on 01 May 1906 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 09 Nov 1993 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Census: 1940, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Notes:
Obituary, Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 11 November 1993, page 11.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39138710/arthur-carl-burgusArthur married Della Lola Schmidt on 20 Nov 1935 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa. Della (daughter of Pete Hans Schmidt and Ida Wunnenberg) was born on 24 Mar 1910 in Northfield, Iowa; died on 23 May 1996 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Clarice Lola Burgus
was born on 3 Jun 1936 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 2 Jan 2010 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. - 3. Arvilla Burgus was born on 10 Oct 1945 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 13 Feb 2011 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
Generation: 2
2. Clarice Lola Burgus (1.Arthur1) was born on 3 Jun 1936 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 2 Jan 2010 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Notes:
Clarice Lola Sullivan, age 73, of Mediapolis, Iowa, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. The daughter of Arthur and Della Iola Schmidt Burgus, she was born on June 3, 1936 in Burlington. She married Leland H. Sullivan on July 27, 1958, in Burlington. He preceded her in death on June 23, 2001.
Clarice graduated from Mediapolis High School. She was a homemaker. In earlier years she had worked at a chicken farm in Kossuth and she was an assistant with Dr. Lofgren in Mediapolis.
She enjoyed gardening, cookbooks, and following the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball and football and the Burlington Bees and the Blackhawks. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mediapolis.
She is survived by her sister, Arvilla and George Kelley of Mediapolis; her nephew, Sean Kelley of Mediapolis; and a great-nephew, Leland Glenn Kelley. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Leland.
Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis where the family will meet friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
The funeral ceremony for Clarice Sullivan will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2010, at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis with Rev. Jerleen Schlesser officiating. Burial will follow at the Kossuth Cemetery.
A Memorial Fund has been established for the benefit of the Immanuel Lutheran Church and the Mediapolis Community Ambulance Serve.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46356142/clarice-lola-sullivanFamily/Spouse: Leland Harold Sullivan. Leland was born on 6 Dec 1928 in Martin Township, Hall County, Nebraska; died on 23 Jun 2001 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Arvilla Burgus (1.Arthur1) was born on 10 Oct 1945 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 13 Feb 2011 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Notes:
Arvilla A. Kelley, 65, of Mediapolis died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Born Oct. 10, 1945, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Arthur and Della Schmidt Burgus. On April 9, 1972, she married George F. Kelley in Mediapolis.
Mrs. Kelley and her husband owned Split Rails Antiques for the last 30 years. She worked nine years at Fry's Variety Basement, eight years as a dietary aide at Prairie Ridge Care Center, and seven years at Mediapolis News. She lived her entire life in Mediapolis, where she attended grade school and graduated from Mediapolis High School in 1964. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mediapolis.
She enjoyed flowers, collecting dolls and Jewel T. Autumn Leaf dishes and going to flea markets, garage sales, thrift shop and antique shows, especially at Old Threshers in Mount Pleasant.
Survivors include her husband; one son, Sean Kelley of Mediapolis; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
The funeral for Mrs. Kelley will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerleen Schlesser officiating. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Memorials have been established for Immanuel Lutheran Church and Mediapolis Ambulance Service.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65809583/arvilla-a-kelley
Mehaffy N, Lot 393