Burton's Funeral Home

Burton, 62, of Rock Island, departed this life Friday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Orr’s Mortuary, Rock Island.Richard P. Demint, 70, of Sherrard, Illinois, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017. Arrangements are pending at Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory, Moline.Doris E. Ellis, 88, of DeWitt, Iowa, passed away Friday evening September 1, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society, Davenport. Arrangements are pending at Schultz Funeral Home, DeWitt.Maxine E. Evans, 79, of Cambridge, Illinois, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017, at Marigold Rehabilitation & Health Care, Galesburg. Arrangements are pending at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Home.Margie Ann Rife, 88, of West Liberty, Iowa formerly of Wilton, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Mercy Hospice, in Iowa City. Arrangements are pending at  Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton.Harriet A. Streets, 93, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017, at the Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Arrangements are pending at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa Iowa.Emma L. Tatum, 90, of Davenport, departed this life Saturday at Genesis Medical Center-East Rusholme Street, Davenport. Arrangements are pending at Orr’s Mortuary, Rock Island.Roger W. Taube, 75, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017, at Silver Cross Friendship Manor, Rock Island. Arrangements are pending at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.William I. Winchester, 75, of DeWitt, Iowa, passed away Friday afternoon, September 1, 2017, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Schultz Funeral Home, DeWitt. (Quad City Times)

Robert “Bob” Burton of Clinton, Ind., passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind., after a four-month battle with cancer.He was born Sept. 22, 1938, in Elnora, Ind., to Robert M. Burton and Rosemary Davey Burton.Bob was a man of many accomplishments. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1956 and in his senior year helped lead the basketball team to a sectional championship and the baseball team to undefeated season. In 1960, he earned a B.S. in physical education at the University of Notre Dame while serving as a student trainer for the football team. He later obtained a Master’s degree in education from Indiana State University in 1963 as well as Certification in Counseling in 1982.He devoted his life to the field of education as a teacher, coach and counselor. He began his teaching career at New Goshen High School in 1960, then went to West Vigo High School. While there he coached basketball, football and tennis and was the head coach of the boys’ basketball team from 1971 to 1979. He later was a counselor at Sarah Scott Middle School and ended his career as Director of Guidance at South Vigo High School.After retirement, he was an adjunct instructor at Indiana State University, supervising student teachers. Bob always had a unique ability to inspire students to find success, despite the circumstances. In 2000, he was given the prestigious Barbara Walters Cole Distinguished Counselor Award by the Indiana Counseling Association.Bob was an active member of St. Joseph’s Church in Universal and Sacred Heart Parish in Clinton. He also volunteered many hours for the Clinton Lions Club where he served as chairman for the Bondi Scholarship for many years. In addition, he was a proud member of the Notre Dame Monogram Club.Bob was also an avid sports fan and was an ardent supporter of Notre Dame football and basketball and the St. Louis Cardinals. In addition, he enjoyed reading his daily newspapers, traveling, golfing and socializing with friends. He knew no strangers and was ... (Carroll County Mirror-Democrat)