Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Howard F. Hymes, 62, Denmark
Howard Francis Hymes, 62 of Denmark IA, died Wednesday February 19, 2020 at his home…
Month: February 2020
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – David A. Andrews 75, Fort Madison
David A. Andrews, 75 of Ft. Madison, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 3:35…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Deanna R. Osborne, 69, formerly of Keokuk
Deanna Rose Osborne, 69, of Blue Grass, IA, formerly of Keokuk, IA, died on Wednesday,…
Banks and Beals Funeral Home obituary – Norma J. Vaughn, 91, Lomax
Norma Jeanne Vaughn, of Lomax, IL, passed away Friday night, February 21, 2020, at Oak…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Betty S. Riter, 76, Keokuk
Betty Sue Riter, 76 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, February 17, 2020 at the University…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Gary A. Sprague, 57, formerly of Keokuk
Gary Allen Sprague, 57 of Des Moines, IA formerly of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, February…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Evelyn D. Christian 83, Fort Madison
Evelyn D. Christian, 83, of Fort Madison, died February 23, 2020 at the Fort Madison…
Barr Memorial Chapel obituary – Albert L. Stevenson, 87, Fort Madison
Albert L. “Al” Stevenson, 87 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died 1:15 am Tuesday, February…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Carolyn J. Potts, 77, Keokuk
Carolyn Jean (LeMaster) Potts, 77 of Keokuk, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Baptist Health…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Jerry J. Knapp, 85, formerly of Fort Madison
Jerry J. Knapp, 85, of Centerville and formerly of Ft. Madison passed away on Sunday,…
Strike team hits ground in Lee County
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – A federal and state supported grant has put a…
Happy 70th birthday! – Kathy (Beckert) Jacks, Fort Madison
Happy 70th Birthday Kathy (Beckert) Jacks!! We love you so much and hope you have…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Richard L. Carson, 74, of St. Paul
Richard L. “Dick” Carson, 74, of St. Paul, Iowa, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, February…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Leroy D. Menke, 90, Fort Madison
Leroy “Pete” Delmar Menke, 90, of Fort Madison, IA, went home to the Lord at 8:55…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Kelsey Ray Vandenberg, 20, Fort Madison
Kelsey Ray Vandenberg, 20, of Fort Madison died at the University of Iowa Hospitals and…
From the Vandenbergs
Despite the radiant light of the beautiful face above…our world is darker forever. After a…
Lone Tree ends Lady Crusaders year
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMP PCC SPORTS LONE TREE — Holy Trinity’s girls basketball team grew throughout…
For the Record – Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report No report – President’s Day Lee County Sheriff’s Report No report-…
Birth announcement – Engen
FORT MADISON – Cierrah Phillips and Kyler Engen are proud to announce the birth of…
15th Street rollover sends two to hospital
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – A two-vehicle accident on 15th Street in front of…
City to set general fund levy rate for 2020-21
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City officials will hold a hearing and then…
Schmitz Funeral Home obituary – Sandra K. Jannsen, 63, of Donnellson
Sandra Kay Janssen, 63, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2020,…
UPDATE: Stolen cars reported seen in area
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Police has received several eyewitness reports…
Police suspect theft ring in Jim Baier break-in
FORT MADISON – An overnight break in at Jim Baier Ford in Fort Madison has…
Voted PPEL isn’t a bond consolation prize
The Fort Madison Community School District is putting another referendum in front of district tax…
Hounds losing streak may not spell post-season doom
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – It may look like the Bloodhounds are doomed heading…
DFC Educators Foundation built by struggling student
Little Johnny was a bad boy. In the third grade at Elm Grove District Number…
Councilwoman to host discussion on downtown
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A downtown business owner and a Fort Madison…
Mohrfeld takes 5th in 100 breaststroke at state meet
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR IOWA CITY – Holy Trinity Catholic’s Jacob Mohrfeld garnered a top…
For the Record – Saturday, Feb. 16, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 02/12/20 – 11:33 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
County could set maximum 2020-21 tax rates Tuesday
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – Lee County supervisors will vote to approve the…
Hounds send three wrestlers to Wells-Fargo next week
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR BETTENDORF – Fort Madison’s Will Larson has battled influenza since Thursday…
Bloodhounds get by Grayhounds in overtime
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds basketball team wrapped up…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Georgia A. Long, 91, Fort Madison
Georgia Ann Long, 91, of Ft. Madison passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 10…
Banks & Beals Funeral Home obituary – Mary E. Mower, 93, formerly of Dallas City
Mary E. Mower, 93, of Park Place Elder Living, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, formerly of Dallas…
HTC ends New London’s season with win
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Thursday nights Region 4 win over New London…
County may sign on to workforce liability agreement
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – A Lee County Supervisor has asked the county…
Sports Briefs – Feb. 12, 2020
Weather forces Hounds to forfeit Regional dualsThe snow that hit the area for most of…
SCC to host annual STEMFest this month
PCC STAFF WEST BURLINGTON — The annual Southeast Iowa Regional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Mary Jo Cole, 75, of Keokuk
Mary Jo Cole, 75, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Ft….
Obituary – Thomas D. Ward, 53, of Keokuk
Thomas “Tommy” Dean Ward was born July 1, 1966 in Chicago, IL to Betty (Schmollinger)…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Gregory J. Stark, 58, of Hamilton
Gregory John “Buzz” Stark, 58, of Hamilton, IL formerly of Keokuk, died Tuesday, February 11,…
For the Record – Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020
Fort Madison Police Report 02/10/20 – 11:35 a.m. – Fort Madison Police responded to a…
RSVP volunteer mobile drivers needed
SUBMITTED ARTICLE LEE COUNTY – RSVP/United Way of the Great River Region is seeking Mobile…
FMHS one of nine state Catt award winners
SUBMITTED ARTICLE DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowa high…
Central Lee sets Crusaders down in HTC’s home finale
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Central Lee’s boys basketball team has won just…
County approves $775K in bridge repairs
Money to fund repairs comes from federal Farm-to-Table money, not county funds. BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC…
Vigen Memorial Home obituary – Judith A. Ikerd, 80, Warsaw
Judith A. “Judy” Ikerd, 80, of Warsaw, IL died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the…
King-Lynk Funeral Home obituary – Rosanna Bartlett, 102, Fort Madison
Rosanna Bartlett, 102, of Ft. Madison passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 11:20 PM…