James Ray Mitchell, 83, loving husband and father, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. Jim married Sadie Mary Rashid on July 4, 1962 in Carthage, IL. To [Read More…]
Gene A. Gerhardt, 82, of Niota, Illinois passed away at 8:45 p.m. September 11, 2018 at West Point Care Center in West Point, Iowa. He was born on March 20, 1936 in Niota, Illinois, the [Read More…]
Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Knoche, 89, of the Kensington in Fort Madison, Iowa, formerly of Nauvoo, Illinois, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Monday, September 3, 2018 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Born on November 21, 1928, [Read More…]
Gary Risk, 79, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, August 31, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 9, 1939 in Quincy, IL, the son of Robert and Margaret Gruber Risk. He graduated from [Read More…]
Edward Kramer, 73, of Missouri and formerly of Ft. Madison passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Elsberry, Mo. He was born on March 24, 1945 in Ft. Madison to Louis and Rose Fraise [Read More…]
Wyman Earl Lorey, 71 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. He was born November 3, 1946 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of [Read More…]
Jose “Joe” S. Diaz, Jr., 45, of New London, IA and formerly of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 1:56 a.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. He [Read More…]
Arlen Trelstad, 85, of Montrose passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 11:20 AM at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital. He was born on December 27, 1932 in Waseca, MN to Art and Myrtle [Read More…]
Robin Renee Peterson, 56 of Keokuk, IA died August 24, 2018 at Lexington, Square in Keokuk. She was born February 8, 1962 in Burlington, IA the daughter of Charlotte Peterson. Robin was an animal lover. [Read More…]
Kenneth Edward Rink died of complications of a stroke on August 21, 2018. He resided for the past 17 years in Clinton, Ohio with his life partner of 17 years, Dr. Linda Sims. He was [Read More…]
Emma Mary Schwartz, 98, of St. Paul, Iowa, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2018, at the Henry County Health Care Center in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Born March 19, 1920 in St. Paul, [Read More…]
Gary Lee Senf, 71, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at 2:54 p.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, IA of liver [Read More…]
Vincent D. Michl, 64, passed away peacefully at his home in Council Bluffs, IA on the 13th of August 2018. Vince, as he was commonly known, was born on Christmas Day, 1953. His parents, Sylvester [Read More…]
James Patrick Kinsey, 82, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 5:27 a.m. on Monday, August 27, 2018 at his home. He was born on October 21, 1935 in Cleveland, OH to Clarence & Catherine [Read More…]
Randy R. Carter, 64, of Ft. Madison passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 9:17 PM as a result of an accident. He was born on June 21, 1954 in Des Moines to [Read More…]
Vince Lane Westermeyer, 62 of Montrose, IA died August 23, 2018 at his home. He was born February 2, 1956 in Ft. Madison, IA the son of Eldon Duane and Gloria Ruth Thompson Westermeyer. Vince [Read More…]
Dale A. Pohlpeter, 64, of Ft. Madison passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at 2:10 AM at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He was born on December 29, 1953 in Ft. [Read More…]
F. Geneva Bogert, 92, of Franklin, Iowa, passed away at 5:18 p.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison. Geneva was born on October 5, 1925, the daughter of Claude [Read More…]
Elizabeth “Betty” Coffman, 78, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 1:50 AM at the West Point Care Center. She was born on June 17, 1940 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa to Ralph and [Read More…]
Steve Busard, 66 years, of West Point, Iowa passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born December 4, 1951 in Fort Madison, a son [Read More…]
Aurelia “Wally” Martinez, 84, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 5:24 p.m. on Friday, August 17, 2018 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. She was born on March 18, 1934 in [Read More…]
Patty Lee Thrush, 67 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, August, 15, 2018 at her home. She was born March 25, 1951 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Earnest Franklin and Lila Patricia Snyder Steele. On [Read More…]
Wanda M. Gaylord, 79, of Ft. Madison passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 8:48 PM at the Great River Hospice House. She was born on January 5, 1939 in Keokuk to Leon [Read More…]
Lorraine Ellen Painter, 98, of Wever, Iowa died Sunday August 12, 2018 at The Madison, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born July 22, 1920 at her home near Wever, a daughter of Carl August Robert [Read More…]
Russel Lee Randolph, 95, of New Boston, Iowa passed away at 8:55 a.m. on Monday, August 13, 2018 at the Donnellson Health Center. Born May 4, 1923 in Argyle, Iowa the son of Ora [Read More…]
John B. Jobe, 78 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at his home. He was born April 19, 1940 in Fairbolt, MN the son of “Jack” John C. and Mary Florence “Floss” Bassett [Read More…]
Mary Jo Swallow, 75 of Hamilton, IL died Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. She was born May 17, 1943 in Ottumwa, IA the daughter [Read More…]
Kathryn “Kathy” Noreen Ingebritson, 84, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018 at Fort Madison Community Hospital. She was born on August 24, 1933 in Melrose, IA to William [Read More…]
Roy Melvin Sheets, 74, of Fort Madison, Iowa, passed away at 1:15 a.m. Monday, August 6, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Born July, 8, 1944 in [Read More…]
Charles T. Gathers, 81, of Ft. Madison passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 11:55 PM at his home. On December 28, 1989 he married Sandra Hawk. Charles retired from the US Air Force after [Read More…]
V. Darlene Byrne, 87, of Keokuk died Saturday, August 4, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. She was born on June 25, 1931 in Antioch, MO the daughter of Glen and [Read More…]
Larry R. Spees, 73, of Keokuk died Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Keokuk. He was born June 22, 1945, in Macomb, Ill., to Richard and Thelma (Hall) Spees. The family moved to Keokuk when Larry [Read More…]
Verna N. Richards, 72, of Ft. Madison passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 8:12 AM at the West Point Care Center. She was born on July 7, 1946 in Lawrence, KS to [Read More…]
Vera I. Hellweg, 91, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 9:22 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2018 at the Donnellson Health Center. She was born on February 25, 1927 in Fort Madison, IA to [Read More…]
Aaron Dewayne Hentzel, 90, died on July 27, 2018 at the Mayflower Community Health Center in Grinnell, Iowa. Dewayne was born on May 26, 1928 in Keokuk, Iowa to Aaron and Ella (Weber) Hentzel. He [Read More…]
Anna Mae Allen Lowry, 94 of Keokuk, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. Anna was born on February 21, 1924 in Corning, Ohio the daughter of Paul and Gertrude Schlingerman [Read More…]
Susan Marie Marshall, 66, of Montrose, IA, died Friday, July 27, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 17, 1951 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Rollie and June Cooper Dinwiddie. Susan graduated [Read More…]
Kathy J. (Shreve) Allen, 46, of Nauvoo, Illinois passed away at 7:59 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa. Born on November 26, 1971 in Fairfield, Illinois, the [Read More…]
Billy Dean “Bill” Walker, 81 of Montrose, IA died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his home. He was born May 20, 1937 in St. Louis, MO the son of Clyde and Lelia Fox Walker. On [Read More…]
Aileen Louise Jinkens, 85, of Keokuk died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the Klein Center in West Burlington. She was born June 20, 1933 near Kahoka, MO the daughter of Ralph Lincoln and Edna Opal [Read More…]
Nellie Ruth McVay, 91 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa, died at 7:20 am Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Donnellson Health Center, Donnellson, Iowa. She was born April 30, 1927 at Donnellson, Iowa, a daughter [Read More…]
Ronald R. Sanford, 76, of Ft. Madison passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. He was born on April 30, 1942 in Ft. Madison to Ralph and Francis Burwinkel Sanford. On March 16, 1968 he married [Read More…]
Harry Edgar Townsend, 78, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 1:13 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Born April 2, 1940 in Farmington, Iowa the son of Norman and Inez [Read More…]
Marion O. Swearingen, 94, of Ft. Madison passed away at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at The Kensington. She was born on January 30, 1924 in Viele, IA to David and Susie Warehime [Read More…]
Deanna Lynn Bennett, 62, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 5:02 p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. She was born on July 11, 1956 in [Read More…]
Leroy W. Mueller, 67, of rural West Point, Iowa, passed away at 10:54 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa surrounded by his family. Born November 19, 1950 in Fort [Read More…]
Jerry Lee Burdette, Sr., 77, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 9:36 p.m. Thursday, July 19, 2018 at his home in Donnellson. Born March 25, 1941 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Delbert Elihue [Read More…]
Josias Neri Cruz, 97, affectionately known as “Joe” and “Papa” died Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at home. He was born on May 26, 1921 in Baymon, Puerto Rico the son of Vicente and Maria Rodriguez [Read More…]
Sandra Louise O’Shea, 70 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, July 13, 2018 at her home. She was born September 1, 1947 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Jap and Ida Stamper Huston. On September 13, [Read More…]
Kathern “Kay” Smith, 77 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at her home. She was born September 28, 1940 in Malvern, IA the daughter of Kenneth and Ruby Sullivan Adair. On October 4, [Read More…]
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