Obituary Listing

Aug 8, 2022

Gina Louise Blindt, 61, Fort Madison, Iowa died at 5:30 pm Monday, August 8, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born March 25, 1961, a daughter of Arthur and Ellen (Carroll) Pilon. On June 30, 1984, she married Anthony Joseph Blindt.

For years, Gina worked as an LPN at the...

Aug 6, 2022

Michael Rae Roach, 70, Fort Madison, Iowa died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born August 20, 1951 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, a son of Donald David and Grace Marie (Boeddecker) Roach. He married Sharon Kay Bartlett, together they had two children, Kristi and Dan. They divorced. On March...

Jul 26, 2022

William "Bill" Bernard Boeding, age 66, of Burlington, Iowa died at 6:00 pm Tuesday July 26, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 13, 1956 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Harold and Ruth (Schroeder) Boeding. On October 20, 1979, he married Janet Holtkamp in Fort Madison, Iowa.

After 37 years,...

Jul 18, 2022

Suzanne Judith Goodwin Dunn Dowell was born February 4, 1946, in Manchester, Connecticut to James Goodwin and Jeanette Prell Goodwin. When Sue was an infant, she and her mother moved to Chicago to be closer to her grandmother. Sue lived there through her high school graduation from Dwight David Eisenhower High School in 1964 being raised by her mother...

Jun 30, 2022

Sarah Alice Butz, 62, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 10:45 am Thursday, June 30, 2022 at her home. She was born August 13, 1959 in Biloxi, Mississippi, a daughter of Glen Edwin and Christina (Brewer) Derickson. On June 30,1984, she married Ralph Alan Butz at the Old First Orange Baptist Church, Orange, Texas.

Sarah graduated from...

Jun 15, 2022

Randy Lynn Huett, 66, Fort Madison, Iowa died at 10:53 am Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born December 20, 1955, a son of Robert L Sr. and Betty Jean (Baldwin) Huett. On September 2, 1993, he married Teresa Druppel at Las Vegas, Nevada.

Randy was a...

Jun 8, 2022

Sallie Jo Williams, 62, of Fort Madison, Iowa and formerly of Mobile, Alabama died Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. She was born May 16, 1960, a daughter of James Henry and Mary Jo (Lassiter) Wooten. She married Eddie Williams. He preceded her in death.

Sallie was always...

Jun 5, 2022

Marvin John Gingrich, 82, of Denmark, Iowa died at 8:05 am Sunday, June 5, 2022 at his home. He was born February 24, 1940, in Lee County, Iowa, a son of Frank J. and Lucille (Staff) Gingrich. On June 26, 1960, he married Kay Raid at Denmark, Iowa.

He attended Sawyer Grade School through the 8th grade...

Jun 4, 2022

Joan M. Nichting, 90, of Pilot Grove, IA died June 4, 2022.  She was born April 29, 1932 near Houghton, IA to Bernard J. and Cecilia Pieper Holtkamp.  She was united in marriage to Sylvan J. Nichting on October 14, 1952 at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton, IA.  They lived in their home in Pilot Grove, IA for...

May 16, 2022

Gary J. Sanders, 77, West Point, Iowa died Monday, May 16, 2022. He was born November 14, 1944, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Paul John and Rosina Elizabeth (Bentler) Sanders. On November 22, 1969, he married Victoria Elizabeth Fedler at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in West Point.

Gary...

May 12, 2022

Charlotte Ann Barr, 85 years, died Thursday, May 12, 2022 in West Des Moines, Iowa. Charlotte was born November 18, 1936 at Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of Alexander A. Zuber and Victoria L. (Hrdyna) Zuber. Her family moved to Muscatine and later to Fort Madison. She met the love of her life, James W. Barr, their senior year...

May 8, 2022

Melinda Ann Spurgeon, 34 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa Sunday, May 8, 2022. She was born September 26, 1987, a daughter of Kevin and Karen (Vradenburg) Spurgeon. Melinda enjoyed writing poems and spending time with her family, but most important to her was her daughter, Leilani.

She is survived by four children: Leilani Raine Bowden of Fort...

May 6, 2022

Kathleen Mary Blint, 76 years, of Lincoln, Nebraska died at 12:55 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2022. She was born on September 3, 1945, to Henrietta and Ralph (Pomberg) Blint at Sacred Heart Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa. She earned a degree in Social Sciences from Marycrest College in 1967, Davenport, Iowa. She went on to become an English Language...

May 3, 2022

Matthew P. Myetich, 64 years of Fort Madison, Iowa and formerly of San Francisco, California died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at his home. He was born September 12, 1957 in San Francisco, California, a son of Fred and Frances (Slepnikoff) Myetich. He married Charles "Chuck" McDonough, they were together for 33 years. In California, Matt worked as a production...

Apr 26, 2022

Larry Ray Ballard, 69 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 1:50 am Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born January 10, 1953 to Floyd Wayne and Hazel Edna (Smith) Ballard. On July 27, 1974 he married Jan Jespersen in Maryland.

Larry was a 1971 graduate...

Apr 23, 2022

Thank you for your understanding.  The new greeting and funeral mass dates are listed below  :

His family will greet friends from 4:30 to 6:00 pm Friday, May 20, 2022 at the Barr Memorial Chapel. Fort Madison, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the Holy Family...

Apr 10, 2022

Margery May Durbin went to be with her Lord Sunday April 10, 2022. Margery died at her home in Augusta, Iowa. She was born December 12, 1923 in Hillsboro, Iowa, the daughter of Olin and Clara (Hoyer) Howes. On July 10, 1944 she married Donald Wayne Durbin in Brooklyn, New York. They had four sons: Terry (Carol) of Bella...

Mar 17, 2022

Michael LeRoy Russell, 73 years, of Lomax, Illinois died Thursday morning, March 17, 2022 at his home. He was born May 19, 1948 in Alexandria, Missouri, a son of Murray and Mildred (Fellows) Russell. On July 12, 1990, he married Cathy Forquer at Kahoka, Missouri.

Mike was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in...

Mar 16, 2022

Emeline and Francis Holtkamp

Emeline Holtkamp, 87 years, of West Point, Iowa died Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at her home. She was born August 2, 1934 in West Point, Iowa, a daughter of Edward and Barbara (Sherwood) Pieper. On January 2, 1953, she married Francis J. Holtkamp in West Point, Iowa. Emeline lived in the area most...

Mar 8, 2022

Dylan Lee Pugliese, 30, of Fort Madison, Iowa passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at his home. He was born July 25, 1991 in Texas, a son of Mario Pugliese and Jessica DeWitt. Dylan lived in Fort Madison most of his life, and attended the Fort Madison High School. He worked for Womack Roofing. He was an avid Dallas...