Obituary Listing

Feb 26, 2022

Darlene Todd, 87 years, formerly of Lomax, Illinois died at 1:00 am Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Klein Center, West Burlington, Iowa. Darlene was born March 1, 1934 at Lomax, Illinois, the daughter of Harry Sr. and Viola (Graham) Dowell. On December 6, 1952, she married Allen Van Buren Todd at Kahoka, Missouri.

She lived most...

Feb 24, 2022

Larry J. Holland, 72, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 1:40 am Thursday, February 24, 2022 at this home. He was born July 11, 1949 at Keokuk, Iowa, a son of Edward Jr. and Burma Jean (Parrish) Holland.

Larry lived most of his life in the area and was a 1967 graduate of the Fort Madison High...

Feb 23, 2022

Jesse Wayne Arnold, 73, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Wednesday morning, February 23, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Fort Madison. He was born February 4, 1949, a son of Fred B and Alathea (Tollman) Arnold. He married Brenda Lumsden on November 16, 1991, she survives.

Jesse was a graduate of Fort Madison High School....

Feb 20, 2022

Marilyn Sue Holmes, 71, passed away at 10:10 pm Sunday, February 20, 2022 at her home after a two year battle with cancer. Per her wishes, her body has been cremated.

She was born April 3, 1950, in Springfield, Illinois, a daughter of H. Moulton and Lorena (Davis) Fulton. She grew up on a farm just outside...

Feb 15, 2022

Joan Ieleen Nelson, 85, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born March 12, 1936 at Montrose, Iowa, a daughter of George Wilson Jaster and Cecilia (Sherwood) Jaster Hymes and step-father, Charles Hymes, Sr. On November 24, 1956, she married Richard Nelson at Fort Madison,...

Feb 3, 2022

Jeanne Marie Burner, 61, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, February 3, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born March 20, 1960, a daughter of Gerald and Dolores (Dowdall) Miller. She married Thomas Burner and they had three sons: Tommy, Scott & Bobby. They later divorced.

Jeanne was a great...

Feb 2, 2022

Kathy Ann Hardy, 66, Fort Madison, Iowa died February 2, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born November 15, 1955 in Michigan, a daughter of Charles and Lucille (Smith) Hardy.

She worked in customer service for the GTE telephone company, retiring in 1996. She attended the Victory Faith Church, Fort...

Feb 1, 2022

Richard W. "Dick" Wagner Sr, 74, Donnellson, Iowa died Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born November 17, 1947, a son of LeRoy and Elizabeth (Merschbrock) Wagner. In 1967, he married Luretta "Sue" Spoor, they had three children: Richard "Rick" Jr, Stacey, and Bryan. They later divorced.

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Jan 30, 2022

Wendy Gayle Andersen-Cox, the daughter of Melody Rivera and Kenneth Boone, was born November 24, 1975, in West Monroe, Louisiana, although grew up in Galveston, Texas. Wendy entered eternal rest on January 30, 2022, at Blessing Health Keokuk, at the age of 46. Wendy graduated from Ball High School in 1993. She married John Cox on June 5, 2010....

Jan 27, 2022

Maxine Loretta Stotts, 87, of Denmark, Iowa died Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the River Hills Village, Keokuk, Iowa. She was born July 21, 1934, a daughter of Clarence and Catherine (Diton) Gingrich. On July 11, 1954 she married Richard Jack Stotts.

Maxine was a homemaker. She was a member of the Denmark Congregational United Church of...

Jan 26, 2022

Aaron M. Baker, 46, of Nauvoo, Illinois passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Fort Madison. He was born June 26, 1975 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Joseph P. Jr. and Carolyn K. (Hofmann) Baker.

Aaron graduated from the Fort Madison High School in 1993 and enjoyed performing in...

Jan 25, 2022

George K. Brown, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa died Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant. He was born March 7, 1954, a son of Laborn and Ruby Faye (Atwell) Brown. He married Julie Ilmberger, they had two children, Amanda and Ryan. They later divorced.

George attended Fort Madison High School. He...

Jan 16, 2022

Frank H. Gillett, 91 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:17 am Sunday, January 16, 2022 at The Madison, Fort Madison. He was born August 28, 1930 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Earl "Ted" and Margaret M. (Case) Gillett. On June 14, 1959, he married Karen K. Keester at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fort Madison....

Jan 16, 2022

Joe Loffler, 84,of Fort Madison, Iowa passed away Sunday evening, January 16, 2022 at The Madison, Fort Madison. Joe was born April 18, 1937, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Gene Paul and Louise (Eilers) Loffler. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa and then attended Austin Junior College in Austin, Minnesota and Eastern New Mexico University in...

Jan 16, 2022

Robert J. "Bob" Myers, 82 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 4:10 am Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa. Bob was born July 10, 1939 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of John Paul and Maxine Fern (Rudd) Myers. He was a 1957 graduate of Fort Madison High School. He...

Jan 4, 2022

Floyd Welch, 97, of Fort Madison, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 8:00 pm at Aspire of Donnellson, Donnellson, Iowa. He was born in Macon, Missouri on September 29, 1924, to Edgar and Letha (Lucas) Welch. On February 2, 1948 he married Hazel McGlothlin at the Santa Fe Methodist Church in Ft. Madison.

Floyd...

Dec 31, 2021

Richard "Rich" Ahlen, 52 years, of Burlington, Iowa died at 3:59 pm Friday, December 31, 2021 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born February 28, 1969, a son of Gerald "Jerry" Ahlen and Judy (Swanson) Ahlen. On May 10, 1997, he married Crystal Stephenson. She preceded him in death.

Rich attended...

Dec 30, 2021

Paul Duane Woods, 75 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Fort Madison. He was born September 24, 1946 in Clarinda, Iowa, a son of Reverend Ellsworth Layton and Mary Elizabeth(Wahl) Woods. On January 9, 1993, he married Mary Alice Dalrymple in Fort Madison.

He was a...

Dec 22, 2021

William Paul "Bill" Cochenour I, 51 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his home. He was born February 7, 1970, a son of Eager "Bud" and Sandra (Hitchcock) Cochenour.

Bill attended Fort Madison High School. He worked a welder at Gregory Manufacturing and also as a tow truck driver for Campbell Towing....

Dec 21, 2021

Annette Christine Tucker, 72 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her home. She was born September 16, 1949 at La Harpe, Illinois, a daughter of Dale Howard and Betty Lou (Eaves) Scott. On January 26, 1985, she married Clinton Tucker in Fort Madison.

She did babysitting and also worked at Sheaffer Pen,...