Obituary Listing

Dec 12, 2021

Richard Lee Johnson, 68 years, of West Point, Iowa died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home. He was born September 18, 1953 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Walter and Cecilia (Hulsman) Johnson. He married Kathy (Klesner) Johnson, and they had two children, Jessica and Jeremiah. They later divorced. He was a 1971 graduate of Marquette High...

Dec 5, 2021

Cindy M. Funk, 60, of Iowa City, died on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at UIHC surrounded by family. In Fort Madison, a celebration of Cindy's life will be held from 1:00 - 2:30 pm Sunday, December 12, 2021 at the Barr Memorial Chapel, followed by a 2:30 pm prayer service officiated by Pastor Dean Graber. Services in Iowa City...

Nov 19, 2021

Loren Michael (Mike) Hnizda died while on Hospice at the Laurie Care Facility in Laurie, Missouri on Friday Nov.19, 2021.  Mike was born in Burlington, Iowa on June 25, 1948, and brought to 2301 Ave. E in Ft. Madison.  He attended Jefferson Grade School, Jr. & Senior High school, graduating in 1966.  Mike attended Southeastern Iowa area Community College...

Nov 19, 2021

Mary Kathryn (Brockman) Wellman, 79, died peacefully on Friday, November 19, 2021, at her home in rural West Point, IA.  She was surrounded by her loving family, and supported by her many friends and medical providers, including Dr. Sarah Ledger and the EveryStep Hospice staff.

Mary was born in Fort Madison on May 4, 1942, the daughter...

Nov 15, 2021

Arnold Leo Sholl Jr, 60 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died November 15, 2021 at his home. No formal services are planned. Barr Memorial Chapel is honored to serve the Sholl family and an online guest book may be found at www.barrmemorialchapel.com.

Nov 9, 2021

Jerry Lee Saunders was born June 2, 1932, in Fort Madison, Iowa to William "Roy" and Martha "Betty" (Morris) Saunders.  He passed away at his home in Altoona on November 9, 2021, at the age of 89.

He graduated from Fort Madison Public High School in 1950 and attended the University of Iowa.  Jerry served an electrical...

Oct 26, 2021

Vera Mae Schleif, 91 years, of West Burlington, Iowa and formerly of Fort Madison died Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Covenant Care Center in Pensacola, Florida.  She was born July 6, 1930 in Croton, Iowa a daughter of William McKinley McPherson and Bertha Esther (Raines) McPherson.  On January 22, 1950 at Fort Madison Iowa she married Arthur Eric...

Oct 23, 2021

Carol Jean Houston, 69 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa, died 10:44 am Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born June 23, 1952 in Fort Madison, a daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Johnson) Knowles. On November 17, 1973, she married Gerald Houston in Fort Madison.

Carol was 1970...

Oct 5, 2021

Casey Joe Wolf, 40 years of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born October 27, 1980, a son of Glenn and Terri (Wixom) Wolf.

Casey attended elementary school at Central Lee, high school at Fort Madison, and later earned his GED. He worked for various contractors. He...

Sep 28, 2021

Joyce Sue Brown, 71 years, of Keokuk, Iowa and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa, died Tuesday September 28, 2021 at Blessing Health Keokuk. She was born March 20, 1950, a daughter of John L and Mary Louise (Parsons) Berry. She was a graduate of Fort Madison High School. She work for several years as a secretary at the Iowa...

Sep 24, 2021

Mary Barbara Kimble, 64 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, September 24, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. She was born March 30, 1957, a daughter of Merwyn and Margaret (Behne) Kimble. She was a 1975 graduate of Fort Madison High School. She worked several place over her lifetime, including Sheaffer Pen,...

Sep 23, 2021

Ryan Anthony Bahl, 47 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born April 25, 1974, a son of Gregory J. and Susan K. (Eid) Bahl. Ryan was a 1992 graduate of Fort Madison High School. He was a concrete finisher, working for local...

Sep 21, 2021

Alphia Mae Lang, 78 years, of Donnellson, Iowa got her wings and went to walk with the angels on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. She was born November 12, 1943 in Arkansas, a daughter of Lowell and Estella (Sisk) Sisk. She first married Ronald E Forsythe Sr. They later divorced. She married Gregory Lang on May 7, 1979. He survives....

Sep 14, 2021

Ronald D. Harper, 74, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Fort Madison. He was born November 27, 1946, a son of Harry "Jay" and Hazel "Eileen" (Watson) Harper. On October 23, 1966, he married Carol Thornburg. She survives.

Ron was a 1965 graduate of Harmony High School. He...

Aug 27, 2021

Grace Marie Harris, 92 years, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021, at The Kensington, Fort Madison, Iowa.   She was born December 9, 1928, in Fort Madison, a daughter of Hollice Sr. and Elvia (Wilkerson) Clark.  On November 6, 1971, she married Charles S Harris Sr. in Fort Madison.  He preceded her in death.

Grace was a loving...

Aug 22, 2021

Twalla Warneke, 82 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at SunnyBrook Assisted Living, Fort Madison. She was born October 18, 1938, a daughter of Freddie and Jennie (Eggers) Lane. On September 5, 1957, she married Richard Warneke at Colony, Missouri. He preceded her in death May 21, 2019.

Twalla was a homemaker, raising...

Aug 14, 2021

Robert John Bonar, 93, of Denmark, Iowa died Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Kensington, Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born May 30, 1928, a son of Cecil John and Inez (Henderson) Bonar. On March 28, 1948, he married Virginia Hasenclever. They were married 73 years and had three children: John, Jane, and Julie.

Robert was a...

Aug 2, 2021

Joyce Ann Lear, 73, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, August 2, 2021 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Fort Madison. She was born October 14, 1947 in Iowa, a daughter of Salvador and Agapita (Ramirez) Gonzales.

Joyce was a graduate of Fort Madison High School and lived in the Fort Madison area all of her...

Jul 27, 2021

John Durham, 59, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at his home. He was born May 12, 1962 in Westland, Michigan, the son of Arthur R and Mildred O (Solomon) Durham. On March 16, 2015, he married Tatum Howell. She survives.

John was a 1980 graduate of Temple Christian High School, Redford, Michigan. He...

Jul 15, 2021

James Allen "Jim" Hile, 81, of Hoopeston, IL, passed away at 8:05 P.M. Thursday July 15, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.  He was born June 10, 1940, in Rockford, IL, the son of Claude and Irene (Saunders) Hile.  He married Darlene R. Garrity on February 28, 1976, in Chicago, IL.  She preceded him in death on...