Obituary Listing

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...

Jul 11, 2021

William F. Merschman, 93 years, of West Point, Iowa died Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his home. He was born January 29, 1928 in Lee County, Iowa, a son of Henry J. and Agnes W. (Rauenbuehler) Merschman. On April 23, 1949, he married Bernice Elaine Mettenburg in Houghton, Iowa. They were married almost 70 years.

Bill farmed...

Jul 2, 2021

John Wayne "Jack" Gerveler, 77 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, July 2, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born September 22, 1943 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Frank and Rose (Beuchel) Gerveler. On August 20, 1976, he married Sharon Kay Waters Horn...

Jun 23, 2021

Francis Mertens, 85 years, of Sacramento, California died Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in California as a result of a pedestrian accident. He was born June 12, 1936 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Christian Francis and Mary Margaret (Neuweg) Mertens.

Francis owned and operated Belvedere Auto Repairs for more than 50 years. He was a fun...

Jun 23, 2021

Anna Marie Underwood, 94 years, formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was born February 22, 1927, a daughter of Dale and Elizabeth (Pollmiller) Gardner. On February 5, 1955, she married Charles Edward Underwood in Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death on January 13, 2015.

Anna Marie...

Jun 20, 2021

Merlin John Hellman, devoted husband, father, and community servant, born and baptized in Fort Madison, Iowa, died on Father's Day, June 20, 2021 at age 85.

Merlin was born September 1, 1935, to William and Ceal (Sanders) Hellman, the third of the four children they raised in the small, close-knit community of Houghton, Iowa. His mother died...

Jun 19, 2021

Joseph Allen Henderson, 60 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Saturday, June 19, 2021 at this home. He was born September 24, 1960 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of James A "Bert" and Rose M "Sudie" (Hansen) Henderson. On June 10, 1994 he married Janet Elfgen in Las Vegas, Nevada, they had two children, Laura and Daniel.

Jun 15, 2021

Beverly A. Beckert, 87 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at The Madison, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born June 24, 1933 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Paul P. and Louise C. (Niggemeyer) Hoenig. On September 29, 1956, she married Francis B. Beckert at Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death August...

Jun 5, 2021

David Sportsman, 68 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born November 8, 1952, the son of John E and Juanita W (McPherson) Sportsman.

David was a 1972 graduate of Fort Madison High School. He was a painter and contractor. He also had...

Jun 2, 2021

Lois Shirley, 81 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa and formerly of Grand Junction, Colorado and Salida, Colorado passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimers.

She was born on February 26, 1940 in Confluence, Kentucky to Ottis and Wornie (Sizemore) Campbell, Lois was the youngest of 10 children. She was raised...

May 21, 2021

Loretta Herrin, 89 years, formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died May 21, 2021 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born July 31, 1931 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of Henry and Leona (Brown) Buehler. On April 19, 1952, she married Orville Lee Herrin in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 5, 1997.

She has...

May 20, 2021

Gregory Bell Haney, 94, of Wever, Iowa passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his home. Greg was born November 1, 1926 in Sioux City, Iowa, a son of James David and Gladys (Bell) Haney.

Greg was a graduate of South High in South Omaha, Nebraska.  Greg is a WWII Veteran and volunteered for the Army at...