Obituary Listing

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...

May 14, 2021

Graveside services and the burial of cremated remains of Rosemary and Edgar Hurley will be at 10:00 am Friday, June 25, 2021 at Soldiers Circle, Oakland Cemetery, Fort Madison, Iowa. Barr Memorial Chapel is honored to serve the Hurley family.

Rosemary Hurley, 87 years, of West Point, Iowa died at 9:15 am Friday, May 14, 2021 at...

May 3, 2021

Cynthia Lynn Browning, 61 years of Montrose, Iowa died Monday May 3, 2021 at her home. She went to her heavenly home to be with Jesus. There she now has a new life, and a new body. She was born December 4, 1959 at Beech Grove, Indiana, a daughter of David Burmeister Sr. and Judith (Hendrickson) Burmeister. She married...

Apr 8, 2021

We are saddened to report the passing of Glorine Pieper.  Please keep the Pieper family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Glorine Pieper, 92, wife, mother, business partner, and friend to many, died peacefully in West Burlington, IA, April 8 2021.

Passionate about her faith and committed to the family business, she...

Mar 26, 2021

Dwight Raymond Wilson, 45 years, of Farmington, Iowa died Friday, March 26, 2021 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born November 30, 1975 in Clearwater, Florida a son of Raymond Sr. and Marjorie (Reynolds) Wilson.

Dwight attended Southeastern Community College and was in their automotive program. He was self-employed and did auto mechanic and salvage...

Mar 23, 2021

Donovan W. "Don" Johnson, 90 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, March 23, 2021. He was born May 28, 1930 in Montrose, Iowa, a son of George Edward Sr. And Leota M. (Bailey) Johnson. On December 19, 1954, he married Betty Lee Howe. She preceded him in death.

Don owned and operated D-Signs, a custom sign...

Mar 17, 2021

Charles Fredrick "Bud" Trotter, 83 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 12:32 pm Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born December 9, 1937 in Des Moines, Iowa, a son of Charles L and Margaret (Hussman) Trotter. He married Dixie Lee Owens. She preceded him in death. On October 8,...

Mar 1, 2021

Long-time Fort Madison resident, Timothy Loran "Tim" Druppel, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, March 1, 2021. Tim was 70 years old. Born July 22, 1950, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Fort Madison, he was the 3rd of 4 children of Jerome Ferdinand Druppel and Esther Mae (Heath) Druppel.

Tim attended Sacred Heart School in...

Feb 27, 2021

Shannan Freeman, 51 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 5:16 pm Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Select Speciality Hospital, Davenport, Iowa. She was born May 4, 1969, a daughter of William and Sharran (Quitt) Freeman.

Shannan graduated from Fort Madison High School and attend Western Illinois University at Macomb, Illinois. She worked as a Medication...

Feb 25, 2021

Wanda I. Owen Perry Boyer, 97 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:16 pm Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Kensington, Fort Madison. She was born March 4, 1923 at Sandusky, Iowa, a daughter of Oscar Earl and Freda I. (Hancock) Owen. On November 9, 1942, she married Manford David Perry at Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her...