Obituary Listing

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...

Feb 20, 2021

Kay Wellman-Peel, 77 years, of West Point, Iowa died Saturday, February 20, 2021 at her home. She was born February 8, 1944, the daughter of Kenneth and Irene (Tollman) Whittemore. She first married Norbert Wellman, they had three children: Tim, Lori, and Eric. They later divorced. She married Robert "Bob" Peel on October 31, 1993. He preceded her in...

Jan 25, 2021

Joyce Ann Fortune Bathalter, also known as "jfb", died peacefully in her home January 25, 2021. Joyce was born July 17, 1940, she was able to live independently and was very proud she could. Joyce is survived by her four children: Lisa Bathalter Van Horn (Hart Van Horn), Tresa Bathalter Watson (William Watson), Tedd Bathalter Gagen and Joseph Sigmund...

Jan 20, 2021

Joshua Ryan Anderson, 41 years, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and formerly of Denmark, Iowa died unexpectedly January 20, 2021 at his home in Cedar Rapids. He was born November 25, 1979, the son of Gerald J. and Nancy (Grossman) Anderson.

Josh was a 1998 graduate of Fort Madison High School. He attended the University of Arizona and...

Jan 10, 2021

Joy Boyle, 50 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at her home. She was born November 30, 1970 in Fort Madison, a daughter of William R and JoAnn (Brown) Lunn. She married James Boyle. They were married 28 years and had two daughters, Courtney and Tiffany.

Joy lived in Fort Madison all her...

Jan 7, 2021

Donald E Benson, 87 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 4:32 am Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. He was born October 7, 1933, a son of Donald I and Iva (Warden) Benson. On February 17, 1973 he married Verla Sedore. She survives.

Don was a veteran of the United...

Jan 6, 2021

Ronald Wayne Ballard, 78 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa passed away at 3:15 am on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born October 23, 1942 in Ogden, Iowa to Floyd Wayne and Hazel Edna (Smith) Ballard. On February 10, 1968, he married F. Louise Strunk, in Fort Madison....

Dec 25, 2020

Helen McMillan, 94 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 8:16 pm Friday, December 25, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born March 15, 1926 at Dubuque, Iowa, a daughter of E. Paul and Grace (Mason) Naney. On August 12, 1951, she married Reverend Gordon Charles McMillan at Dubuque Iowa. He preceded her...

Dec 22, 2020

ARRANGEMENTS ARE PENDING

Stacy Lynn Heston, 50 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. She was born August 28, 1970 in Fort Madison, a daughter of Walter Clements and LaVena (Crandall) Barr. She married Brian Heston, they had two children, Erica and Jordan. They later divorced....

Dec 14, 2020

Richard Anthony "Dick" Bruhl, 91 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, December 14, 2020 at The Kensington, Fort Madison. He was born February 3, 1929 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of George and Elise (Rauenbuehler) Bruhl. On April 14, 1951, he married Marilyn Troja in Alabama.

Dick was a lifelong resident of Fort Madison. He...

Dec 6, 2020

Kathryne R. "Kay" Jeffries, 100 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at The Kensington, Fort Madison. She was born August 21, 1920 at Streator, Illinois, a daughter of James and Victorine (Schumacher) Francis.

On July 21, 1946, she married James Jeffries at Streator, Illinois. He preceded her in death on June 23, 1967....

Dec 4, 2020

Michael Paul "Mike" Rodefer, 70 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, December 4, 2020 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. He was born July 28, 1950 in Illinois, a son of Keith Paul and Alice Louise (Phillips) Rodefer. On June 10, 1972, he married Frances Kay Stotlar in Wever, Iowa. She survives.

Mike...