Obituary Listing

Oct 14, 2020

Jerry J. Kamp, 80 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 11:47 pm Wednesday October 14, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born May 27, 1940 the son of William and Kathryn (Bohnenkamp) Kamp. On September 26, 1964, he married Sherilyn Kay Carr in Fort Madison. She preceded him in death on April...

Oct 14, 2020

Our hearts are breaking as we say goodbye to Kathleen Ann "Katy" Coffey, 74 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa. She died 8:32 pm Wednesday October 14, 2020 at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born September 25, 1946, a daughter of Kenneth and Mildred (Kirrcherr) Collins. She first married Don Nuell, who proceeded...

Oct 13, 2020

Jimmy Lee Wolgemuth, 56, of Burlington, Iowa passed away October 13, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness. Jimmy was born January 8, 1964 in Fort Madison, Iowa to Ray Wolgemuth and Betty Colyer. He grew up in Fort Madison, where he graduated high school before attending Kirkwood Community College. He then began his career...

Oct 8, 2020

Kevin Greg "Pops" Cahoon, 58 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 9:20 pm Thursday October 8, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City with his wife Ann and son Kevin by his side. He was born April 29, 1962 at Norfolk, Virginia, to Henry Cahoon and Sandra (Baily) Pillar. His aunt and uncle, John...

Sep 30, 2020

Terry Kunde, 75 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at her home. She was born October 1, 1944, a daughter of Lou and Catherine Auge. On August 18, 1973 she married Robert "Bob" Kunde.

Terry was a graduate of Aquinas High School. She worked for years as a scrub nurse at the University...

Sep 23, 2020

Harvey "Bud" Huffman Jr, 72 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born February 12, 1948, a son of Harvey B. Sr. and Darlene E. (Alliman) Huffman. On July 4, 1972, he married Karen Wagner in Fort Madison.

Bud was a 1966 graduate...

Sep 22, 2020

Sharon Ann Mertens, 78 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:00 am Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She was born June 20, 1942 in Moline, Illinois, a daughter of Carleton "Keith" and Betty Louise (Walker) Ahlstrand. On June 30, 1962, she married Alfred "Ike" Mertens in Fort Madison, Iowa.

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Sep 17, 2020

Henry Edward Collins Jr, 72 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:58 am Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his home. He was born January 22, 1948, a son of Henry Edward Collins Sr. On August 15, 2016, he married Marjorie (Reynolds) Wilson. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

He is survived by his wife, Marjorie...

Sep 6, 2020

Clinton J Wellman, 32 years, of West Point, Iowa died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born March 17, 1988 in Burlington, Iowa, a son of William and Cheyrl (Kolbet) Wellman.

Clinton was a 2006 graduate of Holy Trinity Catholic High School. He served 6 years...

Sep 3, 2020

R. Forrest McFerren, 83 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born March 19, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a son of James Forrest and Grace M. (Bowers) McFerren. On March 18, 1962, he married Judith Ann Cuevas in Mississippi.

Forrest earned his Bachelors...

Aug 28, 2020

Frances Marie Hilpert, 99 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:32 am Friday, August 28, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born November 20, 1920 at Bloomfield, Iowa, a daughter of William Wendell and Frances Hazel (Wells) Newton. On June 18, 1938, she married John Roby Hilpert at Bloomfield, Iowa. He preceded...

Aug 21, 2020

Donald Ambrose Holtkamp, 83 years, of West Point, Iowa and formerly of Houghton, Iowa died at 12:25 am Friday, August 21, 2020 at the West Point Care Center, West Point. He was born July 16, 1937, in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Louis William and Agnes Catherine (Jacobsmeier) Holtkamp. On June 27, 1959 he married Janice Margaret Moeller...

Aug 13, 2020

Daniel Keith Nolan Sr., 71 years, of Donnellson, Iowa died Thursday, August 13, 2020 at his home. Daniel was born March 25, 1949 in Illinois, a son of William and Jean (Hensley) Nolan.

He married Patricia Gassparro, they had two sons, Daniel Jr and Anthony. They later divorced.

He worked as an engineer for the...

Aug 13, 2020

Robert B. "Bob" Nicholson, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born March 5, 1941 in LaSalle, Illinois, a son of Robert M. and Henrietta (Ploch) Nicholson. On December 30, 1984 in Bridgeview, Illinois, he married Sandra Kay "Sandy" Overfelt.

Bob worked as a...

Aug 12, 2020

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

William J. (Bud) Pieper, 96, husband, father, farmer, and friend to many died peacefully in Montrose, Iowa Wednesday, August 12, 2020.

A man passionate about farming and business, he cherished his...

Aug 10, 2020

Sandra Kay "Sandy" Nicholson, 75 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, August 10, 2020 at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born August 16, 1944 in Hart County, Kentucky, the daughter of Carlos and Mattie Lee (McKinney) Overfelt. On December 30, 1984 in Bridgeview, Illinois, she married Robert B. Nicholson. He survives.

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Aug 8, 2020

Carol Honadel, 85 years, formerly of Montrose, Iowa died Saturday, August 8, 2020 in Olathe, Kansas.  She was born October 24, 1934 in Shelbyville, Missouri, a daughter of Latrelle and Neva (Coe) Smoot.  On July 17, 1955, she married Donald Elmer Honadel in Denmark, Iowa.

She was a homemaker and a busy Mom as her children were...

Aug 1, 2020

Gwendolyn Diane Redd, 76 years, of Quincy, Illinois and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died Saturday August 1, 2020 at Blessing Hospital, Quincy. She was born October 26, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri, a daughter of Rev. Daniel and Beatrice (Broadous) Wilbon. On August 23, 1980, she married George H. Redd Sr. in St. Louis, Missouri. They moved to...

Jul 30, 2020

David William Knowles, 95 years, of Nauvoo, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, July 30, 2020. He was born on February 1, 1925, in Keokuk, Iowa to David O. and Martha (Daggs) Knowles. Dave was proud of his South 6 th Street roots, where he developed lifelong friendships during his formative years. After graduation from...

Jul 26, 2020

William "Bill" Allan Hart, 59 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his home. He was born July 6, 1961 in Iowa, a son of John Marion II and Dorothy Lucille (Meyers) Hart. He married Connie Wright on June 18, 1994. She preceded him in death on May 13, 2020.

Bill graduated high...