Donald Holtkamp
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...
Daniel Nolan Sr.
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...
Robert Nicholson
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...
William J. "Bud" Pieper
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...
Sandra Nicholson
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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Carol Honadel
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...
Gwendolyn Redd
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...
David William Knowles
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...
William Hart
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...
Darlene Umthun
Jul 8, 2020
Darlene Mary Umthun, 96 years, of Fort Madison and formerly of Pilot Grove, Iowa, died Wednesday July 8, 2020 at the Montrose Health Center, Montrose, Iowa. She was born January 13, 1924 at West Point, a daughter of Edward and Irene (Strothman) Boeding. On December 31, 1943 she married Walter J. Umthun at St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic...
Larry Messerschmitt
Jun 25, 2020
Larry Dean Messerschmitt, 69 years, of West Point, Iowa died at 1:10 am Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born February 1, 1951, a son of Robert and Mildred (Showman) Messerschmitt. He married Loretta Gaylord. She survives.
Larry is survived by his wife, Loretta Messerschmitt of Fort Madison, Iowa,...
Theresa Hillgartner
Jun 24, 2020
Theresa Ann Hillgartner, 60 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, Illinois. She was born June 8, 1960 at St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Richard and Joyce (Caneff) Edholm. She first married Kevin Fuget. They had two sons, Andy and Bradley. They later divorced. She then married Joseph Hillgartner....
F. Christine Nerhus
Jun 13, 2020
Frances Christine "Chris" Nerhus, 75 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 11:42 am Saturday June 13, 2020 at Unity Point in Keokuk, Iowa. She was born January 8, 1945 in Davenport, Iowa, a daughter of Juanita (Graham) Rowe. She married Reginald L. Nerhus on June 7, 1963 in Morrison, Illinois.
Chris owned and managed several small...
Margaret Vice
May 31, 2020
Margaret Joy Vice, 96 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 8:37 pm Sunday, May 31, 2020. She was born October 16, 1923 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of William A. and Nora Hazel (Nye) Bye. On February 2, 1946, she married Thomas W. "Tuff" Vice in Fort Madison. He preceded her in death on September 8, 2002....
Norma Marshall
May 18, 2020
Norma D. Marshall, 88 years, formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, May 18, 2020 in Carrollton, Texas. She was born November 2, 1931 at Fort Madison, Iowa, the first daughter born to Marshall Sr. and Bessie Pearl (Boyd) Wilkerson. On October 7, 1950, she married Isaac "Ike" L. Marshall at Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death...
Robert Faulkner
May 17, 2020
Robert Francis Faulkner, 63, of Durand, Illinois formerly of Wataga, Illinois died 6:50 am Sunday, May 17, 2020 at the Rock River Health Care, Rockford, Illinois. He was born June 22, 1956 at the Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, Illinois, a son of Garnett Tillman and Lena Marie (Cassel) Faulkner.
Bob grew up in Galesburg, graduating from Galesburg...
Lillian Eid
May 13, 2020
Lillian Renee Lynn Eid was stillborn at 9:18 pm Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. She was the daughter of Christopher and Natalie (Bumgardner) Eid and the sister of Dayton Bumgardner and Alexander Eid. She is also survived by her grandmothers, Rochelle Johnston and Trudy Eid, both of Fort Madison; great grandmothers, Janice...
Connie Hart
May 13, 2020
Connie Charlene Hart, 73 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. She was born May 8, 1947, the daughter of Edward C. and Vera Lee (Ross) Wright. She married William "Bill" Hart on June 18, 1994.
She was a homemaker. She also worked as a truck...
Marla Ransdell
May 5, 2020
Marla Jean Ransdell, 51 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died May 5, 2020 at her home. She was born January 16, 1969, a daughter of Jerome "Jerry" and Beverly (Newton) Lake. She married Christopher Ransdell. He survives.
She was a 1987 graduate of Fort Madison High School. She went to college and earned an accounting degree. She...
Barbara Ann Smith
Apr 22, 2020
Barbara Ann Smith, 91 years, of West Burlington, Iowa died at 12:52 pm Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington. She was born May 13, 1928, a daughter of Edgar Earl Sr. and Anna Rose (Jaeger) Niederhuth. She married Orin W. Smith. He preceded her in death.
She is survived by two...
