Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Apr 9, 2020

Corinne "Cory" Menke, 68 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Donnellson Health Center, Donnellson, Iowa. She was born October 6, 1951, the daughter of Eugene and Jeanette (Bolton) Martin. On August 28, 1976, she married Norbert Bernard Menke at Evanston, Illinois. He preceded her in death.

Mrs. Menke was a 1973...

Apr 4, 2020

Pauline M. Koch, 77, of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Per her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  Memorials may be directed to the...

Mar 27, 2020

Liam Shayne Reittinger, 24 years, of Iowa City, Iowa and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, March 27, 2020 in Iowa City. He was born August 12, 1995 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Scott Reittinger and Mary (Dye) Reittinger.

Liam was a 2013 graduate of Fort Madison High School. He was attending the University of...

Mar 23, 2020

Doris Ditto, 85 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 10:20 am Monday, March 23, 2020 at The Madison, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born December 31, 1934 in Hannibal, Missouri, a daughter of Clarence and Mildred L. (Cook) Lipe. She married Billie Edwin Ditto. He preceded her in death.

She was a homemaker and was one...

Mar 15, 2020

Gertrude Julia Ketcham, 99 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa, died at 10:00 am Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Kensington, Fort Madison. She was born June 30, 1920 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Carl and Rose (Cook) Conradt. On August 11, 1951, she married Forrest H "Rusty" Ketcham at Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death...

Mar 12, 2020

Edna Martha Bentzinger, 102 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Unity Point, Keokuk, Iowa. She was born August 31, 1917 at New Boston, Iowa, a daughter of Frank and Clara (Hagen) Fowler. She married Oswhin C. Bentzinger. He preceded her in death.

She graduated from Argyle High School. She worked for Northwestern...