Obituary Listing

May 7, 2019

Charlotte Dyan Anderson passed away peacefully on May 7, 2019. She was born January 16, 1949 in Fort Madison, IA to Dale and Lois Anderson. Charlotte was a longtime resident to McDonald, TN and worked as a residential appraiser. She was a loving mother and caring friend who blessed many lives with her charity and mission work. She is...

May 5, 2019

David Paul Lowe, 68 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:33 pm Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born July 22, 1950, the son of Paul W and Myrtle Juanita (Cameron) Lowe.

David was a 1968 graduate of Fort Madison High School.

He was retired...

May 4, 2019

Lauretta Royell "Ret" Lay, 58 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Saturday, May 4, 2019 at her home. She was born February 18, 1961 in Fort Madison, a daughter of Clifford Carl Sr and Genevieve Marie (Vantiger) Lay.

Ret was a 1979 graduate of Fort Madison High School. She worked at Kempkers for 11 years. She loved...

Apr 29, 2019

Karen K. Gillett, 78, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, April 29, 2019 at The Madison, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born December 30, 1940 in Fort Madison, a daughter of Arleigh Bradley and Mae Wright (Story) Keester. On June 14, 1959, she married Frank H. Gillett at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Madison.

Karen...

Apr 21, 2019

Stephanie Margaret "Stevie" Guzman, 55 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at The Madison. She was born December 28, 1963, the daughter of Ernest and Irene (Salazar) Guzman.

Stevie loved music and was of the Catholic faith.

She is survived by her mother, Irene Nelson, of Fort Madison; one brother, Lance...

Apr 16, 2019

Larry Lee Deming, 76 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:57 am Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born June 26, 1942 in Oregon, the son of Dora Frieda (Gilbert) Deming. On October 21, 2000, he married Christine Alice "Tina" (Thomas) Ahlen in Nevada.

Larry...

Apr 14, 2019

Michael Ray Rudd, 67 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born December 28, 1951 in Fort Madison, a son of James and Nelly (Heidbreder) Rudd. He married Penny McPherson on December 28, 2007 in Fort Madison.

Mike was a veteran of the...

Apr 13, 2019

Lois M Cavanaugh, 93, of Fort Madison, Iowa passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at The Madison.

She was born on June 7, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, to Ziska and Sarah Argast. She married Thomas Cavanaugh in 1948, and he preceded her in death in 1960.

Lois lived most of her life in Nauvoo, and...

Apr 3, 2019

Doris Evelyn Congdon, 94 years, of Wever, Iowa died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Klein Center, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born May 24, 1924 in Pontoosuc, Illinois, a daughter of George Sr. and Estella Mae (Lightner) Bergmeier. On December 21, 1940, she married Glenn Edward Congdon Sr. in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death August 20,...

Mar 31, 2019

Charles Arthur DeWitt, 85 years, of Wever, Iowa died at 11:43 am Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Blessing Hospital, Quincy, Illinois. He was born April 26, 1933 in Burlington, Iowa, a son of Albert and Myrle (Kirby) DeWitt. On October 23, 1954, he married Melva Jean Menke. She survives.

He attended Fort Madison High School. After High...

Mar 24, 2019

Delores M. Decker, 90 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday evening, March 24, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. She was born March 12, 1929, a daughter of Elmer and Naoma (Spitzmiller) Gulick. On July 13, 1956, she married Lawrence "Larry" H. Decker. He preceded her in death on November 1, 2016....

Mar 24, 2019

Sandra "Sandi" Schmidt, 68 years, of Donnellson, Iowa died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born November 23, 1950 in Louisville, Kentucky, a daughter of Franklin and Alma Jean (Hoffman) Scruggs. She first married Stanley Witek Sr. They later divorced. She then married Michael "Mike" Schmidt on May 7, 1985...

Mar 16, 2019

Delbert H. Bohnenkamp, 83 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 1:10 pm Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Van Buren County Hospital, Keosauqua, Iowa. He was born March 16, 1936 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Aloys B. and Agnes (Pollmeier) Bohnenkamp. On May 10, 1959 he married Jeanette Casady in Fort Madison, Iowa.

Delbert...

Mar 16, 2019

Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Cartwright Ahlen, 94 years, formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:45 pm Saturday, March 16, 2019 at her daughter's home in Mantua, Ohio. She was born December 31, 1924 in Mantua, Ohio, a daughter of William Oliver and Bessie Caroline (Thornton) Evans. On October 28, 1978, she married Jack Joseph Ahlen at Mantua, Ohio. He...

Mar 13, 2019

Alberta Rosina Smith, of Fort Madison, Iowa, beloved mother and grandmother, left this physical world to meet the Lord Jesus on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Alberta was 89 years old and was born in Sharon, Oklahoma, the daughter of Fred and Mamie (Sryie) McMullen. She married Carroll W. Smith in 1947 in Woodward, Oklahoma. Soon after they moved to...

Mar 8, 2019

Beverly Jean Mertens, 74 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Comfort House in McAllen, Texas. She was born December 8, 1944 at East Moline, Illinois, a daughter of C. Keith and Betty L. (Walker) Ahlstrand. On January 7, 1967, she married Paul W. Mertens at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fort Madison.

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Mar 3, 2019

Deborah Lee (Hovis) Hellman, 64 years, of West Burlington and formerly of Houghton, Iowa died at 8:03 pm Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Klein Center, West Burlington. She was born May 23, 1954 in Missouri

a daughter of Cliffard and Wanda (Pierce) Hovis. She married Fred Hellman. They later divorced.

Deb was a 1972...

Feb 7, 2019

Donald E Mayer, 85 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday evening, February 7, 2019 at his home. He was born November 8, 1933, in Farmington, Iowa a son of Alvin C. and Mary Edna (Byers) Mayer.

Don graduated from Farmington High School in 1951. While still in high school, he worked with a local carpenter/contractor. During...

Jan 31, 2019

Raymond William Watznauer, 83 years, of West Point, Iowa died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born August 8, 1935 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of William and Genevieve (Kramer) Watznauer. Ray's family moved to Miami Beach, Florida when he was a child. He returned to Iowa...

Jan 21, 2019

Sharran A. Freeman, 79 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died peacefully with her family by her side at 9:22 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. She was born March 7, 1939 in Powers Lake, North Dakota, a daughter of Ernest Otto "August" and Hazel Gladys (Ramsdall) Quitt. Sharran grew up and attended...