Obituary Listing

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...

Jan 15, 2019

Louise Marie (Walkowiak) Listebarger Shultz, 90, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday morning, January 15, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 6, 1928 at Elba, Nebraska, a daughter of Michael J. and Agnes (Jasnoch) Walkowiak. On January 30, 1955, she married Billy Kirk Listebarger in Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death on October 16,...

Jan 14, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Sweezer, 90 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:05 am Monday, January 14, 2019 at The Madison. Mary was born April 30, 1928 in Marceline, Missouri, the only child of Homer and Mary Agnes (Boyd) Sweezer. She was a 1946 graduate of La Plata High School, La Plata, Missouri. She moved to Fort Madison after high...

Jan 8, 2019

Dixie M. Lair, 83 years, of West Point, Iowa died at 10:30 am Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Donnellson Health Center, Donnellson, Iowa. She was born November 22, 1935 in Del Norte, Colorado, the daughter of Richard A. and Mamie A. (Noles) Boyd. She married Kenneth C. Lair. They later divorced.

Dixie was a homemaker, who...

Dec 25, 2018

Emma Grace Reynolds, 84, formerly of Wever, Iowa died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at River Hills Village, Keokuk, Iowa. She was born November 17, 1934 in Wever, a daughter of Maurice and Mildred (Byers) Ireland.

Emma is survived by three sons: Larry Rady and Alan (Amy) Rady, both of Arizona, and Michael (Tina) Rady...

Dec 21, 2018

Helen Virginia Windsor, 99 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 10:29 am Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. She was born July 6, 1919 in Troy, Missouri, a daughter of Charles Henry and Martha Jane (Redman) Bates. On August 25, 1942 in Fort Madison, she married William Vernon "Bud" Windsor. He preceded...

Dec 7, 2018

Doris Marie Nelson, 90 years, Fort Madison, Iowa died at 6:45 am Friday, December 7, 2018 at The Madison. She was born December 20, 1927 in Missouri, a daughter of Stanley and Hesse (Daniels) Peak. On September 8, 1951, she married Richard L. Nelson in Fort Madison. He preceded her in death October 6, 2016.

Doris was...

Nov 25, 2018

Bernice E. Merschman, 91years, of West Point, Iowa died at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Great River Klein Center, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born May 16, 1927, the daughter of Joseph H. and Mildred D. (Holtkamp) Mettenburg. On April 23, 1949, she married William F. Merschman in Houghton, Iowa.

Bernice was a 1945 graduate...

Nov 21, 2018

Elizabeth Marie Waytes, 70 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Wednesday morning, November 21, 2018 at her home. She was born July 24, 1948 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Paul Junior and Margaret Louise (Redd) Marshall. On December 29, 1970, she married Ronald Melvin Waytes, Sr. He preceded her in death on November 5, 2007.

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Nov 17, 2018

Connie Conrad, 73 years, formerly of West Point, Iowa died at 3:06 am Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. She was born August 25, 1945 in Iowa, a daughter of Joseph and Louise (Mohrfeld) Menke. On June 19, 1965, she married Carl Conrad in St. Paul, Iowa.

Connie...

Nov 1, 2018

Ronald Green, 58 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 9:12 pm Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born 10/04/1960 in Louisiana, a son of George Sr. and Elnora (Holden) Green.

Ronnie loved driving and was a truck driver for JB Hunt for 6 years. "Big...

Oct 29, 2018

Henry A. Hanna, 86 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, October 29, 2018 at his home.

Per his wishes, his body has been cremated. No services are planned.