Obituary Listing

Oct 16, 2018

Orvetta A. Taylor, 91 years, of West Point, Iowa died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the West Point Care Center. She was born December 2, 1926, in Illinois, a daughter of Kilis and Avie (Rogers) Dudley. On January 16, 1954, she married George L. Taylor in Decator, Illinois. He preceded her in death on January 23, 1996.

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Oct 4, 2018

Robert I. Ireland, 90 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 3:05 pm Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. He was born March 21, 1928, at home in Green Bay Bottom, rural Lee County, Iowa, a son of Clem Sr. and Opal (Marsh) Ireland. On June 21, 1946, he married Marjorie Ann Madden....

Sep 2, 2018

Wyman Earl Lorey, 71 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. He was born November 3, 1946 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Wyman E. and Julia C. (Fields) Bernhardt. His adopted parents were Charles H. and Mary E. (Hiscocks) Lorey.

He was a veteran...

Aug 20, 2018

Alice Mae Williams, 80 years, of Maumelle, Arkansas and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, August 20, 2018 at Maumelle, Arkansas. She was born May 23, 1938 in Hancock County, Illinois, a daughter of Walter Eli and Nellie Florence (Tompkins) Macklin. On December 26, 1975, she married Henry "Hank" E. Williams in Fort Madison. He preceded her in...

Aug 18, 2018

Steve Busard, 66 years, of West Point, Iowa passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born December 4, 1951 in Fort Madison, a son of John Francis and Dorcas (Haney) Busard. On October 16, 1971, he married Jane Wooldridge. She survives.

Steve was a 1970 graduate...

Aug 12, 2018

Lorraine Ellen Painter, 98, of Wever, Iowa died Sunday August 12, 2018 at The Madison, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born July 22, 1920 at her home near Wever, a daughter of Carl August Robert and Mary Elizabeth (Murphy) Lange. On October 22, 1949 she married Robert Leo Painter in Fort Madison. He preceded her in death on March...

Jul 25, 2018

Nellie Ruth McVay, 91 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa, died at 7:20 am Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Donnellson Health Center, Donnellson, Iowa. She was born April 30, 1927 at Donnellson, Iowa, a daughter of Walter D. and Alma M. (Krehbiel) Krebill. On February 15, 1953, she married Ronald E. McVay at Donnellson, Iowa. He preceded her in...

Jul 14, 2018

Alan Dale DeWitt, 60 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 6:41 pm Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born August 30, 1957 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Charles and Melva Jean (Menke) DeWitt.

He was a 1975 graduate of Fort Madison High School. He worked...

Jul 12, 2018

Terri Anita (DeWitt) Wilson, 54 years, of Birmingham, Iowa died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at her home. She was born August 11, 1963 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Charles and Melva Jean (Menke) DeWitt. She was a 1981 graduate of Fort Madison High School. She worked road construction for 10 years for N.A.P. Co., Ottumwa. She loved...

Jul 10, 2018

Gregory Albert Sallen, 67 years, of West Point, Iowa died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born April 15, 1951 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Albert and Bertha (Fraune) Sallen. On May 20, 1989, he married Teresa Kruse. She survives.

Greg was a...

Jul 4, 2018

Beverly Ann Hofmann, 87 years, of Montrose, Iowa died at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the Montrose Health Center, Montrose. She was born June 17, 1931 in Millersburg, Illinois, a daughter of Clifford Conrad and Sadie Francis (Gardner) Wakeland. On August 3, 1952, she married John F. Hofmann Jr. He preceded her in death.

She...

Jun 29, 2018

Richard J. Bihn, 67 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 9:00 am Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison.  His body has been cremated.  No services are scheduled.  Barr Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Jun 29, 2018

Erma "Red" Shelinbarger, 71 years, of Augusta, Iowa died at 7:20 am Friday, June 29, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. She was born July 28, 1946 in Melvern, Kansas, a daughter of Harold and Sarah (Smith) Shelinbarger.

After moving to Iowa, she drove a school bus for the Fort Madison School District....

Jun 27, 2018

Tom Van, 65 years, of Marion, Iowa died on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia, where he was on assignment at GulfStream Aero Space as a computer program designer. Tom was born November 18, 1952 in Cass City, Michigan, to Tom and Beatrice (Macintosh) Van.  He married Lanette Farnsworth on August 29, 1981.

Tom was a...

Jun 20, 2018

Clarence "Babe" Franklin Grossman, 97 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the West Point Care Center, West Point. He was born March 1, 1921 in Fort Madison, a son of Fred and Gladys (Gingrich) Grossman. On January 21, 1984, he married Albertine (Hirschler) Wilson. She preceded him in death.

Babe was a...

May 26, 2018

Dale H. Scott, 92 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 11:21 pm Saturday, May 26, 2018 at SunnyBrook of Fort Madison. Dale was born July 22, 1925 in Lomax, Illinois, a son of Walter H. and Grace (Nixon) Scott. On June 29, 1946, he married Betty Lou Eaves in Fort Madison, Iowa. Dale and Betty first lived in...

May 25, 2018

James Charles "Jim" Wynn, 81 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 8:06 am Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Montrose Health Center, Montrose, Iowa. He was born March 24, 1937 in Alabama, a son of Clarence E Sr. and Icy Mildred (Hogan) Wynn. He married Patricia "Pat" Snead, his wife of 50 years.

Jim was a...

May 18, 2018

Reginald Lee "Reggie" Nerhus, 82 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 9:30 am Friday, May 18, 2018 in Fort Madison. He was born May 13, 1936 in Wheatland, Iowa. He was the oldest of three boys born to Lars and Margaret (Raiber) Nerhus.

He married Christine "Chris" (Rowe) Nerhus on June 7, 1963 in Morrison, Illinois....

May 2, 2018

Anthony "Tony" David Kempker, 54 years, of West Point, Iowa died at 12:46 pm May 2, 2018 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born August 7, 1963 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Al and Marcella (Menke) Kempker. On May 13, 2000, he married Denise Renee Hester.

Tony grew up in the Mesa, Arizona...

Apr 28, 2018

Shirley Thornton, 94 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:28 pm Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. She was born August 12, 1923 in rural Lee County, Iowa a daughter of Roy and Olga Lucille (Jensen) Moore. On January 21, 1949, she married William "Bill" I. Thornton in Burlington, Iowa. He preceded...