Obituary Listing

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...

Apr 24, 2018

Some people read the Gospel their whole lives and never really "get it." With others, when you examine their lives, it's like reading the Gospel, chapter and verse.

Our mother was one of those people. She saw the "Beatitudes" as her Be-Attitudes—ever humble in her bearing, an unquenchable advocate for justice, always willing to forgive, and unswerving...

Apr 14, 2018

Karen J Dunn, 77 years, of West Point and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 6:24 pm Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. She was born July 10, 1940 in River Falls, Wisconsin, a daughter of John C and Evelyn P (Johnson) Filkins. On May 10, 1957, she married Patrick M...

Apr 6, 2018

Sherilyn Kay Kamp, 73 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 9:55 am Friday, April 6, 2018 at the Montrose Health Center, Montrose, Iowa. She was born September 23, 1944 in Fort Madison,

a daughter of Russell E. and Nina F. (Zimmerman) Carr. On September 26, 1964, she married Jerry J. Kamp in Fort Madison.

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Mar 31, 2018

Daniel C. Dorn, 90 years, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 12:58 pm Saturday March 31, 2018 at the Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant. He was born May 22, 1927 in Kellerton, Iowa, a son of Daniel Darius and Mildred Floy (Clark) Dorn.

Daniel was a graduate of Fort Madison...

Mar 29, 2018

Jeremy Lee Ranck, 36 years, of North Liberty and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, March 29, 2018 in Coralville, Iowa. He was born June 12, 1981 in Fort Madison. He is the son of Ronald Lee Ranck and Patricia Lynn (Jones) Boyd.

He was a 1999 graduate of Fort Madison High School. He worked for...

Feb 26, 2018

Marcella Elizabeth Moore, 85 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 8:55 pm Monday, February 26, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. She was born December 6, 1932 at St. Paul, Iowa, a daughter of Edward and Ida (Holtkamp) Kruse. She first married Anthony Krogmeier. They later divorced. She later married Joseph J. Moore on December 17,...

Feb 21, 2018

Johnny Kline, 42 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:16 a.m. Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. He was born May 23, 1975 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, a son of Johnnie and Virgie (Lyles) Kline. On July 18, 1998 he married Theresa Clark in Fort Madison. Johnny was a 1994 graduate of Vicksburg High...

Feb 18, 2018

M. Adela Sandoval, 46, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 11:10 am Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. She was born June 21, 1971 in Mexico, a daughter of Felipe and Natalia (Diaz) Gonzalez. On March 26, 1993, she married Pablo Sandoval Sr. in Brownsville, Texas. Adela was a housekeeper at...

Jan 12, 2018

Ricky Dean Wixom, 53 years, of Burlington, Iowa was found dead January 12, 2018 at his home. He was born August 15, 1964 in Iowa, a son of Richard and Marjorie Lou (Moore) Wixom. He was an auto mechanic. He is survived by one daughter Samantha Lou Wixom (fiancé Terry Lindgren Jr.) of Fort Madison, Iowa; five grandchildren: Faith, Kaitlynn,...