Lawrence H. Decker
Nov 1, 2016
Lawrence H. Decker, 85 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born October 16, 1931 in Fort Madison, Iowa a son of Lawrence J. and Sophia (Brown) Decker. On July 13, 1956, he married Delores Mae Gulick in Burlington, Iowa. Larry lived in the...
Philip J. Thomas
Nov 1, 2016
Philip Joseph Thomas, 84 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 8:00 pm Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born January 24, 1932 in Fort Madison, a son of Ellsworth and Elizabeth (Worland) Thomas. Many people referred to him as "Dode" because when he was born his older brother, Dan,...
Sylvan Joseph Nichting
Oct 22, 2016
Sylvan Joseph Nichting, retired President and CEO of J.J. Nichting Co., Inc., a lifelong resident of Pilot Grove, Iowa passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 at age 90. He was born September 19, 1926 to Joseph J. and Virgilia Nichting. On October 14, 1952 he was united in marriage to Joan M. Holtkamp at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton,...
Janice Mary Judy
Oct 18, 2016
Janice Mary Judy, 75 years, of West Point, Iowa died at 12:01 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa, as a result of an automobile accident. She was born August 19, 1941 at Fort Madison, a daughter of Louis and Della (Moeller) Freesmeier. On June 25, 1961, she married James Lane Judy at...
Richard Lee Nelson
Oct 6, 2016
Richard L. Nelson, 87 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 12:45 am Thursday, October 6, 2016 at The Madison in Fort Madison. He was born March 25, 1929 in Galesburg, Illinois, a son of Charles Ludwig and Alice Marie (Luke) Nelson. On September 9, 1951, he married Doris Peak at Fort Madison. She survives. Richard moved to Fort Madison...
Danielle Weatherford
Sep 18, 2016
Danielle Weatherford, 24 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. She was born December 8, 1991 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Terry Lynn and Holly Lynne (Henderson) Weatherford. She attended Fort Madison High School and lived in the area all of her life. She liked animals, music,...
Janice Margaret Holtkamp
Aug 25, 2016
Janice Margaret Holtkamp, 78 years, of West Point, Iowa and formerly of Houghton, died at 11:55 pm Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. She was born February 13, 1938 in West Point, Iowa, a daughter of Emery and Evelyn (Klesner) Moeller. On June 27, 1959 she married Donald Holtkamp at St. John's Church,...
Robert C. Dyer
Aug 11, 2016
Robert C. Dyer, 91 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 12:58 pm Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison. Robert was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean War. A graveside service with military rites and burial will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Soldiers' Circle,...
Barbara Wedel
Aug 7, 2016
Barbara Wedel, 66 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 10:07 pm Sunday, August 7, 2016 at her home. She was born December 9, 1949 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Dossie M. and Leta M. (Mitten) Stinnett. On March 15, 1969, she married Michael Wedel. He survives. Barbara was a 1968 graduate of Fort Madison High School. She...
Walter William Bradford
Aug 5, 2016
Walter William Bradford, 87 years, of Wever, Iowa died at 5:30 am Friday, August 5, 2016 at his home. He was born July 1, 1929, a son of Jess and Pearl (Sowden) Bradford. He married Margret Parker. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He worked in manufacturing at IAAP for 25 years. He also worked a...
Audrey L. Edlen
Aug 4, 2016
Audrey Louise Edlen, 84 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 8:30 am Thursday, August 4, 2016 at The Madison in Fort Madison. She was born February 3, 1932 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Dale Linn and Elizabeth Emma (Kullowatz) Edlen. She was a lifelong resident of Fort Madison. She worked at Sheaffer Pen Company for 41 years,...
Doris H Bentley
Aug 3, 2016
Doris H. Bentley, 86 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 12:35 pm Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the Great River Klein Center, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born August 20, 1929, a daughter of Benjamin and Ruby (Shannon) Harrison. On November 30, 1947, she married Charles L. "Buck" Bentley at Waterloo, Iowa. They were married for 60 years. He...
Alfred Franklin Cartmill,Jr.
Jul 13, 2016
Alfred Franklin Cartmill, Jr. died peacefully at his home on July 13, 2016 in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 86. Alfred is survived by his wife, Rose (Beecham) Cartmill; daughters, Marsu (John) McAdoo III, Lansing; and Sharyl Cartmill, Des Moines, Iowa; grandson, John L. McAdoo IV; siblings, Rev. Albert (Dorothea) Cartmill, Quincy, Illinois; Marilyn (Denny) Wilkerson, Burlington, Iowa; Terry...
Anne Garland Sheaffer
Jul 10, 2016
Anne Garland Sheaffer, 94, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday morning, July 10, 2016 at The Madison in Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born on July 6, 1922 in Bowling Green, Virginia to Willlard Werth and Anne Garland Dillard Green. She graduated from Caroline County High School with her three best friends Ann, Nancy and Jean. She continued her education...
Charlotte E. Parsons
Jul 6, 2016
Charlotte E. Parsons, 79 years, of Donnellson, Iowa died at 11:18 pm Wednesday July 6, 2016 at her home. She was born November 25, 1936 at Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of Howard H. and Marjorie Ethel (Barker) Bassett. On July 2, 1955, she married Dale W. Parsons at Cleveland, Ohio. Charlotte and Dale moved to the area in 1973. She...
Evelyn "Evie" Marie Pieper
Jun 27, 2016
Evelyn "Evie" Marie Pieper, 85 years, of Pella, Iowa and formerly of Houghton, Iowa died early Monday morning June 27, 2016 peacefully in her sleep, at The Cottages, Pella, Iowa. Evie was born October 24th, 1930 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hellman) Sanders. On July 15th, 1950 she married the love of her life, Robert...
Edna Lorene Sloan
Jun 24, 2016
Edna Lorene "Sug" Sloan passed away June 24, 2016 at the age of 97 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on April 20, 1919 in Mt. Hamill, IA, daughter of Roy C. and Mary (Paschal) Bell. On June 30, 1940, she married Maurice L. Sloan at the Union Presbyterian Church in Ft. Madison, IA. He preceded her in death,...
George C. "Pokey" Brown
Jun 19, 2016
George C. "Pokey" Brown, 52 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 5:18 am Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born July 30, 1963 at Steubenville, Ohio, a son of George and Charlotta (Grant) Brown. Pokey moved to Fort Madison in 1980. He worked construction. He was a Pirates and Steelers...
Lois Maree Wilson Beelman
Jun 17, 2016
Lois Maree Wilson Beelman, 90 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 8:00 pm Friday, June 17, 2016 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. She was born January 21, 1926 in Moline, Illinois, a daughter of Rev. Vernon S. and Effie Elizabeth (Hubbard) Wilson. She lived most of her life in Fort Madison, but did spend 12...
Joseph "Joe" Herbaly
Jun 15, 2016
Joseph "Joe" Herbaly, 67 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:55 am Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born March 31, 1949 in Galesburg, Illinois, a son of David F. and Agnes E (Staff) Herbaly. In 2002, he married Letae (Perkins) Durham in Fort Madison, Iowa. Joe was a 1967...
