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Floreen Fuerman
Sep 29, 2013
Floreen Fuerman, 79 years, of West Point, Iowa died on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at her home. She was born January 1, 1934 at Houghton, Iowa, a daughter of Joseph and Louise (Mohrfeld) Menke. She married Robert Henry Fuerman, on February 23, 1952 at St. James' Church, St. Paul, Iowa. She attended St. John's School in Houghton. She was a...
Cathy Lynn Wellman
Sep 19, 2013
Cathy Lynn Wellman, 57 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 6:16 am Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, Iowa. She was born August 28, 1956, at Fort Madison, Iowa a daughter of Harvey and Erma (Grosekemper) Ireland. She was a 1976 graduate of Fort Madison High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed her grandchildren....
Dale Eugene Anderson
Sep 14, 2013
Dale Eugene Anderson, 91 years, of McDonald, Tennessee and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 1:10 am Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the Life Care of Collegedale, Tennessee. He was born June 28, 1922 at New London, Iowa, a son of Earl and June (Mathews) Anderson. He first married Lois Eichholz. They later divorced. On October 8, 1983, he...
Frances V. Gregory
Sep 11, 2013
Frances V. Gregory, 92 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:55 pm Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the Montrose Health Center, Montrose, Iowa. She was born June 4, 1921 at Revere, Missouri, a daughter of Everett V. and Esther Kautz Evermon. On November 11, 1939, she married Richard "RC" Gregory at Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death. She...
William A. Woodall
Sep 2, 2013
William A. "Bill" Woodall, 78 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:40 pm Monday, September 2, 2013 at his home. He was born December 13, 1934, a son of Jack and Alma Jean (Martin) Woodall. On November 19, 1955, he married Margry K. Richenberger. She preceded him in death on May 10, 2012. Bill retired from the Iowa State...
Anna Mae Featheringill
Sep 2, 2013
In the Garden of her Heart we were Fortunate to Grow. Her Words of Hope and Wisdom Taught us All we Need to Know. Anna left us at 11:15 pm Monday, September 2, 2013 to be with her Father in the mansion that he promised. In her lifetime of 86 years, she was a devoted daughter to Levi and Ruth...
Milton Carl Bergthold
Aug 29, 2013
Milton Carl Bergthold, 94 years, of Keokuk, Iowa and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:30 pm Thursday, August 29, 2013 at the River Hills Village, Keokuk, Iowa. He was born September 14, 1918 at Montrose, Iowa, a son of Simon and Ellen (Trump) Bergthold. On July 6, 1947, he married Faye Krebill at the Donnellson Mennonite Church, Donnellson,...
Jesteen G. Tieman
Aug 23, 2013
Jesteen G. Tieman, daughter of the late Jess and Neoma Briggs Tollman was born August 13, 1910 in Wayland, Missouri. She departed this life August 23, 2013 in Melbourne, Arkansas at the age of 103 years and 10 days. Before moving from Iowa in 1993, she worked at the W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company, Dupont Corporation, Burlington Medical Center, and...
Marian F. Hall
Aug 18, 2013
Marian F. Hall, 91 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday evening, August 18, 2013 at her home. She was born July 25, 1922 in Forker, Missouri, a daughter of Daniel and Janice (Hamill) Cole. On September 5, 1943, she married Charles M. Hall at Kansas City, Missouri. They were married 57 years. Marian was a 1940 graduate of Forker...
Marilyn Kay Gansy
Aug 14, 2013
Marilyn Kay Gansy, 76 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa passed away at 3:35 pm Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at her home after a courageous four year battle with cancer. She was born September 16, 1936 at Joliet, Illinois, a daughter of Earl and Dorothy (Reed) Sulzberger. On June 22, 1958, she married Ronald Gansy at the First Methodist Church, Dallas...
Robert William "Bill" Bergman
Aug 13, 2013
Robert William "Bill" Bergman, 85 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 10:39 am Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born May 24, 1928 at Fort Madison the son of William and Martha (McMonigle) Bergman. On June 16, 1948, he married Ruth Rose Watznauer at Fort Madison, Iowa. She preceded him...
Gary Lee Estrada Sr.
Aug 10, 2013
Gary Lee Estrada Sr, 57 years, of Webster City, Iowa and formerly of Fort Madison, died at 4:50 pm Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the Hospice House in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was born May 27, 1956 at Iowa City, Iowa, a son of Antonio Valdivia Sr. and Evelyn Eleanor (Meyers) Estrada. On June 11, 2003, he married Linda Jetter....
Wilson Freeman "Bill" Jerome
Aug 6, 2013
Wilson Freeman "Bill" Jerome, 84, of Fort Madison, Iowa passed away August 6, 2013. He was born June 18, 1929 in Centerville, Iowa, to the late Leslie and True (Freeman) Jerome. Bill graduated in 1947 from the Centerville High School. In 1951, he graduated from Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa where he had an outstanding athletic career. He taught in the...
Mary Ann Colvin
Aug 4, 2013
Mary Ann Colvin, 74 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 7:50 pm Sunday August 4, 2013 at Great River Klein Center, West Burlington, Iowa. She was born November 16, 1938 at Wever, Iowa, a daughter of Charles Henry Jr. and Avis Elva Pearl (Rickles) Ireland. On November 18, 1962, she married Robert Dee Colvin. She has been a resident...
Janice M. Thomas
Aug 3, 2013
Janice M. Thomas, 70 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died after a 2 year battle with cancer on Saturday morning, August 3, 2013 at her home. She was born October 3, 1942 in Houghton, Iowa, a daughter of William and Ceal (Sanders) Hellman. She married Phil Thomas, they had three children: Joe, Jennifer, and Suzanna. Janice was born and raised...
Evelyn Eleanor Estrada
Jul 29, 2013
Evelyn Eleanor Estrada, 76 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died peacefully at home with her family at her side at 9:20 pm Monday, July 29, 2013. She was born January 12, 1937 at Kahoka, Missouri, a daughter of William and Lillian (Stewart) Meyers. On February 4, 1956 at Fort Madison, Iowa she married Antonio Valdivia Estrada Sr. He survives. She...
Mildred E. Bergthold
Jul 23, 2013
Mildred E. Bergthold, 91 years, of Fort Madison, IA passed away at 8:45 pm Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at The Madison, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born March 8, 1922 in Houghton, IA to Henry and Rose (Mehmert) Lampe. She married Earl Schwartz on February 3, 1942 in Houghton IA. He preceded her in death on January 25, 1982. She...
Marie Louise Gates
Jul 13, 2013
Marie Louise Gates, 92 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died 5:15 am Saturday July 13, 2013 at the Kensington, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born October 17, 1920 at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, a daughter of Joseph and Bertha Martha (Ploeger) Timmerman. On May 1, 1948, she married Raymond Alfred Gates at Phoenix, Arizona. He preceded her in death on April...
Suzanne L. Richmond
Jul 9, 2013
Suzanne L. Richmond, 83 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 12:42 pm Tuesday July 9, 2013 at the Montrose Care Center, Montrose, Iowa. She was born August 15, 1929, a daughter of Gilbert and Inez (Bacon) Toussaint. On August 9, 1952, she married Frank R. Richmond Jr, M.D. at Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death March 24,...
Scott Ryan Smith
Jun 17, 2013
Scott Ryan Smith, 29 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday June 17, 2013 in Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born February 28, 1984 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Tracy L. (Dorethy) Smith. He was a 2002 graduate of Fort Madison High School. He received his AA degree from Southeastern Community College. He work for 10 years at...
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