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Jane Denning

Jane Denning

Sep 10, 2011

Jane Denning, 89 years, formerly of West Point, Iowa died Saturday, September 10, 2011 in San Francisco, California. She was born June 4, 1922, to Stephen and Rosine Catherine (Pollmiller) Holtkamp. She was married in San Francisco on July 29, 1941, to William Conrad Denning, who died on June 11, 1999. Jane was born and raised in the St. Paul,...

William D. Green

William D. Green

Sep 9, 2011

William D. Green, 64 years, of Donnellson, Iowa, and formerly of Farmington Hills, Michigan, died unexpectedly Friday, September 9, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born September 18, 1946, at Detroit, Michigan, a son of William E. and Isabella (Donaldson) Green. On March 24, 1967, he married Lisa Sundberg at Orchard Lake,...

Donald Basham

Donald Basham

Sep 3, 2011

Donald Basham, 81 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 4:24 pm Saturday, September 3, 2011 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born February 8, 1930 at Galesburg, Illinois, a son of Andrell and Geneva (McGee) Basham. On January 20, 1953, he married Ruth K. Swanson at Galesburg, Illinois. She survives. Don was a veteran...

Sarah Groesbeck Hass

Sarah Groesbeck Hass

Aug 31, 2011

Sarah Groesbeck Hass, 90, of Mechanicsburg, PA, and formerly of Fort Madison, IA, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2011, in Camp Hill, PA. Born August 14, 1921, in rural Lorimor, IA, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Esther (Schneider) Groesbeck. Sarah was a graduate of Iowa State Teacher''s College Class of 1947. She was a member of...

Rita Ann Mehmert

Rita Ann Mehmert

Aug 26, 2011

Rita Ann Mehmert, 86 years, of St. Paul, Iowa died surrounded by her family at 10:41 pm Friday, August 26, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. She was born July 26, 1925 at her home in rural West Point, Iowa, a daughter of Otto and Anna (Vantiger) Meierotto. On July 26, 1948, she married...

Michael H. Osborn

Michael H. Osborn

Aug 21, 2011

Michael H. Osborn, 53 years, of Wever, Iowa died at 6:10 pm Sunday, August 21, 2011 at his home. He was born September 29, 1957 in Manhatten, New York, a son of Joseph H. and Carmen M. Osborn. He married Marjorie Caster in 1982 at Denmark, Iowa. They later divorced. Michael was a graduate of North Babylon High School on...

Ronald S. Killoren

Ronald S. Killoren

Aug 20, 2011

Ronald S. Killoren, 66 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 1:52 pm Saturday, August 20, 2011 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. Ronald was born July 9, 1945 at Waukegan, Illinois, a son of Harold J. and Patricia I. (Devereaux) Killoren. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and Glenwood State School. He was of the Christian...

Urban F. Sallen

Urban F. Sallen

Aug 17, 2011

Urban F. Sallen, 93 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 1:08 pm Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at this home at The Kensington. He was born July 4, 1918 at Fort Madison, Iowa a son of Henry and Thresa (Menke) Sallen. On January 13, 1951 he married Lillian V. Ashby at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Very Reverend William Schmidt...

Norbert Bernard Menke

Norbert Bernard Menke

Aug 13, 2011

Norbert Bernard Menke, 61 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 8:34 am Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. Norbert was born May 12, 1950 in Fort Madison, Iowa a son of August Francis "Frank" and Catherine (Hunold) Menke. He married Corinne "Cory" Martin on August 28, 1976 at Evanston, Illinois. Norbert was...

S. Earl Atterbury

S. Earl Atterbury

Aug 12, 2011

S. Earl Atterbury, 87 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:53 pm Friday, August 12, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Earl was born October 6, 1923 at Marceline, Missouri, a son of Seaman Earl and Lura Bessie (Whisenand) Atterbury. He married Betty Ruth White on June 20, 1948 at Fort Madison, Iowa....

Linda D. Schrader

Linda D. Schrader

Aug 6, 2011

Linda D. Schrader, 67 years, of Thornton, Colorado and formerly of Montrose, Iowa died Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Thornton, Colorado. She was born April 11, 1944 at Fort Madison, Iowa a daughter of Claude "Alabam" and Lena Izola (Oliver) Green. She was a graduate of Central Lee High School. She earned an Associates of Arts Degree from Southeastern Community...

Lester Baker

Lester Baker

Jul 31, 2011

Lester Franklin Baker, 75 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa and formerly of Burlington, Iowa died at 10:37 am Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the Fort Madison Health Center, Fort Madison, Iowa. Lester was born March 19, 1936 in rural Freemont, Missouri. He was the son of Albert T. and Velma Lucille (Bowles) Baker. He graduated from Bethel High School, Bethel,...

Frank Onel Lowery

Frank Onel Lowery

Jul 29, 2011

Frank Onel Lowery, 89 years, of Fort Madison, died at 5:35 pm Friday July 29, 2011 at the Kensington. He was born May 13, 1922 at Farmington, Iowa, a son of Frank and Buelah (Peckstein) Lowery. On December 1, 1945 he married Ila "Jackie" Jackson at Carthage, Illinois. He spent most of his life in Fort Madison. He was a...

Rita Lorraine Powelson

Rita Lorraine Powelson

Jul 25, 2011

Rita Lorraine Powelson, 76 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died unexpectedly 6:05 am Monday, July 25, 2011 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born July 4, 1935 at McDonough County, Illinois, a daughter of Maurice and Ruth (Woods) Luton. She was baptized in 1948 at the Old Bedford Church, Blandinsville, Illinois. On January 18, 1953,...

Stanley Frank Gelsthorpe

Stanley Frank Gelsthorpe

Jul 7, 2011

Stanley Frank Gelsthorpe, 78 years, of West Point, Iowa died 4:45 am July 7, 2011 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. He was born February 8, 1933 at Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of George Edward and Ethel Lorriane (Giboney) Gelsthorpe. On June 20, 1953, he married Barbara J. Wells at Fort Madison, Iowa. She preceded him...

Catherine Ann Scott

Catherine Ann Scott

Jul 6, 2011

Catherine Ann Scott, 63 years, of Burlington, Iowa died Wednesday July 6, 2011 at her residence in Burlington, Iowa. She was born October 18, 1947 at Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred Cartmill, Sr. and Espnola (Terry) Cartmill. She first married Leland Dickerson. They divorced. She later married Douglas Scott, Jr. She was a registered nurse for 45 years...

Robert "Bob" Brinck

Robert "Bob" Brinck

Jul 2, 2011

Claire Robert "Bob" Brinck, 87 years, of Springfield, Illinois and formerly of Burlington, Iowa died at 9:45 am Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the Lewis Memorial Christian Village, Springfield, Illinois. He was born August 30, 1923 at West Point, Iowa the son of William and Helene (Wilson) Brinck. He married Pauline Margaret Holtkamp, the mother of his children. He attended...

Charles Lawrence Posz

Charles Lawrence Posz

Jun 25, 2011

Charles "Charlie" Lawrence Posz, 88 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 3:40 pm Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. He was born December 9, 1922 at Fort Dodge, Iowa a son of Lawrence C. and Lois (Woods) Posz. On June 23, 1947, he married Mabel A. Kent at Mason City, Iowa. She...

Lyla Louise Foglesong

Lyla Louise Foglesong

Jun 23, 2011

Lyla Louise (Albers) Tubbs Foglesong, 90 years, of Dallas City, IL, died at 4:24 pm Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Stronghurst, Illinois. She was born March 22, 1921 at Fort Madison, Iowa a daughter of Earl W. II and Irma (Hayes) Albers. On August 2, 1941, she married Bill Tubbs. He preceded her...

Rosalia A. “Rose” Palmer

Rosalia A. “Rose” Palmer

Jun 19, 2011

Rosalia A. "Rose" Palmer, 96 years, of West Point, Iowa, died at 3:10 pm Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born September 5, 1914 at Salem, Iowa a daughter of George and Veronica (Pauly) Rung. On October 9, 1934, she married Frank Bohnenkamp. He preceded her in death on September...

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