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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Maria "Mary" Eipert
Jun 15, 2011
Maria "Mary" Eipert, a long time resident of West Point, Iowa died at 10:40 pm Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Klein Center, Burlington, Iowa. She was 91 years old and had been in failing health for several years. Maria was born in Schömitz, Czechoslovakia in 1919 and was the daughter of Maria (Zawischka) Hajek and Johann Hajek. Her region had...
Walter Clements Barr
May 30, 2011
Walter Clements Barr, 69 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died unexpectedly on Monday, May 30, 2011 at his home in Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born November 15, 1941 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Jack and Lyla (Horan) Barr. In 1965 he married LaVena Crandall at Fort Madison, Iowa. They later divorced. Walt was a 1960 graduate of...
Barbara Dunlap Machen
May 20, 2011
Barbara Dunlap Machen, 98 yrs., of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 11:20 am Friday May 20, 2011 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison , Iowa. She was born June 1, 1912 in Jacksonville, Illinois, the daughter of Edward M. and Bess M. (Barr) Dunlap. On June 11, 1938, she married Clyde Richard Machen in Jacksonville, Illinois. He preceded...
Frances Geraldine "Gerry" Keober
Apr 19, 2011
Frances Geraldine "Gerry" Koeber, 85 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 8:03 pm Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. She was born March 15, 1926 in Scotland County, Missouri the daughter of John Clifford and Ava (Parish) Wollam. On April 24, 1955, she married David Roger Koeber at Anson, Missouri. He preceded...
Lula Elizabeth Miller
Apr 5, 2011
Lula Elizabeth Miller, 88, of Fort Madison, died April 5, 2011 surrounded by family and dear friends. She was born September 17, 1922 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Myrtle (Holman) and Jefferson Goings. Raised on a farm in Missouri, she lived in Illinois before moving to Fort Madison in 1959 to raise her three children. Since 1959 she has been...
Danny L. Horton
Apr 1, 2011
Danny L. Horton, 59 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died 11:57 pm Friday April 1, 2011 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. He was born in Dallas, Texas on August 30, 1951 to Frank and Betty (Tabor) Horton. In 1974 he married Rita Washburn at Alexandria, Missouri. She preceded him in death on January 13, 1991. Danny was a Correctional...
Pauline Mary Pieper
Mar 29, 2011
Pauline Mary Pieper, 83 years, of Wever, Iowa died at 6:35 pm Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. Pauline was born March 31, 1927 in Houghton, Iowa a daughter of Fred and Vernoica (Menke) Bentler. On February 4, 1950 she married Henry Joseph Pieper in Houghton, Iowa. Pauline was a homemaker who also...
Richard Calvin Timmerman
Mar 26, 2011
Richard Calvin Timmerman, 43 years, of Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died March 26, 2011 at Springfield, Ohio. He was born April 29, 1967 at Burlington, Iowa, the son of George Richard and Syble Elaine Noon Timmerman. He spent most of his life in Fort Madison, Iowa until four years ago. He was a Fort Madison High School...
Lucille B. “Lu” Carson
Mar 14, 2011
Lucille B. "Lu" Carson, 89 yrs, of Wever, Iowa, died 3:07 pm Monday March 14, 2011 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born July 25, 1921 at Memphis, Missouri, the daughter of Alfred and Alice Melvina (Davis) Blaine. On February 21, 1938, she married Austin "Kit" Carson at Keokuk, Iowa. He preceded her in death...
