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Harold Hayes Houston

Harold Hayes Houston

Oct 10, 2010

Harold Hayes Houston, 81 yrs., of Denmark, Iowa died at 5:07 pm Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Burlington Care Center, Burlington, Iowa. He was born November 19, 1928 in Denmark, Iowa, a son of Clyde and Elsie (Sheperd) Houston. On April 3, 1955, he married Elizabeth "Betty" Eckmeier at Donnellson, Iowa. She survives. Harold graduated from Denmark Academy in...

Roy E. "Gene" Zimmerman

Roy E. "Gene" Zimmerman

Oct 3, 2010

Roy E. "Gene" Zimmerman, 88 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 3:55 pm Sunday October 3, 2010 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. Gene was born July 28, 1922 in Marceline, Mo to Wm. Roy Zimmerman and Lillie Myers Zimmerman. The family moved to Ft. Madison in 1938. He participated in many sports, especially basketball and track, winning a...

Wesley Morton

Wesley Morton

Sep 27, 2010

Wesley Morton, 51 yrs, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, September 27, 2010 at his home. He was born October 11, 1958 at Fort Madison, Iowa a son of Craig and Dorothy Edith (Mecklenburg) Morton. He was an over the road truck driver. He is survived by her mother, Dorothy E. Morton, of Fort Madison, Iowa; three brothers: Harley (wife...

Kathy Sue Peitz

Kathy Sue Peitz

Sep 23, 2010

Kathy Sue Peitz, 49 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 11:25 am Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. She was born December 21, 1960 at Winterset, Iowa, a daughter of Glen and Peggy Louise (Murphy) Thompson. On July 6, 1990, she married Daniel Joseph Peitz at Fort Madison, Iowa. She...

Elizabeth May Snider

Elizabeth May Snider

Sep 22, 2010

Elizabeth May Snider, 77 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 1:40 pm Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Arbor Court, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. She was born October 11, 1932 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Frank Asbury and Eva (McCartney) Dean. On May 20, 1956, she married Merle John Snider at Donnellson, Iowa. He preceded her in death. Elizabeth...

Craig Morton

Craig Morton

Sep 21, 2010

A memorial service for Craig Morton, 89 yrs., of Fort Madison, Iowa who died at 5:40 pm Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, Iowa will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the Calvary Baptist Church, 2710 West Avenue, Burlington, Iowa. A memorial has been established for the Denmark Fire and...

Shaunta-Renee Alexia Morris Olson

Shaunta-Renee Alexia Morris Olson

Sep 8, 2010

Renee Morris Olson Shaunta-Renee Alexia Morris Olson, 46 years., of Atlanta, Georgia and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday, September 8, 2010. She was born August 9, 1964 at Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of Sherman Lee Morris and Barbara Jean (Foster) Morris. On March 12, 1983, she married Randy J. St. Clair. They later divorced....

Mary Lee Keith

Mary Lee Keith

Aug 26, 2010

Mary Lee Keith was born March 2, 1950 at Lewistown, Montana, the daughter of LeRoy O. and Mary Lucille (Bishop) Umstead. She moved to the area in 1984. For 12 years, she worked as the office manager at the former Big Bear. She then worked at O'Reilly Auto Parts for 7 years before retiring. She was a member of the...

Carol Elaine Chadwick

Carol Elaine Chadwick

Aug 24, 2010

Carol Elaine Chadwick was born November 28, 1933 at Scotland, Missouri, a daughter of Lester Carl and Esther Cora (Wortman) Boone. She married E.M. "Chad" Chadwick at Kirksville, Missouri. They were married 42 years. He preceded her in death April 5, 2001. She had been a resident of the area for more than 30 years. She worked in the office...

Michael Eugene Hartley

Michael Eugene Hartley

Aug 22, 2010

Michael Eugene Hartley was born January 2, 1986 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of Don Hartley and Karen (Henninger) Hartley. On January 1, 2010 he married Jenny Keeley, in Tennessee. She survives. Michael was one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was a 2004 graduate of Fort Madison High School. From a young age he was constantly around his father's business...

Mary Alice Glasgow

Mary Alice Glasgow

Aug 8, 2010

Mary "Alice" Glasgow was born February 20, 1909 in Green Bay Bottoms, rural Wever, Iowa, a daughter of Fred and Edna (Liddle) Schrader. On October 13, 1926, she married Clarence Glasgow at Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death July 20, 1994. Alice was a homemaker. She was a member of the Denmark Congregational United Church of Christ. She...

Donald Wayne Conlee

Donald Wayne Conlee

Jul 21, 2010

Donald W. Conlee was born May 10, 1934 in Jefferson Township of Lee County, Iowa a son of Charles P. and Irene E. (Starr) Conlee. He was a fifth generation to live in Jefferson Township, where he was a hobby farmer in which he received several awards for his prize winning yields, and also an avid coin collector. He was...

Steven Joseph Kious

Steven Joseph Kious

Jul 16, 2010

Steven Joseph Kious was born December 28, 1961 at Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Charles E. and LaVerne Lilly (Bohnenkamp) Kious. He was a lifelong resident of the area. He attended Aquinas High School. He first worked as a carpenter's assistant with his father, and then graduated from Southeastern Community College and Iowa Wesleyan College. He was currently working...

James Lawrence Palmer

James Lawrence Palmer

Jul 14, 2010

James Lawrence Palmer was born August 27, 1923 at Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of John and Lenora (Hawkins) Palmer. On April 26, 1952, he married Rosalia A. Rung Bohnenkamp at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, West Point, Iowa. They were married for 58 years. He was a lifelong resident of the Fort Madison and West Point area. He worked...

Hazel O. Kress

Hazel O. Kress

Jul 4, 2010

Hazel O. Kress was born February 8, 1931 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Louis Eugene and Hazel (Lacky) Metcalf. On January 5, 1951, she married William J. Kress in Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death October 27, 1989. She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fort Madison. She worked as a nurse at...

Darlene Smith

Darlene Smith

Jun 30, 2010

Darlene Elizabeth Smith was born February 7, 1925 at Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of David Edward and Barbara H. (Schnitker) Bishop. On August 15, 1942, she married Eugene "Gene" F. Smith at Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death March 26, 1995. She worked as a press operator at Gleason Inc., Fort Madison. She was a former member of...

Kristin Marie Smith

Kristin Marie Smith

Jun 25, 2010

Kristin Marie Smith was born December 10, 1979 at Manistique, Michigan, a daughter of Gifford and Patricia (Howard) Smith. She spent most her life in the Fort Madison area. She graduated from the Fort Madison High School in 1998. She worked at APAC a short time and was a homemaker. She enjoyed music, singing karaoke and spending time with family...

Richard Harry Rempe

Richard Harry Rempe

Jun 25, 2010

Richard Harry Rempe was born January 22, 1958 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of John J. and Ruth Ann (Kavanaugh) Rempe. He married Valerie A. Guzman. They have two children, Zachary and Chloe. They later divorced. On June 13, 1998 he marred Colleen Frances Ruth at the Sacred Heart Church in Fort Madison, Iowa. They have one son, Justin....

Clarence B. Estrada Sr.

Clarence B. Estrada Sr.

Jun 20, 2010

Clarence B. Estrada Sr. was born February 27, 1927 at Fort Madison, Iowa a son of Lino and Altagracia (Tapia) Estrada. On March 5, 1948 at Fort Madison he married Mary Galvan. She preceded him in death November 5, 1990. He was a life-long resident of Fort Madison and was a machine operator, retired from the Fruehauf Corporation. He enjoyed...

Doris Marie Beimer

Doris Marie Beimer

Jun 15, 2010

Doris Marie Beimer was born November 26, 1921 at Sigourney, Iowa a daughter of Wilbur and Florence (Gregg) Malin. On May 29, 1940, she married Richard Beimer at Oskaloosa, Iowa. He preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. She was a former member of the Sweet Adelines, and the "swimmin' women". She attended the First United Methodist Church. She...

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