Obituary Listing

Jul 20, 2024

Floyd E Cowles, 92 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 2:50 pm Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.  He was born May 1, 1932, a son of Hilbert Sr. and Mary (Marsh) Cowles.  On July 31, 1960, he married Elizabeth "Betty" VanHyning at the Denmark Congregational United Church of Christ,...

Jul 16, 2024

Michael Dale Snook, 69 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 3:23 pm Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.  He was born September 10, 1954 in Iowa, the son of Robert and Martha Snook.  On August 12, 1978, he married Kristine Strohbein.

He grew up in Davenport, Iowa.  Michael...

Jul 14, 2024

Ida Carolyn Dischler, 82 years, of Iowa City, Iowa, formerly of the Lee County area died Sunday, July 14, 2024 at UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown, Iowa City, Iowa.  She was born April 25, 1942 at Keltner, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur K. and Ina F. (Adams) Boston.  On October 22, 1975, she married Arnold E. Dischler at...

Jul 4, 2024

Joseph Robert Hillgartner, 66 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, July 4, 2024 at his home.  He was born July 1, 1958, a son of Francis and Hazel (Mercer) Hillgartner.  He married Theresa Ann Edholm Fuget.  She preceded him in death.

Joe lived in the area most of his life.  He worked at LaMont Limited as...

Jun 30, 2024

Phillip Richard "Rick" Goldie, 72 years, of Denmark, Iowa died Sunday, June 30, 2024 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.  He was born October 23, 1951 at Keokuk, Iowa, a son of Manson Phillip and Lucille May (Rhodes) Goldie.  On April 29, 1972, he married Cynthia Ann Naschert at the Denmark Congregational United Church of...

Jun 25, 2024

Jeanette Cecilia Heins, 85 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Birkwood Village of Fort Madison.  She was born August 8, 1938 at Edina, Missouri, a daughter of Raymond John and Anna Marie (Linkenfelder) Karhoff.  She graduated in 1957, from Aquinas High School.  She soon met her first husband Bernard Steffen, the father of her...

Jun 22, 2024

Carole Elizabeth Wallis Sandrock, 89, of Fountain Hills, Arizona entered into Eternal rest Saturday, June 22, 2024.  She was born in Fort Madison, Iowa on December 2, 1934, the daughter of Frank and Martha Marie (Purdy) Wallis.  On February 8, 1975, she married Austin R. Sandrock, and they moved to Phoenix, Arizona in May 1975. She was the beloved...

Jun 9, 2024

Eva Bernice Heaton-Beach, 83 years, of Denmark, Iowa died Sunday, June 9, 2024 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.  She was born June 21, 1940 at Quincy, Illinois, a daughter of Elva and Anna Bernice (Wood) Heaton.  On April 21, 1963, she married Ernest M. Beach in Missouri and they had three children.  They later...

Jun 3, 2024

Patricia Bailey, age 82, of Lindsborg, KS and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa, died Monday, June 3, 2024. She was born on February 25, 1942 in Manhattan, Kansas. Her parents were Joseph Grace, Harriet (Smith) Grace and Robert C. Einfeldt. On April 16, 1966, she married Gordon I. "Butch" Bailey at Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death...

May 14, 2024

"Do not mourn for me! Celebrate the wonderful, fulfilling journey that I have lived."

Joan "Joni" Ann Stevens, 69 years, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Joan was born in Detroit, MI to Dr. Robert E. and Agnes "Jimmie" (Menges) Murphy. She was married to Kenton Micheal Stevens.  She is survived by...

Apr 27, 2024

Joel Don Amandus, 63, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Saturday, April 27, 2024 at his home.  He was born June 24, 1960 in Clear Lake, Iowa, a son of Don and Virginia (Anderson) Amandus.  On July 2, 2005, he married Donna Campbell. They later divorced, but remained best friends.  Joel worked for years as a service writer for Shottenkirk,...

Apr 21, 2024

Robert Lee "Bob" Wagner, 77 years, of Donnellson, Iowa died Sunday, April 21, 2024 at his home.  He was born October 1, 1946 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a son of LeRoy and Elizabeth (Merschbrock) Wagner. On January 10, 1970, he married Phyllis Ann Lovett at Fort Madison, Iowa.

He was a 1964 Fort Madison High School graduate....

Apr 20, 2024

William Harrison Mullan, 97, of Fort Madison, Iowa died peacefully Saturday, April 20, 2024 at his home.  He was born January 3, 1927 at Aberdeen, South Dakota, a son of William Earl and Leedice Marian (Olds) Mullan.  Upon graduating from High School in 1945, he entered the U S Navy.  He completed 2 years active duty and 5 years...

Apr 13, 2024

Steven A. Dekat, 79 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Saturday, April 13, 2024 at his home.  He was born September 12, 1944 in Kansas, a son of Arthur and Delia (Ekart) Dekat.  On July 21, 1974 he married Stephanie Otte.

Steven was a tool and die maker, and worked for Fruehauf until they closed.  He was...

Apr 7, 2024

R. LaVern Prough died Sunday, April 7, 2024 at his home in Fort Madison, Iowa.  He was born in Bucklin, MO on March 15, 1940, to Opal Prough, and named for the doctor and nurse that delivered him. He faced immediate challenges as the son of an unwed mother during those difficult times, but overcame all with the love...

Mar 25, 2024

Verna Louise Leininger, 84, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, March 25, 2024 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa.  She was born September 4, 1939 in Iowa, a daughter of Walter and Opal (Still) Corsbie.

She earned a scholarship and attended the University of Iowa, where she studied home economics.  She was a talented...

Mar 17, 2024

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Edwin G. Abolt (Jerry), 89, of St. Paul, IA on March 17th 2024 following a short illness. Jerry was born December 3rd, 1934 to Eugene "Stanley" and Elizabeth M. (Moeller) Abolt, the seventh of nine children. He graduated from St. Paul High School in 1952 and married Janet...

Mar 10, 2024

Louise Gertrude Dingman, 100 years, of St, Paul, Iowa died Sunday, March 10, 2024 at her home.  She was born December 18, 1923 in St. Paul, Iowa, a daughter of Theodore and Angela (Witte) Dingman.

She was a member of St. James the Less Catholic Church, St. Paul, and was a long-time member of the church choir.  ...

Mar 9, 2024

Linda Roxberg, 81 years, of Denmark, Iowa died on March 9, 2024 in Spring Hill, Florida. She was born in Burlington, Iowa on December 10, 1942 to Selma (Brady) and Lawrence Huebner.  She graduated from Denmark Academy High School in 1960, Burlington Junior College in 1962, and Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in 1964. On June 5, 1965, she...

Mar 4, 2024

James Robert Troland, 75 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa and formerly of Galesburg, Illinois died Monday, March 4, 2024 at his home.  He was born April 4, 1948 in Galesburg, a son of Charles and Phoebe (Bowling) Troland.  He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving over 20 years.  He completed his career working retail management...