Obituary Listing

Jan 6, 2024

Maxine Edna Cumalander, 97 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 5:20 am Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa.  She was born January 3, 1927 at Adrian, Illinois, the daughter of John M. and Della L. (Mills) Vass.   She first married Dale W. Reuther on September 15, 1945.  He preceded her in...

Dec 20, 2023

Evelyn Ann Rempe, 88 years, of Argyle, Iowa died at 10:01 am Wednesday, December 20, 2023 in Fort Madison. She was born April 2, 1935, a daughter of Melburn F. and Ellen Evelyn (Hawkins) Young. On November 17, 1956, she married John Rempe. He survives. Evelyn loved children and babysat for years. When she was a young woman, she...

Dec 15, 2023

Ronald Lee Ranck, 73 years, of Burlington, Iowa died Friday, December 15, 2023 at his residence.  He was born January 2, 1950, a son of Alvin and Margaret (Denham) Ranck.  He was a 1968 graduate of Fort Madison High School.  Ron joined the United States Army right after high school.  He served four years active duty during the Vietnam...

Dec 8, 2023

Nancy Lou Butler, 77 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, December 8, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House.  She was born November 2, 1946 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Francis Wayne "Pete" and Lenora (Silveries) Butler.

Nancy was a 1964 graduate of Fort Madison High School.  She worked in the lab at...

Nov 21, 2023

Sabrina Ekko Wright, age 53, of rural Donnellson died at 7:59 am Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.  She was born November 3, 1970 in Tarzana, California.  On April 5, 1997, she married Lanny "Ash" Wright in California. They moved to Iowa 30 years ago.  She worked in restaurant management...

Nov 17, 2023

Sharon Rae Morrison, age 63, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, November 17, 2023 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.  She was born May 20, 1960 in Fort Madison, Iowa a daughter of Dennis and Bonnie (Peak) Morrison.

Sharon graduated from the Fort Madison High School.  She work for Sheaffer Pen, and then later...

Nov 1, 2023

Jeb Thomas Parrish, 59 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at his sister's home near Fort Madison, Iowa.  He was born May 13, 1964, a son of Archie and Louise (Kelley) Parrish.  He grew up in the Nauvoo, Illinois area and later moved to Fort Madison.  He worked construction.  He also worked at Scotts and...

Oct 23, 2023

Bryan Keith Morehouse Sr., age 59, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 11:40 pm Monday, October 23, 2023 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa.  He was born April 15, 1964 in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of Edwin and Naomi (Clark) Morehouse.  On November 5, 1986, he married Kim Brown in Steubenville.  Bryan worked for the City...

Oct 8, 2023

Daniel Patrick Dunn, age 62, passed away unexpectedly at home on October 8, 2023, after a long history of diabetes and other health complications. He was born in Hastings, MN, and moved to the Fort Madison area when he was eleven. Dan graduated from Fort Madison High School in 1979.  He was employed throughout his career by Sheaffer Pen...

Oct 8, 2023

Kenneth E. Basham, 67 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Sunday, October 8, 2023 at New London Speciality Care, New London, Iowa.  He was born September 9, 1956 in Galesburg, Illinois, a son of Donald and Ruth (Swanson) Basham.  Kenny was a 1977 graduate of Fort Madison High School.  He worked at Fruehauf, Gleason Corp., and later Truck Repair....

Oct 7, 2023

Gerald "Gerry" Ray Morgan was born in Fairfax, Missouri on December 13, 1949 and entered the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 7, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa surrounded by his family. His faith and his family were the most important things in his life. He is survived...

Sep 25, 2023

Roberta Lynn Hamilton, 73, of Burlington, Iowa died at 6:29 pm Monday, September 25, 2023 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.  She was born October 12, 1949 in Burlington, a daughter of John and Hazel (Stratton) Petty.  On December 19, 1968, she married John A. Hamilton at Burlington. Roberta was a homemaker.  She enjoyed crocheting, scratch...

Sep 23, 2023

Beverly Rose Blackwell, 78 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died peacefully at her home at 6:05 am Saturday, September 23, 2023. She was born June 11, 1945 in Fort Madison, a daughter of Clarence Sr. and Rosie (Passig) Niggemeyer.  She married Lee Blackwell on October 16, 1965.  He survives.

Bev was a 1963 graduate of Fort Madison...

Sep 8, 2023

Michele Dearing Young, 60, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 10:14 am Friday, September 8, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.  Michele was born November 1, 1962 at Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of  Bill J and Martha Charlene (Hoover) Dearing.

In 1984, Michele earned a public relations degree from the University...

Sep 8, 2023

Frances Kay Rodefer, 72, formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, September 8, 2023 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. She was born January 10, 1951 in Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Eugene J. and Emily O. (Patterson) Stotlar.  On June 10, 1972, she married Michael Paul Rodefer in Wever, Iowa.  He preceded her in...

Aug 30, 2023

Jason Alan Creen, 53, of Fort Madison, Iowa, unexpectedly and sadly passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at his home.  He was born June 28, 1970, in Fort Madison to Bonnie J (Beelman) Williams and Nathan M Creen. Shortly after graduating from Fort Madison High School in 1988, he took a job at the Walmart Distribution Center in Mount...

Aug 19, 2023

Esther Morse, 92, of Fort Madison, Iowa fell into the arms of God on Saturday, August 19, 2023. She was born September 20, 1930 at Brighton, Colorado, a daughter of John and Mary (Bitter) Ells. On May 6, 1952, she married Charlie Martin Morse at Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death May 30, 2015. She was a...

Aug 13, 2023

Patricia Ilene Haffner, 91 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died 8:19 am Sunday, August 13, 2023 at the Kensington, Fort Madison. She was born June 1, 1932 in Newton, Iowa, a daughter of Earnest and Lola Agnes (Allred) Culbertson.  On July 2, 1955, she married LaVern Rollin Haffner at Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death December 6,...

Jul 30, 2023

M. Rae Holtkamp, 90, of Salem, Iowa passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

Born February 15, 1933, to James G. and Genevieve M. (Sanders) Russell, in Chicago, Illinois, she moved with her mother to Iowa in the years following her father's death in 1937. She graduated from St. John's High School in...

Jul 29, 2023

Robert "Bobby O" Osczepinski, 57 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died unexpectedly Saturday, July 29, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Fort Madison campus.  He was born December 29, 1965, a son of Joseph Stanley and Helen Valentine (Pietrazak) Osczepinski.

"Bobby O" and Deborah Murray had over thirty years together, and they moved to Fort...