Obituary Listing

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...

Jul 25, 2023

Jessica Jean DeWitt, 50 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Fort Madison, Iowa. She was born July 9, 1973 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of Dean DeWitt and Ann (Kinney) Cahoon.  She married John Downey, they later divorced.

She was a 1991 graduate of Fort...

Jul 11, 2023

Carroll Kim Brown, 66 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died 5:15 am Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at Arbor Court, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.  Kim was born December 31, 1956 at Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Robert Vandalia Jr. and Margaret Fay (Zern) Brown.

Kim was 1975 graduate of the Fort Madison High School.  He attended college in...

Jul 8, 2023

Evonne Karen Teeselink, 82 years, of Burlington, Iowa and formerly of Fort Madison, Iowa, died at 11:20 am Saturday, July 8, 2023 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.  She was born May 13, 1941 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a daughter of James H and Jeanetta (Navis) TeBeest.  She married Kenneth Teeselink.  He preceded her in...

Jun 30, 2023

Hollice Clark, Jr., 91 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.  He was born May 28, 1932 at Fort Madison, a son of Hollice, Sr. and Elvia Ann (Wilkerson) Clark.  On December 17, 1959, he married Betty Jean Marsh at Monmouth, Illinois.  She preceded him in death...

Jun 27, 2023

Shirley Victoria Rodhouse, 64 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Fort Madison Campus, Fort Madison, Iowa.  She was born January 18, 1959 at Pittsfield, Illinois, a daughter of Frank and Freida "Pauline" (Stewart) Rodhouse.

She moved to Fort Madison in 1992.  She worked as a CNA.  ...

Jun 16, 2023

The family of Gary Francis will host an event in the shelter at Shopton Park in Fort Madison on Sunday, September 3 for remembering Gary. There will be a light lunch at noon and at 1 pm there will be a time to share our memories.

Gary Lynn Francis, 75 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa and formerly...

Jun 5, 2023

Ruth Sybel Richardson, 95 years, of West Point, Iowa died Monday, June 5, 2023 at the West Point Care Center, West Point. She was born November 13, 1927 at Wever, Iowa, a daughter of Joseph Sr. and Frances (Heffner) Patton.  She married John Donahue.  They later divorced.  She then married Martin Luedtke.  They later divorced.  On March 20, 1970,...

May 13, 2023

Sharon Lynn Cumalander, 70, formerly of Ft. Madison, Iowa passed away peacefully Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Danville Care Center, Danville, Iowa.  She was born May 15, 1952 at Sumter, South Carolina, the daughter of Louis Carroll and JoAnn (Tull) Cumalander.  She graduated from Fort Madison High School in 1970.  She worked as a beautician for years and...

May 11, 2023

Robert Gary Farris, 83, of Burlington, Iowa died Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington, Iowa. He was born June 17, 1939 at Blandinsville, Illinois, a son of Clarence G. and Sylvia E. (Bundy) Farris.

He worked at the American Ordnance Plant for 15 years, Montgomery Ward for 10 years, J.I...

May 2, 2023

F. LeRoy Koch, 78 years, Montrose, Iowa died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa.  He was born August 18, 1944 at Rupert, Idaho, son of Fred and Garnet (Jackson) Koch.  On October 21, 1964, he married Virginia Woodard at Puente, California.  She preceded him in death May 17, 2003.

LeRoy...

Apr 27, 2023

Carol Louise Schroeder Foss, 88 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa.  She was born March 14, 1935 at Fort Madison, Iowa, a daughter of J. Robert Sr. and Gertrude (Boddeker) Schroeder.  On September 25, 1954, she married Walter Robert "Bob" Foss at Buffalo, New York.  ...