Obituary Listing

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.  ...

Apr 22, 2023

On April 22, 2023 at the age of 85, Lloyd Hughes Wolf went home to spend eternity with Jesus. He was born on August 3, 1937 in Keosauqua, Iowa to Donald Erskine and Emma Louise (Hughes) Wolf. He claimed until the day he died that his mother gave birth to him while on the couch...

Apr 11, 2023

Thomas Zuber Barr, 65 years, died at 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at his home in Fort Madison, Iowa. He was born March 5, 1958, the son of James W. and Charlotte A. (Zuber) Barr. Twenty eight years ago, on March 20, 1995, he married Deanna Agnes Holtkamp. They had two children, Elizabeth and Joshua.

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Apr 6, 2023

Wayne Herman Rube, 87 years, of Donnellson, Iowa died Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Good Samaritan, Ottumwa, Iowa. He was born May 18, 1935, a son of John Herman and Vivian Marie (Brodsky) Rube. He married Carolyn Mae Rokey on December 24, 1960 in Donnellson, Iowa. They were married fifty-eight years before her death March 10, 2019.

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Mar 27, 2023

John Frederick Hansman, 92, of Fort Madison, Iowa, died on March 27, 2023 at The Kensington, Fort Madison.  He was born on June 1, 1930 in Fort Madison, a son of Herbert C. and Irene A. (Lennon) Hansman.  He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert H. Hansman.

John was an archaeologist, an author,...

Mar 23, 2023

Melva Jean Mary DeWitt, 88 years, of Wever, Iowa died Thursday, March 23, 2023 at her home. She was born June 7, 1934, a daughter of August Deitrich and Myrtle (Steffensmeier) Menke. On October 23, 1954, she married Charles Arthur DeWitt at St. James Catholic Church, St. Paul, Iowa. He preceded her in death March 31, 2019.

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Mar 6, 2023

Bertha Helen Copeland, 82 years, of Fort Madison died Monday, March 6, 2023 at the OakView Nursing Home, Burlington, Iowa. She was born May 6, 1940 at Fairfield, Iowa, a daughter of Ernest Calvin "Larry" Jr. and Lida Darlene (Berry) Noon. On February 25, 1961, she married Marvin LaVerne Copeland at Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death...

Feb 10, 2023

James D. Conaway, 91 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Friday, February 10, 2023 at the West Point Care Center, West Point, Iowa. He was born April 13, 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa, a son of John R. and Winifred M. (Murray) Conaway. He married Norma Jeanne Hyde, they had three children: Diane, Jim and Joy. They later divorced....

Jan 5, 2023

The year 1927 was an exciting year for many. Charles Lindbergh made the first non-stop Transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. The infamous Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy would star in their first film together, beginning their career as a comedy duo, and of course for all the baseball enthusiast, the legendary Babe Ruth his a record 60...

Jan 2, 2023

Melvin E. "Mike" Ammer, 90, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, January 2, 2023 at his home. He was born June 24, 1932 in Hancock County, Illinois, a son of Albert and Vera (Balmer) Ammer. On June 7, 1953, he married Wandalea Andrews at the First Christian Church, Fort Madison, Iowa.

He was a 1950 graduate of...