OBITUARIES
Search Obituaries
Thomas Edward Petitgout
Mar 24, 2026
Thomas Edward Petitgout of Tipton, Iowa, entered into eternity on March 24, 2026. Tom was the son of Edward and Dorothy (Baumhover) Petitgout and was born on October 9, 1944, in Dubuque, Iowa. He graduated with the class of 1963 from Tipton High School.
Tom was united in marriage to Beverly Ann Wilkinson on June 12, 1965, at St. Mary’s Catholic...
Thomas Virgil Wegener
Mar 21, 2026
Service Information Update The service details for Thomas V. Wegener have been updated to clarify the sequence of events on Saturday, March 28. The funeral service and luncheon will both take place at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden, followed by graveside services in Tipton. Please see the obituary below for the complete, corrected schedule.
Thomas Virgil Wegener, 79, of Tipton, Iowa,...
Christine Rose Griffin
Mar 20, 2026
Christine Rose Griffin, 82, of Clarence, Iowa, died peacefully early Friday morning, March 20, 2026, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton, Iowa. There are currently no services planned. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.
Christine was born December 14, 1943, in Muscatine, Iowa. She graduated from high school and worked for many different businesses throughout her life in secretarial...
Gretchen Lea (Nebergall) Bozwell
Mar 18, 2026
Gretchen Lea (Nebergall) Bozwell, 55, of Taylors, South Carolina, formerly of Tipton, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 18, 2026, at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, South Carolina, following a courageous two-year battle with cancer.
Gretchen was born October 1, 1970, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Glen Eldon Nebergall and Susan Jo Nebergall. She was...
Sherri Lee Casterline
Mar 15, 2026
Sherri Lee Casterline, 73, of St. Charles, Illinois, passed away on March 15, 2026, at Northwestern Medicine Hospice Care under their Hospice care in Geneva, Illinois. She courageously battled Pulmonary Fibrosis for many years, with the disease progressing more rapidly in her final month, ultimately leading to her passing.
Born on June 2, 1952, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sherri was the...
Patricia LaVonne Cantonwine
Mar 13, 2026
Patricia (Pat) LaVonne Cantonwine, 92, of Tipton, passed peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Pat was born in Smith Center, Kansas to Glenn E. Primmer and Mabel Ida Abernathy Primmer. She married Dale Leland Cantonwine on June 26, 1949 in Vinton, Iowa. Pat was a member of the First United Church of Christ,...
Phyllis Twaina LeDoux-Sapp
Mar 11, 2026
Phyllis Twaina LeDoux-Sapp, 80, of Tipton, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 11, 2026.
Phyllis was born January 14, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Hank and Imogene (Aldridge) Ward. She later made her home in Iowa and moved to Tipton in April of 1981. On October 14, 1995, Phyllis was united in marriage to...
Anita Maria Wright
Mar 10, 2026
Anita Maria (Iglesias) Wright, 70, of West Branch, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at University of Iowa Health Care – Downtown Campus in Iowa City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, with Pastor Ron Lashmit officiating. Burial will follow in Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Eric Lawrence Kurtenbach
Mar 9, 2026
Eric Lawerence Kurtenbach, 61, of Lisbon, Iowa, died Monday, March 9, 2026, at his home.
Eric was born September 26, 1964, in New Hampton, Iowa, the son of Larry O. Kurtenbach and Jeanette E. (Winter) Kurtenbach. He was a 1983 graduate from Waukon High School and later worked many years as a millwright and laborer. Eric was a talented welder who...
John Albert Schott
Mar 1, 2026
John Albert Schott, 75, of Tipton, Iowa, unexpectedly passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on March 1, 2026.
John was born on July 8, 1950, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Robert Eugene and Margery Ann (Arnold) Schott.
On April 27, 1973, John was united in marriage to Kathy Ray Jorgenson at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tipton. They...
Kathy Sue Lahmon
Feb 27, 2026
Kathy Sue Lahmon, 75, of Tipton, Iowa, died on February 27, 2026, in Iowa City following a brief illness.
Kathy was born in Monticello, Iowa, on July 29, 1950, to Evelyn and Darrell Blayney. Tipton was her home from a very young age and she remained rooted there throughout her life. She shared 58 years of marriage with Richard Lahmon, a...
Nathaniel Alan Fitch
Feb 25, 2026
Nathaniel Alan Fitch, 50, of Wilton, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics – Hospice Care after a 1½-year battle with cancer.
Services will be held Monday, March 9, at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place at a later...
Helen Fay Fankhauser
Feb 22, 2026
Helen Faye “Robinson” Fankhauser
02/13/1930 – 02/22/2026
Helen Faye Fankhauser was born February 13, 1930 in Clarence, Iowa to Ralph and Emma “Lukemeyer” Robinson. She was the 11th of 12 children. She went to school in West Branch, Iowa, participating in Cheerleading, Basketball “1st Team as a Freshman”, Marching Band “baton twirler”, and Softball “Slugger”. She graduated from West Branch High School...
Dennis Arthur Dykstra
Feb 22, 2026
Dennis Arthur Dykstra reported to work in Heaven on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, also at Fry Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Red Oak Cemetery. After the committal,...
Marjorie Stonerook
Feb 20, 2026
Marjorie (Penningroth) Stonerook passed away on February 20, 2026, at Clarence Senior Living at the age of 92. Services will be held on Wednesday, February 25 at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, with a visitation at 10:00, service at 11:00, burial, and followed with a luncheon at the First United Methodist Church in Tipton.
Marjorie Penningroth was born on December...
Cleo Corinne Ferguson
Feb 17, 2026
Cleo Corinne Ferguson, 90, of Tipton, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on February 17, 2026, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Services for Cleo will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tipton. Visitation will take place from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., followed immediately by her funeral service at 11:00...
Diann E. Rowold
Feb 2, 2026
Diann E. Rowold, 82, of Wheatland, passed peacefully at her home on Monday, February 2, 2026, with her family by her side. Diann had requested a simple graveside service for her family, which will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Wheatland, with Pastor Scott Meyer officiating. In lieu of flowers, the...
Evangelyn Crystal Baird
Jan 30, 2026
Evangelyn “Angie” Crystal (Smith) Baird, 91, of Clarence, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Angie was born on November 10, 1934, in Ottawa, Illinois, the daughter of George Albert and Ida Elisabeth (Vernon) Smith. She was one of three daughters, growing up alongside her sisters, Elisabeth and Virginia. As the daughter of...
Carla J. Phelps
Jan 21, 2026
Carla J. Phelps, 74, of Iowa City (formerly of Tipton), died on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, followed by a graveside committal at Rochester Cemetery and concluding with a luncheon at the VFW Tipton...
Keith LaVerne Chapman
Jan 13, 2026
Keith LaVerne Chapman, 92, of rural Tipton, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, after stepping out to do the chores he faithfully tended to his entire life.
Keith was born December 30, 1933, at his family’s home on Logan Avenue south of Tipton, the son of Oscar Raymond and EvaLena Margaret (Werling) Chapman. On December 3, 1960,...
