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Barbara Jane Wood
Apr 26, 2026
Barbara Jane Wood, age 79, of Atalissa, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026.
Barbara was born September 3, 1946, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Ray Alan and Wilma Adele (Henderson) Isabel. She graduated from West Branch High School and was united in marriage to Jerry Duane Wood on September 12, 1964, at Rochester Methodist...
John Wayne Werling
Apr 26, 2026
John Wayne Werling, 71, of Muscatine, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton.
John was born June 29, 1954, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son...
Curtis Darrell Flora
Apr 25, 2026
Arrangements are pending at Fry Funeral Home for Curtis Darrell Flora, 91, of Tipton, Iowa, who died on April 25, 2026.
Michael James Wehde
Apr 23, 2026
Michael James Wehde, age 62, of Solon, Iowa, passed away on April 23, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Michael was born on November 22, 1963. He spent much of his life working outdoors, where he felt most at home in nature. He was known for his kindness, generosity, and the way he cared for those around him. Michael was a devoted...
Thomas Mowry Donohoe
Apr 17, 2026
Thomas Mowry Donohoe, 68, of Stanwood, Iowa, passed away on April 17, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by family.
Tom was born on August 28, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, the son of John and Danna Lu (Mowry) Donohoe. He grew up in the Stanwood and Mechanicsville area and graduated from Lincoln Community High School with the Class...
Virginia Jean Goetz
Apr 14, 2026
Virginia Jean (Ruzek) Goetz was born April 10, 1939, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Francis and Vera Virginia (Kimberling) Ruzek. She entered the fullness of eternal life on April 14, 2026, at The Lodge at Cypress Cove in Fort Myers, Florida.
Jean had a wonderful childhood, growing up in West Branch, Iowa, where she attended West Branch Schools and later Iowa...
Charlene Myers
Apr 13, 2026
Charlene Myers, 83, of Tipton, Iowa, passed away on April 13, 2026, with her family by her side.
A visitation will be held at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton on Thursday, April 16, 2026 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Following the visitation, family and friends are invited to the Tipton VFW for a time of fellowship and to celebrate Charlene’s life.
Charlene...
Elaine Joyce Butterbrodt
Apr 12, 2026
Elaine Joyce Butterbrodt, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be held Friday, April 17, 2026, from 9:00–11:00 a.m. at Tipton’s First United Church of Christ, with the funeral service immediately following at 11:00 a.m. Following the service, friends and family are invited to gather in the...
Ronald Roy Rutherford
Apr 4, 2026
Ronald Roy Rutherford, age 80, of Tipton, Iowa, passed away on April 4, 2026, at Lantern Park Specialty Care in Coralville.
Ronald was born on November 4, 1945, in Thompson, Illinois, the son of Orrie Stephen and Ellen Mary (O’Brien) Rutherford. He graduated from Clinton High School with the Class of 1964.
Following his graduation, Ronald proudly served his country in the...
Lawrence Ronald Echeberry
Mar 31, 2026
Lawrence Ronald Echelberry, age 74, of New Liberty, Iowa, passed away on March 31, 2026, at Genesis East Hospital in Davenport.
Lawrence was born on October 28, 1951, in California. He later made his home in the New Liberty area.
He was united in marriage to Margaret Suzanne Idlewine on June 26, 2017, in Davenport, Iowa. She preceded him in death on...
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...
