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Gordon Rodney Esbeck
Jul 15, 2022
Gordon Rodney Esbeck, DVM, 93, of Tipton, took his step into eternity on Friday, July 15, 2022 while under the care of Prairie Hills Assisted Living. Memorial services will be held on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 10:30 am in the First United Methodist Church in Tipton with Pastors Jay Amundson and Kerri Sandusky, officiating. Burial with military honors...
Marjorie L. (Boll) Wethington
Jul 13, 2022
Marjorie L. (Boll) Wethington, 88, of Tipton, IA, entered eternity on the morning of Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at her home. On Saturday, July 16, 2022, there will be a Funeral Mass at 10:30 am at St. Mary Catholic Church, Tipton and a graveside service at 11:30 am at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Immediately following the graveside service, family...
Gary Everette Grove
Jul 12, 2022
Gary Everette Grove, 77, of Tipton, formerly of Oxford and Waterloo, died peacefully early in the morning on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 while under the care of Windmill Manor Nursing Home in Coralville. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 15th from 10:00 to 11:00 am followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton....
Sue Ann (Adams) Suiter
Jul 9, 2022
Sue Ann Suiter, 90, of Tipton, passes away late Saturday night, July 9, 2022 while under the care of the Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 29th, 10:00 AM, at Peace Church of Christ United, Bennett, Iowa with burial at Glendale Cemetery, Le Claire, Iowa. Family will receive friends from 9:00 AM until...
Darlene Martha (Wehde) Lovell
Jul 4, 2022
Darlene Martha (Wehde) Lovell, 86, of Marion, IA passed away peacefully, on Monday, July 4, 2022. Fry Funeral Home will host all services; a Visitation on Thursday, July 7, 2022 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm and a funeral service, officiated by Rev. Jamie Reising, at 10:00 am on Friday, July 8, 2022. Darlene will be laid to rest...
Steven Michael Helmold
Jun 30, 2022
Steven Michael Helmold, 50, of Tipton, entered eternity late Thursday night, June 30, 2022 from complications of cancer and a stroke while under the care of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A public Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 30th at the Tipton V.F. W. starting at 4:00 pm and will conclude later in...
Matthew Henry Barnum
Jun 26, 2022
Matthew Henry Barnum, 43, of Tipton, stepped peacefully into eternity on Sunday, June 26, 2022 in the quietness of his home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 30 at 10:00 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, followed by burial in the Timber Creek Cemetery, Marshalltown. Pastor Sam Braden officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 29 from...
Natalye Jo Heinrich
Jun 21, 2022
Natalye Jo Heinrich, 23, of Wilton, stepped tenderly into eternity early Tuesday morning, June 21, 2022 while staying in her mom and dad’s home in Tipton, A Memorial Service will be held on July 30, 2022 at 10:30 in Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with Pastor Jen Jennings, officiating. A luncheon, stories and memories will follow at the Wilton Community...
Eldon "Eddie" Charles Dietz
Jun 19, 2022
Eldon “Eddie” Charles Dietz, 82, of Tipton, IA died on the morning of Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton. On Friday, June 24, 2022, Fry Funeral Home will host a Visitation from 10:00 am – 11:00 am and a Funeral Service at 11:00 am. Ed will then be laid to rest in the Shawver Cemetery...
Alvin Lee Draper
Jun 15, 2022
Alvin Lee Draper, 74, of Tipton, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 15th while under the care of St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Alvin will be laid to rest with dignity in the Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 2:00 pm. Military Honors will be given by the Vietnam Vets of America Post 299....
Linda Marie (Shaull) Dykstra
Jun 7, 2022
Linda Marie (Shaull) Dykstra, 74, of Tipton, IA, died suddenly, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, while at her home. Fry Funeral Home will host a Visitation from 4pm – 7pm on Friday, June 10, 2022 and a funeral service, officiated by Pastor Jon Merritt, on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 10:00 am. Immediately following the funeral service, Linda will...
Lorna Delila (Hahn) Morgan
May 24, 2022
Lorna DeLila (Hahn) Morgan, 78, of West Liberty, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty, IA. from complications of COPD. A Memorial Service will be determined at a later date. Family asks that all cards and memorials be mailed to 1320 Harding Ave. Tipton, IA 52772. In memory of Lorna, memorials will...
Harley James Donald
May 18, 2022
Harley James Donald, 28, of Bennett, IA died unexpectedly on Wednesday afternoon, May 18, 2022, in the Bennett Park. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Harley, son of Brad Scott and Terrie Lee (Edwards) Donald was born on Tuesday, June 22, 1993 in Muscatine, IA. He graduated with his GED and worked as a salesman at McGrath Quad...
J. "Kay" (Neil) Miller
May 18, 2022
J. “Kay” Miller, 84, of Tipton, IA entered eternity in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 18, 2022, while at home under the care of Hospice and with loving family at her side. Fry Funeral Home will host a visitation on Friday, May 20, 2022 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. On Saturday, May 21, 2022. a funeral...
Chad Patrick Flory
Apr 30, 2022
Chad Patrick Flory, 38, of Mechanicsville, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
Chad, son of Hobert and Terry (Netolicky) Flory, was born on October 24, 1983 in Des Moines, Iowa. Chad and his family lived in Adel, IA until 1st grade, where he enjoyed playing soccer. After moving to Stanwood, IA, Chad enjoyed Cub Scouts, Jr...
Carolyn Helen Marie (Hensch) Belitz
Apr 28, 2022
Our beloved Carolyn Belitz, age 86, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born on December 7, 1935, to Herbert and Anna (Stolte) Hensch in Bennett, Iowa. A member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bennett, Iowa from an early age, Carolyn...
Gary Allen Hartig
Apr 27, 2022
Gary Allen Hartig, resident of Central City, Iowa, formerly of Tipton, Iowa and Anamosa, Iowa, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at his home in Central City. Arrangements were made through Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, Iowa. A visitation for family and friends will be held 5:00 - 7:00 p.m, Thursday, May 5th at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. A...
Gary A Hartig
Apr 27, 2022
Gary Allen Hartig, resident of Central City, Iowa, formerly of Tipton, Iowa and Anamosa, Iowa, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at his home in Central City. Arrangements were made through Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, Iowa. A visitation for family and friends will be held 5:00 – 7:00 p.m, Thursday, May 5th at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton....
Mary "Jean" (Rhoads) Penningroth
Apr 26, 2022
(Mary) Jean Penningroth, 94 of Tipton, Iowa, died April 26, 2022 while a resident of Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. She was born Oct. 22, 1927, the daughter of Forest and Dorothy Rhoads. She was a lifetime resident of Cedar County, having attended Country School Linn #1, and graduating from Mechanicsville Consolidated School in 1945. She also attended...
Lois Lucilla (Suiter) Hoffman
Apr 26, 2022
Lois Lucilla (Suiter) Hoffman, 86, of Tipton, IA passed into eternity in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 26, 2022, while at Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton. The Tipton Calvary Foursquare Church will host all services and a luncheon on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Visitation will be from 10:00 am – 11:00 am, followed by a Celebration Life...
