OBITUARIES

Apr 3, 2022

Merlin John Laing, 71, of Tipton, IA entered eternity on the evening of Sunday, April 3, 2022, while at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA. On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Fry Funeral Home will host a Visitation from 4pm – 7pm. Funeral Services will also be at Fry Funeral Home on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 10:00 am. Immediately...

Mar 31, 2022

Evangeline Joan Weimann, 82, of Tipton, entered eternity on Thursday, March 31, 2022 while under the care of Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Graveside committal services will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10:00 am in the Clarence City Cemetery. The Rev. Ronald Lashmit officiating. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Joan, as she was...

Mar 31, 2022

Mary Elberta Thomas, 68, of Tipton, passes away in her home on Thursday, March 31, 2022 from apparent cardiac arrest. Her wishes were to be cremated and in keeping with Mary’s request, there will be no memorial service at this time. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Mary, daughter of Ebert Arthur and Clara May Edgington Noble, was...

Mar 30, 2022

Howard H. “Redman” Stuhr, 85, of Tipton, IA, formerly of Bennett, entered eternity on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 while under the care of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, after suffering a sudden stroke. A public visitation will be held on Sunday, April 3rd from 2 – 5 pm, at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. A private family...

Mar 29, 2022

John Allan Albaugh, 81, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, from complications contributed to a fall. John was born July 8, 1940, the second of nine children to Willard and Lucille (Cook) Albaugh. As per John's wishes, he was cremated.

A Celebration of Life Remembered will be held on July 8, 2022 from 9:00 am - 11:00...

Mar 17, 2022

Stanley Abram Smith, 86, of Olin, passed into eternity on Thursday, March 17th in his home surrounded by his family. Private family graveside committal services will be held on Monday, March 21, 2022 at in Green Center Cemetery, Morley, with the Rev. Ronald Lashmit officiating. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers a general memorial...

Feb 25, 2022

Coby Kenneth Kuehl was born in the arms of Jesus, on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. He is the son of Cody Nicholas and Kayla Rose (Fagle) Kuehl of Tipton. Even though his stature was a mere 1.32 pounds he left a huge footprint on this world. Family and close friends gathered together for...

Feb 21, 2022

Mark Douglas Morden, 73, of Tipton, entered eternity on Monday, February 21, 2022 in his home from natural causes. Currently, there are no services planned at this time. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Mark was born on August 8, 1948 in Iowa City, Iowa. He was the son of Roger and Dorothy Doldge Morden. Mark graduated from...

Feb 20, 2022

Emma Evelyn (Rife, Hayes) Frederick, 95 years young, of Leavenworth, Kansas was born on January 25, 1927 in Rochester Iowa and passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022 in Leavenworth, Kansas. Graveside committal services will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 10:00 am in the Shawver Cemetery, Cedar Bluffs, Iowa.  A celebration of life will be held...

Feb 13, 2022

Angela Michelle (Breyer) Swick, 47, of West Liberty, died at her home, on the early afternoon of Sunday, February 13, 2022. All services will be held at Fry Funeral Home; a Visitation from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm on Friday, February 18, 2022 and Funeral Service at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Angela will then be cremated...

Feb 7, 2022

John Ervin Ellerhoff, 69, of Eldridge, Iowa, passed away of colon cancer on Monday evening, February 7, 2022, with family present, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. A visitation will be held at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, on Saturday, February 19, 2022 from 1-3 p.m. The private family graveside service will be held at a...

Feb 3, 2022

Alfred “Al” Harold Ralston, 91, of Mechanicsville, IA, passed into eternity on Thursday, February 3, 2022, while at the Mechanicsville Specialty Care. A Graveside Committal Service with Military Honors presented by the Mechanicsville American Legion Post 309, will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mechanicsville, IA. Family asks that all...

Feb 2, 2022

Arnold “Lee” Coppess 82, of Stanwood, IA, died unexpectedly of a brain aneurysm on the evening of Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

On Monday, February 7, 2022, Fry Funeral Home will host a Visitation from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. A Funeral service at the First United Church of Christ,...

Jan 27, 2022

Steven "Steve" Carl Buettner, 70, of Tipton, passed away from this world on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at his residence. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Steve was born Friday, August 3, 1951 in Watertown, South Dakota to Edward and Eleanor, and shared the home with brother and sisters Lee, Anne, Julie and Nancy.  Steve moved to Iowa...

Jan 26, 2022

Shirley Ann (Richards) Von Muenster Wilkins, 95, of Bennett, IA, entered eternity on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, while at Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton and with loving family at her side. On Saturday, January 29, 2022, Peace Church of Christ United, Bennett will host a Visitation from 9:00 am – 11:00 am and a Funeral service, officiated by Pastor...

Jan 24, 2022

Mary Louise Beckmann, 100, of Mechanicsville, IA passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 while under hospice care at Prairie Hills, Tipton, IA. On Friday, January 28, 2022, Fry Funeral Home will host a Celebration of Life service, officiated by Rev. Kerri Sandusky, at 10:30 am. Burial will follow at the Red Oak Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared...

Jan 24, 2022

Betty Ann Adney, 90, of Clarence and Tipton, died peacefully in her home on Monday, January 24, 2022 from natural causes. Funeral arrangements are currently pending with a Celebration of Life to be held in the Spring of 2022. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Betty was born on November 16, 1931 in Alpena, Michigan. She was the...

Jan 22, 2022

Lyla Marie (Pigsley) Halstead, 72, of North Liberty, passed away suddenly in her sleep on Saturday, January 22, 2022.

Lyla was born on Saturday, April 2, 1949, to Benjamin (Sr) and Mabel (Swolley) Pigsley during an early spring snowstorm. She was the youngest of 6 children. Lyla married and later divorced, Paul Edward Halstead, Sr. She had...

Jan 20, 2022

David “Dave” Richard Reid, 61, of Solon, IA, entered eternal rest on Thursday, January 20, 2022, due to COVID complications. On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, Fry Funeral Home will host a Visitation from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, a funeral service officiated by Rev. Kerri Sandusky and immediately followed by a luncheon, will begin...

Jan 20, 2022

Marsha Ann Armitage, 75, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Tipton, died peacefully in her home on January 20, 2022 of natural causes. It was Marsha’s wish to be cremated and her family will remember her for the good times in her life.  Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Marsha was born on April 12, 1946 in Cedar...