OBITUARIES

Sep 29, 2021

BLAFORD, BARBARA VIRGILINE (GRAY), 99, passed away 29 Sep 2021, in Tipton, IA.  She was born on the Gray family farm near the town of Allerton, IL in Vermillion County to Paul Harmon Gray and Edna Pearl (Blaisdell) Gray. Barbara attended a one room school just down the road from the farm.  She completed the course work for third...

Sep 25, 2021

Michael Eugene O’Neal, 77, of Tipton, IA, died Saturday morning, September 25, 2021, at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, while under hospice care for complications of COPD. On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, Fry Funeral Home will host a visitation from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 pm. Michael will then be...

Sep 25, 2021

Maxine Sophia (Schult) Ehlers, 92, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, 10:30 am, at Peace Church, Bennett, Iowa. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:00 am until the start of the service at 10:30 am. There will be a...

Sep 21, 2021

Lawrence “Bud” John Daufeldt, 85, of Tipton, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 25th, 1:00 pm, Tipton Masonic Cemetery with full military rites by the Tipton Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2537 and the Tipton American Legion, Post 123. All family and friends...

Sep 19, 2021

Nancy Jo (Jedlicka) Pruess, 54, of Tipton, died peacefully at home, on Sunday, September 19, 2021, while under the care of Iowa City Hospice and with family at her side. A funeral officiated by Sherie Gates will be held in the Tipton Middle School gym at 10:00 am on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Immediately following the funeral service, Nancy...

Sep 5, 2021

James “Jimmy” Raymond Fell, 73, of Anamosa and formerly of Tipton, entered eternity Sunday, September 5, 2021 while under the care of the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 9th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, September 10th at 11:00 am at Fry...

Sep 1, 2021

John David Thumma, 56, of Rochester, passed into eternity on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at his home (1873 1st Street, Tipton, Iowa 52772) starting at 2:00 pm until ??? All family and friends are invited to attend. Online...

Aug 23, 2021

James “Jim” Lester Morris, 90, of Tipton, formerly of West Liberty, was called to his heavenly home to be with his Lord on Monday, August 23,2021, in his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Tipton with Pastor Jay Amundson officiating. Visitation will...

Aug 23, 2021

Neoma Edler, 95, of Clarence, entered eternity early Monday morning, August 23, 2021 while under the care of the Clarence Nursing Home. Per her wishes, Neoma will be cremated and her family will hold private services at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. A general memorial fund has been established in her memory with proceeds...

Aug 19, 2021

Ruth Irene Wiley, 82, of Tipton, entered eternity on Thursday, August 19, 2021, while under the care of Iowa City Hospice and with loving family by her side. A Memorial Service officiated by Pastor Ron Lashmit and Bob Knight, will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, IA. Just prior to Ruth’s service,...

Aug 18, 2021

Mark Richard Kruse, 64, of Tipton (oftentimes called Doc by his friends) passed away August 18th. A memorial service will be held Saturday August 28th at Trinity Lutheran Church, Tipton, IA with visitation at 10:00 a.m. and service at 11:00 am. Online condolences may be shared at Fry Funeral Home.com Mark was born July 19, 1957 to Dr. Otto...

Aug 17, 2021

Donna Jean Ahrens, 69, formerly of Tipton, died suddenly of respiratory cardia arrest on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in Mercy One Hospital, Des Moines. Per her wishes, Donna was cremated and private family services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com Donna was born on Thursday, November 8, 1951 in Durant, Iowa....

Aug 15, 2021

LaVern Louis Cook, 96, of Lisbon, entered eternity early Sunday morning, August 15, 2021, while under the care of the Solon Nursing Home.  A time of visitation and sharing life stories will be held on Tuesday, August 17th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. LaVern’s wishes were to be cremated. Private family burial will be...

Aug 9, 2021

Memorial services for Ruth Elizabeth Clark, 96, Tipton, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, with Pastor Cynthia Ryssemus officiating. Burial will follow in Sharon cemetery, rural Wilton. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the service, on Thursday.

Ruth Clark died early...

Jul 16, 2021

Robert “Bob” John Thumm, 61, of Tipton, entered eternity on Friday, July 16, 2021. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Thursday, July 22nd from 4:00 to 6:00 pm followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 6:00 pm at Calvary Foursquare Gospel Church in Tipton, Pastor Cynthia Ryssemus will officiate. Online condolences may be shared...

Jul 16, 2021

Father David Hitch, 80, of Tipton, died peacefully on Friday, July 16, 2021 while under the care of Country Manor Memory Care of Davenport. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 21 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm immediately followed by a Wake Prayer Service at 6:30 pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tipton. Funeral Mass will be held...

Jul 11, 2021

Mike Urmie, 79, rural Tipton, died peacefully in his home on Sunday afternoon, July 11, 2021, with his family at his bedside. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 15th at 10:30 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, with Fr. Richard Okumo, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Tipton. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July...

Jul 7, 2021

Michael Alan Beuter, 64, of Tipton, IA, entered into eternity in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 7, 2021, after fighting a 7-year battle with cancer. On Sunday, July 11, 2021, family will host a Visitation from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. On Monday, July 12, 2021, a Funeral Service will be held...

Jul 4, 2021

Betty Ruth Emrich, 94, of Tipton, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 while under the care of Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, and was an eye donor for the Iowa Donor Network. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 9 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July...

Jun 21, 2021

Gerald “Jerry” Lee Ferguson, 83 of Tipton, Iowa, died suddenly on Monday evening, June 21, 2021, while at his home. On Thursday, June 24, 2021, Fry Funeral Home will host a visitation from 4 pm – 7 pm. A funeral service officiated by Pastor Kerri Sandusky will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Tipton, at 1:00...