OBITUARIES

Sep 13, 2020

Brit Clark Montgomery, 56, of Maquoketa, lost his battle with numerous health issues and entered eternity on Sunday, September 13, 2020, while at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. All services will be held at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, on Wednesday, September 16, 2020; Visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 immediately followed by a Funeral service at 2:00 pm....

Sep 12, 2020

Jennifer Gail Brobst, 59, of Mechanicsville, passed away very peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, September 12, 2020 in her home. Jennifer had requested that she be cremated following her death and her family will celebrate her life privately at a later date. Jennifer was born on March 18, 1961 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was the...

Sep 9, 2020

William ‘Bill’ Herbert Carr, 75, rural Mechanicsville, entered eternity on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 of natural causes. Graveside services with full military honors will be held on Monday, September 21st at 2:00 pm in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Mechanicsville, Iowa. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Bill was the son of Nathan and Mildred Carr....

Aug 29, 2020

Marilyn Kay Mathias, age 70, of Saint Charles, IL, passed on peacefully surrounded by her family, on August 29, 2020 at the Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care facility in Naperville, IL. Her 14-month long battle with ovarian cancer was finally lost. Marilyn was born on March 27, 1950 to Mabel and John F. Lamp in Cedar Rapids, IA. She...

Aug 21, 2020

Sylvia Joyce Gould, 77, of Tipton, passed peacefully surrounded by family, on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Leland R. Smith Assisted Living in Wilton, from complications of Alzheimer's. There will be a 10:00 am visitation and 11:00 am funeral service on Monday, August 24th at the First United Methodist Church in Tipton, followed by a graveside service at the...

Aug 17, 2020

Timothy “Yimmy” James Young, 57, was found to have died unexpectedly, on Monday evening, August 17, 2020 at his home in Tipton, Iowa. In remembrance of Timothy, a Celebration of Life Service will be held at the First United Church of Christ, Tipton, on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 11:00 am, officiated by Pastor Kerri Sandusky; immediately followed by...

Aug 16, 2020

Catherine Lorraine Angerer, 81, passed quietly into eternity in the early morning of Sunday, August 16, 2020, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton. Burial of her remains will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, cards and memorials in her memory may be mailed c/o Candice Salisbury to 6 Hickory Grove Court, Davenport, Iowa 52804. You...

Aug 16, 2020

Dorothy “Dot” Mae Schulz, 82, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 16, 2020. She passed away peacefully at Mercy One North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 2:00 pm, First United Church of Christ in Tipton, with visitation from 1:00 to 2:00 prior to the...

Aug 11, 2020

Marvin Wayne Ford, 97, of Tipton, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness. There will be a private family funeral service on Saturday, August 15th at 11:00 am at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. The public is invited to come and pay their final respects on Saturday...

Aug 3, 2020

Bernice Helen Anna Schluter, 96, of Tipton, peacefully passed into eternity on Monday August 3, 2020, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. In remembrance of Bernice, a Celebration of Life Service will be held at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 1:00pm, officiated by Pastor Kerri Sandusky, immediately followed by a Graveside Committal Service at Tipton...

Aug 3, 2020

Robert “Bob” Edward Foulks, 82, of Tipton, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Visitation and Funeral Services will be held at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Visitation from 8:00am – 10:00am and Funeral Service from 10:00am – 11:00am, immediately followed by a graveside service at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery...

Aug 1, 2020

Geneva Mardine Wood, 98, formerly of Tipton, died peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, August 1, 2020 while under the care of Crestview Nursing Home, West Branch. Following current covid guidelines there will be a private family funeral mass on Friday, August 7th, 2020 at 10:00 AM, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Tipton. Burial and final rites will follow in...

Jul 18, 2020

Janet Rose Small, 88, of Davenport and formerly of Bennett, entered eternity late Saturday night, July 18, 2020 in the peaceful surroundings of the Kahl Home in Davenport. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 22 at 11:00 am in the Inland Cemetery, Bennett, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 22 prior to the graveside service...

Jul 6, 2020

Mary Ann Mills was born on October 18, 1950 in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of John and Eileen Wheeler Mills. Following graduation from Avon High School, she attended Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois.   On June 17, 1972, she married Daryl E. Haley.  They moved to Tipton in 1976.

Mary Ann was a treasured elementary teacher for...

Jul 4, 2020

Paul Eugene Wright, 91, formerly of Tipton, entered eternal rest on Saturday, July 4, 2020 where Paul was a resident of the Solon Retirement Community in Solon. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, July 10th at 10:30 am, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bennett with Pastor Daniel Redhage officiating. Burial and military rites will follow in the Tipton...

Jul 2, 2020

Richard (Dick) Burdell Palmer, 90, of Tipton, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA on July 2, 2020, from cardiac arrest. A private family viewing will be on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, followed by Masonic Funeral Honors at 5:00 pm. On Thursday, July 9, 2020, in remembrance...

Jul 2, 2020

Jerry Duane Wood, 77, of Atalissa, passed quietly on July 2, 2020, at the Mechanicsville Specialty Care Center, while on Hospice from complications associated with Alzheimer’s. A private family viewing will be on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, with Cremation Rites to follow. On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in remembrance...

Jun 28, 2020

Jake Russel Beirnes, 19, of Cedar Rapids, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 28, 2020 from an accidental drowning in Cedar Rapids, IA. To honor Jake’s life, a Visitation will be held Monday, July 6, 2020 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm and Funeral Services will be Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 11:00 am with Cremation Rites afterwards.

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Jun 26, 2020

Thomas ‘Duke’ Charles Verhelst, Jr., 55, of Bennett, passed away on Friday, June 26, near New Liberty, Iowa as a result of a sudden physical ailment resulting in his car leaving the roadway and colliding with a tree. Duke will be remembered on Friday, July 3, 2020 with all services being public and held at the Peace Church of...

Jun 12, 2020

Jennifer Irene Johnson, 38, of Tipton, entered eternity at 4:19 am on Friday, June 12, 2020 in the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City from cardiac arrest. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 10:00 am at the Diedrichsen Memorial Football Field located in Tipton’s City Park. A private family burial followed in...