OBITUARIES

Apr 16, 2020

Kay Dawn Rebec, 86, of Tipton, was found by her neighbor and appeared to have died peacefully in her home on Thursday, April 16, 2020. A private burial of her cremated remains will be held in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Cedar Bluff, Iowa at a date yet to be determined. Updated service information can be found on the...

Apr 7, 2020

Richard Francis Jedlicka, 93, of Tipton, entered eternity on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 while under hospice care at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton.  Due to the current pandemic, there will be a private burial service on Monday April 13, 2020 at St. Mary’s Cemetery, with Father Okumo officiating. A Celebration of Life mass will be held at a...

Mar 30, 2020

Elaine Marion (Matile) Lieser of Tipton, IA, peacefully entered eternity on Monday, March 30, 2020, at home, surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.

Elaine was born February 4, 1937, to Clarence and Sylvia (Holzhueter) Matile of Plainfield, IL. She grew up in Wheatland Township and attended Church...

Mar 20, 2020

THOMAS OLIVER FERGUSON Green Valley, Ariz. Thomas Oliver Ferguson died March 25, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz., after a brief illness. Tom was a loving husband to Elaine for 58 years, a fabulous father to Kelley (Bob) Cole and Susan (Craig) Nusenow, and his most favorite role was being Papa to Rachel and Erica Cole and Ben Nusenow. Tom was...

Mar 10, 2020

Robert “Bud” R. Burkett, 85, of Tipton, was found to have died alone in his home, on Tuesday, March, 10, 2020, during a follow-up welfare check by the Tipton ambulance director and Tipton police.

A graveside committal service will be Friday, March 13, 2020 at 1:00pm, at the Stanwood City Cemetery, Stanwood.

Robert (Bud), son...

Mar 3, 2020

Joyce Gaylene Morrow, 78, of Tipton, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Windmill Manor Nursing Home in Coralville. A Visitation will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 2, 2020, followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00 am, at the United Church of Christ, Tipton.

A memorial fund in her memory has been...

Feb 28, 2020

Carolyn Jean Krob, 90, of Tipton, entered eternity on Friday, February 28, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 10:30am, St. Mary’s Catholic Church with cremation to follow. Visitation will be held Monday, March 2, 2020 from 4 – 7pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. A memorial fund in her memory has been established...

Feb 23, 2020

Walter Jay Johnston, 62, of Mechanicsville, entered eternity on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at home and with family by his side. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 3:00 pm, Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church, Mechanicsville, followed by cremation. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. A memorial fund has...

Feb 19, 2020

Harold “Red” Bernard Davis, Jr., 77, of Tipton, passed away at 1:24 am on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in the Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 21 at 10:30 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with burial to follow in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 20th from 4:00...

Feb 15, 2020

Debra L. Willis, 65, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Tipton, Wapello and Muscatine, died peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 11:00 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with visitation held prior to the funeral from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Burial will follow in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery. In lieu...

Feb 14, 2020

Myles Michael Schwitzer, 38, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Tipton, died unexpectedly at 9 am on Friday, February 14, 2020. A Visitation will be held at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm followed by cremation. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Tipton VFW from 1:00 pm –...

Feb 6, 2020

Michael P. Shelsky, 66, of Tipton, entered eternity on Thursday February 6, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, February 12th from 5-7 at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Mike was born on March 23, 1953 in Westfield, Massachusetts...

Feb 4, 2020

James David Tripp, 71, of Tipton, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 04, 2020, while under the care of Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 10:30 am at Trinity Lutheran Church, Tipton, with Pastor Beth Wartick officiating. Burial will follow at Red Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be held on...

Jan 28, 2020

Karen Kay Anderson Achey, 74, of rural Tipton, entered eternity on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 in the comfort of her own home. It was Karen's wish to be cremated and have a private burial at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Karen Kay Anderson was born on January 6, 1946 in Cedar Rapids,...

Jan 10, 2020

Gary Eugene Eichhorn, 83, of Tipton, entered eternity on Friday, January 10, 2020 while he went to sleep after attending a day at the cattle show in Denver, Colorado. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 10:30 am, Tipton United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be held on...

Jan 8, 2020

Ruby Claire Burroughs, 79, formerly of Tipton, entered eternity on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 while under the care of the Wapello Nursing Home in Wapello, Iowa. Memorial services will be held later in the spring of 2020. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Ruby, daughter of Lloyd and Leone Herbst Burroughs, was born on September 11,...

Jan 1, 2020

Thomas Rudolph Bena, 93, formerly of Tipton, entered eternity on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 while under the care of the Guttenberg Care Center. Private funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 11:00 am at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with Rev. Ronald Lashmit, officiating. Burial with full military rites were held at St. Bridget’s Cemetery in...

Dec 15, 2019

James ‘Jim’ Cary, 92, of Tipton, entered eternity early Sunday, December 15, 2019 while under the care of Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm with a Masonic Service held at 6:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at...

Dec 11, 2019

Shirley Jean Krummel, 84, formerly of Tipton, entered eternity at 7:45 pm on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 while under the care of Windmill Manor Nursing Home in Coralville, Iowa. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 11:00 am at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton with the Rev. Ronald Lashmit officiating. Burial will follow in...

Dec 2, 2019

Donald ‘Don’ John Maher, 86, of Tipton, entered eternity on Monday, December 2, 2019 in his home. Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. with visitation starting at 9:00 A.M.,  St. Mary’s Catholic Church,  Tipton with Rev. Richard Okumo and Msg. Francis Henricksen officiating. Inurnment will take place in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Online...