OBITUARIES

Aug 28, 2019

Janet Lee Carter, 72, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, took God’s hand and entered the pearly gates of Heaven on August 28, 2019. Visitation will be held in Tipton at Fry Funeral Home on Saturday, August 31 from noon until 1:00 pm. Funeral services will follow directly after at 1:00 pm also at Fry Funeral Home with Bill Hornback officiating. There...

Aug 24, 2019

Doris Nelle ‘Dorie’ Heisch, 75, of Lowden, entered eternity on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 4:50 pm surrounded by her family in the comfort of her own home. Funeral services for Doris will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 10:30 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Burial will follow in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Visitation for Dorie will...

Aug 20, 2019

Norene Joyce Boyle, 89, of Tipton, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 in the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House with her family by her side. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 23 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 24th at 10:00 am at Trinity Lutheran...

Aug 17, 2019

Al (Allan) Koch, 75, considered one of the greatest basketball players in Cedar County history, died of cancer on Sunday, August 17, 2019 in Castle Pines, Colorado. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 1:30 PM, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, with the Rev. Ronald Lashmit officiating. A time of sharing memories with coffee...

Aug 17, 2019

Al Koch, 75, formerly of Tipton, died after a long battle with cancer on August 17, 2019 in Castle Pines, CO. A Celebration of Life will be held at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, Iowa, on Sunday, October 13 at 1:30 PM.

Al is survived by his mother Viola (Wilke) Koch; wife, Heather; two children, Mark and...

Aug 10, 2019

Beverly Darlene Yerington, 90, of Tipton, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Family will receive friends from 4:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 14 at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, for a time of visitation. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 15 at 10:30 AM, also at Fry’s. Family requests you wear casual attire....

Aug 9, 2019

John Harm Bents, 86, of Tipton, died Friday, August 9, 2019 at the Mechanicsville Nursing Home. A Rosary will start the visitation on August 13 at 8:30 AM and they will receive friends until the start of Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tipton, Iowa. A graveside service with military honors will be provided...

Jul 30, 2019

Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Hostler, 92, lifetime resident of Tipton, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family late Tuesday night, July 30, 2019. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 4 at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, where family will receive friends from 2:00-5:00 pm. Funeral service will be held on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 10:30 am,...

Jul 12, 2019

Robert ‘Bob’ Carl Clemmens, 88, formerly of Atalissa, died at 9:25 pm on Friday, July 12, 2019 in Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Private family arrangements are currently pending at this time.  Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Bob was born on November 3, 1930 in rural Cedar County, Iowa and was the son of...

Jul 10, 2019

Mark Allen Chalmers, 84, of Tipton, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Cedar Manor Nursing Home on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 12 from 11:30 AM until the start of the funeral service at 12:30 at Tipton Bible Church in Tipton, Iowa. Burial will follow at Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, IL....

Jul 9, 2019

Velva Ann Zousel, 83, of Cedar Valley, passed away at Crestview Nursing Home in West Branch, Iowa on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 with her family by her side. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 12 from 9:30 AM until the start of the funeral service at 11:00 AM at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, Iowa. Burial will follow...

Jun 28, 2019

Candy Sue Stolte, 65, of rural Stanwood, left this world in the comfort of her home on Friday, June 28th after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, her family and her four legged friend, Harley were by her side. Visitation for Candy will be held on Monday, July 1, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home in...

Jun 12, 2019

Charles Duane Martin, 75, of Cedar Valley (rural West Branch, Iowa) died Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. There will be a public gathering of family and friends held at his home on Monday, June 17th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm (all are welcome). Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Should friends so...

Jun 5, 2019

Mark Anthony Collins, 36, of Tipton, passed away peacefully in the home of his sister on Wednesday, June 05, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mark’s family has held a private memorial service prior to his cremation. You may share online condolences at www.fryfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in his memory with...

May 31, 2019

LaMoyne Henry Burmeister, 71, of Clarence, passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on Friday, May 31, 2019 from complications of a rare form of liver cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, June 4th at 10:30 am at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Visitation and a gathering of family...

May 26, 2019

Mark Roger Fox, resident of Marion, formerly of Lowden, died May 26, 2019 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of cancer. Per his wishes, his body has been donated for research to the Anatomy Department of Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.  Arrangements were made through Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, IA.  However, there will be no visitation, but a memorial...

May 25, 2019

Margaret Jean Beuter Crock, 87, of Tipton, passed away in her home with her family at her bedside. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 10:30 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tipton with Rev. Fr. Richard Okumo officiating. Burial and final rites will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Tipton. The Rosary...

May 14, 2019

Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Richards, who reached the age of 91 years, passed quietly into eternity on Tuesday, May 14 at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Tipton. Dottie will be laid to rest on Friday, May 17th at 3:00 pm in the Lisbon City Cemetery where her family and friends will celebrate her life’s journey and would invite you to be...

May 13, 2019

There will be a time to gather to remember and honor DJ's life that will be scheduled for the future. Please continue to check our website for these details.

May 3, 2019

Ethel O. Harden, 89, of Tipton, passed away on Friday, May 03, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Gathering of Family and Friends to celebrate Ethel’s life will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Tipton VFW. Graveside services will be at a later date in the Honey Grove...