OBITUARIES

Apr 29, 2019

Everette L. Sander, 96, of Tipton, passed peacefully away on Monday, April 29, 2019 in his home. Funeral services and visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Fry Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 1:00 pm followed by services at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow in Inland Cemetery in Bennett. Online condolences may be shared at...

Apr 27, 2019

Karen Lee Zobel, 78, of Tipton, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, April 27, 2019 only 9 ½ weeks after the death of her husband, Richard. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 10:30 am at the United Methodist Church in Tipton with Rev. Steve Pudinski and Brian Hamiel officiating. Burial will follow...

Apr 9, 2019

Raymond Earl Steinberg, 78, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 while under the care of St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Remembrance services will be held on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Fry Funeral Home with a gathering of family and friends beginning at 1:00 until the time of services. Memorial...

Apr 1, 2019

Gene Ray Phelps, 91, of Tipton, died peacefully with his family by his side in his home on Monday, April 1, 2019. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm with a memorial service to follow at 2:30 at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Burial will follow at a later date. Online condolences...

Mar 16, 2019

Funeral services for Helen V. Horstmann, 90, formerly of Bennett, will be held Saturday, March 30, 10:30AM at Peace Church of Christ, Bennett. A visitation will take place on Friday, March 29, 4-7PM at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, Iowa. Burial will be at Inland Cemetery, Bennett followed by a luncheon. Helen passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Online...

Mar 6, 2019

Steven Ray Campbell, who was soon to celebrate his 59th birthday on March 9th, passed away in the comfort of his own home on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 from natural causes.

Steve, as he was known by, was born on March 9, 1960 in Huntington, Indiana and was the son of Paul Dean and Ruth Ann (Sell)...

Feb 20, 2019

Paul Jack Meyer, Jr, 71, of New Liberty, Iowa died peacefully in his sleep on February 20, 2019 in his home. Memorial services are currently pending with Fry Funeral Home in Tipton.

Jack was born on December 26, 1947 in Davenport, Iowa. He was the son of Paul Jack Meyer, Sr. and Julia Judy Janssen Meyer. Paul...

Feb 20, 2019

Richard ‘Rich’ Paul Zobel, 79, of Tipton, entered eternity on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, while under the care of Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 10:00 AM in the United Methodist Church in Tipton. Burial will follow in the Rochester Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held...

Feb 16, 2019

Robert C. Fields, 98, formerly of Tipton and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Maple Knoll Village in Cincinnati, Ohio after a short illness. Bob was born August 18, 1920 in Tipton, Iowa, the second son of Forrest Filson Fields and Frieda Werling Fields. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019...

Feb 13, 2019

Leonard Keith Eichelberger, 89, of Atalissa, passed away early Wednesday morning (February 13, 2019) in his home with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 18, 2019 at 10:00 AM, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Visitation will be held at Fry Funeral Home on Sunday, February 17th, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and on...

Feb 10, 2019

Hazel “Ann” McChesney Thompson, passed away early Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton, Iowa, from complications after a long struggle with dementia. She will be remembered with a Celebration of Life at the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church on her birthday, Sat. March 9th from 1 to 3:30 PM including visitation prior to an informal service...

Feb 4, 2019

Gerald “Gerry” William Behrle, 74, of Lowden, died unexpectedly Monday evening in Premier Estates in Muscatine from declining health. There will be no services scheduled at this time.  Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com

Gerry was born to Frederick and Leona Martha (Bishop) Behrle on August 27, 1944 in Perryville, Missouri. He graduated from Tipton High...

Jan 29, 2019

Maureen Ellen Kopriva, 55, of Tipton, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, early Tuesday morning, January 29, 2019. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. A memorial fund has been established in her memory and may be sent to 621 E. 5th Street,...

Jan 20, 2019

Richard (Rich) Lyle Stout, Sr., 78, of Tipton, entered eternity on Sunday, January 20, 2019 in his home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 10:30 am, Cedar Street Baptist Church, Tipton. Burial will be held in the South Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 23 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at...

Jan 10, 2019

June Elaine Reeve, 86, of Tipton, died Thursday, January 10, 2019, Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11:00 am at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton.  Interment will be at a later date. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Fry...

Jan 10, 2019

Genevieve Mae Meier entered eternal rest early Thursday, January 10, 2019 while living in the Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. You are invited to come and celebrate her life on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 11:00 am at the First United Church of Christ in Tipton. Cremation will follow the funeral service so you may join her family...

Jan 6, 2019

Robert Emanuel Snavely the son of Harold DeVere Snavely and Pauline Ludmila (Kraska) Snavely was born July 29, 1931 in Pocahontas, IA.  Bob the oldest of three siblings played football and graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1949. Shortly after he started his secondary education at A.I.B. in Des Moines, IA.

In 1951 he enlisted and proudly...

Dec 30, 2018

Margaret “Peggy” Suzanne (Idlewine) Echeberry, 68, of New Liberty, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 after being stricken of an apparent heart attack in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. A visitation and a time of sharing and visiting will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with cremation to follow....

Dec 26, 2018

Patricia Anne Sterner, 81, of Mechanicsville (formerly of Mt. Vernon) passed away Wednesday morning, December 26, 2018. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 29 at 9:00 am with funeral services directly following at 11:00 am at Lisbon United Methodist Church. A memorial fund has been established for Mechanicsville Ambulance. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Patricia...

Dec 23, 2018

Jeffrey Allen Leslie, 60, of Tipton, passed away December 23, 2018.

He was the son of Allen and Belva Leslie. He graduated from Oxford Junction High School and enlisted in the United States Army serving two tours overseas. He was an owner operator truck driver most of his life.

Jeff is survived by his wife,...