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James "Jack" Merlin Ward
May 17, 2017
James Merlin "Jack" Ward, 100, of Tipton, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Mercy Hospital following a sudden illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 22,...
Reno Jerome Droll
May 7, 2017
Reno Jerome Droll, 89, of Tipton, entered eternal rest Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Friends and family may gather at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton on Friday, May 12 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM for a time of visitation, with a public rosary to begin at 3:30. Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, May...
Harry Thomas Martin
Apr 20, 2017
Harry Thomas Martin, 81, of Moscow went home to be with his Lord while in his home with his family by his side, Thursday, April 20, 2017. Family and friends may gather at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, on Sunday, April 23, from 1:00-3:00 pm for a time of visitation. Funeral service will begin immediately following the visitation, with concluding...
Evelyn Alice Meiers
Apr 15, 2017
Evelyn Alice Buchholtz Meiers, 85, formerly of Tipton, died peacefully with her family by her side Saturday night, April 15, 2017 at the Lutheran Homes Society, Muscatine, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 20 at 10:30 AM, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tipton. Burial will be following in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Visitation for Evelyn will...
Marvel Hermina Harmel
Apr 12, 2017
Marvell Hermina Harmel, 89, of Tipton, peacefully entered into eternal rest at Cedar Manor Nursing Home on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. A time of visitation will be held on Saturday, April 22 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Tipton, from 11:00 am-12:00 pm, with a memorial service to begin promptly at 12:00 pm. There will be a luncheon served immediately following...
Thomas Harold Lemburg
Mar 15, 2017
Thomas Harold Lemburg, 79, of Cedar Bluff, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Friends and family may gather at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, on Saturday, March 18th from 9:00-11:00 am for a time of visitation. Immediately following at 11:00 am, there will be a Celebration of Life service at Fry's with full military...
Deanna Mae Hambright
Mar 4, 2017
Deanna Mae Hambright, 78, of Bennett, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Genesis West Hospital, Davenport. Friends and family may gather at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton on Wednesday, March 8th from 4:00-7:00 pm for a time of visitation. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 9th at 10:30 am, also at Fry's. Interment will follow at...
Audrey Jane Beck
Mar 4, 2017
Audrey Jane Beck, 96, of Mechanicsville, entered into eternal rest Thursday, March 4, 2017 at Clarence Nursing Home. Friends and family may gather at United Methodist Church, Mechanicsville, Friday, March 10th from 10:00-11:00 am for a time of visitation, with the memorial service beginning at 11:00 am. Inurnment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville. Memorials in Audrey's honor...
Peter Gorwood Henderson
Feb 17, 2017
Peter G. Henderson, 55, of Tipton, Iowa, passed away at home on Friday, February 17, 2017. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the American Legion Hall in Central City, Iowa from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Pete is survived by his parents, David and Wilma Henderson...
Janette Lynn Parker
Feb 16, 2017
Janette L. Parker, 69, Tipton, died peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Simpson Memorial Home, West Liberty. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 18th at 11:00 am with visitation from 10:00 am until service time, First United Church of Christ, Tipton. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Iowa. Condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Janette...
Sandra Sue Proesch
Feb 8, 2017
Sandra Sue Flockhart Proesch, 66, formerly of Stanwood, passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 1:00 am in St. Luke's Hospice Care Unit from complications of a stroke and pneumonia. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Saturday, February 11th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with burial...
Patricia "Patsy" Louise Miller
Feb 4, 2017
Patricia "Patsy" Louise Miller, 82, of Mechanicsville, left this world on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 12:23 pm at the Cedar Manor Nursing home in Tipton. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 8th at 10:30 am at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton with burial to follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville and with a celebration of...
Robert "Bob" Wayne Skladzien
Jan 24, 2017
Robert (Bob) Skladzien, 70, of Maquoketa, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, January 27, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Robert was born August...
Marvella Bernice Deerberg
Jan 20, 2017
Marvella Bernice Deerberg, 89, of Bennett, peacefully left this world Friday evening, January 20, 2017 at Genesis East Hospital in Davenport, Iowa with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Peace Church of Christ United in Bennett, Iowa with burial to follow at the Inland Cemetery, Bennett....
Joe Allen Shields
Jan 9, 2017
Joe Allen Shields, 68, of Mechanicsville passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family on Monday, January 9, 2017. Friends and family may gather Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton from 4:00-7:00 pm for a time of visitation. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 12th, 10:00 am, also at Fry's, with interment...
Charles "Chuck" Eugene Sterner
Jan 8, 2017
Charles "Chuck" Eugene Sterner Jr, 64, of Atalissa passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Visitation will be Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, from 9:00-10:00 am, with a memorial service to immediately follow. Inurnment will be held at a later date. A memorial fund in Charles's honor has been established. Online...
Keith Eldon Johnson
Jan 7, 2017
Keith Eldon Johnson, 84, of Tipton, entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 7, 2017 with his family by his side at Wilton Nursing Home. Family and friends may gather at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, on Thursday, January 12, from 4:00-7:00pm for a time of visitation. Funeral service will be held Friday, January 13th, 10:30 am at Tipton Bible Church...
James Everett Shotwell
Jan 5, 2017
James Everett Shotwell, 77, of Tipton, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. In honoring James' wish, there will be no funeral service. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials in Jim's honor may be directed to the Friends of the Animals Shelter or the American Cancer Society. Online condolences...
Susan Kay Cunningham
Jan 4, 2017
Susan Kay Sterner-Cunningham, age 65, passed away on January 4, 2017, in her Davenport, IA home. She is survived by her son, Dustin Morden, his wife Heather, and their 4 children; Atticus, Liam, Reese, and Alivia; her daughter Shara Spies, her children; Gabrielle Rose, and Trista Spies. She is also survived by step-mother Evelyn Sterner of Tipton, IA. Her...
Mary Jo Geadelmann
Jan 3, 2017
Mary Jo Geadelmann, 74, of Tipton, passed away with her family by her side, after a lengthy battle with multiple myeloma, Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 5th from 4:00-7:00 pm, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with Rev. Ron Lashmit delivering a eulogy to conclude at 7:00 pm. Memorial mass...
