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William H. Maurer
May 9, 2016
William H. (Bill) Maurer, age 91, of Marquette, Michigan, (formerly of Tipton) passed away peacefully May 9, 2016 at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans where he had been a resident for eight months. Private family graveside services were held on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Bill was...
Helen Arlene Post
May 5, 2016
Arlene Post, 86, of Tipton, passed away Thursday, May 05, 2016 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will be held Monday, May 9 from 10:00-11:00 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, with the funeral service beginning immediately after at 11:00 am. Graveside service and burial will be held at Tipton Masonic Cemetery immediately following the funeral service. A memorial fund...
Janet Rae Powell
May 2, 2016
Janet Rae Powell, 78, of Tipton passed away Monday, May 02, 2016 at West Point Care Center. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 5th from 4:00-7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, with a public rosary beginning at 3:30. Funeral mass will be on Friday, May 6th, 10:30 am, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton. Private, family graveside...
Raymond Dow Penningroth
Apr 27, 2016
Raymond Dow Penningroth, 83, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be on Sunday, May 1, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Fry Funeral Home, in Tipton, and one hour before the next day's church service. Funeral mass will be on Monday, May 2, 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary's...
Mildred Catherine Suchomel
Apr 17, 2016
Mildred Catherine Suchomel, 97, Tipton, and formerly of Cedar Bluff area, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Visitation and Funeral details are as follows: Visitation is Friday, April 22 from 10:00-11:00 am, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton. Funeral Mass will immediately follow at 11:00 am, also at St. Mary's. There will be a time...
Grace Charlotte Nichols
Apr 15, 2016
Grace Charlotte Nichols (74) died April 15, 2016, once again proving in life the only constants are death and taxes. Grace, who despised being called Gracie, was known to sign her name Grace C. Nichols. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, April 30th, 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Always fighting mainstream social conventions she was...
Henry Paul Wiskus
Apr 13, 2016
Henry Paul Wiskus Jr., 82, of Tipton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Simpson Memorial Home, West Liberty. Visitation will be held at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, on Sunday, April 17th from 2:00-5:00 pm. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 18th, 10:30 am, also at Fry's. A memorial fund in Henry's honor has been...
Opal Bailey Ernst
Apr 13, 2016
Opal Bailey Ernst, 105, of Danville, Ky. died April 13, 2016 in Tipton, Iowa while being cared for by her daughter, Phyllis Joy Stumbo. She was born December 7, 1910 on the family farm near Grahn, Ky to Andrew Thomas Bailey and Sarah Sloan Bailey. She was the fourth of ten children. She was the widows of husbands Robert...
William Walter Plate
Apr 12, 2016
William (Bill) Walter Plate, 55, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, passed away April 12, 2016. Visitation will be held at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton on Wednesday, April 20th from 4:00-7:00 pm. Funeral Service will also be at Fry's on Thursday, April 21st at 10:30 am. A graveside service with Military Honors will follow at Inland Cemetery, Bennett, Iowa. Online...
Patsy Ruth Carney
Apr 10, 2016
Patsy Ruth Carney, 87, Tipton, peacefully entered eternal rest Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Solon Care Center. Visitation will be Friday, April 15th from 4:00-7:00 pm, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Celebration of life, funeral mass service is Saturday, April 16th, 10:30 am, St. Mary's Catholic Church with the graveside committal service immediately following at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. A...
Norma Jean Aikman
Apr 9, 2016
Norma Jean Aikman, 75, Tipton, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital-Mayo Clinic, due to complications from surgery. Service details are as follows: Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 13th from 4:00-6:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 14th at 10:30 am, also at Fry's, with the...
Robert William Peck
Apr 7, 2016
Robert William Peck, 79, of Tipton, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, April 7, 2016. Service details are as follows: Visitation will be Sunday, April 10th from 2:00-5:00 pm at the Tipton Fire Station. Funeral service is on Monday, April 11th at 10:30 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Graveside service will commence at the Tipton Masonic Cemetery with...
Harold Ernest Hensch
Apr 4, 2016
Harold Ernest Hensch, 87, Tipton, peacefully entered eternal rest while surrounded by his beloved family at Cedar Manor, Monday, April 4, 2016. Visitation and funeral service information is as follows: Visitation: Thursday, April 7th from 4:00-6:00 pm, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Funeral Services: Friday, April 8th, 10:30 am, also at Fry's. Memorial's in Harold's honor may be directed towards,...
Frances Elaine Gaunt
Mar 30, 2016
Frances Elaine Gaunt, 68, of Tipton, entered eternal rest while surrounded by her family, Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Visitation will be at Calvary Foursquare Church, Tipton, on Friday, April 1st from 9:30-10:30 am, with the funeral service immediately following. Graveside and burial services will be at Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Tipton. A memorial fund in Frances's honor has been...
Kay Karolie Leighty
Mar 24, 2016
Kay Karolie Leighty, 77, Tipton, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital. There will a celebration of life service Monday, March 28th, at 11:00 am, First United Church of Christ, Tipton. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 am, also at the church. A memorial fund in Kay's honor has been established. Online condolences may be shared at...
Olive Grace Pace
Mar 21, 2016
Olive Grace Pace, 94, Muscatine and formerly of Tipton, entered eternal rest Monday, March 21, 2016 at Lutheran Living Senior Campus, Muscatine. Visitation for Olive will be held Friday, March 25, 2016 from 9:30-11:00 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, with the funeral service immediately following. Memorials in Olive's honor may be directed to Cedar Street Baptist Church, Tipton. Online...
Shirley Ann Fell
Mar 20, 2016
Shirley Ann Fell, 87, Tipton, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Simpson Memorial Home. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 24th from 9:30-11:00 am, at Calvary Foursquare Church, Tipton, with the funeral service immediately following. Graveside and concluding services will be held at Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Memorials in Shirley's honor may be directed to Simpson Memorial Home....
Harold Wayne Waddell
Mar 15, 2016
Harold Wayne Waddell, 75, Mechanicsville, entered eternal rest March 15, 2016. Visitation will be Saturday, March 19th from 1:30-3:00 pm, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, with the memorial service immediately following. All friends and family are invited to attend a time of food and fellowship following the memorial service, also at Fry's. Inurnment will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery,...
Eleanor Mae Woodson
Mar 14, 2016
Eleanor M. Woodson, 96 years old, died peacefully at Cedar Manor in Tipton on Saturday, March 12, 2016. She was born June 11, 1919 and was the daughter of Arthur and Margaret Glennon Farr. Eleanor was a long time resident of Cedar Rapids. She attended St. Patrick Church and school in Cedar Rapids. She went back to school at...
Gloria Jean Urmie
Mar 13, 2016
Gloria Jean Urmie, 73, Tipton, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Mercy Hospital. Visitation will be on Friday, March 18, from 4:00-7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, with a public rosary at 3:30 pm. Funeral mass will be on Saturday, March 19th, 10:30 am, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton. Graveside service and burial will be at St....
