OBITUARIES

Apr 13, 2024

Catharine Ina siders 64 of West Rochester, Atalissa Iowa passed away peacefully Saturday April 13th at Harmony House in Cedar Rapids Iowa. A celebration of life will be at a later date

Cathy, daughter of Cecil B. Allen and Helen Johnson Allen Vaverka, was born February 27th 1960 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  She attended Kennedy High School...

Apr 11, 2024

Rose Marie Wright, 94, of Bennett, passed late at night on Thursday, April 11 in Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 9:00 to 11:00 am followed by her funeral services at 11:00 am at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Rev. Dr. Andrew Watkins from St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Apr 6, 2024

John David Tholen, 76, of Tipton, Iowa entered into eternity on Saturday, April 6th, 2024. As a Husband, Father, Grandfather, and dear Friend, to name a few of his beloved titles, there will be Celebration of Life services held in his honor. The visitation will be at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton from 4pm - 8pm on Thursday, April...

Mar 22, 2024

Norman ‘Norm’ Duane McQuillen, 73, of Rochester, Iowa, passed away very suddenly on Friday, March 22nd from complications of a heart attack. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the Tipton VFW.  Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Cards and memorials may be sent to 1874 1st...

Mar 22, 2024

Mary Louise Holschlag, 88, of Tipton, entered eternity early Friday morning, March 22, 2024 in Prairie Hills Assisted Living Center in Tipton. A Celebration of her Life will be held on Saturday, March 30th at 11:00 am, Tipton Foursquare Church. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. A general memorial fund has been established in her memory.

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Mar 19, 2024

Gerald Jacob Craig, 50, of rural Clarence, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 24, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and funeral services will be held on Monday, March 25th at 10:30 am all at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Online condolences may be shared...

Mar 18, 2024

Steven Dale Hines, 78, of Clarence, entered eternity on Monday, March 18, 2024. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 22 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM followed by the Celebration of Life Service at 11:00, all at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Burial will be held at a later date in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Iowa. Online condolences may be...

Mar 16, 2024

Donna Belle (Tisinger) Wilkerson, 94, of West Branch, Iowa entered eternity on Saturday, March 16, 2024 while under the care of the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 23, at 11:00 with a visitation with family and friends on Friday, March 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00 both being held at Fry Funeral...

Mar 13, 2024

Phyllis Powell, 81, of Tipton, Iowa, formerly of Colfax and Bloomington, Illinois, passed away on March 13, 2024 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton.

To celebrate her life, a memorial service will be held March 30, 2024 at 3pm at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, where her family will greet friends prior to the service from...

Mar 12, 2024

Joanne Murphy Reiling, 90, of Clarence, entered into eternity on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 while under the care of St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 17th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and funeral services will be held on Monday, March 18th at 10:00 am, both at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Burial...

Mar 4, 2024

Marvin D. Miller, 87, of Tipton, IA passed away suddenly while under the care of University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics on Monday, March 4, 2024. A celebration of life for Marv is being planned for a future date. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfunerialhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the Tipton School...

Mar 3, 2024

Helga Berta Stewart, 86, formerly of Tipton and Iowa City, entered eternity on Sunday, March 3, 2024 while under the care of Heritage Specialty Care in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral arrangements are currently pending with Fry Funeral Home, Tipton.

Helga was born on November 9, 1937 in Berlin, Germany. She was the daughter of Otto Karl Wolff...

Mar 2, 2024

Alex Achenbach, 87, of rural Lisbon, passed peacefully in his home on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Visitation and funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 with visitation starting at noon and the funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm all at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Burial with military rites will conclude at the Mason-Wallick Cemetery...

Feb 27, 2024

Mary Constance Matthess, 68, Marion, Iowa and formerly of Tipton, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 in the quietness of her home. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 29th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Funeral mass will be held Friday, March 1, 2024 at 11:00 am, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Tipton,...

Feb 20, 2024

Robert Kenneth Wilkins, Sr, 93, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 while under the care of

Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024 from 9:00 to

11:00 am with funeral services beginning at 11:00 am at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Burial will follow in

Feb 19, 2024

Glenn Larry Eaton, 82, Tipton, passed away on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 at Cedar Manor nursing home in Tipton surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton and officiated by Rev. Ron Lashmit. Burial will follow at the Masonic cemetery, Tipton. Visitation will be from 5...

Feb 4, 2024

Donald Allen Hennings, Sr., 84, of Rochester (Tipton) passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024 while under the care of Mercy Hospital (University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown). Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10th at 10:30, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with Military Honors bestowed at the conclusion of the service.  Cremation will follow the funeral...

Feb 2, 2024

Doris Mae Achenbach Howe, 94, of Tipton, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024 while under the care of Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Tipton. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 10:30 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, with Rev. Ronald Lashmit officiating. Burial will follow in the Shawver Cemetery in Cedar Bluff, Iowa. Visitation...

Jan 24, 2024

Kevin Harlen Siemsen, 70 years of age, of Marshalltown, Iowa drew his final breath in the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in the comfort of his own home with his loving wife Pamela by his side. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 2:00 pm, at Fry Funeral Home...

Jan 23, 2024

Cheri Louise Crisp, 80, of Menifee, California and Tipton, Iowa, quietly took her last breath on January 23, 2024 while sleeping in her own bed. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 6th at 11:00 am at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton with Pastor Kerri Sandusky officiating, with visitation from 9:00 to 11:00 am prior to the...