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William Franklin Wallace
Mar 1, 2011
Funeral services for William Franklin Wallace, 77, of Tipton, who died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, will be held on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 11:00 am at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with Rev. Richard Smith officiating. Organist will be Sue Nebergall, vocalist, Lorraine Abrahamson, and casket bearers are: Damen Wallace, Travis Wallace, Jason Wallace, Gerald Stout, Robbi Wallace, Kameron...
Jane Elizabeth Shumaker
Feb 20, 2011
Funeral services for Jane Elizabeth Shumaker, 86, of Tipton, who died Sunday, February 20, 2011, will be held on Friday, February, 25, 2011, 10:00 am at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with Pastor David Lorenzen officiating. Organist will be Nancy Hipple and casket bearers are: Richard L. Shumaker, Robert Shumaker, Randall Shumaker, Shane Martin, Charles Phares, and Richard F. Shumaker....

James Lyle Emerson
Feb 18, 2011
James "Jim" Lyle Emerson, son of Clifford and Marie Horn Emerson, was born on August 23, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa. Jim graduated from Springdale High School in 1955 at the age of 16. He worked part time until he turned 18 and then started college. The heavy schedule of working and school put a severe strain on his...
Delmar Wayne Barkhurst
Feb 9, 2011
Graveside memorial services for Delmar Barkhurst, 85, of Tipton, who died on February 9, 2011, will be held Friday, March 11, 2011 at 1:00 pm, South Bethel Cemetery, Tipton with Rev. Ronald Lashmit officiating. The family will greet family and friends at 12:30 pm at Fry Funeral Home prior to traveling to the cemetery. Military graveside rites performed by...
Jacqueline Kay Moore
Feb 8, 2011
A celebration of life honoring Jacqueline Kay Moore, 36, Tipton who died Tuesday, February 8, 2011, following a courageous battle with cancer, will be held Saturday, February 12, 2011, 11:00 am, at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, with Rev. Jonathan Smith officiating. Visitation will be Friday, February 11, 2011 from 3-7 pm at Fry Funeral Home. There will be a...
Leo James Carney
Feb 1, 2011
Funeral services for Leo Carney, 83, of Tipton, who died Tuesday, February 1, 2011, will be held on Monday, February, 7, 2011, 10:30 am St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton. Visitation will be held Sunday, February 6, 2011 from 1-4 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Burial will take place in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Father David Hitch will be...
Gary David Ohrt
Feb 1, 2011
Funeral services for Gary David Ohrt, 48, of Tipton, who died Tuesday, February 1, 2011, will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 1:30 pm, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Visitation will be held Friday, February 4, 2011 from 4-7 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Pastor Paul Frederiksen will be officiating. Organist will be Nancy Hipple and casket...
Erwin Voss
Jan 29, 2011
Erwin Voss was born on February 27, 1918 to Ernest and Frieda (Stellhorn) Voss in St. Louis, Mo. At the age of 1, his family moved to the Rising City area in Nebraska, where his father was hired help to a local farm family. Later they became tenant farmers during the dust bowl days of the Great Depression. Erwin...
Kathleen Lou Lewis
Jan 28, 2011
Funeral services for Kathleen Lou Lewis,72, of Tipton who died January 28, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids will be held Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 12:00 noon, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tipton. Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 1, 2011, from 4-7 pm at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tipton. Burial will be at held at a later...
Robert George Hannes
Jan 25, 2011
Funeral services for Robert George Hannes, Sr., 92, of Tipton who died January 25, 2011 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home will be held Saturday, January 29, 2011, 11:00 AM, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton with Father David Hitch officiating. Mary Barnum will be organist with Daniel Hannes and Jane Osborn as vocalists. There will be an hour visitation...
Marcia Ann Krenz
Jan 21, 2011
Marcia Krenz, 38, of West Branch, died peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2011 at University of Iowa Hospital following a short illness. To honor her memory, there will be a gathering of family and friends on Tuesday, January 25th from 1-3 p.m. at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, Iowa. Burial will follow at the West Branch Cemetery. In lieu...
Ellen Louise Moore
Jan 19, 2011
On January 19, 2011 Ellen Louise Lehr Moore went home to be with her husband, Calvin. Since Calvin was called home on December 7, 2009 Ellen has been visiting Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton, Iowa. Ellen originally came to Springville, Iowa on July 30, 1921 with mother, Bessie Mae Hegarty Lehr and father Earl Herbert Lehr. Ellen graduated...
Mary Jean Oakley
Jan 19, 2011
Funeral services for Mary Jean Oakley, 79, of Tipton, who died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, will be held Sunday, January 23, 2:00 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton with Father David Hitch officiating. Organist will be Mary Barnum and vocalist, Diane Moon. Visitation will be one hour prior to service on Sunday from...
William William Penningroth Penningroth
Jan 18, 2011
William "Bill" Penningroth was born June 21, 1927 in Iowa City, Iowa. He was the son of Edward William and Eunice E. Johnson Penningroth. Bill was a 1945 graduate of Tipton High School and attended Iowa State University. He served in the United States Navy. On November 23, 1949, Bill was united in marriage to Mary Jean Rhoads in...
Velma Pauline Butterbrodt
Jan 17, 2011
Funeral services for Velma Pauline (Hein) Butterbrodt, 99, Tipton who died Monday, January 17, 2011 at Prairie Hills, Tipton will be held Thursday, January 20, 2011, 10:30 am at First United Church of Christ, Tipton with Pastor David Lorenzen officiating. Organist will be Nancy Hipple. Visitation will be Wednesday, January, 19, 2011 from 4-7 pm at Fry Funeral Home....
Darlene Beverly Leaf
Jan 14, 2011
Darlene Beverly Leaf, 83, Tipton, died January 14, 2011 at Mechanicsville Nursing and Rehab. Services will be held at a later date. Darlene was born July 18, 1927 the daughter of Joseph Hugh and Elva Charlotte Schisler Rife. She was a 1945 graduate of Tipton High School and attended Tipton Jr. College. Darlene married Robert Eugene Leaf on June...
Margie Jean Gaul
Jan 11, 2011
Margie "Midge" Gaul, 79, Tipton died Tuesday in Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11:00 am, First United Church of Christ, Tipton. Visitation will be held Friday from 4-6 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Midge was born October 16, 1931, to Lon H. and Emma Brick LaRue. She attended...
Carol Kohl
Jan 10, 2011
Carol Kohl, 95 of Tipton died passed away on January 10, 2011 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton, Ia. The funeral service is Friday January 14 at the First United Methodist Church of Tipton at 11:00 AM with visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Pastor Paul Frederiksen will officiate. Organist will be Sylvia Gould with Edwin Phelps...
Verlee Florence Bromell
Jan 9, 2011
Verlee Florence Pace Bromell, 80, formerly of Tipton, died Sunday, January, 9, 2011 in Simpson Memorial Home, West Liberty. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 13, at 10:30 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with Rev. Ron Lashmit officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at Fry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Tipton Masonic...
Everett Erich Henry Von Muenster
Jan 8, 2011
Funeral services for Everett Erich Henry Von Muenster, 88, of Bennett who died January 8, 2011 will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 10:30 am at Peace Church of Christ United in Bennett with Pastor Barbra Keiper officiating. Organist will be Lenora Speer and Vocalists will be Julie Wilkins and Nancy Chittick. A visitation will take place January 11,...