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Karen Blake
Jun 20, 2010
Karen Sue Blake, 66, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Tipton, died peacefully in her home with her family at her bedside on Sunday. Karen, the daughter of Howard and Genevieve Raymond Gritton, was born on April 6, 1944 in Wilton Junction, Iowa. She was a 1962 graduate of the Clarence High School. She married Marshall Glen Blake on January...
Darrell Dewulf
Jun 15, 2010
Darrell Dean DeWulf, son of Charles Arthur and Viola Marie Stanlake DeWulf, was born June 5, 1941, in Davenport, Iowa. He was a 1959 graduate of Bennett High School. Darrell was a farmer and enjoyed camping, fishing, and boating. On June 5, 1960, Darrell was united in marriage to Lynet Jane Schlueter in Bennett, Iowa. He was a member...
Vera Rice
Jun 4, 2010
Vera Emma Schaefer, daughter of Charles and Anna Kramermeier Schaefer, was born on October 27, 1923 in Buena Vista County, Iowa. She attended schools in Storm Lake, Iowa. Vera was united in marriage to George Henry Rice. He died in 1977. Vera loved to clean houses and enjoyed folding clothes, tasks that most of us avoid if at all...
Edward Stockman
Jun 1, 2010
Edward J. Stockman, son of Harry M. and Mary E. Ahern Stockman, was born September 2, 1923, in Oxford, Iowa. He served in the United States Army from 1944-1946. Edward was a graduate of Cosgrove High School, received his Bachelors Degree from Iowa State College in 1941 and his Masters Degree from Colorado State. He was united in marriage...
Terry Countryman
May 13, 2010
Terry Richard Countryman, son of Francis Henry and Karen Kay Countryman Rummells, was born February 14, 1963, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from Tipton High School and was employed as a mechanic. Terry is survived by his mother, Karen Rummells of West Branch, Iowa; sister, Tammy Montgomery of Tipton, Iowa; brothers, Tony Countryman and Tracy Countryman, both of...
Charles Eicher
May 12, 2010
Chuck was born November 11, 1967, in Moline, Illinois. He was the son of Abraham and Bonnita Lee Kinyon Eicher. He was a 1985 graduate of Mid Prairie High School. Chuck was employed as an over the road truck driver. He was united in marriage to Treasa Bisbee and later divorced. Chuck is survived by his daughters, Kayla Eicher...
Robert Linn
Apr 29, 2010
Robert James Linn, son of John W. and Ivy L. Koblentz Linn, was born on June 30, 1930 in Tipton, Iowa. He attended Tipton High School. Robert helped people by mowing yards and helping with the gardening at the Cedar County Home where he spent a lot of his life. Robert died on Thursday, April 29 at 11:56 pm...
Gary Petersen
Apr 21, 2010
Gary was born November 8, 1945 in Davenport, Iowa to Vernon L. and Luella D. Reese Petersen. He was a 1964 graduate of Tipton High School. Gary retired from CDS, Tipton where he was employed as a Fork Lift Operator. Gary is survived by his daughters, Justine Kellar of LaVista, NE, Jacqui (Michael) Patterson of Siloam Springs, AR; 5...
Gary L. Petersen
Apr 21, 2010
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Hilda Brown
Apr 19, 2010
Hilda Louise Friedrichsen, daughter of Peter M. and Bertha Carstensen Friedrichsen, was born September 22, 1919 in rural Jones County near Center Junction. Hilda graduated from Wyoming High School in 1936. On July 11, 1939 Hilda was united in marriage to John Howard Carey in Kahoka, Missouri. Hilda and John were parents to Suzanne and Steven. John died on...
Catherine Richardson
Apr 12, 2010
Catherine Josephine (Peet) Richardson, 94, died April 12, 2010 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton. Catherine was born at the family home southeast of Martelle, Jones County, Iowa, on Nov. 14, 1915. She was the daughter of Clarence Bruce and Evelyn Peet. On May 18, 1939, she married Wilmer Richardson of Linn Grove, Linn County, Iowa. Catherine and Wilmer...
Tim Robertson
Apr 5, 2010
Timothy Joel Robertson, son of Helen Oliver-Girdner and stepfather Flick Girdner, was born October 4th, 1937, in Denver, CO. He was united in marriage to Joan Robertson on August 18, 1959 in Chillicothe, MO. Joan and Tim raised their four children in the Iowa City area. Tim was a professor emeritus from the University of Iowa Statistics and Actuary...
Mildred Skladzien
Apr 2, 2010
Mildred Helen Skladzien, daughter of Everett and Nellie Proctor Shotwell, was born September 23, 1916. She was a 1935 graduate of Tipton High School and received her nursing degree in Moline, Illinois. Mildred was a registered nurse at Chicago Hospital and was employed as the first night nurse at Cedar Manor Nursing Home. In 1942, Mildred was united in...
Kenneth Horstmann
Mar 21, 2010
Born to Grover and Bertha Horstmann residing in Big Rock, Iowa and owning HorstmannâEA
Deone Griffith
Mar 17, 2010
Deone Sue Griffith, the daughter of Dean Everett and Ruth Ione Kirchner Newman, was born September 27, 1957 in Ft. Madison, Iowa. She was a 1976 graduate of Ft. Madison High School. Deone was united in marriage to Donald Blake Griffith. She was a homemaker and member of Tipton United Methodist Church. Deone is survived by her husband, Donald...
Ruth Bell
Mar 16, 2010
Ruth Eleanor Eilers was born April 16, 1925, on the family farm in rural Tipton, Iowa. She was the youngest of 4 daughters born to August and Martha Penningroth Eilers. Besides her parents, her oldest sister, Vera Agne, and next sister, Bernice Meinholdt, are deceased. Remaining is her sister, Marie Shaull, of Tipton. She graduated from the Tipton Consolidated...
Bernadette Webb
Mar 13, 2010
Bernadette Yvonne Webb, daughter of Wilfred Joseph and Cella Mae Weimann Webb, was born February 3, 1949. She attended Tipton schools. Bernadette was a homemaker and member of Foursquare Gospel Church in Tipton. She is survived by her mother, Clella M. Webb of Tipton, Iowa; uncle, Emerson Wayne Weimann of Tipton; Aunt, Vivian Dixon of Toledo; and numerous cousins....
Ernest William Kunde
Mar 6, 2010
The son of William L. E. and Lucie C. (Stahl) Kunde, he was born August 3, 1921 on the family farm near McCausland. He married Marian M. Amend in 1944 and they later divorced. He married Julia A. Cooper in 1971. He resided in the Tipton area all his adult life. Mr. Kunde farmed and worked in a variety...
Joan Robertson
Feb 25, 2010
Joan K. Slater Robertson, daughter of Charles and Kathryn Bonderer Slater, was born July 16, 1939, in Chillicothe, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Tim Robertson on August 18, 1959 in Chillicothe. Joan and Tim raised their four children in the Iowa City area. She was a devoted member of St. MaryâEA
