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Bessie Brennan
Mar 31, 2009
Bessie Cecilia Jonak Brennan, was born to Charles and Marie Kocourek Jonak on February 25, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois. She attended schools in Czechoslovakia while growing up. Bessie was united in marriage to Leo John Brennan on January 28, 1937 in Tipton, Iowa. She lived her life as a farm wife and was a member of St. Mary' Catholic...
Lois Badtram
Mar 21, 2009
Lois Elaine Badtram was born May 16, 1951 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was the daughter of Hershel and Edna Daude Martin. Lois graduated from Bennett High School in 1969 and Kirkwood College with a RN degree. She married Douglas Carl Badtram on June 17, 1967 in Bennett, Iowa. Loris was employed as a registered nurse at Genesis West...
Vernon Stuhr
Mar 18, 2009
Vernon Carl Stuhr, son of Emil Charles and Fredia Ann Syring Stuhr, was born June 5, 1928, in Clarence, Iowa. He attended school in Lowden while growing up. Vernon served in the United States Army. Vernon was united in marriage to Beverly Jean Ford on September 22, 1954 in Clarence, Iowa. He worked for Wilson Meat Packing which later...
Alice Moore
Mar 14, 2009
Alice Leona Dettman, daughter of William Carl and Linnie Wilhelmina Brinkman Dettman, was born on May 23, 1921 in Tipton, Iowa. Alice graduated from Tipton High School in 1939. On November 18, 1942 Alice was united in marriage to Eugene Robert Moore in Rolla, Missouri. Alice and Robert made their home in Tipton where they were very active in...
Charles Thumm
Mar 9, 2009
Charles Thumm was born June 22, 1936, to Luther Thumm and Pauline Mary Kinyon. He married Helga B. Wolff on April 11, 1957, in Berlin, Germany, they later divorced. He then married Rosalie Thumm and they later divorced. Charles was employed at Riverbend Transit Driver for 10 years as a machinist mechanic. He attended Tipton High School. He was...
Blanche Ahrens
Mar 6, 2009
Blanche was born on July 21, 1918, in Owatonna, Minn., daughter of George Francis Evans and Stella Mary Thompson. She married John Louis Ahrens on November 25, 1937, in Nashua, Iowa. Blanche was in quality control for Pioneer Seeds for 30 plus years. She went to Rock Island High School and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of...
Carolyn Fry
Feb 28, 2009
Carolyn (Connie) Louise Fry, was born April 10, 1932 in Henderson County, Illinois. She was one of seven children born to Carl Edwin and Esther Helen Johnson Peterson. Connie graduated from Stronghurst, Illinois High School. On June 22, 1952, Connie married the love of her life, James Keith Fry in Stronghurst, Illinois. She was a homemaker and bookkeeper for...
R. Arlene Gedye
Feb 4, 2009
Ruby Arlene Simmermaker Gedye, 91, of Santa Barbara, California, formerly of Tipton, died on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 in Santa Barbara of Cardiopulmonary Arrest. She touched many lives with here thoughtfulness and generosity in life. She graduated from Tipton High School, the University of Iowa and Business College in Davenport, Iowa. She was employed for thirty years in private...
Robert Keating
Jan 22, 2009
Robert Joseph Keating, son of Louis Patrick and Grace Cleone Callahan Keating, was born on October 13, 1946 in Cascade, Iowa. Robert attended Loras College in Dubuque and graduataed from the University of California-Berkley. On February 3, 1965 Robert enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the Vietnam War. He was discharged from active duty on January...
Jack Otten
Jan 12, 2009
Jack Lee Otten, son of Ben H. and Audrey P. Schuman Otten, was born on August 8, 1957, in Monticello, Iowa. He attended school in Tipton, Iowa. Jack was united in marriage to Laura Jean Wulf on May 17, 1975. He was employed as a mechanic for John Deere. Jack was a past member of the Moose Lodge. Jack...
Ronald Anderson
Jan 12, 2009
Ronald Boswell Anderson, son of Wilbur F. and Nellie Boswell Anderson, was born April 27, 1916, in Brownstown, Indiana. He attended school in Indiana, Ohio and Florida. Ronald was united in marriage on May 17, 1940 to Dorothy Lucille Osborn in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ronald farmed in Cedar County from 1939 until his retirement in 1976. He was a member...
Thomas Spear
Jan 10, 2009
Thomas O'Brien Spear, son of Alfred Jack" and Evelyn O'Brien Spear was born January 31 1945 in Pensacola Florida. He was a graduate of Tipton High School and attended Mexico Missouri Military Academy and college in Milton Wisconsin. Tom served 3 tours in the U.S. Marines during Vietnam. He was united in marriage on March 31 1972 to Pamella...
Dorothy Harmsen
Jan 9, 2009
Dorothy Louise Bachman Harmsen, daughter of Arthur William and Irma Mae Severin Bachman, was born October 7, 1920 in Clarence, Iowa. She was a 1938 graduate of Clarence High School and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa for 2 years. On November 25, 1945, Dorothy was united in marriage to Harold Henry Harmsen in Clarence, Iowa....
Vincent Carlson
Dec 28, 2008
Vincent Cyrus Carlson was born on January 7, 1921 in Lockridge Iowa to Walter & Nellie Hill Carlson. He attended school in Lockridge, Iowa. He served in the United States Army in the South Pacific for three years. Vince" married Virginia Faye Garlick in 1942. He lived his entire married life in the Cedar County area near and in...
Joshwa Ford
Dec 28, 2008
Joshwa Eldon Ford, son of Randy Ray and Donna Ann Harms Ford, was born on December 25, 1980 in Iowa City, Iowa. He attended school in Tipton, Iowa. Joshwa loved the outdoors and enjoyed mushroom hunting and fishing. He also liked collecting flags from different countries. Joshwa is survived by his mother, Donna Gilliand & husband, Kim of McGregor,...
Robert Dlouhy
Dec 20, 2008
Robert Charles Dlouhy, son of Leonard Emmil & Arlene Kathryn Cilek Dlouhy, was born December 4, 1951 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended school in Tipton while growing up. Robert was united in marriage to Pamela Kaye McQuillen on April 11, 2008 in Tipton, Iowa. Robert was employed as a truck driver for Wendling Quarry, Jaydon, and L.L. Pelling....
Paul Osborn
Dec 19, 2008
Paul Dewey Osborn, son of Admiral Dewey & Myrtle Grace Turner Osborn, was born September 30, 1926 in Buchanan, Iowa. He attended school in Tipton while growing up and graduated from Springdale Schools in 1944. Paul served in the United States Navy. He was a lifetime member of the Tipton VFW Post 2537 and the American Legion Post 123....
Donald Armstrong, Jr
Dec 17, 2008
Donald Charles Armstrong, Jr., son of Donald Clement & Etta Beatrice Willey Armstrong, was born September 13, 1920 in Tipton, Iowa. He was a 1938 graduate of Tipton High School and attended Tipton Junior College. Donald served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. On December 7, 1940, Donald was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart,...
Franklin Stonerook
Dec 15, 2008
Franklin Port Stonerook, was born December 15, 1922 on the Family Century Farm south of Clarence to Alvin O. & Erma C. Port Stonerook. He was a 1940 graduate of Clarence High School and Tipton Jr. College. Port served in the United States Navy from 1943 - 1947. Port loved flying but, when his father died at an early...
Betty Johnson
Dec 11, 2008
Betty Ann Johnson, was born to Lyle and Lois Maxine Tripplett Salyars on August 22, 1936 in Carroll, Iowa. While growing up she attended school in Moscow and Wilton. Betty was a homemaker and was employed as a housekeeper. She was a member of the Red Hat Society. Betty is survived by her husband, Robert Thurber of Tipton, Iowa;...
