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Myrtle Monnie Lovell
Aug 5, 2004
Myrtle Monnie" Ellen Collison Lovell born November 14 1926 in Atalissa the daughter of Harry Raymond and Millie O'Ella LaRue Collison. She married Frankie Everett Lovell on November 211943.0 at the Rochester United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker working outside the home only very briefly in the early years at the Muscatine Button Factory and the Five &...

Eleanor Martin
Jul 25, 2004
Eleanor Elizabeth Blair Martin, daughter of George F. and Mabel Ford Blair, was born in Bennett, Iowa on April 2, 1913. She was a 1933 graduate of Bennett High School. On March 12, 1940, Eleanor was united in marriage to Havey Elmo Martin in the Methodist Church in Bennett, Iowa. She devoted her life to her family, church and...

Blanche Ross
Jul 24, 2004
Blanche Ross, daughter of Abraham Lincoln and Emma A. Poole Ross, was born March 19, 1907, in Poweshiek County, Iowa. Blanche was employed as a watiress at the Minute Cafe and a clerk for DeKock's Drug Store. Blanche is survived by her nieces, Ardes Barnhart, of Deep River, Iowa and Marie Anderson, of Joshua, Texas; and a nephew, Bert...

Homer Achey
Jul 21, 2004
Homer Charles Achey, son of Frank and Mary Ehresman Achey, was born September 11, 1908, in Cedar County, Iowa. He attended Cedar County Schools. On September 19, 1930, Homer was united in marriage to Myrtle Elizabeth Harden, in Muscatine, Iowa. He worked as a sheep shearer. Homer is survived by his sister-in-law, Ethel Harden, of Tipton, Iowa; and a...

Anker Marilyn Doermann
Jul 20, 2004
Anker Marilyn Doermann, daughter of Paul Edgar and Gladys Evanna Irwin Muchow, was born March 9, 1933, in Eliza, Illinois. She attended school in Joy, Illinois. On November 5, 1955, Marilyn was united in marriage to Lavern Herman Carl Doermann in the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Marilyn was a devoted homemaker who took special pride in her...

Herbert William Adams
Jul 18, 2004
Herbert William Bill" Adams son of Herbert and Hazel Adams was born July 161924.0 in Montrose Iowa. He graduated from Montrose High School in 1941. On September 21950.0 Bill was united in marriage to Margaret "Peggy" Kinler in Davenport Iowa. Bill was proud to serve his country in the United States Marine corps. from 1943-1945. Bill was a 50...

Jody Achey
Jun 30, 2004
Jody Ann Achey, 30, of 1483 Snaggy Ridge Road, died Wednesday, June 30, in her home from complications of breast cancer. Following Jody's wishes, her body has been cremated and there will be no formal services. She will be laid to rest in Mt. Zion Cemetery at a later date. Survivors include her parents, John E. and Karen K....

Vincent Wurr
Jun 22, 2004
Vincent H. Wurr, son of Emil and Frances Skalla Wurr, was born August 6, 1920 at Auburn, Iowa. He attended Coon Rapids Schools. Vincent was united in marriage to Betty J. Knute on November 23, 1944 at Carroll, Iowa. Vincent was employed as a laborer on several farms. In 1963 they moved to the Tipton area where he was...

Walter Graham
Jun 19, 2004
Walter Louis Graham, son of Dora Nissen Graham & Frank L. Graham, was born October 9, 1921, in Nowlin Settlement, Souh Dakota. He attended school in Midland, South Dakota. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II from 1942 -1946 with the Signal Corps. He was stationed in New Caladonia and with the occupation in Japan. He...

Ruth Gamble
Jun 9, 2004
Ruth Kirkpatrick Gamble, daughter of Ray & Coral Stockton Kirkpatrick, was born April 23, 1916, in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. She was a 1936 graduate of Lisbon High School. On December 7, 1937, Ruth was united in marriage to Maurice Leroy Gamble, in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Ruth was a homemaker and a teachers assistant at the Tipton Bible Church. Ruth...

Marvin Muesing
Jun 8, 2004
Marvin Chris Muesing, son of Chris & Emma Ebert Muesing, was born on January 16, 1915, in Lowden Iowa. He attended Fairfield Township Country School. Marvin served in the United States Amy and later farmed. On August 25, 1946, Marvin was united in marriage to Viola Feese in Clarence, Iowa. He was a member of United Church of Christ...

Carl Bair
May 27, 2004
Carl E. Bair, son of Frank and Julia Marker Bair, was born May 14, 1923, in Cedar County, Iowa. On December 3, 1941, Carl was united in marriage to Norma Alice Bailey in Tipton, Iowa. Carl lived his life as a farmer. He was a past member of the Moose Lodge and Cedar County Saddle Club. Carl is survived...

Jaden Batzkiel
May 24, 2004
Jaden James Batzkiel, infant son of Justin Batzkiel & Tabitha Stegall was stillborn on May 24, 2004 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Jaden is survived by his parents; his maternal grandparents, Mary Wilson, of Ida Grove, Iowa, and Tim & Jodi Stegall, of Tipton, Iowa; maternal great-grandparents, James & Mary Lowry, of Wilton, Iowa, Gerald Stegall, of Wapello, Iowa...

Gordon Kirk Bixby
May 21, 2004
Gordon Kirk Bixby died at his home on May 21, 2004. He was born in 1918 to Gordon and Ida Bixby in Shellsburg, Iowa. Krik worked at Sanitary Dairy and later as a Supervisor for Peter Pan Bakery in Cedar Rapids. He married Joan Garrett in 1944. In 1959, Krik and Joan moved to Tipton where they owned and...

Charles Albaugh
May 15, 2004
Charles Franklin Albaugh, son of Charles O. and Doris Rogers Albaugh, was born August 11, 1920, in Cedar County, Iowa. He attended school in Tipton and Stanwood. On January 13, 1944, Charles was united in marriage to Cleora Arlene Buhman in Tipton, Iowa. He served in the United States Marines during WWII. Charles dedicated his life to farming. He...

Margaret Hylton
May 8, 2004
Margaret Loretta Hylton, daughter of Fred & Margaret Murphy Baker, was born April 26, 1923, in Cedar Valley, Iowa. She attended Grower #5 Country School. On July 6, 1950, Margaret was united in marriage to Paney John Hylton in Tipton, Iowa. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton. Margaret was a homemaker and was also...

Jacqueline Eaton
May 8, 2004
Jacqueline Gwen Eaton, daughter of Glenn W. and LaVaughn Eaton, was born June 29, 1938, in Iowa City, and was raised in Tipton, Iowa. She graduated from Tipton High School in 1956 and Iowa State Teacher's College in 1960. She received her Master's in Education from the University of Missouri. Her first teaching assignment was at the Iowa School...

Alta Martin
May 8, 2004
Alta Delight Sterner Martin, daughter of Van Orren & Beulah Delight Howe Sterner, was born February 18, 1927, in Rochester, Iowa. On May 30, 1947, Alta was united in marriage to Harry Lee Martin in Tipton, Iowa. Alta worked for the FBI in Chicago during WWII. She was a proponent of naturalization of the Rochester Cemetery. Alta was the...

Mary Lou Nichols
May 6, 2004
Mary Lou Nichols, daughter of Claude & Maude Young Aden, was born July 7, 1936 in Anna, Illinois. She attended school in Rock Island, Illinois. On January 12, 1956, Mary Lou was married to William J. Nichols in Jefferson City, Missouri. Mary Lou is loved and survived by her husband, William J. Nichols, of Durant, Iowa; her daughters, Brenda...

Sarah Williams
May 5, 2004
Sarah Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Dale and Mindy Williams, was born June 12, 1982, in Moline, Illinois. She was a 2001graduate of Tipton High School. Sarah was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tipton. She was active in jr. high and high school band, Camp Fire and Sunday school. She wolunteered at the University of Iowa...