OBITUARIES

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...

Jan 15, 2024

Katie Jean Hobbs, 43, of Cedar Rapids, left this world peacefully on Monday, January 15, 2024. In keeping with Katie’s desire to live a simple life so are her wishes concerning her death as she will be cremated. There will be a Gathering of Family and Friends on Monday, January 22 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm followed immediately with...

Jan 12, 2024

Richard (Dick) Marvin Hein, 82, formerly of Bennett, entered eternity on Friday, January 12, 2024 resting comfortably in his recliner in Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Tipton.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 19th at 10:30 am, Trinity Lutheran Church in Tipton with Pastor Michelle Knight officiating. Luncheon will immediately follow in the Fellowship Hall...

Jan 9, 2024

Patricia L. Powers, 87, of Tipton died January 9, 2024, at Cedar Manor Nursing home in Tipton following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 am, Thursday, January 18, 2024, St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tipton. Burial: St. Mary’s Cemetery, the Reverend Father James Flattery will officiate at the services.

Family and friends may call from 2 to 7...

Jan 6, 2024

Peggy Jean Driscoll (VanCamp), 84, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2024 at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Tipton. Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, January 10th at 11:00 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tipton with burial to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Tipton. You are invited to join the family for lunch after the...

Jan 3, 2024

Carroll Guy Hudson, Jr., 81, of Tipton, passed Wednesday, January 3, 2024 in the comfort of his home. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, Iowa.  There will also be a visitation on Monday, January 8, 2024 from 11:00am to 12:00 am at the Vancel-Murphy Funeral...

Dec 21, 2023

Scott Vanard Schoffstall, 52, of Mechanicsville, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 from complications of Pancreatic Cancer while under the care of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 23rd from noon to 2:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton and funeral services will follow at 2:00 pm also at...

Dec 18, 2023

Russell Dean Voss, 72, of Tipton, passed away in the comfort of his home from complications of declining health. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 22, 2023 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Funeral services will be held immediately following at 11:00 am with services conducted by Rev. Ronald Lashmit. Burial will...

Dec 8, 2023

Gerald Eugene (Jerry) Morris, 89, of Tipton, passed away on December 8, 2023 at his home. It was Gerald’s wish to be cremated and have a private family burial in the Masonic Cemetery in Tipton.

Jerry was born November 26, 1934 in Iowa City. His parents were Gerald Earl Morris and Ruth (Brainard) Morris. He attended several...

Nov 30, 2023

Dorothy Jean Nost, aged 88, of Lisbon, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Her legacy is woven with cherished moments and enduring connections.  Visitation will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024,...

Nov 30, 2023

David Alan Lovell, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his own home in Rochester on Thursday, April 25, 2024.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at the Rochester Cemetery, officiated by Pastor Ron Lashmit. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

David, the son of Frank and...

Nov 17, 2023

Grant Winford White, 96, passed away on November 17, 2023 at the Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton.

He was born on September 20, 1927 in Tipton, Iowa to Grant W. and Edna (Giese) White. After graduating from Tipton High School in 1945, Grant completed basic training before becoming a Morse code instructor at Fort Monmouth, New...

Nov 7, 2023

Lane Ashley Hanon of Tipton, Iowa died November 7, 2023 at UIHC in Iowa City. His body has been cremated and there will be a celebration of life held on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the First United Church of Christ in Tipton where the family will receive friends from 9:30 to 11:00 am and services will begin at...