OBITUARIES

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...

Nov 2, 2023

Virginia (Wilson) Woods passed from this life on Thursday, November 2, 2023 while under the care of the Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 6th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Mechanicsville beginning at 10:30 am with burial to...

Oct 29, 2023

Janis Parsons of Guthrie, Oklahoma, died October 29, 2023, at age 81.

Jan was born June 1, 1942, in Davenport, Iowa, to John and Evelyn Thee of Donahue, Iowa. She attended Allens Grove #2 school in Scott County, a one room school house with grades kindergarten through eighth. Indoor plumbing was not installed until she was in...

Oct 17, 2023

Wanda Ellen Ossmann, 78, of Davenport, stepped into eternity early Tuesday, October 17, 2023 while under the care of the Clarissa Cook Hospice House. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 21 from 10:30 – 11:30 am at Fry Funeral Home followed immediately with her funeral at 11:30. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tipton. In lieu of...

Oct 17, 2023

In Loving Memory of Donald Henry Paul

Donald Henry Paul, born on May 20, 1933, peacefully passed away on October 17, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. He was the son of Henry Cecil Paul and Irene Schacht. Don’s journey began in the Cedar County area, where he spent his...