Beverly Phillips
Beverly Ann Phillips, 88, of Ottumwa, died at 1:15 p.m. June 18, 2024 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. She was born April 15, 1936 in Ottumwa to Adam Joseph and Arie LaRue Holton Collier....
View ArticleDonna Arkel
Our Beautiful MotherWe have been tasked with writing the obituary for my mother—a heartbreaking, dull assignment. We can’t think of a tribute less fitting to the extraordinary creature who so recently...
View ArticleWilliam Wilkinson
William Craig Wilkinson, 75, of Batavia, passed away at his home on June 19, 2024 after a long illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on May 20, 1949 at home in Eldon. He was...
View ArticleCatherine Hewitt
Catherine Rose Hewitt, 83, of Ottumwa, died June 21, 2024 at Hospice House in Ottumwa. She was born May 5, 1941 in Ottumwa at the family home to Edward and Irma Hesse Rhoades. She married Keith...
View ArticleJudith Hopkins
Judith Irene Hopkins, 82, of Ottumwa, died June 20, 2024 at her home. She was born January 27, 1942 in Unionville, MO to Bud and Una Carson. She married Richard Hoffman in 1961 and they later...
View ArticleJudith Mackenzie
Judith May MacKenzie, 82, of Ottumwa, died at 10:12 p.m. June 20, 2024 at Hospice House in Ottumwa. She was born March 3, 1942 in Ottumwa to Wayne and Grace Gray Sample. She married James Van Klavern...
View ArticleHubert Steele
Hubert “Art” Steele, 84, of Eldon, IA passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the...
View ArticleBill Hart
William C. “Redeye” Hart, 86, of Ottumwa, died June 14, 2024 at his home. He was born May 9, 1938 in Story County, IA to Russell and Virginia Marker Hart. He married Shirla Sue Stewart August 5, 1990....
View ArticleBill Boylan
Bill Boylan, born on April 7, 1941 in Des Moines, IA, and a long-time resident of Melrose, Iowa, passed away June 23, 2024 at the age of 83. Bill was a dedicated individual who found joy in serving...
View ArticleBarbara Starr
Barbara Ann Starr, 80, a resident of Wayland, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 24, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held...
View ArticleRandy Peters
67-year-old Randy Peters of Oskaloosa will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. Please use the cemetery’s North 9th Street entrance and proceed to the Lake...
View ArticleWillis Cox
Willis Dean Cox, 81, of Carlisle, IA passed away on Monday, June 24, 2023 doing what he loved, caring for his farm. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024 at the Eldon...
View ArticleRoss Walker
Ross Gray Walker, Jr. was born to Ross and Fern Smith Walker on November 15, 1927, in Fairfield, Iowa at the former Jefferson County Hospital (now Prestige Care Center), where he passed away on...
View ArticleKenny Shilling
Kenny Shilling, 85, of Oskaloosa, passed away at Mahaska Health on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.Kenneth Wayne Shilling, son of John Daniel and Josephine Elizabeth (Messamaker) Shilling, was born on May 24,...
View ArticleDoy Johnson
Doy Edward Johnson, 82, of Douds, Iowa passed away on June 25, 2024 surrounded by his wife and family. He was born on July 28, 1941 in Canton, Missouri to Florence Prevo Johnson Rupe and his stepdad,...
View ArticleRobert Snow
Robert Arthur “Bob” Snow, 95, of Fairfield, Iowa and formerly of Packwood, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening, June 18, 2024. Bob was born in Peru, Illinois on Friday, November 30, 1928, the oldest...
View ArticleGwenith Mitchell
Gwenith Renae (Kells) Mitchell, 73, of Packwood, passed away at the Jefferson County Health Center on June 24, 2024. Visitation will be 1-3p Sunday, July 7th, at Prairie View Church near Ollie. A...
View ArticleRalph Coy
Ralph Coy was born May 5th 1966 to Kenneth and Winnifred Coy in Green Bay WS. In 1984, he enlisted in the Army. Ralph served in Desert Storm where he was a paratrooper and Tank Tech. In 1999, he...
View ArticleEd Gordon
Ed Gordon, 61, of Oskaloosa, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 27, 2024.Edward Dean Gordon, son of Eldon Dean Gordon and Jan M. Jones, was born June 1, 1963, in Monroe City, Missouri. The...
View ArticleJeffery Wonderlich
Jeffery K. Wonderlich, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the Keokuk County Health Center and Clinics. He was born on May 23, 1953, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Keith F. and Betty Ann...
View Article