All Obituaries
Roger Bird Sigourney
Roger Bird, 61 died October 25, 2021 at his home in Sigourney, Iowa. He was born February 9, 1960 to Harold and Hazel Woods Bird in Sigourney, Iowa. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1978. He married Fontelle Hindon and they later divorced, he married Brenda Fulmer and they later divorced. He married Lisa Bentz and they later divorced. He lived in California and returned to Sigourney and he was employed by the City of Sigourney, Tony Herman, Paduke Snakenberg. He...
Roger Bird, 61 died October 25, 2021 at his home in Sigourney, Iowa. He was born February 9, 1960 to Harold and Hazel Woods Bird in Sigourney, Iowa. He graduated from Sigourney High...
Marcia Heninger Hedrick
Marcia M. Heninger, 86, died October 20, 2021 at Windsor Place Care Center in Sigourney. She was born March 22, 1935 to I. Keith and Stella M. Hammond Zellers in Ottumwa, Iowa. She graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1953. On February 8, 1956 she married Larry H. Heninger at Finley Avenue Baptist Church in Ottumwa. She worked 10 years at Johnson Oil in Hedrick. Marcia enjoyed music shows in Branson and Nashville, cross stich and playing her organ. She was a member of the...
Marcia M. Heninger, 86, died October 20, 2021 at Windsor Place Care Center in Sigourney. She was born March 22, 1935 to I. Keith and Stella M. Hammond Zellers in Ottumwa, Iowa. She graduated from...
Charlotte Playle Sigourney
Charlotte Playle, 73, died October 12, 2021 at the Keokuk County Health Center. She was born November 1, 1947 to James J. and Allie Lou (Sergeant) Hill in Grinnell, Iowa . She graduated from high school and was a stay at home mom. She loved being out in nature.
She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter Tina.
She is survived by her son Robert Lemke of Sigourney, daughter Elizabeth, three grandchildren Kyla, Steven, and Jenna, and one great-grandson...
Charlotte Playle, 73, died October 12, 2021 at the Keokuk County Health Center. She was born November 1, 1947 to James J. and Allie Lou (Sergeant) Hill in Grinnell, Iowa . She...
Elery Fry Moravia
Elery Lavone Fry passed on the afternoon of October 13, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones. Elery was born June 07, 1935 to Jasper Lloyd and Delma Lorine Stanley Fry, of Keokuk County Iowa. He later moved to California where he met and married the love of his life Jewel Helen Crile in Scotia, California on December 13, 1953. Elery and Jewel later moved back to Keokuk County Iowa. Elery was a master of all trades and most known for his trade in logging. Later Elery and Jewel moved back...
Elery Lavone Fry passed on the afternoon of October 13, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones. Elery was born June 07, 1935 to Jasper Lloyd and Delma Lorine Stanley Fry, of Keokuk County Iowa. He...
Randy Seaba Waukee
Randy Lee Seaba, 62 died October 4, 2021. He was born July 9, 1959 to Wilford and Ruth Harkins Seaba in Sigourney, Iowa. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1977 and attended Northeast Missouri State University. Randy was employed by Ahrens Construction and later for Pioneer-Conteva for 40 years as a construction engineer. He married Victoria Holman and they later divorced. On March 25, 1996 he married Cindy Funderderg in Las Vegas. He enjoyed hunting, bowling and most of all...
Randy Lee Seaba, 62 died October 4, 2021. He was born July 9, 1959 to Wilford and Ruth Harkins Seaba in Sigourney, Iowa. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1977 and attended Northeast...
Loretta Bechert Agency
Loretta Arline Bechert, 87, died October 4, 2021 at Vista Woods Nursing Home in Ottumwa. She was born December 14, 1933 to Jesse and Ardie (Prather) Watson in Westfield, Illinois. She graduated in 1951 from Westfield high school as valedictorian. She earned her bachelors degree in Home Economics and Chemistry from Eastern Illinois University in 1955 and later received her master’s degree in Home Economics from the University of Illinois. After graduation...
Loretta Arline Bechert, 87, died October 4, 2021 at Vista Woods Nursing Home in Ottumwa. She was born December 14, 1933 to Jesse and Ardie (Prather) Watson in Westfield, Illinois. She...
Rita Shipley Delta
Rita Raye Shipley, 75, died October 6, 2021 at the Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. She was born August 18, 1946 to Ralph Alpers and Arlene Olive Alpers in Oskaloosa. She graduated from Delta High School in 1964. In 1965 she married Robert Briney and they later divorced. She married Robert Shipley in 1984. Rita was in interior decorator. She worked at Keota Products and the Town House Café.
She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Rita Raye Shipley, 75, died October 6, 2021 at the Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. She was born August 18, 1946 to Ralph Alpers and Arlene Olive Alpers in Oskaloosa. She graduated...
Irene Morrison Sigourney
Irene Edna Fairchild Morrison, age 102, passed away October 4, 2021. She was born September 28, 1919, the daughter of Milton and Emma Fairchild. She graduated from eighth grade at rural Johnson and Lightfoot Schools, northeast of Sigourney. In 1937, Irene graduated as Salutatorian of Sigourney High School, Sigourney, Iowa.
On June 9, 1937, Irene married Elmer L. Morrison at Lancaster, Missouri. They have three children: Dr. M. Edward Morrison of...
Irene Edna Fairchild Morrison, age 102, passed away October 4, 2021. She was born September 28, 1919, the daughter of Milton and Emma Fairchild. She graduated from eighth...
Richard Peiffer South English
Richard John Peiffer 96, died September 28, 2021 at the English Valley Care Center in North English, Iowa. He was born December 24, 1924 to Edmund A and Matilda M. Sieren Peiffer in Clear Creek Township. He attended school at Saint Peter and Paul Catholic School. On February 9, 1950 he married Myra Arlene Appleget at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper. Richard and Myra lived and farmed on the home place near South English since 1950. They celebrated the homestead becoming a...
Richard John Peiffer 96, died September 28, 2021 at the English Valley Care Center in North English, Iowa. He was born December 24, 1924 to Edmund A and Matilda M. Sieren Peiffer in Clear Creek...
John Wilkening Sigourney
John Frederick Wilkening, 104, died August 19th, 2021, at the Keokuk County health Center in Sigourney. He was born March 28th, 1917, near Hayesville, IA to Henry and Bessie (Chase) Wilkening. He attended Chastine and Bassie schools in Hayesville. John Served in the 152nd Infantry of the United States Army During World War II including 6 months overseas in the Philippines. On January 5, 1943, he married Wilma Schumacher at...
John Frederick Wilkening, 104, died August 19th, 2021, at the Keokuk County health Center in Sigourney. He was born March 28th, 1917, near Hayesville, IA to...
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