All Obituaries
Larry Fairchild Sigourney
Larry Lee Fairchild, 85, died January 14, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. On July 9, 1937 he was born east of Sigourney to William and Grace (Myers) Fairchild. He attended Stoney Point country school until 8th grade and attended Sigourney High School, graduating in1955. On July 26, 1958 he married Janet Kay Clark at the Methodist Church in Oskaloosa. Larry was employed at Amana for 2 years and later started to work for Conner Brothers Construction, becoming one hell of a...
Larry Lee Fairchild, 85, died January 14, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. On July 9, 1937 he was born east of Sigourney to William and Grace (Myers) Fairchild. He attended Stoney Point...
Ira Blair Ollie
Ira Allen Blair 51, died January 3, 2023 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, Iowa. He was born April 9, 1971 to Keith and Elaine (Roop) Blair in Ottumwa, Iowa. He graduated Pekin High School and attended MMI Technical School in Orlando Florida, where he studied to be a motorcycle mechanic. Ira worked for J&P Motorcycles in Anamosa for many years. He married Kimberly Griffin in 1992 and they later divorced. He later moved to California to work on motorcycles and he...
Ira Allen Blair 51, died January 3, 2023 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, Iowa. He was born April 9, 1971 to Keith and Elaine (Roop) Blair in Ottumwa, Iowa. He graduated Pekin High...
Dr. Merle Lane Sigourney
Dr. Arthur Merle Lane Jr., 89, died December 13, 2022 at the Manor House in Sigourney. Merle was born October 16, 1933 in Quincy, Illinois. He was the son of Merle. Sr. and Doris Adele (Chambers) Lane. He graduated from Bowen, Ill. High School in 1951. He attended Wester Illinois State College and graduated from Iowa State Veterinary College with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1957. On December 18, 1955 he married Patricia Gabel of Carthage,...
Dr. Arthur Merle Lane Jr., 89, died December 13, 2022 at the Manor House in Sigourney. Merle was born October 16, 1933 in Quincy, Illinois. He was the son of Merle. Sr. and Doris...
Kathy Grant Newton Formally of Sigourney
Kathy Alice Nicola Grant died December 7th 2022 in Newton, Iowa. Kathy was born December 30th 1942 in Sigourney, Iowa to Clifford Nicola and Alice Isminger Nicola. She graduated from Sigourney High School in 1960 and went to work at Sigourney News review. There she met her husband James W. Grant and married him on February 2, 1964. They have one daughter Stephanie. Kathy worked several years as secretary at Sigourney Chamber of Commerce. She also worked as a secretary at Sigourney...
Kathy Alice Nicola Grant died December 7th 2022 in Newton, Iowa. Kathy was born December 30th 1942 in Sigourney, Iowa to Clifford Nicola and Alice Isminger Nicola. She graduated from...
Brandy Glattfelder Sigourney
Brandy J. Glattfelder, 42, died November 27, 2022 at the University Hospital in Iowa City surrounded by her loved ones. She was born October 25, 1980 to Bruce Glattfelder and Connie Hem in Galesburg, Illinois. She graduated from Sigourney High School in 1999. She graduated from Indian Hills with her degree in nursing. Brandy was employed as a report writer for ABC Labs and worked at nursing homes in Ottumwa. She moved back to Sigourney 4 years ago. Brandy loved her children and...
Brandy J. Glattfelder, 42, died November 27, 2022 at the University Hospital in Iowa City surrounded by her loved ones. She was born October 25, 1980 to Bruce Glattfelder and Connie Hem in...
Paulette (Polly) Carter Hayesville
Paulette (Polly) Carter, 77, of Hayesville, died Thursday, November 24, 2022. A graveside service will be held Monday 10:30 a.m. November 28, 2022 at Ollie Cemetery. A celebration of life will be to follow at Grant Ranch in Sigourney from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m..
Polly was born April 9, 1945, in Oskaloosa. She was the youngest daughter of Clarence and Ruth Davis Adams. She grew up in Fremont and graduated from Sigourney High School in 1966. Polly married Carl (Dean) Carter July 23,...
Paulette (Polly) Carter, 77, of Hayesville, died Thursday, November 24, 2022. A graveside service will be held Monday 10:30 a.m. November 28, 2022 at Ollie Cemetery. A celebration of life...
Michael Harper Keota
Michael Harper, 74, died November 18, 2022 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. He was born October 9, 1948 to William O. and Bette J. Schlatter Harper in Sigourney. He attended Sigourney Schools and graduated from Sigourney High School in 1966 and attended Central College. He served in the United States Air Force. On October 12, 1974 he married Darlene Bixby, they later divorced. Mike was employed at McCleery Calendar Factory in Washington. He later married Marites...
Michael Harper, 74, died November 18, 2022 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. He was born October 9, 1948 to William O. and Bette J. Schlatter Harper in Sigourney. He attended...
Max Michel Sigourney
Max Marvin Michel, 85, died November 18, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic. He was born May 29, 1937 to Harry and Cleta Derby Michel in Sigourney, Iowa. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1955. On June 28, 1959 he married Donna Richardson at United Methodist Church in Sigourney. Max was drafted in to the United States Army and he served two years. He worked as a carpenter with his dad and started to farm in the Martinsburg area. He later worked for Gary Wareham...
Max Marvin Michel, 85, died November 18, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic. He was born May 29, 1937 to Harry and Cleta Derby Michel in Sigourney, Iowa. He graduated from...
Carol Hootman Webster Formally of Ear Fall, Ontario, Canada
Carol Gene Hootman, 86, died November 14, 2022 at his home in Webster, Iowa. He was born January 24, 1936 to Arthur and Alice Black Hootman near Birmingham, Iowa. He graduated from Vinton High School in 1954. He was employed by Iowa Steel and Iron Works for 20 years. In 1970 Carol and his sister Nancy and brother in law John purchased Timberlane Lodge near Ear Falls, Ontario, Canada. They operated a fishing and hunting resort until the early 1980’s. He later worked for the city...
Carol Gene Hootman, 86, died November 14, 2022 at his home in Webster, Iowa. He was born January 24, 1936 to Arthur and Alice Black Hootman near Birmingham, Iowa. He graduated from Vinton High...
Nancy Harris Sigourney
Nancy Carol Harris, 79, died October 23, 2022 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, Iowa. She was born April 25, 1943 on a stormy Easter Sunday to Claude Carol and Vera Faye Wintermote Shepherd in Ottumwa. She graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1961. On May 6, 1961 she married Francis Leon Harris in Ottumwa. She was employed at Katie’s Bakery and a homemaker after the children were born. They lived in Canton, IL, Galesburg IL and in 1975 they moved back to Sigourney....
Nancy Carol Harris, 79, died October 23, 2022 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, Iowa. She was born April 25, 1943 on a stormy Easter Sunday to Claude Carol and Vera Faye Wintermote...
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