OBITUARIES

Mar 9, 2020

Ernest Harlan Claypool, 82, died March 9, 2020 at the Wapello County Hospice in Ottumwa.  He was born November 22, 1937 near North English, Iowa to Kenneth William and Margaret Cora Holderness Claypool. He attended school in North English and served in the United States Navy.  He was married to Sharon Flynn, they later divorced.  On June...

Feb 22, 2020

Joan Marie Martin passed away February 22, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Scottsdale, Ariz.  They had enjoyed a very special celebration of her 85th birthday last summer in Chicago, and had been looking so forward to their move to Arizona.

She was born in Truro, Iowa, on June 18, 1934, to A.J....

Feb 20, 2020

David Edwin Prell, 75, died February 20, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. He was born April 21, 1944 to Frank (Buck) and Claudine (Conner) Prell at Ottumwa, Iowa.  He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1962. On June 11, 1964 he married Lila Fowler in Delta.  Dave worked for Conner Brothers Construction...

Feb 17, 2020

Cathreen Coffman, 97, died February 17, 2020 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, Iowa. She was born January 27, 1923 to Forrest and Pearl Keller Grimm near Millersburg, Iowa. She attended school in Iowa County. On January 2, 1940 she married Harold Coffman at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They made their home in...

Jan 15, 2020

Lyle John ”Zeke” Frazier, 80 died January 15, 2020 at the Manor House in Sigourney. He was born December 27, 1939 to Don and Elsie Greiner Frazier in Iowa City, Iowa. He graduated from Kinross High School. On November 22, 1975 he married Jean Northup Wilcox at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney. He farmed near South English raising...

Jan 9, 2020

Peggy Sue Seaba, 61, died January 9, 2020 at her home in Sigourney, Iowa. She was born July 4, 1958 to Luther and Dorothy Seitz Dillavou in Iowa City, Iowa.  She attended Washington High School. On January 9, 1982 she married David Seaba at St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota. She was employed at Blackie’s Super Value,...

Jan 9, 2020

Marjorie Mae Griner, 98, died January 9, 2020 at the Manor House in Sigourney, Iowa. She was born July 8, 1921 to Jack and Elma Allum Mauldin in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from Arlington Heights High school. During World War II, Margie was employed at Consolidated Industries as a timekeeper where they built bomber airplanes. On...

Dec 29, 2019

Jean Strupp, 86, passed away on December 29, 2019 at the Manor House in Sigourney, Iowa surrounded by family.

Jean was born on February 19, 1933 to Karl and Amanda (Colbert) Fauth.  She attended the Lancaster School and later graduated from Sigourney High School in 1951.  She was united in marriage to Floyd...

Dec 17, 2019

David Michael Tremmel, 72, died December 17, 2019 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.  He was born September 24, 1947 to John J. and Marie (Chacey) Tremmel in Sigourney, Iowa. David graduated in 1965 from Sigourney High School, after high school he attended Keokuk Jr. College and played baseball.  Then transferred to Northeast Missouri State...

Dec 5, 2019

Lois Colleen Henderson, 90, died December 5, 2019 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. She was born August 5, 1929 to Ennis and Edna Northup Smothers near Webster, Iowa. She attended country school at Bunker Hill.  On December 24, 1948 she married Harold Donald Henderson at Davenport, Iowa.  They moved to the Floris area in 1955 where...

Dec 3, 2019

Joseph Leroy Kiefer. 69, passed peacefully on Tuesday December 3, 2019 at the Hospice Bird House in Iowa City after a short illness. Joe was born March 17, 1950 to Richard and Colleen Mather Kiefer in Sigourney.  He graduated from Tri-County High School in Thornburg in 1968 and was a charter member of the Tri - County...

Dec 1, 2019

James “Jim” Howard Kerr, 61, of Sigourney, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 1, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 27, 1958, in Sigourney, Iowa. He was the son of Kenneth Max and Rose Mary (Flack) Kerr. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1976. Jim was married to the...

Nov 28, 2019

June Rosalee Grove, 94, passed from this life November 28, 2019 at the English Valley Care Center in North English. She was born May 22, 1925 in Rochester, Indiana to Albert and Goldie (Collins) Mathias. She graduated from Rochester High School and from Manchester College in North Manchester, Indiana with a degree in home economics. On June...

Nov 22, 2019

Carl L. Hadley, 73, died at Rainbow Hospice Facility in Johnson Creek, WI on Friday, November 22, 2019, after a recurrence of acute lymphatic leukemia he had fought against for 3 years and yet had enjoyed a year-long remission from.

Carl was born July 22, 1946 at the Ottumwa Regional Hospital to William and Thelma (Book) Hadley....

Oct 31, 2019

Dennis “Denny” Lynn Clubb, 66, died October 31, 2019 at the Compass Memorial Healthcare in Marengo, Iowa.  He was born August 10, 1953 to Forrest Everett and Helen Marie (Fritchen) Clubb in Sigourney.  He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1971. On October 21, 1972 he married Jane Lisk at the Delta Methodist Church.   Denny was employed...

Oct 3, 2019

Wilford Eugene Seaba, 87, died October 3, 2019 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, Iowa. He was born November 2, 1931 to Ralph Edward and Cleo Beall Seaba near Sigourney.  He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1949 Wilford served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict.   On January 1, 1952 he married...

Oct 1, 2019

Elizabeth Conrad 97, died October 1, 2019 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, Iowa. She was born September 6, 1922 to Michael and Cecilia Striegel Hammes near Clear Creek. She attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School at Clear Creek. On January 23, 1945 she married Frederick Albert Meyer at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic...

Sep 11, 2019

David Paul Sellers, 82, died September 11th, 2019 at the Keokuk County Health Center, Sigourney Iowa.  He was born March 20th, 1937 to Bryan and Addie Sellers at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  He graduated in 1955 from Delta Community Schools.  He married Karen Marie Mallinger on April 7th, 1963 at the Ollie Methodist Church.  He farmed...

Sep 10, 2019

Marilyn (Mary) Maxine Walker 89, died September 10, 2019 at the Keokuk County Hospital in Sigourney, Iowa. She was born December 22, 1929 to Bruce and Bernice Bartholow Frescoln near Batavia, Iowa. She graduated from Batavia High School. On February 15, 1948 she married Milford Eugene Walker at the Batavia Methodist Church. They lived and farmed in the Hedrick...

Sep 5, 2019

Ione Margery Pope Lisk, 95, died September 5, 2019 at Sigourney Health Care Center in Sigourney. She was born September 8, 1923 to John and Mabel Rose Pope near Oskaloosa, Iowa. She attended Tioga Country School.  On November 23, 1941 she married Warren Lyle Lisk in Lancaster Missouri. She lived all of her life in the What Cheer area....