OBITUARIES

Nov 18, 2022

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...

Nov 14, 2022

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...

Oct 23, 2022

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...

Oct 15, 2022

Mildred Arlene Clubb, 88, died October 15, 2022 at the Manor House in Sigourney. She was born October 22, 1933 near Delta to Chas and Katie Bress Morrow.  She graduated from Delta High School and was the valedictorian of her class of 1951. On September 6, 1952 she married Verle Emil Clubb in Sigourney.  She was a...

Sep 13, 2022

James Albert Orr Jr. died September 13, 2022 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.  He was born December 18, 1950 to James Albert Orr Sr. and Genevieve Lindsey in East Saint Louis, Illinois.  He attended school in St. Louis.  James enlisted in the Army in 1974 and was honorably discharged in 1975.  He lived and...

Sep 9, 2022

Dustin Dee Conner, 52, died September 9, 2022. He was born April 12, 1970 to Hobart Darrell and Doris Mae Rockwell Conner in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1988 and attended the University of Iowa. Dustin played the bass guitar in several bands. He was a carpenter and a member of the Iowa...

Aug 24, 2022

Maureen Ann Dolan Menster, 76 passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 peacefully at her home, in Sigourney, with her family at her bedside after defeating breast cancer and most recently a four-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Visitation will take place on Friday, August 26, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. with...

Aug 22, 2022

Ruth Marie Rich, 61, died August 22, 2022 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. She was born December 10, 1960 to Eugene Norwood and Willma Mae McGhee Derby in Watsonville, California.

She attended Cardinal Community Schools. On October 13, 2001 she married Melvin Edward Rich in Delta, Iowa. She was employed at K & L...

Jul 21, 2022

Thelma Irene Shy, 90, died July 21, 2022 at the Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa. She was born October 4, 1931 to Guy Albert and May Irene Malott Reinier in Ollie, Iowa. She graduated from Ollie High School in 1947. On August 25, 1948 she married Donald Keith Shy at the Delta Christian Church in Delta and...

Jul 5, 2022

David James Stout, 60 went to be with the Lord on July 5, 2022 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, Iowa. He was born June 28, 1962 to James and Martha (Epperly) Stout in Coronado, California. David graduated from Sigourney High School in 1980. He was employed for many years as an automotive mechanic. He was a...

Jun 28, 2022

Floyd Homer Strupp, 90, passed away on June 28, 2022. Floyd was born on February 3, 1932, to Homer and Grace (Goeldner) Strupp. While in high school he was a member of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and knew he wanted to become a farmer. After graduating from Sigourney High School in 1950 he began his farming career....

Jun 12, 2022

JoAnn Petsel, 84, died June 12, 2022 at her home in Sigourney, Iowa. She was born September 9, 1937 to Edmund and Mary Vanderschaegen Waller in Sandstone, Minnesota.   She graduated from City High School in 1955. Joann was employed by MRC in Iowa City as  data entry later she was a professional secretary for University of Iowa Hospital in...

Jun 9, 2022

David Lee Davis, 64, died June 9, 2022 at his home in Delta. He was born February 21, 1958 to Richard David and Patricia Ann (St. George) Davis in Iowa City, Iowa.  He attended school at Eddyville High School and he studied auto mechanics at Indian Hills Community College.  On February 29, 2020 he married Zita Clough. David enjoyed...

Jun 9, 2022

Terry Lynn Clubb, 54 years young, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on June 9, 2022, at his family farm near Hedrick surrounded by his loved ones.

Terry was the youngest of six children, he was born May 26, 1968, to William (Bill) and Patty June (Allgood) Clubb. Terry grew up on the...

Apr 27, 2022

Carl (Dean) Carter, 84, of Hayesville, died Wednesday, April 27, 2022. In accordance with his wishes his body has been cremated. A grave side service will be held 11:00 am, May 13, 2022 at Ollie Cemetery.

Dean was born June 8, 1937, in Ollie Iowa. He was the youngest son of Alva Carter...

Apr 2, 2022

Margaret (Peggy) Helen Yates, 89, died April 2, 2022 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. She was born November 19, 1932 to Martin and Helen Andies McDonald in Parnell, Iowa. She graduated from Parnell High School and received her AA from Ottumwa Heights, later Peggy received her BA from William Penn College and her Masters...

Feb 24, 2022

Karen Marie Sellers, 80, died February 24, 2022, at the Keokuk County Health Center, Sigourney Iowa. She was born December 17th, 1941, to Mathias and Viola Mallinger in Richland, Iowa. She graduated in 1960 from Ollie High School. She married Paul Sellers on April 7th, 1963, at the Ollie Methodist Church. She was a Beautician for many...

Feb 23, 2022

Jerome F. Berg, 90, formerly of Sigourney, passed away following a brief illness on February 23, 2022.

Jerry was born February 24, 1931, in Clear Creek, Iowa to Nicholas H. and Magdelena Adam Berg.  He married Kathryn G. Grimes December 6, 1952, in Kentucky.

Jerry attended school at Clear...

Feb 20, 2022

Daveta Yvonne “Bonnie” Yoder, 90, died February 20. 2022 at the Manor House in Sigourney. She was born Friday March 13 1931 to Virgil and Mignon Bales at Lancaster and grew up in Ollie. She was the older sister to LaRue and Kenneth. She graduated from Ollie High School.  On December 2, 1951 she married James Edward Yoder in...

Feb 2, 2022

James Allan Denny, 31, died February 2, 2022 at his home near Hayesville.  He was born August 12, 1990 to Timothy and Jane (Greiner) Denny in Ottumwa, Iowa.  He attended Sigourney High School.  He grew up on a farm in Hayesville and continued to farm with his family.  James loved playing his guitar, driving tractors, combines, and the bulldozer. ...