OBITUARIES

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. ...

Jan 19, 2022

Roger Dean Ulin, 75, died January 19, 2022 at the VA Hospital in Iowa City.  He was born August 6, 1946 to Leroy and Nettie (Vittetoe) Ulin in Ottumwa, Iowa.  He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1965.  Roger proudly served in the United States Army from March of 1966 to March of 1970, during that time...

Dec 26, 2021

Donna Karen Spicer, 59, died December 26, 2021 at her home in Sigourney, Iowa.  She and her twin brother were born on June 19, 1962 to Eugene and Karen (Klein) Spicer in Elgin, Illinois.  In 1980 she graduated from Pekin High School in Packwood, Iowa.  Donna graduated from North West Missouri State with a degree in marketing. ...

Dec 24, 2021

Eugene David Spicer 84, died December 24, 2021 at Windsor Place Senior Living in Sigourney, Iowa. He was born June 25, 1937 to David Spicer and Buela Rousch Spicer in Elgin, Illinois.  He attended school in Elgin and served in the United States Navy. On July 30, 1960 he married Karen Klein and they later divorced. Eugene...

Dec 17, 2021

Martha T. Miller was born November 10. 1942 in Kokomo, Indiana, the daughter of Tobias and Bertha (Gingerich) Miller.  She was baptized in the Old Order Amish Church in her youth and remained a faithful member until her death. On October 24, 1963 she was united in marriage to Alvin T. Miller. She died on December 17th,...

Dec 11, 2021

John Samuel Kerr, 80, died December 11, 2021 at his home with his family present after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born June 21, 1941 in Sigourney to Homer Samuel and Dorothy Adeline Williams Kerr. He graduated from English Valley High School in 1959. On September 3, 1960 he married Nancy Lea Hootman at the English...

Dec 8, 2021

Norma Bell, 89, died December 8, 2021 at her home in Sigourney, Iowa.  She was born September 18, 1932 to Lorna Geneva Koopman Parker in Mahaska County, Iowa.  She graduated from Oskaloosa High School. On January 25, 1953 she married William “Bill” Bell in Sigourney.   She was a bookkeeper at Nutrena for many years.  She lived in...

Dec 4, 2021

Raymond Rex Williams, 48, died December 4, 2021 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.  He was born May 30, 1973 to Johnny David and Edna Marie (Croswhite) Williams in Tucson, Arizona.  He attended school in Mt. Pleasant.  Raymond was a roofer for different construction companies.  He enjoyed clamming in the summers, fishing, camping and being...

Dec 2, 2021

Betty Ann Alderson, 78, died December 2, 2021 at her home in Sigourney, Iowa.  She was born March 5, 1943 to Benjamim Henry and Letha Leora Ulin Seaba near Sigourney.  She attended Sigourney High School. On May 23, 1959 she married Rodger Alderson at the Christian Church parsonage in Delta.  She was employed at Amana Refrigeration for...

Nov 12, 2021

Heaven has welcomed home Roger Lee Fritchen this day, November 12, 2021. Roger is the son of Wilford Lee and Pauline Heisdorffer Fritchen born November 10, 1946 in Washington County. When he was two, the family, including older sister, Janice, moved from the Skunk River bottom near Richland to their farm on the east edge of Sigourney....

Nov 6, 2021

Gene Worth Keep, 91, died November 6, 2021 at the Manor House Care Center in Sigourney.  He was born May 24, 1930 to Richard and Myrtle (Pint) Keep in Sanborn, MN.  He graduated from Rose Hill High School.  Gene served in the US Army and was stationed in Alaska.  On September 27, 1952 he married Demaris Jean...

Oct 27, 2021

Bernardine Marie Shimek, 100, passed away October 27, 2021, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.  Bernardine was born in Clear Creek Township in Keokuk County on December 30, 1920 to Pete and Clara (Ott) Bombei.  Bernardine married Frank J. Shimek on October 17, 1947 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  They made their home in Burlington, Iowa...

Oct 25, 2021

Kitty Lee Ash, 64, died October 25, 2021 at her home in Libertyville, Iowa.. She was born December 10, 1956 to Henry Melvin and Lizzie Lucille Keasling Ash in Ottumwa, Iowa. Kitty attended school in Burlington. She lived near Mediapolis and moved to Libertyville in 1974.

She was preceded in death by her...