Death Notices

JoAnn Roemerman, 93, died June 7, 2025 in Ankeny.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Reece Funeral Home with burial in Blakesburg Cemetery. Family will be present one hour prior to service.

Nathan Wade Sheets, 45, formerly of Ottumwa, died May 28, 2025.
Visitation will be 2 - 4 p.m. Sunday at Reece Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the visitation.
Graveside services are 2 p.m. Monday at Shaul Cemetery.

Richard Shepherd, 77, of Ottumwa, died May 15, 2025.
A Christian Wake will be 2:30 Sunday at Reece Funeral Home with the family present until 5:00.
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church.

Betty Jane Benge, 61, died May 5, 2025 at home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10th, at Reece Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the services.
Memorials may be made to Heartland Humane Society.

Geneva Rosemary Anderson, 85 of Ottumwa, died April 24, 2025.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Reece Funeral Home with the family present to greet friends one hour prior. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.

Robert Vernon Orman, 81, of Bloomfield, died April 26, 2025.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Reece Funeral Home with burial in Shaul Cemetery.

Barbara Jennings, 93, formerly of Ottumwa, died April 24, 2025.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home with the family present to greet friends one hour prior. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Jean Bonnett, 98, died April 19, 2025.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Reece Funeral Home. The family will be present 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. prior to the service.

Laurence Dean Fairchild, 80, of Ottumwa, died April 17, 2025.
Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Reece Funeral Home.
Graveside services and burial will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Shaul Cemetery with military honors.

Vicki M. Mallonee, 87, of Galesburg, IL passed away on April 5, 2025.
Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Reece Funeral Home with a Time of Reflection at 3:30 p.m. Friday.

Pridipongse Vithespongse, MD, 87, of Sigourney, died Sunday, March 16, 2025, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Celebration of Life Gathering 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Powell Funeral Home in Sigourney. www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

Mark Reginold Davis, of Grinnell, IA, and formerly of Centerville, died on Monday, March 10, 2025. He is survived by his children, Kimberly and Russell; grandchildren, Preston and Gretta; and siblings, Jamison and JoLinda. For more information go to www.smithfh.com.

Randy James Glosser, 68, of Grinnell, Iowa, died on March 4, 2025. Please visit www.smithfh.com for full obituary.

Pamela K. Reynolds, 74, of Ottumwa, IA passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Prestige Care Center if Fairfield, IA. As were Pamela's wishes, cremation has taken place, with services to be held at a later date. Friends may leave online condolences at www.cranstonfamilyfuenralhome.com.

Donald Owen Flinn, 88, died February 13, 2025. Visitation opens at 10 a.m. Tuesday February 18th with the family present 4-6 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday February 19th at Reece Funeral Home.

Judy Agee, 72, died January 28, 2025.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Reece Funeral Home. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.
Visitation with family present will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.

Visitation Wednesday January 22, 2025 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Holm Funeral Home.
Funeral Service: Thursday January 23, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Holm Funeral Home
Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Sigourney.

Maryetta Elizabeth Snakenberg, 86, of rural Sigourney, died Sunday, January 12, 2025. Memorial mass 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney. Visitation 9:30 until 10:30 Saturday at church.
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Christina Showman, 71, died December 29, 2024 at Hospice House.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Thursday, January 2nd, at Reece Funeral Home with burial in Garrett Cemetery.
The family be present one hour prior to the service.

Nancy Carol Jackson died December 24, 2024 at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney.
Her body has been cremated and no services are planned.
Reece Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Geneva Grooms, 98, of Drakesville, died December 6, 2024.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Reece Funeral Home with Pastor Mel Kendall officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior. Burial will be in Chisman Cemetery.

Marilyn Jean Schroeder, 86, of Sigourney, died Tuesday, November 26.
Funeral service 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 7, at Powell Funeral Home in Sigourney. Visitation 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. www.powellfuneralhomes.com

Michael Haines, 81, of Eldon, MO died October 22, 2024.
His body has been cremated. Graveside services and inurnment will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 9th, at Shaul Cemetery.
Reece Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Bob Daniel Allen, 96, of Ottumwa, died October 15, 2024.
His body has been cremated. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Reece Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Heartland Humane Society

Amy Ehmke, 57, of Ottumwa, died September 19, 2024.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Reece Funeral Home with the family present to greet friends 1 hour prior. Inurnment will be in Ottumwa Cemetery.

Dennis Karl Goehring 70 of Fairfield, formerly of Batavia passed away on August 16, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation for Dennis will open at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Cranston Family Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the family present to greet friends from...

Larry Schroeder, 86, of Sigourney, died Sunday.
Funeral service 1:00 pm Thursday, August 15, at Powell Funeral Home in Sigourney. Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Visitation noon until 1:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
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Jeffrey Wayne Johns, 40, of Ottumwa, died July 30, 2024.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Reece Funeral Home with Rev. Shane Frazier officiating. The family will be present to greet friends from noon to 1 p.m.

Suzanne Marie Ridge passed away on Wednesday, July 10, at home with her family. Service arrangements are pending

Celebration of life service for Shawn B. Glenn will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, at 102 S Hazel, Agency, Iowa. He is survived by his wife Marsha Harrington Hunter, three children and two stepchildren.

Tammy Proenneke, 59, of Ottumwa, died June 13, 2024.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday with funeral services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Reece Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the service.

Monna Schachtner, 60, of Chariton, died June 2, 2024.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Reece Funeral Home. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.

A celebratory service for former Fairfield resident, Mary Roeine Hemm Kirkland, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8th at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa. Family visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Ronald Lee Thorne, 81, of Ottumwa, died May 13, 2024.
His body has been cremated.
Graveside services and inurnment will be 1 p.m. Friday, May 17th in Shaul Cemetery.
Reece Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Larry passed away peacefully at home and is survived by his wife of 62 years, Judy Dobberthein; his two children, Cathy (Chuck) Sinclair of Carlisle and Joseph (Tina) Dobberthein of Chariton; six grandchildren, three great grandchildren, cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and...

Myrna Hynick, 85, of Albia, died April 5, 2024.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church with burial in Highland Cemetery in Eddyville.

James Edward "Jim" Beamer passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Owasso, Oklahoma, at the age of 86 years. To view full obituary go to: www.moweryfs.com

Larry Van Genderen, 65, of Eddyville, died March 24, 2024.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday with funeral services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Eddyville.

Robert Seeber, 86, of Sigourney, died Sunday, March 10.
Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 16, Lancaster Christian Church in rural Sigourney. Burial at Pennington Cemetery. Visitation 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church.
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Blakesburg—Willie D. Chidester , 73, formerly of Blakesburg, passed away February 18, 2024 at his home in Texas of natural causes. Surviving is his wife , son Bobby Joe, and grandson.

Charlotte Harter, 84, of Ottumwa, died February 18, 2024.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Reece Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Reece Funeral Home. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.

Michael Earl Beggs, 67, died February 5, 2024 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Friday, February 9th at Reece Funeral Home with the family present one hour prior.

Carol Silverio of Lancaster, Missouri died on January 31, 2024. The daughter of Elmo and Eleanor Collett, she was born on July 7, 1950. There will be no services. Arrangements are with the Norman Funeral Home.

Joan Mae Hornick, 87, died January 23, 2024.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Reece Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Reece Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Abington Cemetery.

Betty Ash, 89, died January 15, 2024.
Visitation will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Reece Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ottumwa Cemetery.

Allen Ross Mock, 81, died December 30, 2023 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Reece Funeral Home.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Lois Hoff, 89, of Ottumwa, died December 28, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa.
Private graveside services and inurnment will be held at Shaul Cemetery.
Reece Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ruby Carol Jackson passed away December 15, 2023 at her residence in Ottumwa, Iowa. Services will be December 23, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Lancaster, Missouri. Memorials established for Schuyler County Cancer Relief Fund. Burial in the West Grove Cemetery.

Gary Lee Batterson, 78, formerly of Ottumwa, died November 28, 2023. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Reece Funeral Home. The family will be present to greet friends one hour prior to the service Saturday.

Pastor Harold Baker, 91, died November 9, 2023
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Reece Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Reece Funeral Home
Burial will be in Fell Cemetery.

Billy Barker, 97, died October 16, 2023 at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial in Shaul Cemetery
Reece Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Geraldine Bertha Cavin, 90, died October 1, 2023 at the Manor House in Sigourney. Private Family Service. Memorial Mass at a later date. Arrangements Holm Funeral Home - Sigourney

Debra Pauline Evans was born to Jay B. and Patricia L. (Pollitt) Evans on July 7, 1957, in Grinnell, Iowa. She passed away September 11, 2023, at the Lucas County Health Center following an extensive illness. She will be missed by her family and many friends. Per her wishes, no services are planned. Memorials in...

Natalie Shauniece Bell, 29, died July 31, 2023, at home.
Visitation with family present will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Pentecostal Assembly of God.

Max E. Breon, 87, of San Antonio, TX, died May 19, 2023.
Graveside services and inurnment will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 12th at McCormick Cemetery.
Reece Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tracy Wayne Hayes, male, 53, passed away July 17, 2023, in Sioux Falls, SD; now in the care of Miller Funeral Home.

Shirlene Ann Conder, 84, died July 24, 2023 at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 26th at Reece Funeral Home. Family will be present one hour prior to the service Wednesday.

Audrey Idelle Duncan died on February 5th, 2023. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 29th at 2:00 pm at Iles Norwalk Chapel, 1020 Main St. Norwalk, Iowa 50211. A meal will follow the service.
She was preceded in death by her husband John and a son, Bradley John Duncan. Surviving is a daughter, Phyllis...

Judith Joann Schafer, 82, died July 14, 2023 at her daughter's home in Hedrick.
Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 18th at Ottumwa Cemetery.
Reece Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Max Minear, 93, died July 9, 2023.
Visitation will be 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Reece Funeral Home.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church.
Inurnment will be in Iowa Veterans Cemetery.

Edwin Paul Ruddy died July 8, 2023.
A Christian Wake will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Reece Funeral Home followed by family visitation until 7 p.m.
Funeral mass will be 1p.m. Thursday at St. Mary of the Visitation.