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Iona Simatovich
1949 - 2025
Iona Jeanne Simatovich, a woman of unwavering love and incredible strength, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, Iowa. She was 75 years old. Born on June 24, 1949, in Chariton, Iowa, Iona was the cherished daughter of John Walter and Gwyneth Iona (Miller) Showers. She grew up...
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Drexel Wilkinson
1953 - 2025
Tucker Wilkinson of Eldon passed away March 10, 2025, at the age of 72. Tucker was born January 8, 1953, to Lawrence and Audrey Major Wilkinson. Tucker loved to go mushroom hunting and an enjoyment of spending time in nature that he passed down to his children. He also enjoyed gardening and had many years of...
Evelyn Spring
1930 - 2025
Evelyn "Jean" Spring, 95, of Udell, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the Putnam County Care Facility in Unionville, Missouri. There will be a graveside service for Jean at a later date. Jean was born on January 27, 1930, in Udell, Iowa to George and Mae (Ogden) Morlan. She attended Udell Community Schools....
Mrs Erla Trafton
Erla Joan (Jo) Trafton died on March 5, 2025, in Denver, CO at the age of 94. She was born September 3, 1930, in La Harpe, IL, the only child or Ermil and Edna Logan. Jo was raised on a farm in Dallas City, IL and graduated from Dallas City High School in 1948. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from the...
Ruth Smith
Ruth A. Smith, 89, of Knoxville, formerly of Hedrick, died at 8:55 p.m. March 5, 2025 at her home. She was born June 29, 1935 in Hedrick at home to James Everett and Ethel Marie Deuser Ward. She married Ronald Wayne Smith February 20, 1954 and he preceded her in death September 13, 2004. Growing up in Hedrick, Ruth...
Isaac Cochran
1946 - 2025
Isaac "Ike" Cochran, 78 of Cushing, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Jacksonville, Texas. Isaac is under the care of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in Cushing, Texas. A Memorial Service for Ike will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 3:00 P.M., at the First Apostolic Church of Dialville, in Rusk,...
Steven Durham
Steven L. Durham, 76, of Eldon, IA, was called home on his birthday, Sunday, March 2, 2025, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Living Hope Bible Church in Eldon, IA with Pastor Mark Clark officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem Cemetery...
Nancy Kilpatrick
1942 - 2025
Nancy G. Kilpatrick, 82, of Bradford, formerly of Centerville IA, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Bradford Ecumenical Home. Born August 10, 1942, in Centerville, IA, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (Parsons) Gragg. She was a 1960 graduate of Jefferson High School, Jefferson Iowa, and...
Philip Harbour
1929 - 2025
Philip F Harbour, 95, of Sun City Center, Florida died Thursday morning, Feb 20, 2025 at the Empath Hospice Center in Pinellas Park, Florida. He was born in Hackett, Arkansas on May 22, 1929 to LeRoy Vance and Meta Rose (Frolich) Harbour. He was united in marriage to Claudia Collene Johnston on April 3, 1955....
Genevieve Baird
1932 - 2025
We celebrate the life of Genevieve A. Baird, a cherished soul who graced this world with her presence on August 29, 1932, in Ottumwa, IA, and who peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of her family on February 27, 2025. Genevieve, known fondly by her given name, lived a life marked by compassion, service,...
Connie Baldwin
Connie Denise Puffinbarger Baldwin, age 69, of Livonia, Missouri, passed away on February 21, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Connie was born in Ottumwa, Iowa. She attended Ottumwa High School (Iowa) and graduated from Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa, Iowa). Connie enjoyed her first...
Robert Yoder
1963 - 2025
Robert Paul "Bob" Yoder, 61, of Caseville, Michigan, originally born and raised in Iowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on February 5, 2025. As were the families wishes, cremation has taken place. Bob was born on April 5, 1963, in Fairfield, Iowa to Howard James "Jim" Yoder and Rosa Lea...
Bill Kramer
William Darrell Kramer, 96, of Ottumwa, passed away on February 14, 2025 at home. Bill, otherwise known as "Coach" to Ottumwa residents, was born June 27, 1927 in Eldora, IA to Joesph and Nellie Megan Kramer. A graduate of Eldora High School in 1946, he served with the 1st Cavalry division in the occupation forces...
Jerry Robinson
Jerry Bruce Robinson passed away on February 10, 2025 in Englewood, Colorado, after a long illness. Jerry resided in the Denver area since 1960. He was born October 22, 1937 to Bruce and Veronica Robinson (both deceased) and raised in Richland, Iowa, a small community where everyone was close. He had one sister...
Emma Goodsell
Emma Christine Goodsell, 73, of Ottumwa died at 10:15 a.m. February 15, 2025 at Hospice House in Ottumwa. She was born May 11, 1951 in Ottumwa to Irwin Dean and Tressie Mae Cliburn Goodsell. She married David Essary in 1967 and they later divorced. She married Al Jolley in 1976 and they later divorced. She married...
Cecile Saner
Cecile Lucille Saner, 94, of Ottumwa, died February 15, 2025 at Timber Ridge in Ottumwa. She was born May 2, 1930 in Centerville to Arthur and Mary Kelley Houser. She married Melvin Wolver and they later divorced. She married Marshall Johns in 1972 and he preceded her in death in 1989. She married Charles Ray Saner...
Geraldine Winston
1939 - 2024
Geraldine V. Winston, 85, of Ottumwa, Iowa, passed away on December 17, 2024, in Virginia. She was born on August 16, 1939, in Davenport Iowa , to Dorothy Spillman (Patton) and Gerald Spillman. Geraldine married Byron Winston her High School Sweetheart , and they shared 56 years of marriage. A 1957 graduate of...
Darlene Wise
1933 - 2025
Darlene was born on August 18, 1933 in Albia IA, to Harry and Margaret (Merrill) Wise. She graduated from Ottumwa High School in June 1952. She later attended Iowa Success Business School. She worked for the J.W. Edgerly Drug Company and then for the Clerk of District Court Office - Wapello Co until she retired...
Mr EVERETT TURNER
1931 - 2025
Everett Wayne Turner, 93, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away January 28 at his home. Wayne was born in Hannibal October 11, 1931, son of the late Everett and Delphia Turner. He was married to Mary JoAnn Mudd on October 21, 1950. She preceded him in death on March 26, 2005. He is survived by three sons and one daughter,...
Clive Parcell
2025
Clive Lyman Parcell died peacefully at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah, on February 7, 2025 at the age of 83. Clive was born on August 22, 1941 in Ogden, Utah to Elaine and Lyman Parcell. He married Linda Lee Allen in 1965. After 10 years in Rock Island, Illinois, Clive & Linda moved to Ottumwa, Iowa, where...
Shirley Murray
1948 - 2025
Shirley Ellen Murray, 76, passed into eternal slumber with family by her side on Friday, February 7, 2025, as she succumbed to post-surgical complications. Shirley was born April 28, 1948, in Ottumwa, Iowa to Gifford and Mary (Trimble) Sparks. Shirley was a strong woman who, once her mind was made up about...
Carol Geib
Carol Diane Geib, 77, of Ottumwa died on February 7, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Carol was born April 28, 1947, in Des Moines to Robert and Mary Keller Copeland. She married Jerry H. Geib on November 7, 1971, and they had two daughters, Jennifer and Johanna. Carol...
Carolee Kern
Carolee Joyce Kern, 91, of Ottumwa, died at 1:30 p.m. February 4, 2025 at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. She was born October 8, 1933 in Ottumwa to Thomas Everett and Dorothy Ranard Graham. She married Mervin Joseph Kern April 24, 1954 and he preceded her in death October 14, 1997. A resident of Ottumwa all of her...
Ron Mills
Ronald E. Mills, 81, of Ottumwa, died at 12:35 pm January 26, 2025 at Ridgewood Specialty Care. He was born February 18, 1943 in Ottumwa to Eugene T. "Red" Mills and Ruby Rouze Mills. He married Delores M. "Big Mama" Reinier November 4, 1978 and she preceded him in death April 23, 2023. A graduate of Eddyville...
Jerry Kjer
Jerome John "Jerry" Kjer, 73, of Ottumwa, died at 2:40 p.m. January 30, 2025 at Hospice House in Ottumwa. He was born January 19, 1952 in Ellis, WI to Norman Carroll and Bernice Leona Klosinski Kjer. He married Lee Ann Knickerbocker December 28, 1991 and she preceded him in death February 18, 2023. Growing up in...
