Obituaries

Jan 14, 2007

Jan 12, 2007

Jimmie K. Holt, 75, of Aledo died Friday, January 12, 2007 at Mercer County Nursing Home, Aledo. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Bewley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Aledo. There will be a luncheon at the First Baptist Church, Aledo immediately following the service. There is no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Jimmie K....

Jan 11, 2007

Stephen W. Elder, 49, of Atalissa, died Thursday, January 11, 2007, at his home. He was born December 15, 1957, at Muscatine, the son of Richard D. and Madeline J. Spray Elder. He had worked as a mechanic for M and M Ford for many years. He loved to fish and work on old cars. He is survived by...

Dec 23, 2006

Julia Ann Simmons, 69, of Muscatine, died Saturday, December 23, 2006, at Unity Hospital. She was born August 15, 1937, at Denmark, Iowa, the daughter of Cecil Orville and Mildred S. Hanft Simmons. She retired from Thatcher Plastics after 33 years as a Press Operator and Warehouse Stock Person. She was a loving and caring person and never turned...

Dec 22, 2006

Elmer H. Iserhott, 87, of Muscatine, passed away Friday, December 22, 2006, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Knoxville. He was born July 1, 1919, in rural Cedar County, the son of William Joe and Ida Marie Meyer Iserhott. He married Naomi I. Millard on September 22, 1946, at Muscatine. He enjoyed playing bingo and attending auctions.. He will...

Dec 1, 2006

Cook Jay Cross, 96, formerly of New Boston and Keithsburg, died Friday, December 1, 2006, at Trinity Medical Center West in Rock Island. He had been a resident of the Aledo Health and Rehabilitation Center for the past year. He was born September 18, 1910, at Lacon, Illinois, the son of George W. and Florence R. Jason Cross. He...

Nov 22, 2006

Eva L. Schmidt, 89, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City. She was born February 26, 1917, in Muscatine, the daughter of August and Faye Heitman Koepping. She married Francis Schmidt. She retired in 1982 from Rimco Sash and Door Company in Rock Island where she was a past...

Nov 8, 2006

Marvin A. Craddock, 93, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, November 8, 2006, at Unity Hospital in Muscatine. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at the New Hope United Methodist Church. Burial with military rites by the Veteran of Foreign Wars and American Legion Combined Squad will be at the Island Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m. - 5:00...

Nov 2, 2006

Myrtle May Ravenscraft, 71, of Muscatine, died Thursday, November 2, 2006, at the Muscatine Care Center. She was born August 18, 1935, at Wapello, Iowa, the daughter of James Edward and Hazel Harrick Blanchard. She retired from Louis Rich in 1995 following twenty years of service. She is survived by four sons, Bruce Ash of Clive, Billy Ash of...

Oct 19, 2006

Rudolph H. Sumpter, 89, of Muscatine, died Thursday, October 19, 2006, at Lutheran Homes. Surviving are three daughters including Barbara WIllis of Muscatine. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Rudolph Sumpter please visit our .

Sep 29, 2006

Raymond Leslie Reist, 61, of Muscatine, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2006, following an extended illness with dementia. He had resided with his brother and sister-in-law Doug and Candis Reist in Muscatine for the past five years. Raymond was born March 5, 1945, in Muscatine, the son of Herman L. and Mary Ida Reed Reist. He graduated from Rockridge...

Aug 10, 2006

Otis Lee Hindbaugh, Sr., 72, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at his home. He was born October 25, 1933, at Wapello, IA., the son of Ford Harrison and Mary Eunice Griffith Hindbaugh, Sr. He married Mary Elizabeth Hazelwood on November 2, 1956, in Muscatine. He retired as a heavy equipment operator. He was a veteran of the...

Jul 25, 2006

Ralph O. Nietzel, 86, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at Unity Hospital. He was born December 5, 1919, at Muscatine, the son of Robert and Theresa "Tessie" St. Clair Nietzel. He married Bonnie M. Watters on August 10, 1941, at Kahoka, MO. He was a graduate of Muscatine High School and attended the University of Missouri. He...

Jul 2, 2006

Raymond Leroy Kallenberger, 91, of Muscatine, died Sunday, July 2, 2006, at his home. He was born October 12, 1914, at Muscatine, the son of Elmer and Elvina Thompson Kallnenberger. He married Genevieve E. Martin on January 12, 1935. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the...

Jun 30, 2006

Mary Jane Meyer, 78, died Friday, June 30, 2006, at Unity Hospital. Mrs. Meyer was born Nov. 21, 1927, in Columbus Junction, the daughter of Howard E. and Etta Dircks Bell. She married Reginald M. Meyer Jr. on May 20, 1948. She was proud of her Presbyterian heritage. After graduating from Columbus Junction High School, she attended McKennan Hospital...

Jun 14, 2006

Paul L. Morehead, 73, of Illinois City, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at his home. He was born February 11, 1933, at Illinois City, Illinois, the son of Leonard and Margaret Hopp Morehead. He married Beverly Joan Jarvis on July 3, 1952, at Muscatine. He retired as a scheduling supervisor from Farmall/IH in Rock Island. He was a lifelong...

May 29, 2006

Tabitha Ann Folley, 31, of Muscatine, died Monday, May 29, 2006, at home following a long battle with cancer. She was born October 18, 1974, at Chicago Lakes, Minnesota, the daughter of Wesley Cecil and Alberta Marie Logel Folley. She married Tim Bohling. They later divorced. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. She was...

May 24, 2006

Hector Ishmael Lopez, 34, of Corning, formerly of Muscatine, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at his home. He was born February 14, 1972, at Muscatine, the son of Ismael Herrera and Blanca Estela Ortiz Lopez. He graduated from Louisa-Muscatine High School in 1990 and attended St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa. He married Mary Miller on October 26, 1998,...

May 15, 2006

Laura Lee Curry, 41, of Muscatine, died Monday, May 15, 2006, at her home. She was born May 20, 1964, at Muscatine, the daughter of Richard L. and Evelyn G. Solomon Curry. She enjoyed gardening and loved taking care of her cats. She is survived by her son Michael Fullerton of Muscatine; her mother, Evelyn Reed of Conesville; two...

Apr 25, 2006

Fredrick Eugene Franks, 62, of Nichols, passed away suddenly Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at Unity Hospital. He was born March 1, 1944, at Phoenix, Arizona, the eldest son of Fredrick, Sr. and Ruby Franks. He married Marie E. Terry on June 25, 2005, in Muscatine. He most enjoyed spending time with his dad his boys no matter if they...