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Margery Wiebel
Jul 10, 2026
Margery Wiebel, age 96 of Lowden, passed away on July 10, 2026 at MercyOne Genesis in Davenport, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lowden with Pastor Dan Redhage officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
Margery Eloise Kelting, daughter...
Andrew Lloyd Jordan
Jul 5, 2026
Andrew Lloyd Jordan, 55, of Tipton, entered eternal rest on July 5, 2026 after a long battle with T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Andy was born in Iowa City on December 1, 1970, to Herbert and Linda Jordan. He did not speak a word until he was three years old, but once started, he never stopped. He was a true Generation X latch-key...
Harvey "Pinto" H. Hein
Jun 23, 2026
Harvey “Pinto” Harlan Hein, 91, of Lowden, Iowa, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026 at the Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday June 27 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Daniel Redhage officiating at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden. Visitation will be from 9:30 until service time at the church. Burial will follow in Trinity...
Mary J. Noel
Jun 21, 2026
Mary J. Noel passed away on Sunday June 21, 2026 in DeWitt, Iowa. Interment was in Pine Hill Cemetery, Wheatland.
She is survived by her children Donald Noel Jr, James Brown, Linda Benton-Kennedy, Nicole Frank, and Dennis Noel; sisters Lois Pate and Shirley Benton; and many grand and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Scott Ryan Kleppe
Jun 10, 2026
Scott Ryan Kleppe, age 57 of Solon, passed away at The Bird House Hospice Home of Johnson County on Wednesday evening June 10, 2026. There will be a gathering to celebrate Scott on Sunday June 21 at the Lake McBride Golf Course from 2-6 PM with a prayer service to follow. Burial will be in Inland Cemetery, Bennett, at a...
Jane Capron
Jun 4, 2026
CLARENCE IOWA - Jane Frances (Lichtenheld) Capron passed away peacefully on the morning of June 4 with family at her side, after a brief illness at the Clarence Nursing Home. She had relocated to Iowa to be near her daughter Elizabeth, who, along with her husband Jon, cared for Jane in her final years.
Born September 10, 1935, Jane was a...
Roland Otto Schneider
May 28, 2026
Roland Otto Schneider was born June 4th, 1952 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Allen and Elda Schneider. Roland graduated from Bennett High School in the class of 1970. Born into a farming family, the love of the rolling Iowa corn fields never left him, no matter where life took him. In 1973 Roland, while working at Oscar Meyer in Davenport,...
June M. Garton
May 22, 2026
June M. Garton, age 97 of Anamosa, passed away Friday May 22, 2026 at the Anamosa Care Center. There will be a graveside service held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mechanicsville on Friday May 29 at 10:00 AM.
June was born June 4, 1928 on the family farm near Olin, Iowa the fourth child of Samuel “U.S.” and Myrtle (Jackson) Farrington....
Donna Lou Wanek
May 20, 2026
Donna Lou Wanek, age 89, passed away at the Solon Care Center on Wednesday May 20, 2026, one day short of her 90th birthday. Funeral services will be held at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Clarence on Wednesday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastors Frank Shepherd, Jr. and Ron Lashmit officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m....
Raymond H. Wiese
May 12, 2026
Raymond H. Wiese, age 83, of Lowden, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 12, 2026 in Rock Island, Illinois, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on September 4, 1942, Raymond spent his entire life in the community he cherished, building a life centered on family, hard work, and quiet devotion to those he loved most.
Raymond was the beloved...
John Edward Feddersen
May 5, 2026
John Edward Feddersen, age 95 of Clarence, passed away at the Clarence Nursing Home in the late night hours of Tuesday May 5, 2026. There will be a funeral service honoring John at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on Saturday May 9 at 11:00 AM with Ron Lashmit officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 until service time. Burial will be...
Eileen Buttleman
Apr 27, 2026
Eileen Justine Buttleman, 98, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on April 27,2026, at Sage Meadow Assisted Living and Memory Care facility.
Eileen was born on October 20, 1927, on the family farm near Lowden, Iowa, to Emil and Ella (Kahl) Licht. She attended a nearby country school, Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Lowden High school in 1944. She...
Joyce Joan Ganzer
Apr 24, 2026
Joyce Joan Ganzer, age 62 of Wheatland, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly in her home on Friday April 24, 2026. There will be a gathering to celebrate Joyce at a later date.
Joyce was born December 18, 1963 in Davenport, Iowa to Norman and Lois (Puck) Levien. She married Frank Ganzer on August 30, 1991. He passed away on July 9,...
Sharon L. Kruckenberg
Apr 8, 2026
Sharon L. Kruckenberg, age 83 of Lowden, was called home to heaven on Wednesday April 8, 2026 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. A Memorial service will be held on Monday April 13 at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at the church. Burial will...
Judith M. Smith
Mar 13, 2026
Judith M. Smith, 84, passed away on Friday March 13, 2026 at Unity Point St. Lukes Hospice in Cedar Rapids. Judy was born on March 22, 1941 in Nebraska to Marvin and Marie (Hedick) Vahle.
After graduating from High School in Wisner, NE she then lived in Omaha, NE, where she met the love of her life Neal Smith at Aksarben…who...
Rozella Elaine Steinke
Mar 13, 2026
Rozella Elaine Steinke, age 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, in her daughters’ home in Robins on Friday March 13, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 21 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Reverend Daniel Redhage and Reverend Chris Navurskis officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial...
Dianna D. Harbaugh
Mar 8, 2026
Dianna D. Harbaugh, age 80, passed away Sunday March 8, 2026 at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Tipton. Cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services. Burial will be at a later date in Klein Cemetery, rural Moscow, Iowa.
Dianna was born April 17, 1945 in Muscatine, Iowa to Leon Thomas and Evelyn Mary (Hoehle) Hankins. She married...
Evelyn C. Wenndt Graham
Feb 22, 2026
Evelyn C. Wenndt Graham, age 96, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday February 22, 2026 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on Wednesday March 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Frank Shepherd, Jr. officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 until service time. Burial will be at...
Rev. David V. Dissen
Feb 19, 2026
To view the full obituary, please visit www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com. There will be a graveside service at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Lowden on Tuesday March 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM with Rev. Daniel Redhage officiating.
Elmer William St. John
Feb 12, 2026
Elmer William St. John, age 75 of Clarence, passed away on Thursday February 12, 2026 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 20 from 5-7 p.m. at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence. A celebration of Elmer’s life will be held in the spring.
Elmer was born on February 23, 1950 to Earl...
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