Browse Our Obituaries to Honor Your Loved Ones and Find Comfort in Their Legacy in Sigourney and Surrounding Areas
John F. Gehrig
Feb 24, 2012
John F. Gehrig 85, died February 24, 2012 at the Keokuk County Health Center. He was born on August 12, 1926 in Sigourney to John Ludwig and Marie Theresa Weber Gehrig. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1944. John served in the United States Navy during World War II. on the LST 524 in the Pacific Theater, he...
Rosella Johnston
Feb 22, 2012
Rosella Rita Johnston, 85, of Sigourney, formerly of Burlington, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Manor House in Sigourney. She was born February 15, 1927 in Sperry, Iowa, to Leonard and Mary Haugh Beckman. She attended Zion country school and graduated from Sperry High School in 1945. She received her normal training at Iowa Teachers College in Cedar...
Wilma Moore
Jan 4, 2012
Wilma Moore 93, of Delta, died Wednesday January 4, 2012, at U of I Hospitals in Iowa City. She was born July 28, 1918 near Hedrick to Cloyd C. and Mary Etta Morrow Mateer. She graduated from What Cheer High School in 1936. She worked for Robinson Motor in What Cheer and the Ford Garage in Fairfield. On August...
Dean Benson
Nov 19, 2011
Robert Dean Benson, 70, of Sigourney, died at his home on November 19, 2011.He was born August 25, 1941 near Delta, Iowa to Harvey Robert and Loretta Agnes Cheney Benson. He graduated from Delta High School in 1959. On November 9, 1960 he married Carol Ann Moore at the Delta Methodist Church. They lived and farmed near...
Teagon Lee Fowler
Oct 13, 2011
Teagon Lee Fowler, 5 month old son of Sara Kaye Fowler and Dustin Roy Bensmiller, died October 13, 2011 at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was born May 14, 2011 at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center. He is survived by his parents, two brothers Payton Hammes and Hayden Bensmiller, grandparents Susie Fowler of Sigourney, Mike...
Velda Seevers
Sep 19, 2011
Velda Arlene Seevers found eternal peace with her lord at age 84 on September 19, 2011. Her passing was witnessed by God at the Manor House in Sigourney. She was born March 5, 1927, to Frank and Bernice Parrish Van Orsdall in Waseca, MN. She attended school at Waldon, Sigourney, and Ollie Iowa, graduating from North Hollywood...
Harold "Skip" Boehm
Sep 9, 2011
Harold John "Skip" Boehm, 89, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, grandpa, great-grandpa, and uncle joined his wife, Lena, to continue the journey they started 60 years ago. Harold died peacefully on Friday, September 09, 2011, of natural causes at The Village of Legacy Pointe in Waukee, IA. Harold was born on November 24, 1921, to John...
Elizabeth Hackert
Sep 1, 2011
Elizabeth Ann Hackert, 82, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at the Sigourney Care Center. She was born May 8, 1929, near Farson to John and Avis Osterfoss Hagen. She graduated from Farson High School in 1949, where she was proud to have played guard for their State Basketball Team. On March 18, 1951, she married Paul Harckert at the...
Samuel Stull Jr
Aug 8, 2011
Samuel Stull Jr., 82, died Monday August 8, 2011, at the Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. He was born August 29, 1928, near Sigourney to Samuel Christopher and Jennie Pearl Bradley Stull. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1946. On June 4, 1947 he married Jenella H. Slings in Oskaloosa. They lived and farmed in Keokuk...
Leo Warnick
Jul 30, 2011
Leo Clair Warnick Jr , 78, died July 30, 2011 at the Veterans Home in Marshalltown. He was born March 12, 1933 near Hartwig, Iowa to Leo Clair and Pearl Hazel Katie Ranfeld Warnick Sr. He graduated from Victor High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army. He married Annetta Hawkins and...
Jeanette Adams
Jul 30, 2011
Leo Clair Warnick Jr , 78, died July 30, 2011 at the Veterans Home in Marshalltown. He was born March 12, 1933 near Hartwig, Iowa to Leo Clair and Pearl Hazel Katie Ranfeld Warnick Sr. He graduated from Victor High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army. He married Annetta Hawkins and...
Roger Barr
Jul 27, 2011
Roger Willis Barr, 71, of Coralville, died July 27, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born September 15, 1939 in New London, Iowa to Jesse and Dorcas Ball Barr. He graduated from Washington High School. On March 16, 1961 he married Nancy Arlene Vinton at the First Baptist Church in Washington. He served...
Ena Disney
Jun 5, 2011
Ena Aline Disney, 94, died Sunday, June 5, 2011, in Weiser, Idaho. She was born March 7, 1917, twin daughter of Elwin Monroe Lewis and wife Nellie May (Pardun) Lewis in Washington County, Iowa. During her early years she and her twin sister, Una Irene Lewis sang for church programs, school activities, and for the opening of...
Pearl Arhens Leinen
May 14, 2011
Pearl Arhens Leinen, 104, of Sigourney, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at the Manor House Care Center. She was born October 29, 1906, at Delta, to William and Maggie Hicklin McAdams. She attended school in Delta. On February 7, 1925 she married Fred Gottlieb Ahrens in Oskaloosa, Iowa. They lived and farmed in the Sigourney...
Kevin H. Kelly
May 6, 2011
Kevin Hubert Kelly, 74, of Sarasota, Florida, died Friday May 6, 2011. He was born January 28, 1936 in Sigourney to Thomas F. and Marie Achen Kelly. He graduated from Sigourney High School and attended St. Ambrose College. He served in the United States Army. He lived and worked in Des Moines, and Omaha, and retired to...
Joe Arduser
Apr 27, 2011
Joseph Eugene Arduser, 94, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the Sigourney Care Center. Joseph was born in Ryan, Iowa, to Joseph Eugene and Martha Everet Arduser on June 26, 1916. He spent most of his younger years in Washington, Iowa. After serving eight years in the Navy during World War II, Joe married Elsie Morse on November 29,...
Wayne "Swede" Decker
Apr 24, 2011
Wayne "Swede" Decker, 78 died April 24, 2011 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, Iowa. He was born October 23, 1932 to Willard A. and Georgina E. Owens Decker near Sigourney. He attended Sigourney Schools. He served in the United States Army. On February 10, 1957 he married Donna Jean Bruns in Sigourney. He was employed by...
Donald Clarahan
Apr 3, 2011
Donald Richard Clarahan age 84 passed away peacefully Sunday, April 3, 2011 in Sigourney, Iowa with his beloved family by his side. Don was born on the family farm North of Harper February 13, 1927 to the son of the late Richard Joseph Clarahan and Veolet Suzanna Sondag. He farmed most of his life and worked for...
Brian Bird
Mar 31, 2011
Brian Bird, 15 of Sigourney, died March 31, 2011, following a moped accident. He was born March 5, 1996 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Larry and Marie Roudabush Bird Jr. He was a freshman at Sigourney High School. Brian was active in football, basketball, track, baseball, FFA, and band Survivng are his father Larry Bird Jr. and fiancé Donna Pyle,...
Newell Hart
Feb 23, 2011
Newell Kirby Hart, 68, died February 23, 2011 at his home in Urbandale, Iowa. He was born August 15, 1942 to Arl and Maxmarian Knox Hart near Delta, Iowa. He graduated from Delta High School in 1960 and graduated from A.I.B. in 1962. On June 30, 1962 he married Karen Kay Kerr at the Delta Christian Church...
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