Kathleen Marie Fett, 80, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2012 at 10:55 PM at her home. She was born on May 2, 1931 in Winnebago, MN to Donald and Melva Berdine Butler. Kathleen married Otto Junior Fett, they later divorced. She was an engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad retiring after more than 30 years of service. She enjoyed golfing, quilting, cooking and her dogs. Survivors include eight children, Judy...

Ralph A. Wiggenjost, 77, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012 at his home. He was born on January 18, 1935 in Fort Madison, IA to Joseph A. & Pauline R. Hoenig Wiggenjost. He retired from the Santa Fe Railroad in 1996 with 45 years of service. He was also a lifelong farmer and member of Ss. Mary & Joseph Church, the Fort Madison Moose Lodge & N.R.A. He enjoyed music, square dancing, hunting, playing pitch and his...

Susan P. Eppers, 59, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 1 AM at the Ft. Madison Health Care Center. She was born on February 5, 1953 to Jack and Verna Pauline Brown Eppers. Susie loved watching T.V., reading and working on crossword puzzles. She is survived by six cousins, Barb Gilpin, Mike Crowell, Gary Nicholson, Roy Stillwagon, Frank Nicholson, Dan Stillwagon. She was preceded in death by her parents. ...

Catherine B. "Therine" Jordan, 30, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 10:47 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. She was born on May 13, 1981 in Brookfield, MO to Gerald T. & Janice S. Thornton Jordan. She graduated from Fort Madison High School in the class of 1999 and attended Southeastern Community College. She loved her children dearly. Therine is survived by: her parents: Gerald & Janice...

Hazel I. "Jean" Heidbreder, 83, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 2:05 a.m. at the Fort Madison Health Center. She was born on March 13, 1928 in Medill, MO to John Oliver & Edna May Martin Murray. She married Robert J. Heidbreder, Jr. on January 9, 1949 in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in death on August 18, 2004. She was a homemaker, avid musician and seamstress. She enjoyed all types of sewing and loved her...

Ivan E. Holden, 78, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital. He was born on February 3, 1934 in Burlington, IA to Loren and Marion Fry Holden. He married Betty Swan, they later divorced. Ivan then married Amy Litton and she passed away on July 23, 2010. Ivan worked as an electrician in maintenance at Dial, retiring after 27 years of service. He was a member of Joy Baptist Church...

Mildred I. Zanotti, 82, of Ft. Madison, IA, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 3:05 PM at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital. She was born on May 25, 1929 in Nu Mine, PA to Herbert and Margaret Beck Aul. She married Robert Zanotti in Ford City, PA and he preceded her in death. Mildred was a home health care worker and a CNA. She was a member of the Santa Fe United Methodist Church and a lifelong member of the VFW Auxiliary. ...

Judy Follmer, 69, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012 at her home. She was born on August 30, 1942 in Van Buren County, Iowa to Horace and Marjorie McManis Newlon. She married Daniel Follmer in 1962 in Warsaw, MO and he passed away in 1997. Judy was a Library Science graduate of the University of Missouri. She loved books and was an avid reader and had worked several years at the Ft. Madison Public Library. ...