Death Notices

Geraldean "Jerry" Wise, 85, of Sabula, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at HallMar Village in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 21, from 1-3 p.m. at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, Illinois. A graveside service will be held in the spring at Evergreen Cemetery in...

Evelyn Kay Pessman, 83, of Fulton, IL, died December 10, 2025. Visitation 9-11 a.m. and funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 16, at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, Fulton. Please visit our website for the full obituary: www.bosmarenkes.com

Jane E. Holm, 63, of Camanche, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025 at MercyOne - Clinton.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to the service...

Dr. Darwin L. Schipper passed away on November 23, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Memorial service will be Saturday, December 6, at 11 a.m., St. John's Lutheran Church in Preston. Visitation at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

James "Jim" Naftzger, 82, of Erie, passed away Nov. 29, 2025, at home. Visitation: Dec. 5 from 4-7 p.m, and Funeral: Dec. 6 at 10 a.m both at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home-Fulton. View full obituary at wwww.bosmarenkes.com.

Roger Earl Nolting passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospitals. A visitation will be held 9-11 a.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2025, followed by a service at 11 a.m. at St John's Lutheran Church, Preston. A luncheon will follow the service and burial will then be in Van Buren Cemetery,...

Charlie Stuhlman, 91, of Camanche passed away Friday in his home. Arrangements are pending at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory.

David E. Jargo, 77, of Preston, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 21, 2025.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Preston. Visitation will take place at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow at Preston...

A Funeral Mass will be held 12 noon on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna. Visitation will be held from 9:45 to 11:45 AM Saturday, November 29 at the Law-Jones funeral home in Savanna, prior to the Mass. A luncheon will follow the Mass at Antl Hall.

Dennis Stutzel, 83, died November 10, 2025. Visitation will be at Grace Lutheran Church, DeWitt from 9:30 until the Funeral at 11:00 a.m. Saturday. A complete obituary may be viewed at ackermancares.com.

Shawn Kuhse, 50 of Clinton, passed away November 14, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM Thursday, November 20th at St. John Lutheran Church. Gathering of family and friends will be from 10 AM until the service hour. Pape Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Angello L. Padulla, 66, of Albany, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at his home. Memorial Services will be 11 a.m., Monday, November 17, 2025, at Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory-Clinton. Full obituary can be found at www.snellzornig.com.

John F. Perion age 77 of Geneseo, IL formerly of Clinton, IA passed away Saturday Nov. 8, 2025 at his home. Memorial Mass will be held Saturday Nov. 15th at 11:00 AM at Prince of Peace Parish, Clinton. Visitation will be held Saturday 10:00 AM until the service at the church. Following the Mass a funeral luncheon...

Shirley M. Buikema, 90, of Morrison, Illinois, formerly of Fulton, Illinios, died November 5, 2025, at Resthave Home. Services 1 p.m. Monday, November 10, at the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, Fulton. Visitation 11:30 a.m. until service. Full obituary at www.bosmarenkes.com

Mass of Christian Burial and Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard presentation: Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 10:30 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m., St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, 14330 Eagle Run Drive, Omaha, 68164.
Interment: Calvary Cemetery

Joy E. Payne, 83, of Camanche passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025 at The Alverno-Clinton. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family and her full obituary can be found at www.snellzornig.com.

Jonathan T. Crow, 50, passed away. Visitation will be from 3-4pm, Thursday, October 30, 2025 at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Memorial service will be at 4:00 pm with Military Honors being conducted by the United States Marine Corps.

Donald Schaver, 83, Albany, Illinois, died October 25, 2025. Visitation: 2-5 p.m. November 2 at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, Fulton. Service: 10 a.m. November 3 at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Interment: Cordova Twp. Cemetery. See full obit at www.bosmarenkes.com

Richard Dean Bourland, Jr., 78, of Clinton, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025. There will be no memorial services; the Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Mark R. Enwright, age 72, of Clinton passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Mercy One in Clinton. A Celebration of Life is being planned for a later date. The Pape Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Philip M. Fuglsang, 58, of Clinton passed Friday, October 10, 2025. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm, Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes. Graveside services will privately held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Camanche.

Christopher M. Johnson, age 42, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away Wednesday Oct. 1, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City. Cremation rites have been accorded and no services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.

Jeanne M. Swamberger age 86 of Clinton passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Mercy One Hospital. A Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 3, 2025 at Prince of Peace Parish. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at the Pape Funeral Home. Burial will take place at a later date in St....

Low Moor, Iowa - David J. Kroymann, 69, of Low Moor, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025 at Bettendorf Health Care Center. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Pape Funeral Home is handing the services and full obituary can be read on their site.

Russ Hoogheem, 68, of Fulton, died Sept. 25, 2025. Visitation: Oct. 2, 4-7 p.m., at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, Fulton. Funeral: Oct. 3, 1 p.m., at the funeral home, Rev. Jim Jenson officiating. To read full obituary/send condolences: www.bosmarenkes.com

Gerald A. Smith, 89, of Thomson, passed away Friday, September 26, 2025. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes is assisting the family. Funeral Services are 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the funeral home, with visitation from 9-11 a.m.

Brenda Baugh, 73, of Clinton, passed away, Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Bickford Cottage. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 3, 2025, at Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes-Clinton. Visitation will be 9 a.m to the service time Friday.

Brian Brown, 72, of Clinton passed away Friday, September 19, 2025. Snell-Zornig Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family, services and full obituary will be available at www.snellzornig.com soon.

Lennie Lou McGovern, 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, after battling Asthma, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson's Disease.
A visitation is Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 4-6 p.m., at Lemke Funeral Home, 2610 Manufacturing Drive, Clinton, IA 52732. Obituary: memorials.lemkefuneralhomes.com

Lynn V. Payne, 86, of Camanche passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family. Full obituary can be found at www.snellzornig.com.

Joy E. (Stage) Pettenger, 77, of Fulton, Illinois, died peacefully, at home, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Cremation rites were accorded. Celebration of Life details and full obituary available at www.bosmarenkes.com.

RACHEL MARIE TUCKER, 44, of Morrison, died August 1, 2025, at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, September 13, at First Presbyterian Church, Morrison. Arrangements by Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Full obituary at www.bosmarenkes.com

Eugene Jensen, 77, of Clinton, passed away Wednesday at his home. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Gary J. Jungen age 72 of Sabula passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025 at his home. In following Gary's wishes cremation rite have been accorded. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Prince of Peace Parish. A Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM...

Carolyn Thomas passed away peacefully at Hope Creek Care Center on Aug. 19, 2025.
Visitation will take place at Erie United Methodist Church, Erie, Illinois, on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 4-6 p.m., and a service to follow at 6 p.m.
Family and friends are invited to join at her service, view full obituary and...

Fredric H. Pronger, 93, of Glendale Heights, IL, formerly of Clinton, IA and Fulton, IL, died July 25, 2025. Private graveside services. Arrangements by Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. For full obituary and condolences, visit www.bosmarenkes.com.

Lennie Lou McGovern, 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Woodland Grove Health and Rehab Center (Jacksonville, Florida), after battling Asthma, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson's Disease.
A visitation is planned for Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 4-6 p.m., at Lemke Funeral Homes - South Chapel, 2610...

Kay F. Rogers, 78, of Camanche, died Monday at the Alverno. Services are being planned for this Thursday, July 24, in the morning at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Home. Visit www.snellzornig.com for more details.

Patricia A. "Pat" Matheson-Murty age 86 of Clinton passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at her home. In following Pat's wishes cremation rites have been accorded. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 PM Saturday, July 19, 2025 19th at the Pape Funeral Home.

Jeffrey Determann, 39, of Clinton, passed away, Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Arrangements are pending at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory.

Leone "Lonnie" Kraft, 84, of Camanche, passed away, Friday, July 11, 2025 at Genesis-East. Arrangements are pending at the Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory - Clinton.

Caroline Andresen, 98, of Camanche, passed away Thursday at the Alverno. Arrangements are pending at the Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes.

Neva Glee Brumm, 85, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Eagle Point Nursing Home. Her full obituary may be viewed at snellzornig.com. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Snell-Zornig, Clinton.

Thomas E. Burken, 83, of Camanche passed away December 10, 2024, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life will be 4-7 p.m., July 12, 2025 at Imperial Lanes in Camanche. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes is assisting the family and full obituary can be read at www.snellzornig.com.

Sylvester N. McWorthy Jr., a devoted family man and respected railroad engineer, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the age of 92. A visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, June 30, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna. Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery in Clinton, Iowa.

Lillian Hall, 79, of Fulton, Illinois, died June 21, 2025. Visitation 1-2 p.m. and funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at the Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. For full obituary and details, visit www.bosmarenkes.com.

David L. Mohr, age 90, of Charlotte passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Big Meadows in Savanna. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2025 at the Pape Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday

Dondeena M. Giddings, 82, of Clinton passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 at The Alverno. Memorial services will be 11:00am, Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Journey Church in Clinton. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes is assisting the family and full obituary can be read at www.snellzornig.com.

Judith "Judy" (Anderson) Vogel, 87, formerly of Fulton and Camanche, died June 15, 2025. Visitation: Saturday, June 21, noon to 2 p.m. Service: 2 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes, Fulton. For full obituary and condolences, visit www.bosmarenkes.com.

Elizabeth A. McGauvran passed away June 6, 2025 at her home. Arrangements are pending at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory; a full obit will be in Thursday's paper.

Robert P. "Pat" Matheny age 91 of Clinton passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Park Vista in Camanche. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Prince of Peace Parish. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Monday, June 16, at the Pape Funeral Home.

Robert Eugene North, 90, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away June 4, 2025. Arrangements are under the direction of Conner Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Online guest book is available at www.connerfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Sabula, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 6, at the church, and again one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will follow at Miles Cemetery.

Minnie Joanne Stich, 88, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025 at MercyOne, Clinton. Services for Minnie will be held at 11:00AM Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church. Her full obituary may be viewed at snellzornig.com

Sharon L. Hoenicke, age 83, of Bryant passed away Friday, May 30, 2025, at her home. Funeral services are being planned for later next week at Ascension Lutheran Church in Goose Lake. The Pape Funeral Home is assisting.

Mary Alice (VanderVinne) Newendyke passed on May 27, 2025.
Funeral services will be at noon, June 3, 2025, at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Lanark. Visitation from 10:30 a.m. to noon prior to the service. Burial will follow at the Lanark Cemetery.

Duane Sullivan, 60, of Delmar died May 26, 2025.
Celebration of Life Gathering 1-4 p.m. Saturday at Buzzy's, Welton.
Complete obituary at ackermancares.com.

James "Jim" Claire Foote, 83, died Thursday evening, May 22, 2025, at home.
Arrangements are in the care of Ackerman Funeral Directors & Cremation. (563) 659-8574.

Carolyn Diane (Miller) Moeller passed away December 18, 2024. Services will be held Saturday, May 31, at Marion Christian Church, Marion, Iowa. Visitation 1:30 p.m., Service 2:30 p.m., ice cream reception immediately following.

Ralph L. Mays, 77, of Clinton passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025. Services will be 2:00 pm, Friday, May 23, 2025 at Kingdom Hall in Clinton. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family and full obituary can be read at www.snellzornig.com.

Thomas L. "Tom" Thiessen age 74 of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at the Pape Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Clinton...