Obituaries

Brenda George (nee Begalske), age 66, passed away on December 11, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospice following a four year long battle with breast cancer, surrounded by loved ones. Local survivors […]

Floyd J. West, 90, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, surrounded by his loving family. […]

Michael Ray “Mike” Baxter, 72, of Nixa, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at his home. Mike was born on September 21, 1953, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the […]

Xenia S. Hemsworth, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Birkwood Village of Ft. Madison, IA. Mrs. Hemsworth, the former Xenia (Oksana)Svitlana Mirza, was born April 24, […]

Jennifer Cisco Riepe died unexpectedly at age 55 on November 10, 2025. She is survived by husband Sam Riepe, son Tiber (Marqui) Cisco, brothers Brad (Sarah) Cisco and Matthew Cisco, […]

Phyllis Paine, 78, died Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Park Place Elder Living in Mount Pleasant. Phyllis was born November 18, 1947, in Bethesda, Maryland, the daughter of Wendel and […]

Albert Wayne Shondel, 78, of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa, Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will be 9:30 a.m. – […]

Joel R. Sallee, 73, of Mount Pleasant, died Thursday, December 4, 2025, at his home. Joel was born October 8, 1952, in Michigan, the son of Oscar and Dorothy (Webber) […]