Bobbi Jean “Coop” Coughlin, 57, of Salem passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, at the emergency room of the Henry County Health Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral arrangements for Bobbi are pending at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Patricia “Pat” Rose Steffensmeier, 81, of St. Paul, Iowa, passed away on July 22, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest. Born on December 19, 1940, Pat was the daughter of Albert and Viola (Schwartz) Lampe and was the second of eleven children. She married Daniel Steffensmeier on September 7, 1963, at Saint John’s Catholic Church in Houghton, Iowa.

As a devout Catholic, Pat attended Saint John’s Catholic School in Houghton, Iowa. She was a member of Saint James Catholic Church in Saint Paul, Iowa. She served on the parish council, was an officer of the Altar and Rosary Society, and sang beautifully in the parish choir for nearly 40 years. Pat was also a member of the Saint James quilters.

Pat worked at Northwestern Bell in Fort Madison, Iowa, and continued to serve others as a volunteer teacher’s aid at Marquette Elementary School in Houghton, Iowa, for more than twenty years. Pat had an amazing love of nature and could identify nearly every bird, plant, flower, or insect. Her grandkids were fascinated by this knowledge as well as her insect and rock collections which helped them receive wonderful accolades on many school science projects. She also loved following her grandkids’ activities, cooking wonderful meals for her family, going down to the ponds, watching the hummingbirds, tending to her flowers, and wintering in Arizona.

She is survived by her husband, Dan; children: Mike (Jan) of Columbus, Ohio, Marty (Amy) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Scott (Raelynn) of Roanoke, Indiana, and Julie (Jamie) of Waverly, Iowa; fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren; siblings: Larry (Ruth) Lampe of Houghton, Iowa, Dave (Linda) of Lockridge, Iowa, Joyce (Darrell) Moeller of Salem, Iowa, Vicki Arnold of Keosauqua, Iowa, Kathy (Carl) Elston of Quincy, Illinois, Joe (Lora) Lampe of Houghton, Iowa, Jerry Lampe of Houghton, Iowa, Alan (Beth) of Des Moines, Iowa, and Tom (Lois) of Metamora, Illinois; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Dennis who died in infancy.

Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Saint James the Less Catholic Church in Saint Paul. The family will receive friends from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A parish rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. and a Christian wake service will be at 6:00 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Saint James the Less Catholic Church in Saint Paul with Father Dan Dorau as celebrant.

Burial will be held in Saint James Cemetery in Saint Paul, Iowa.

A memorial has been established in her memory for Saint James the Less Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of West Point is assisting the family with arrangements.

Gene Smith, 90, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2022, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center in Keosauqua, Iowa.

He was born on March 14, 1932, in Bible Grove, Missouri. His mother was Lewis Ione Miller – Smith, who raised him and his four siblings. His father was Arthur H. Smith. On October 7, 1961, he married Mary Jo Hanshew in Farmington. Together, they enjoyed the Bible teachings at the Farmington and Bonaparte Baptist Churches.

Survivors include his wife: Mary Jo; three sons: Bryan (Donna) Smith of Quincy, Illinois, Bradley (Mami) Smith of Tokyo, Japan and Brent (Amnat) Smith of Bangkok, Thailand; three grandsons: Andrew (Reagan), Phillip (Alicia) and Patrick; six great grandchildren: Tinsley, Bentley, Hollis, Landon, Grier and Wellman. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother; father; three brothers and one sister.

Gene attended elementary schools in Milton and Farmington and graduated from Farmington High School in 1950. He was inducted into the Army in 1952 and proudly served with the Second Infantry Division in Korea in 1953 and 1954 receiving Presidential Unit Citations for the 1953 Spring Offensive and the 1953 Summer Offensive and was promoted to the rank of staff sergeant. He attended Black Hawk Junior College in Burlington and graduated from Northeast Missouri State Teachers’ College in 1960 with a B.S. degree in education. Gene was a classroom teacher for thirty-four years, teaching in Cincinnati, Iowa, Round Lake, Illinois and Farmington, Iowa, retiring in 1994. He was an avid Green Bay Packers fan for more than fifty years. Dogs were his favorite pets, especially Cleo. Gene enjoyed playing baseball at different levels, watching his three sons grow up and become successful businessmen, attending his three grandsons’ soccer, baseball and football games and visiting his great grandchildren.

Friends may call after 12:00 noon, Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington, where the family will receive friends from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington with Pastor Mark Caston officiating.

Burial will be at a later date with full military rites presented by the Farmington American Legion Richardson – Anthony Post #231.

Memorials have been established in his memory for the Farmington American Legion or Bonaparte Baptist Church.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of Farmington is assisting the family with arrangements.