Teresa M. Schiller, 70, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away with her husband by her side at 10:32 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2015 at her home. Born June 8, 1945 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Hazel (Harmon) Koehler. On February 17, 1968, she married Garry L. Schiller, her high school sweetheart, at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Madison, Iowa. Survivors include her husband, Garry; one son, Christopher (Michelle) Schiller of...

LeRoy Henry Kruse, 88, of rural Salem, Iowa, passed away at 11:37 a.m., Sunday, September 13, 2015 at his home. Born October 20, 1926 in Salem, Iowa the son of Steve and Mary (Menke) Kruse. On May 2, 1953, he married Gertrude Mehmert in West Point, Iowa Survivors include his wife, Gertrude; five children, Sandy (Gary) Moeller of Des Moines, Iowa, Sherry (Jerry) Kramer of Dallas, Texas, Debra Kruse-Hart of Dallas, Texas, Randy (Angie) Kruse...

Ruth E. Huff, 90, of Farmington, Iowa passed away at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa. Born May 15, 1925 in Bonaparte, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Jesse Stevens. On April 1, 1945, she married Elmer LeRoy Huff in Kahoka, Missouri. He passed away September 24, 2011. Survivors include one daughter, Audrey (Roy) Davolt of Farmington, Iowa; two sons, Maurice Huff and Michael ...

Nancy Jeanne (Brown) Ratkowski, 72, of West Point, Iowa, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2015 at The Madison in Fort Madison, Iowa. She had been in failing health for several months. Born November 25, 1942 in Fort Madison, Iowa the daughter of Lloyd and Mary "Peggy" (Lampe) Brown. On October 23, 1976 she married Bob Ratkowski and moved to Park Falls, Wisconsin. They later divorced but remained good friends throughout their lives....

Merrill William Fellows, 31, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Farmington, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at his home. Born November 25, 1983 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Todd A. and Brenda S. (Turner) Fellows. Survivors include his mother, Brenda (Brad) Metcalf of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; father, Todd (Rhonda) Fellows of Bonaparte, Iowa; two sisters, Peggy S. Fellows of Ennis, Texas and Kayla M. (Travis) Davis of Washington, Iowa; two...

Leonard J. Rickelman, 90, of West Point, Iowa passed away at 5:50 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Born March 11, 1925 in West Point, Iowa the son of George and Anna (Helling) Rickelman. On April 26, 1952 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Houghton he married Bernice Menke. Survivors include his wife Bernice of West Point, one son Ed (Debbie) Rickelman of Verona, Wisconsin; five daughters: Kathy...

Albert Ray "Red" Young, 87 of Nauvoo, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois. Born June 8, 1928 at Fort Madison, Iowa the son of Charles and Bertha (Doty) Young. On November 12, 1949 at Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in West Point, Iowa he married Margie Fraise. Survivors include his wife Margie of Nauvoo, three daughters Linda (Mike) Parker of Rome, Iowa, Barb (Dan)...

James H. Jiranek, 71, of Farmington, Iowa passed away at 7:14 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Donnellson Health Center in Donnellson, Iowa Born May 28, 1944 in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Harvard C. And Orione June (Wilson) Jiranek. Survivors include one sister, Jill (Mike) Dennis of Farmington, Iowa; two nieces, including Kaitlyn Dennis of Farmington, Iowa; one nephew, Cody Dennis of Farmington, Iowa; and several cousins. He was preceded...