Ottumwa High School Iowa Alumni Obituaries

    Gerald Joseph Sharp, 96, of rural Edina, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa, Iowa.    Gerald was born on October 7, 1928, in Edina, Missouri, the son of David Francis and Carrie Frances Kruger Sharp.    He attende...

Carolyn Jeanice Martin 92 of Ottumwa Iowa passed away on December 4 2025 at the Bloomfield Care Center in Bloomfield Iowa after 8 months of declining health. Carolyn was born on the family farm northeast of Lancaster Missouri on July 7 1933 the second child to Ralph Edwin Martin and Mary Marguerite ...

Vernon Harold Tippett 84 of Quincy Illinois formerly of Memphis Missouri passed away Wednesday October 8 2025 at the High Point Residence in Quincy Illinois. Vernon was born on April 25 1941 in Ottumwa Iowa the son of Harold William and Helen Maurine Hicks Tippett. In 1957 he was an Eagle Scout and ...

Richard Wayne Merrihew, age 93, was born as the only child to Bert Loyd & Florence Mary (Moulton) Merrihew January 2, 1932, in Bethany, MO. He passed away peacefully December 2nd at Stonehill Health Center in Dubuque Iowa, with his family at his side. To celebrate Richard’s life family and frien...

Stephen Kirk Waggie 76 of Indianola Iowa passed away surrounded by family Monday December 8 2025. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday December 13 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Family will greet friends prior to service from 9 to 10 a.m. Inurnment of cremains w...

Barbara Ann Yoder Miller 1944 2025 Weatherby MissouriBarbara Ann Yoder Miller was born August 12 1944 to Albert and Emma Yoder. She went to be with the Savior she loved on November 22 2025 at the age of 81 years 3 months 10 days at her home at Weatherby MO. She grew up in Lawrence Freeman Swope 193...