This page is dedicated to honoring and remembering the cherished members and community members related to the Iowa Funeral Directors Association who passed away in 2024-2025.
Their contributions, dedication, and spirit have impacted our community and profession. As we reflect on their lives and legacies, we express our deepest gratitude for their commitment and lasting impact on us all. We invite you to read about and reflect on the lives of these remarkable individuals. May their memories be a blessing and their legacies continue to inspire future generations within the IFDA community.
2025
Louis “Louie” Hagarty
Long-time IFDA member and owner of IFDA Member Firm Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service
January 9, 1945 – April 2, 2025
Obituary Information for Louie Hagarty
Paul “Doug” Powell
Brother of IFDA Member and Past IFDA President, Jared Powell
January 16, 1945 – March 22, 2025
Obituary Information for Doug Powell
Dorothy Jeanne DeMarce
Beloved mother of IFDA District 4 Governor Ron DeMarce.
December 15, 1935 – March 12, 2025
Obituary Information for Dorothy DeMarce
Allan Duhn
Beloved member of the IFDA and funeral service community.
November 4, 1946 – February 18, 2025
Obituary Information for Allan Duhn
Helen Schumburg
Wife of Jim Schumburg; together they owned IFDA Member Firm Schumburg Funeral Home (now Fullerton Funeral Home)
April 16, 1933 – February 8, 2025
Obituary Information for Helen Schumburg
Douglas Wayne Manning
Friend of IFDA and respected celebrant trainer alongside his daughter, Glenda Stansbury.
May 18, 1932 – January 27, 2025
Obituary Information for Doug Manning
Jean (Kettering) Barker
Past owner of funeral homes and past IFDA member.
1926 – January 22, 2025
Obituary Information for Jean Barker
James “Jim” Edwin Larkin
Past owner of funeral homes in Creston and Lennox, IA and past IFDA member.
October 18, 1950 – January 12, 2025
Obituary Information for James Larkin
Marilyn Reid
Wife of past IFDA District Governor and Award of Excellence Recipient John “Jack” Reid, who passed away in 2011.
October 9, 1943 – January 7, 2025
Obituary Information for Marilyn Reid
Mike Callahan
Past IFDA Member
August 17, 1939 – January 2, 2025
Obituary Information for Michael Callahan
2024
Bob Patterson
Past IFDA Member
September 17, 1922 – December 27, 2024
Obituary Information for Bob Patterson
Connie Fawcett
Mother of Johnathan Fawcett and wife of late IFDA member, Greg Fawcett.
May 8, 1952 – December 9, 2024
Obituary Information for Connie Fawcett
Francis “Frank” Rohde
Father of IFDA member, Mark Rohde.
July 31, 1929 — November 28, 2024
Obituary Information for Francis “Frank” Rohde
William “Bill” Norman Benson
Grandfather of IFDA District 7 Governor, Abby Goodenow.
March 1, 1935 — November 26, 2024
Obituary Information for William “Bill’ Norman Benson
Beth Adams Austin
Sister of respected funeral service colleague and frequent IFDA speaker, David Adams.
January 23, 1962 — October 11, 2024
Obituary Information for Beth Adams Austin
Dale E. White
Funeral director and the grandfather of IFDA Board Member, Brian White.
March 28, 1934 — October 5, 2024
Obituary Information for Dale E. White
Jerry Ann Scott
Grandmother of IFDA member, Scott Glover.
January 1, 1934 — October 4, 2024
Obituary Information for Jerry Ann Scott
Wallace “Wally” Gene Christ
Respected IFDA member.
November 7, 1946 — September 30, 2024
Obituary Information for Wallace “Wally” Gene Christ
Daryl Grimm
Funeral director for IFDA member firms.
April 10, 1951 — September 11, 2024
Obituary Information for Daryl Grimm
Marianne Lawrence
Wife of Stan Lawrence, funeral director at Murdoch Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, an IFDA member.
March 13, 1934 — September 8, 2024
Obituary Information for Marianne Lawrence
Steve Sellergren
Respected IFDA member.
April 21, 1939 — August 23, 2024
Obituary Information for Steve Sellergren
Robert “Bob” Potter
Funeral director with Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service since 1980, and a member of the IFDA for more than 40 years.
March 29, 1949 — August 16, 2024
Obituary Information for Robert “Bob” Potter
Shane Decker
Regional Director of Vertin Companies, a long-time IFDA member.
March 24, 1974 — August 9, 2024
Obituary Information for Shane Decker
Sandra Kay Peterson
Mother of IFDA Member Georganne Williams of Peterson Mortuary, Funeral Home & Crematory.
March 13, 1943 — July 31, 2024
Obituary Information for Sandra Kay Peterson
Duane Paul Albertsen
Father of IFDA member, Lori, of Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home.
December 9, 1930 — July 19, 2024
Obituary Information for Duane Paul Albertsen
Gregory Fawcett
Funeral director at IFDA member firm, Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home.
August 27th, 1948 — July 17th, 2024
Obituary Information for Gregory Fawcett
Timothy John Higgins
Husband of IFDA member, Angie, of Christy Smith Funeral Home.
August 11, 1969 — July 10, 2024
Obituary Information for Timothy Higgins
Mike Vance
Father-in-law of IFDA member, Pat Leonard.
March 6th, 1936 — July 3, 2024
Obituary Information for Mike Vance
Konner Dale Faux
Son of Thomas Faux Jr., an employee of IFDA member and FSI Board member, John Dukes.
February 3, 1995 — July 2, 2024
Obituary Information for Konner Dale Faux
Thomas Cannon
Member of IFDA and the uncle of long-time IFDA member and Past President, Pat Leonard.
November 17, 1934 — June 28, 2024
Obituary Information for Thomas Cannon
Terry Wilkinson-Enright
Mother of long-time IFDA member, Chris Novak.
February 28, 1964 — June 24, 2024
Obituary Information for Terry Wilkinson-Enright
Audrey Johannsen
Mother of long-time IFDA retired member, Seth Johannsen.
August 29, 1932 — June 8, 2024
Obituary Information for Audrey Johannsen
Thomas W. Garry
Former owner of Oakcrest Funeral Services, and long-time IFDA member.
July 12, 1937 — June 1, 2024
Obituary information for Thomas W. Garry
Kenneth “Ken” Murdoch
Brother of John Murdoch and uncle to Jamie Steward Murdoch, both IFDA members.
September 13, 1955 — May 11, 2024
Obituary Information for Kenneth “Ken” W. Murdoch
Marilyn Jayne Siegert
Wife of former IFDA President, Eugene Siegert.
August 29, 1930 — May 11, 2024
Obituary Information for Marilyn Siegert
Martin Jeffery Holm
Owner of Holm Funeral Home, a now 3rd generation family business, and a long-time IFDA Member who was recently awarded for 40 years of service.
December 14, 1958 — April 23, 2024
Obituary Information for Jeffrey Holm
John Patrick Baines, Sr.
Father of long-time IFDA friend and member, John Baines.
July 26, 1946 — April 7, 2024
Obituary information for John Patrick Baines, Sr.
Allan Whiteside
Longtime funeral director and IFDA Member.
March 26, 1949 — April 7, 2024
Obituary information for Allan Whiteside
