Ottumwa Radio

Culinary students at OHS will be serving lunch to the public on Thursday. According to a press release, the OHS Bulldog Cafe will be serving lunch to the public on Thursday, May 5. Lunch will be served in the front of Career Campus at 331 E. Main, starting at 11:30 a.m. The public is asked to use the Main...

Nicholas W. Crumes, 35, of Ottumwa, died April 30, 2022 in Ottumwa. His body has been cremated and no services are planned at this time.

Earnest Wayne Davidson, Jr., 61, of Bloomfield, died at 11:40 a.m. April 29, 2022 at his home. He was born February 8, 1961 in Phoenix, AZ to Ernest Wayne and Sandra Lee Davis Davidson, Sr. Earnest had been a truck driver for Cantril trucking and spent many hours volunteering for Outreach Ministry in Ottumwa. He was always willing to help people...

Rosina Berniece Carroll, 101, of Ottumwa, died at 3:40 p.m. April 29, 2022 at home. She was born January 6, 1921 in Beaconsfield, IA to Floyd G. and Gladys M. Brown Moore. A graduate of Beaconsfield High School in 1938, she worked at LinDen’s and J.C. Penny. She enjoyed visiting with others and working in her yard. Surviving is a daughter-in-law, Christina...

Patrick A. Mallonee, 62, of Ottumwa died at 12:34 p.m. April 27, 2022 at home. He was born September 23, 1959 in Ottumwa to James and Sarah Patricia Young Mallonee. He married Christine Kellner and they later divorced. Patrick enjoyed riding horses, loved motorcycles and fixing things and especially loved his grandkids. Surviving are his children, Marion Wickenkamp, John Long, Kindra Mallonee...

The city of Ottumwa was recently awarded a $300,000 Downtown Housing Grant, according to a Monday morning news release. Officials state the grant comes from Iowa Economic Development Authority for the Capital Lofts Project. The award is part of a special round of state and local fiscal recovery funding for projects included in the American Rescue Plan. The funds will support...

Caroline Ann Schimke, age 80, of Centerville, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Centerville Specialty Care. Caroline was born on December 4, 1941 in Ashland, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Lena (Vaillancour) Klaus.  She graduated from Ashland High School, and furthered her education with some college classes.  On June 22, 1962, Caroline was united in marriage to Joe...

Debbie Diane Schenkelberg, 59, of Packwood passed away at 4:28 AM Thursday, April 28, 2022 at her home.  In accordance with her wishes her body has been cremated.  There will a celebration of Debbie’s life held at a later date to be anounced. Visitation will open at 3:00 PM Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Cranston Family Funeral Home in Fairfield....

Charolette Ann Ferrel, 71, of rural Birmingham, IA passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, IA. Burial will be held privately at a later date. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022,...

The Ottumwa Police Department is in search of a suspicious person who they say tried to lure a child into his vehicle. Lieutenant Jason Bell says the department received a report at approximately 8:06 PM on Thursday, April 28 that the incident occurred between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM earlier that day in the 1200 block of East Court Street. The...