Josephine Statts MUSCATINE, Iowa #45;- Josephine Maria Statts, 97, Muscatine, formerly of Tipton, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Unity Hospital due to heart failure. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. The Rev. Vernon Rhodes will officiate. Pallbearers are Dennis M. Staats, Jeremy Staats, Michael Staats, Dennis 'Butch' Thompson, Joe Hanson and Leroy Riedesel. Burial will be at Tipton Masonic Cemetery, Tipton. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Statts was born on Feb. 6, 1905, in Cedar County, the daughter of Henry and Samantha Baker Adam. She married Walter Harold Statts on Nov. 24, 1924, in Tipton. He preceded her in death Jan. 23, 1975. She was educated in various country schools. She was a homemaker and wallpaper hanger. She was a member of Kingdom Hall, Tipton and was a Jehovah's Witness for many years. Survivors include a son, Calvin Staats of Muscatine; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Carl Staats; a great-grandson, Justin Gilleland; two brothers, Harry Adam and Arthur Adam; and six sisters, E...[more]