Obituaries
BROSH FUNERAL HOME - September 2nd, 2025 9:23 pm

Dawn Marie Ellis (Wurtele), 57, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, due to complications related to ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).She touched many people throughout her life and will be deeply m...
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - September 2nd, 2025 9:02 am

Hilbert W. Janssen, 96, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025, and entered his final home in Heaven. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 6, 2025 at St. John Lutheran Chu...
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PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - September 1st, 2025 2:27 pm

Bonita “Bonnie” Joy Lankow, 83, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025 after a brief illness.Bonnie was born on July 23, 1942 in Fergus Fall, MN to Harry & Viola Martinson. She graduated High ...
VINTON TODAY - August 31st, 2025 11:07 am

Richard B. Kettman, 72, of La Porte City, died Tuesday, August 26, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.He was born December 17, 1952, in Waterloo, the son of Joseph and Gertrude Delagardell...
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - August 29th, 2025 11:45 am

Marlyn W. Duncan, age 93, died Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Vinton Lutheran Home, following a short illness.A memorial service for Marlyn will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Wesl...
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HRABAK-NEUHAUS FUNERAL SERVICE - August 28th, 2025 10:20 pm

Bill Allen Thiessen, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away August 28, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short battle with cancer.Bill was born December 4, 1941 to John and Myrtl...
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - August 28th, 2025 2:19 pm

Spencer Bruce Kimm, 30, of Blairstown, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025. He was born on February 16, 1995, and graduated from Benton Community High School in 2013.Memorial services will be held at ...
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - August 28th, 2025 2:16 pm

Michael P. Wilhelm, 67, passed away Monday, August 25th, 2025 from complications of an accident on July 22nd.A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 2nd, at St. John’s Cat...
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LOCKE FUNERAL SERVICES - August 27th, 2025 8:17 am

Leon Fye Leach, 73, of Waterloo, formerly of Fredericksburg, died Friday, August 22, 2025, at the Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. He was born August 16, 1952, in Sumner, to Derwood and Maxine (Potr...
LOCKE FUNERAL SERVICES - August 27th, 2025 8:16 am

David Brunko, 86, of NorthCrest Specialty Care in Waterloo, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center.He was born May 28, 1939, in Vinton, son of Rolland and Merna ...
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