Obituaries
Edwin John “Ed” Brecht
Edwin John “Ed” Brecht, age 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 5:00 PM, Monday, August 14, ... Ann E. Howell
Ann E. Howell, 67, of Atkins, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, August 14, 2023, 10:00am, at All Saints Catholic Church. A one hour visitation will be held at t... Larry LeRoy Rouse, Sr.
Larry LeRoy Rouse, Sr., 81, was lovingly surrounded by family when he passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 following a short illness. Per Larry’s wishes, there will be no services. V...
John Thomas Gualtier
John Thomas Gualtier, age 97, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at his home in Vinton with his wife Jill by his side.A memorial visitation will be held from 10:00 until 11:00 AM, Saturd... Dixie L. (Boyles) Bierschenk
Dixie L. (Boyles) Bierschenk age 71, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at her home in Marion.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, August 14, 2023, at the Phillips Funeral Home (212 ... Connie Sue Pennell
Connie Sue Pennell, 84, of LaPorte City, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo, following a brave a valiant fight wi...
Gladys C. (Schminke) Hagen
Gladys C. (Schminke) Hagen, age 87, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, August 14, 2023 at St. John... Russell L. Tollefson Sr.
Russell L. Tollefson Sr., 71, passed away August 7, 2023 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care, Belle Plaine, IA.Russell was born April 28, 1952 to Ernest and Nina (Thorson) Tollefson. He attended Kenn...
Richard Paul Novotny
Richard Paul Novotny, 84, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Aug. 6, 2023, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo, Iowa.Dick was born Oct. 1, 1938, to Otto and Lottie (Bartacheck) Novotny.As a young adul... Lorelai Victoria Shepherd
Lorelai Victoria Shepherd, 15, of Newhall, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 15th, ...