Obituaries

Evelyn Hanneman

Evelyn Hanneman, 96, passed away on July 9, 2023, at Terrace Glen Village in Marion. The funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vint...

Edith Louise Williams

Edith Louise Williams, 90 of La Porte City, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at La Porte City Specialty Care. Edith was born to Otis and Nellie Engledow-Coy in Shellsburg, Iowa on June 2, 1933...

Nancy Ellen Boies

Nancy Ellen Boies, age 90, died Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Catholi...

Gary Lee “Coffee” Olson

Gary Lee “Coffee” Olson, 73, of Houghton,Iowa, passed away at 5:57 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at the V.A. Medical Center in Iowa City.Gary was born on November 2, 1949 in Fort Madison, Iowa, the s...

Gerald "Jerry" John Holbach

Gerald "Jerry" John Holbach, 87, of La Porte City, died Friday, June 30, at his home.He was born August 8, 1935, in Black Hawk County, the son of Ralph and Philomena Schmitz Holbach. He married Virgin...

Russell D. Ridenour

Russell D. Ridenour, 84, of Dakota Dunes, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer.Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 8, at the Garrison Cem...

Cathy Ann Kelchen

Cathy Ann Kelchen, 59, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, July 2, 2023, following a lifelong battle with diabetes, organ transplant and most recent heart surgery. Cathy worked in the f...

Myron “Mike” Demmel

With his wife by his side, Myron “Mike” Demmel passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023, in his home, after a long and courageous battle with heart disease. Visitation will be 3:00–7:00 p.m., Friday, Ju...

Eugene (Gene) Michael Close

Eugene (Gene) Michael Close, 75, of Wylie , TX, passed away on July 2, 2023 after a short battle with cancer.Gene was born on October 28, 1947 to Martin Minniffee Close and Lucy Georgiana Close (Selle...

Bernice Irma Foulk

Bernice Irma Foulk, 93, of La Porte City, IA, passed peacefully at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home on Saturday, July 1, 2023. She was born February 8, 1930, at the farm of her paternal grandparents Wilh...