Obituaries

Ivan Keith Grimm

Ivan Keith Grimm, 65, of Waterloo, IA passed away from a sudden illness. A celebration of life will be held June 24th at Shellsburg Mason Hall from 10 to 2.Ivan was born January 19th, 1958 to Wayne an...

Roger G. Newton

Roger G. Newton, 79, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 2, 2023, ProMedica Senior Care in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation ...

Richard "Dick" Lewis Grimm

Richard "Dick" Lewis Grimm 87 of Garrison, IA passed away surrounded by loving family on May 8th, 2023 at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Services will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church 1206 C Ave, Vint...

Linda Mae Meyer

 Linda Mae Meyer, age 71, of Newhall, formerly of Keystone, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at her home in Newhall.A visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM, Tuesday, ...

Mildred Armstrong Kalish

Mildred Armstrong Kalish, 101, Author of Little Heathens Mildred (Millie) Armstrong Kalish, the author of Little Heathens, passed away on May 24th, 2023, two months after her 101st birthday. Bor...

Steve Schallau

Steve Schallau, age 79, died Wednesday, May 31, 2023, following a long and courageous battle with cancer.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, June 5, 2023, at Immaculate Concepti...

Daniel “Danny” Lee O’Connell

Daniel “Danny” Lee O’Connell, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, May 30, 2023, from natural causes. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 10 at St. John XXIII Catholic Church by Rev. Richmond Dze...

Patricia Ann Dorsey Risdal

Patricia Ann Dorsey Risdal, 94, entered her heavenly home peacefully on Sunday, May 28 at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines Iowa. Woodlands Creek Community in Clive was Patricia’s home for ...

Leila L. Gaffney

Leila L. Gaffney, 88, of Independence, IA, formerly of Vinton, IA went home to be with her Lord on May 29, 2023.Leila was born on May 26, 1935, in Waterloo, IA the daughter of Vincen and Opal (Bender)...

Robert “Bob” L. Eckmeier

Surrounded by his loving family, Robert “Bob” L. Eckmeier, 81, died at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, on Monday, May 29, 2023. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturda...