Obituaries
James "Jim" Eugene Chalmers
James "Jim" Eugene Chalmers, passed away peacefully at his home in Elkmont, Alabama on March 1, 2025.Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, March 15, 2025, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton, Iowa with Pastor Kip McGee officiating. Friends may register from 10 AM until service time. Burial will be held at Bear Creek Cemetery near Brandon. Thomas Glen Janss
Thomas Glen Janss, 73, of Keystone, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 7, 2025, with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, March 14th, 2025, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 306 Second St. E, Newhall, IA 52315, with Rev. Nick Palmer officiating. Interment will be held following the service at St. Tamara “Tammy” Kaiser
Tamara “Tammy” Kaiser, 61, Holts Summit, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025 at home. She was born Sunday, February 2, 1964 in Jefferson City a daughter of the late Larry and Betty (Schubert) Marcum. She was a 1982 graduate of Jefferson City High School. She was united in marriage to Tim Kaiser who survives at their home. Tammy was a faithful member of Grace Lutheran Church in Holts Summit, where she spent many years volunteering as a Sunday school teacher. Faye L. (Franzenburg) Nolan
Faye L. (Franzenburg) Nolan, age 87, passed away peacefully at the Keystone Nursing Care Center on the evening of Friday, March 7, 2025.Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 10:30 AMat Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne with Father Jacob Dunne as celebrant. Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. Doug Johnson
Doug Johnson, 68, of Alden, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Mary Greely Medical Center in Ames. A Celebration of Life will be held from 9 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.Doug was born on June 21, 1956, in Webster City, Iowa, to Howard and Shirley (Reinsel) Johnson. He graduated from Northeast Hamilton High School and dedicated much of his life to his work, family, and passions. David Wayne Felker
David Wayne Felker, 70, passed away peacefully after an extended illness with his family by his side in a Pensacola hospital on February 27, 2025. David was born to Donald and Joann (Kisling) Felker on February 2, 1955, in Vinton Iowa. He grew up on the family farm just outside of Urbana Iowa. He graduated from Urbana High School in 1973. Raymond Wittenburg
Raymond Wittenburg, age 71, of rural Marengo passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown, with Rev. Jeff Schanbacher officiating. Interment will be held following the service at Mound Cemetery in Watkins. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM also at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown. Arthur Hugo Schulte
Arthur Hugo Schulte, 88, of Watkins, IA passed away peacefully on February 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Art was born on April 19, 1936, the only son of Arthur and Hilda (Arp) Schulte. He graduated from Norway High School in 1953. Art was united in marriage to Karen Boddicker at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Norway on January 10, 1957. Melissa Ann Bartlett
Melissa Ann Bartlett, 51, of Belle Plaine, Iowa passed away February 28th, 2025, at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha surrounded by her family. Melissa was born on May 3rd, 1973, in Cedar Rapids to Richard and Kathy (Shellenberger) Cornelis. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1992. Melissa met John Bartlett, and they had a small, intimate wedding on July 24th, 1993. Eric Benjamin Bendickson
“Draw Me A Butterfly”Eric Benjamin Bendickson, age 40, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Vinton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February, 22, 2025 at his home in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, March 7, 2025 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton, with Rev. Stephen Preus officiating.