Obituaries

Madonna Marie “Donna” (Cote’) Martin

Madonna Marie “Donna” (Cote’) Martin, age 81, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. A memorial visitation will be held...

Arthur Cleveland Thompson

Arthur Cleveland Thompson, 71, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away March 26, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.Art was born May 11, 1951 to Leroy and Delphia (Porter) Thompson in Belle ...

Maxine Sauer

Maxine Sauer, 95, passed away at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton on Sunday, March 26, 2023.Graveside memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton...

James “Jim” P. Coontz

James “Jim” P. Coontz, 75, of La Porte City, Iowa, died Sunday, March 19, 2023, at MercyOne Hospital in Waterloo.Jim was born on November 28, 1947, in Waterloo, the son of Phil and Rose Coontz. He...

Robert “Bob” Gale Bantz

Robert “Bob” Gale Bantz, age 85, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, March 24, 2023 at his home in Osceola.Bob was born on November 29, 1937 to Franklin and Maxine (Kelly) Bantz in Vinton,...

Dennis James Walther

Dennis James Walther, 79, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away March 24, 2023 at his home.Dennis was born November 4, 1943 to Harold and Laura (Kendall) Walther in Iowa City, IA. Growing up in West Liberty...

Loren D. Houts

Loren D. Houts, 71, of Shellsburg, IA, passed away Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 at Harmony House in Cedar Rapids, IA. Per Loren's wishes there will be no services planned at this time.Loren was born Janu...

Robert “Bob” Sand

Robert “Bob” Sand, 85, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Vinton, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 24, 2023.The visitation will be Tuesday, March 28th from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the Phill...

Joel G. Kowalsky

Joel G. Kowalsky, 76, of La Porte City, died Friday, March 24, 2023, at Mercy One Waterloo Medical Center. He was born November 7, 1946, in Osage, the son of Arnold and Pearl Butters Kowalsky. He was ...

Dickie Lynn Covington

     Dickie Lynn Covington, 67, died Friday, March 24, 2023 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.     Dickie was born February 18, 1956 in Iowa City to Ruby Covin...