Obituaries
Beverly Bieber
Beverly Bieber, 77, of Cedar Rapids, IA passed away November 12, 2021 at Colonial Manor, Amana, IA.Beverly was born January 16, 1944 to Melbert and Bernice (Newton) Bieber on the East Coast. Moving with her family at a young age, she grew up in Vinton, IA and graduated from Vinton High School. Beverly continued her education at the University of Dubuque, earning her Bachelor of Sciences degree. Deanna Jo (Williams) Kahler
Deanna Jo (Williams) Kahler, age 75, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021, at Virginia Gay Hospital following a sudden illness.In accordance with her wishes, there will be no public services held.Online condolences: www.phillipsfuneralhome.com
Shirley Ann Doud
Shirley Ann Doud, 85, of Vinton and formerly of Garrison, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Keystone Nursing Care Center following an extended illness.A celebration of Shirley’s life will be held Saturday, November 20, 2021, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E 6th Street) in Vinton.Shirley was born on April 16, 1936, in Independence, IA to Orville and Grace (Baker) Pelley. Joe Don Freed
Joe Don Freed, 54, died Saturday, November 13, 2021, at his home in Vinton, following a courageous battle with cancer.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, November 18, 2021 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton. A visitation will be from 11:00 AM until service time on Thursday, at the funeral home. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery. Charles John Smart
Charles John Smart, 37, died Saturday, November 13, 2021, following an automobile accident.Charles was born December 27, 1983, Joplin, Missouri, to Charles Lee Smart and Sandra Benson. Charles worked as a welder at Peak Construction in North Liberty. In his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, being outdoors and spending time with his family. Charles also had a passion for older cars. Deborah A. Peters
Deborah A. Peters, age 62, of Belle Plaine passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Belle Plaine Specialty Care Center after a short courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Visitation: 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A Celebration of Life Service and Inurnment will be held in the spring of 2022 at the Marengo Cemetery. Charles R. “Chuck” Boyles
Charles R. “Chuck” Boyles, 77, died Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton.. A visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Loralyn Jean Riley
Loralyn Jean Riley passed away very early on November 11, 2021 at The Gardens in Cedar Rapids, IA. She was married to Wayne Riley for 68 years.She was born on a ranch near Oelrichs, South Dakota on September 25, 1933. She was the daughter of Henry and Dora (Peterson) Wilson. She graduated from Chadron Preparatory School at the Chadron State Teacher’s College in Chadron, Nebraska. Edward Dean “E.D.” Dixon
Edward Dean “E.D.” Dixon, 92, of Vinton, Iowa, and former resident of Bloomfield, Iowa passed
away on November 2, 2021, at his home in Vinton. He was born on June 18, 1929, in Davis
County, Iowa to Lowell and Wilma B. McMains Dixon. He spent most of his childhood in Davis
County and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1947. After working for John Deere in
Waterloo for a year, he joined the Air Force and was stationed in England during the Korean
War. Philip Joseph Smith
Philip Joseph Smith, 63, died Monday, November 8, 2021, at his home in Van Horne.Private family graveside services will be held at the Keystone Cemetery.Philip was born July 31, 1958 in Cedar Rapids, to Edward R. and Doris (DeBurn) Smith. He lived in Colorado and Arizona for several years before returning to Iowa. He worked as a mechanic, cable installer and master printer, for the majority of his life.