Obituaries

James "Pat"¯ Patrick Peacock

VINTON: James "Pat"¯ Patrick Peacock passed away following a brief illness Monday, July 17th at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Visitation will be Friday, July 21st from...

Donald Selken

VINTON: Donald G. Selken, 81, died from injuries suffered in a traffic accident on Highway 21 on Saturday, July 15, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Bethle...

Christopher "Fer" Railsback

FAIRFAX: Christopher "Fer" Railsback, 30, died July 15, 2017 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held at 7 PM, Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. i...

Colleen Janko

Colleen Marie (Melcher) Janko Colleen Marie (Melcher) Janko Shellsburg"”Colleen Marie (Melcher) Janko, age 49, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at ...

Ronald Lee "Ron" Brehm

Shellsburg: Ronald Lee "Ron" Brehm, 78, died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his residence following a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesd...

Shannon M McDowell

BLAIRSTOWN: Shannon M. McDowell, 42, of Hopatcong, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Morristown Medical Center. She was born on August 11, 1974, in Marengo, Iowa, to C...

Rose Vesely Sass

SHELLSBURG: Rose Vesely Sass, 93, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Northbrook Manor in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church in Shellsburg wit...

Curtiss P. Dart

Curtiss P. Dart Curtiss P. Dart VINTON - Curtiss Phillip Dart, 57, died at his home in Vinton on Friday, July 7, 2017, following a courageous battle with ALS. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date...

Marita Anne Irmiter

Marita Anne Irmiter, 67, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Pearland, Texas. Memorial services were held in Texas. She was born in 1949 to Dr. Willard and Pearl Irmiter. She graduated from Benton Commun...

Robert E. "Gene" Thurman

VINTON: Robert E. "Gene" Thurman, 76, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Monday, July 10, 2017 at the Vinton Presbyterian Ch...