Obituaries

Glenn Van Wechel

VINTON: Glenn Van Wechel, 81, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at his home following a sudden illness. A Memorial Service will be held in June at the Vinton Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jessica Crane-M...

Josephine "Jo" Mae Phelps

BLAIRSTOWN: Josephine "Jo" Mae Phelps, 83 died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM, Saturday, December 2...

Gary Eldon Dvorak

VINTON - Gary Eldon Dvorak, 73, died Sunday,December 17, 2017, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Arrangements are pending with Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, V...

Helen A. Stoddard

WATKINS: Helen A. Stoddard, 93, died Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Colonial Manor of Amana. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Phillips Funeral Home in ...

Marion Geiger

Marion Geiger Marion Geiger VINTON - Marion Geiger, 79, died Thursday, December 14, 2017, at the Vinton Lutheran Home following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 19,...

Monica A. Huelman Zaruba

VINTON-Monica Huelman Zaruba, 40, died Sunday, December 10, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, December 17, 2017, at St. Ma...

Brenda Jean "Bunny" Fritch

Bunny Fritch Bunny Fritch VINTON - Bunny Fritch, 74, passed away peacefully December 12, 2017. Visitation will be held on Friday December 15, 2017, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vint...

John Henry Stien

NEWHALL: John Henry Stien, 73, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 12,...

Robert D. "Bob" Ogier, Sr.

Bob Ogier Bob Ogier VINTON - Robert Dean "Bob" Ogier, Sr., 74, died Friday, December 8, 2017, at La Porte City Specialty Care following a long illness. A Celebration of Life service will be he...

Lois Catherine Dietrich

VAN HORNE: Lois Catherine Dietrich, 98, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, December 13...