Obituaries
Robert O. Young
PALO: Robert O. Young, 74 died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City from complications of a stroke.
A Memorial Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 PM, Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Shellsburg Presbyterian Church. Karen Marie Merchant
VINTON:
Karen Marie Merchant, 74, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness.
To honor her wishes, she was cremated and there will not be any funeral services. Private Committal will be held at the Dysart Cemetery. Donald J. Kupka
ELBERON:
Donald J. Kupka, 68, died Friday, February 26, 2016 under the care of St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone. There will not be a Funeral Service and Private Commital Services will be held at the Keystone Cemetery. Delores A. Stueck
VINTON – Delores Ann Wiley Stueck, 68, died Friday, February 26, 2016, at the Vinton Lutheran Home following a brief illness with brain cancer (glioblastoma).
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton with Rev. Stephen Preus officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, February 29, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Marjorie R. Cufr
TRAER – Marjorie Rose Cufr, 88, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at her home in Traer surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016, at Ripley United Church of Christ in Traer with Rev. Bob Fread officiating. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, February 28, also at the church. Jeanette Selk
KEYSTONE:
Jeanette Selk, 77, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 21, 2016 at St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone with Rev. B. Andrew Wright officiating. Interment will be held at the Keystone Cemetery.
Ann Kirkman
VAN HORNE:
Ann Driscoll Kirkman, 68, passed away February 8, 2016.
She was born September 2, 1947 to Roy and Icel (Tiernan) Driscoll in Cedar Rapids.
Ann is survived by husband, Gerald; her sister Mary (Larry) Lutz of Guttenberg; her brother-in-law, Dr. Lewis F. Rabe
BLAIRSTOWN: Lewis F. Rabe, 101 a resident of Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo died Friday, February 12, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 PM, Monday at Phillips Funeral Home in Blairstown. Dale Hoefle
Dale Franklin Hoefle,82, of Battle Ground, Wash.,, and formerly of Vinton, passed away from cancer in the presence of his family on February 8, 2016. Dale was born in Vinton, IA, October 23, 1933, to Dr. Uyless and Pearl Hoefle. Dale and LaVona Rosburg, who were high school sweethearts, married in 1952. After attending Palmer Chiropractic College and graduating from Bebout College of Chiropractic Dale set up his practice in the Midwest. Luella E. Gipe
VINTON: Luella E. Gipe, 87 passed away, Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following a stroke.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the Vinton Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jessica Crane-Munoz officiating. Friends may call from 9:30 AM until service time at the church on Wednesday. Interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.