Obituaries
Bette B. Mayhew
Cedar Falls -- Bette Mayhew, Cedar Falls (formerly of Vinton, IA), was born to Harold and Lillian Beresford on December 12, 1920 in Staunton, Virginia. She spent her childhood in both Iowa and Virginia and graduated from Lincoln High School in Vinton in 1939. On March 1, 1947 she was united in marriage to Wayne Mayhew and soon after started their business known as Mayhew Electric. Gilmore Julius Schanbacher
ATKINS:
Gilmore Julius Schanbacher, 90, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Atkins died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Vinton Lutheran Home.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating. Alfred J. Schwartz
VINTON – Alfred John Schwartz, 86, died Thursday, November 27, 2014, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2014, at First Christian Church in Vinton with Rev. Connie Wacht officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 30, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton and also one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Robert Tschantz
Robert Irvin Tschantz, 76, of Springville, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at his home.
Funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Springville Presbyterian Church, Springville. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and one hour before the service Saturday at the church. Norma Jean Anderson
VINTON: Norma Jean Anderson, 84, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab following an extended illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 1, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Vinton with Pastor Mark C. Urlaub officiating. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Robert 'Bob' Hanneman
VINTON: Robert “Bob” Hanneman, 87, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton. Committal Services and Graveside Military Rites conducted by Geo. Orville Fish
SHELLSBURG: Orville Dean Fish, 94, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bob Gaston officiating. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Viola Marie Koeppen
VINTON: Viola Marie Koeppen, 88 of Vinton and formerly of Belle Plaine died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness.
There will be no public services scheduled, interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Belle Plaine.
Viola was born September 28, 1926 to Otto and Helen (Phelps) Holst at Belle Plaine.
Dennis Burns
CEDAR RAPIDS – Dennis F. Burns, 61, died Saturday, November 22, 2014, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha due to cancer.
A memorial gathering will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2014, at the U.S. Bank Community Building, 414 A Avenue, Vinton, Iowa. Please bring a dish to share, along with your own drink and table service. John Werning
URBANA: John Robert Werning, 49, died November 19, 2014 at his residence.
A Memorial Service will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. until service time on Saturday. A memorial fund has been established for John's sons.
John was born May 24, 1965 at Cedar Rapids to Robert and Darlene (Geiger) Werning and graduated from Vinton's Washington High School in 1983.