Obituaries

Fern Hazel (Pierson) Healzer

Fern Hazel (Pierson) Healzer, 81, of Partridge, Kan., went to sleep in the arms of Jesus on Aug. 18, 2014, after a long and courageous battle with an unknown neurological disease. She was a resident of Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson, Kan. She was born on Nov. 26, 1932, in Goshen County, Wyo., the daughter of William Vincent Allen Pierson and Violet Etta (Canaday) Pierson, who, along with a brother, George Pierson, preceded her in death.

Irvin G. 'Irv' Keiper

Irvin G. 'Irv' Keiper ATKINS:      Irvin G. "Irv" Keiper, 100,died peacefully August 18, 2014 at his home.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 21, 2014 at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins with Pastor Doug Woltemath officiating.  Interment will be held at St. Stephen's Cemetery near Atkins with Graveside Military Rites conducted by the Adolph H.

Antonia Helen 'Toni' Formanek

Antonia Helen 'Toni' Formanek  ELBERON:         Antonia Helen "Toni" Formanek, 100, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton.      Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone with Rev. Mark Leckband officiating.  Interment: National Cemetery, Vining.

Carole Anne Bobzien

Carole Anne Bobzien      LAPORTE CITY:  Carole Anne Bobzien, 73 of LaPorte City died Monday, August 11, 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in LaPorte City with Father Ray Atwood as Celebrant.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, also at the church with a Rosary Service concluding the Visitation at 7:00 PM.

Edward Allen Thompson

Edward Allen Thompson VINTON:  Edward Allen Thompson 78, passed away on August 6, 2014, at his home in Northome, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the First Christian Church in Vinton. He was born June 5, 1936 to Elmer and Pauline Thompson, at home, in Vinton.  Ed graduated from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1953.

Lou Ann Hunt

Lou Ann Hunt, 88, of Vinton passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton.  Services will be held Friday at 11 AM with a visitation beginning at 10 AM at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories with Dean Dykstra and Greg Willert will be officiating.  Burial will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Lou Ann Hunt was born on December 24, 1925 to Rufus and Jessie Davis Eoff in Edina, Missouri.

Abby Lavon Lee

VINTON:      Abby Lavon Lee, 84, of Hockley, TX, formerly of Vinton, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Villa Toscana in Houston, TX.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 11, 2014 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) Vinton with Pastor Jesse Henkle officiating.

Larry R. Flickinger, Sr.

Larry R. Flickinger, Sr. TRAER—Larry Robert Flickinger, Sr., 72, died Monday, August 4, 2014, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2014, at St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church in Traer with Pastor David Gensch officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 8, at the church.

Thomas L. Kreutner

Thomas L. Kreutner SHELLSBURG:     Thomas L. Kreutner, 62, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital Hospice Unit in Cedar Rapids following a short illness.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 4, 2014 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton with Mike Ferguson officiating.

Sue Burkart Cain

Sue Burkart Cain ATKINS:     Sue Burkart Cain, 87, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her family.      Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church in Atkins with Pastor Mike Andrew officiating.  Interment will be held at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.