Obituaries
Kathleen 'Kathy' Lucas
Kathleen L. “Kathy” Lucas, age 53 of Marengo, died Monday, December 9, 2013at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Services will take place at 10:30 A.M.Saturday, December 14, 2013, at First United Methodist Church, Marengo with Chaplain Nancy Johnson officiating. Burial: St. Patrick’s Cemetery, rural Fairfax. Berniece Duello
VINTON – Berniece Duello, 95, of Vinton, died Monday, December 9, 2013, at the Vinton Lutheran Home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vinton with Father Ardel Barta as Celebrant. Visitation will be held at the church Wednesday, December 11, from 4 to 7 p. Robert 'Bob' Smith
Robert H. “Bob” Smith, 80, died at Ravenwood Care Center in Waterloo on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Urbana with Father Ardel Barta as Celebrant. Interment will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, near Urbana. Visitation will be held at the church from 4 to 7 p. Elsie B. Knaack
Elsie Barbara Anna Williams Knaack, 96, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall, with the Rev. Steven Rempfer officiating. Interment will be held at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Cemetery, near Atkins. Visitation will be held at the church in Newhall from 4 to 7 p. Dick Clark Sailer
Dick Clark Sailer, 72, Independence, formerly of Vinton, died Sunday, December 8, 2013 at West Village Care Center in Independence.
Visitation will be 4 to 6 pm Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Funeral services will be 10 am Thursday, December 12, at Blessed Hope Church in Vinton with Rev. Peter Lolagne officiating. William 'Bill'Earl
Vinton—William “Bill” Earl, 63, died peacefully at his home under hospice care surrounded by family Friday, December 6, 2013 after a courageous battle with liver cancer. Visitation will be 2 to 5 pm Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Cremation and private family burial will follow. Gerald 'Jerry' L. Vest
VINTON: Gerald "Jerry" L. Vest, 74, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton with Rev. Stephen Preus officiating. Interment will be held at the Garrison Cemetery in Garrison with Military Rites conducted by Geo. Elvis M. Hinz Forsyth
VINTON:
Elvis M. Hinz Forsyth, 89, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Presbyterian Church in Vinton with Rev. Jessica Crane-Munoz officiating. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Elmer Leo Day
Elmer Leo Day, 84 of Vinton, passed away on Thursday November 28, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital Hospice unit, Cedar Rapids. Cremation has been held at his request.
A memorial service will be held Saturday December 7, at 1 P.M. at Blessed Hope Church in Vinton. Inurnment will be at the Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids at a later date. Dixie Rae Dellamuth
BLAIRSTOWN:
Dixie Rae Dellamuth, 66, died Sunday, December 1, 2013 at her home in Blairstown following a battle with cancer.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Blairstown Legion Hall. Interment will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown.