Obituaries
Betty J. Mease
VAN HORNE: Betty J. Mease, 81, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness.
A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne on Tuesday, March 27 2012 at 10:30 a.m., with Father Brian Dellaert as Celebrant. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Martin D. Richter
Martin D. Richter, 58, the adopted son of Wayne and Melvina (McCoy) Richter, went to be with the Lord Dec. 20, 2011, at Terrace Gardens in Colorado Springs, Colo.
He was born April 29, 1953, and attended school in Vinton.
Martin is survived by his mother, Melvina of Marion; his daughters, Kelly, Sarah and Lisa; his son, Scott; and seven grandchildren.
John Feuerbach
John Feuerbach, 65, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness with Lymphoma.
John was born July 15, 1946, in Belle Plaine, to Kenneth and Evelyn (Konicek) Feuerbach, and graduated from the Keystone High School in 1964. He served his nation in the Army National Guard during the Vietnam War and was a member of Merkel-Bockholt American Legion Post 107 of Keystone. Terry L. Cohrt
NEWHALL – Terry Lee “Hermie” Cohrt, 63, of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, formerly of Newhall, Iowa, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Ellsworth Care Center in Ellsworth, WI, following a brief bout with cancer.
Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at St. John’s Cemetery in Newhall with Rev. Steve Rempfer officiating. Orville Walter Meeker
Orville Walter Meeker, 84, passed away suddenly at Washington County Hospital, Washington, on March 15, 2012.
Orville was the quintessential Iowa farmer, husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend to many. He came from modest means and worked hard and instilled his work ethic into his family. He led a Christian life. He was a founding member of St. Raymond L. 'Papa' Murphy
VINTON: Raymond “Papa” Murphy, Sr., 63 of Vinton died Monday, March 12, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, March 16, 2012 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street in Vinton with Pastor Joshua Graber and Brother Brian Weems officiating. Committal Services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday at Kostza Cemetery, south of Belle Plaine.
Raymond 'Ray' Keiper
ATKINS: Raymond "Ray" Keiper, 93, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Rock Ridge Residential Care Center in Shellsburg following an extended illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating. Paul Gary Netcott
Paul Gary Netcott 71, of Peoria, Arizona, and formerly of Vinton, entered into rest on March 6th 2012, at the Sherman Home (Hospice of the Valley) following an extended illness. Doug Stufflebeam
VINTON: Douglas Lee Stufflebeam (also known as Señor Douglas, Ocean of Wisdom, Doug E Fresh, and a River to his People) was a passionate lifelong adventurer.
A CELEBRATION OF DOUG'S LIFE WILL BE HELD AT 1:30 PM, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012 AT THE VINTON COUNTRY CLUB.
He was born in Waverly, Iowa, on January 28, 1945, and died March 11, 2012, near his home in Mount Vernon, Washington, from complications due to Lewy Body Dementia. Elnora A. Brunssen
Elnora A. Brunssen, 91, was called home Friday, March 9, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Van Horne, with the Rev. David Lingard officiating. Interment will be at the Keystone Cemetery. Visitation also will be held at the church in Van Horne from 3 to 7 p.