Obituaries
Blanch Froning (former Garrison teacher)
Blanche Froning, 94, entered into rest on January 5, 2011, in Modesto, Calif.,with her loving family at her side.
She was born on May 26, 1916, and raised in Garrison. Blanche was a country school teacher in Garrison prior to becoming a homemaker. She and her husband, W.W. “Bud” Froning raised four children, sharing with them a great love for life, education, music and sports. Charles Ray Kubichek
BLAIRSTOWN – Charles Ray Kubichek, 92, of Blairstown, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2011, at the M.J. Kirby American Legion Post in Blairstown. Inurnment will be held in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, with full military rites performed by the Legion. Vanita Smith
URBANA: Vanita Smith, 91, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton, following an extended illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Urbana Christian Church with Rev. John Caughron officiating. Interment will be held at the Urbana Cemetery. Dorothy M. Lahue
Dorothy M. Lahue, age 73, of Faribault, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the Heritage House Elder Care, following a brief illness.
Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Phillips Funeral Home in Blairstown, Iowa. Burial will be held at the Pleasant Hills Cemetery in Blairstown. Bernice Stover
VINTON: Bernice Stover, 93 died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Phillips Family Center, 605 2nd Ave. in Vinton where friends may call from 10 AM until service time.
Interment will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday at Northlawn Memory Gardens in Iowa Falls. Robert C. Daniels
ELBERON: Robert C. Daniels, 78, passed away on January 1, 2011, at Mercy Hospital.
He was born September 9, 1932, in rural Benton County to Claremont and Tessie (Cantwell) Daniels. He attended Van Horne Consolidated School through the 10th grade and then transferred to Loras Academy graduating in 1950. Shirley Kearms
Vinton—Shirley Kearns, age 82, died Friday, December 31, 2010 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2011 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton with Rev. David Gates officiating. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 to 3 p.m. Viola M. Bonesteel Mullinex
SHELLSBURG: Viola M. Bonesteel Mullinex, 83, died Friday, December 31, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, January 3, 2011 at Grace Community Church in Shellsburg with Pastor Edward Kraft officiating. Interment will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg. Ellen Hokenson Schrader
BLOOMER, WI:
Ellen Hokenson Schrader, 96, of Bloomer, WI and formerly of Van Horne died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Bloomer, WI. Public visitation will be from 2 to 4 PM, Sunday, January 2, 2010 at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone. Private Committal services will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown. Elmer W. Von Ahsen
BLAIRSTOWN: Elmer W. Von Ahsen, 87, died Monday, December 27, 2010 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center in Keystone following an extended illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown. Interment will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown with Graveside Military Rites conducted by M.