Obituaries
Raymond Jensen
NEWHALL: Raymond Jensen, 81, died August 11, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 14, 2010 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating. Interment will be held at St. Stephen's Cemetery near Atkins, with Graveside Military Rites conducted by John Ward McGranahan American Legion Post #167 of Newhall and the Iowa Military Funeral Honors. Helen P. Leonard
VINTON – Helen P. Leonard, 82, of Vinton, died peacefully Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at Windsor Manor in Vinton.
A memorial visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, August 13, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. A memorial service officiated by Pastor Larry Rodgers will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, August 13, also at the funeral home.
Kathryn Ann (Kathy) Waskow
Kathryn Ann (Kathy) Waskow, 52, of Oelwein, died Monday, August 9, 2010 at Allen Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
Kathy was born July 8, 1958 in Waterloo the daughter of Darrell and Judy Stainbrook Stephens. She graduated from Washington High School in Vinton. Kathy married Scott Waskow December 17, 1977 in Brandon, Iowa. FaeLorraine Phariss
Fairbank—FaeLorraine Phariss, age 80, died peacefully Friday August 6, 2010 at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein with her family at her bedside after a lengthy illness.
Private family services will be held with burial at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton.
Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home is caring for Fae and her family. You may view full obituary and leave condolences at www. George A. St. John
George A. St.John, 47, died July 20, 2010 at his residence.
A Memorial Service will be held at 5 PM at the Presbyterian Church in Vinton on July 30, 2010 with the Rev. Ronald Sumption officiating. A Flag Presentation will be conducted by Geo. G. Luckey American Legion Post #57 of Vinton. Friends may register at service time. Cloris L. Hupfeld
Dysart—Cloris L. Hupfeld, age 77, died peacefully with her family at her side, Saturday, July 24, 2010 of cancer at her residence under hospice care.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Vinton with Pastor Clarke E. Frederick officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p. Raymond L. McNeal
MT. AUBURN – Raymond L. McNeal, 83, of Mt. Auburn, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton following a battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2010, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton with Pastor Mark C. Urlaub officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a. Glenn L. Kaiser
Glenn L. Kaiser, 80, died peacefully at his home on Monday, July 19, 2010 following a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, July 22, 2010 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Garrison with Pastor Mark Leckband officiating. Interment will be held at the Garrison Cemetery. E. Larene Butler
SIOUX CITY: E. Larene Butler, 86, formerly of Vinton, died Friday, July 16, 2010 at her daughter's home in Harrisburg, SD where she lived during the past three months of her courageous battle with cancer. life.
Graveside Services were held on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Nashua, Iowa with Rev. Hal O. Longer
FORT MYERS, FL: Hal O. Longer, 83, of Fort Myers, Florida, and formerly of Vinton, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2010 after a brief illness.
He was born August 25, 1926 in Washington, Iowa. After serving in the US Army during WW II, he graduated from the University of Iowa. He taught and coached football, farmed, and owned and operated the International Harvester dealership in Vinton, before taking a management position with International Harvester Corporation.