Obituaries
Francis “Franny” Henry Kimm
Francis “Franny” Henry Kimm, 98, peacefully passed away Monday, June 3, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospice, surrounded by the love of family and following a full, active life. Visitation will be held S... Elizabeth Marie (Grunewald) Kimm
Elizabeth Marie (Grunewald) Kimm, 76, of Blairstown died of dementia related complications, on December 14, 2023, surrounded by her children and under the care of Advanced Healthcare Hospice in ... “Moe” Ralph E. Bright
“Moe” Ralph E. Bright 90, of Atkins passed away on June 5, 2024 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care. A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 PM, Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Phillips Funeral H... Elizabeth Ann Gates
Elizabeth Ann Gates, 82, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away June 2, 2024.Elizabeth was born October 5, 1941 the daughter of Mike and Lyda (Benett) Hoover. She graduated Belle Plaine High School the class... Ronald (Ron) Dean Miller
Ronald (Ron) Dean Miller was born January 7, 1947, on his parents’ farm outside Parnell, Iowa. He attended a rural one-room school until 5th grade when the school closed and he went on to North Engl... Cheryl Lynn Carlson
Cheryl Lynn Carlson, formerly of Newhall, IA, died on November 18, 2023 following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 25, 1945 to Harold and Marjorie Weichman Carlson and attended Newhall High... Sylvia Ann Merchant
Sylvia Ann Merchant, 87, died Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, under the hospice care of Compassus.Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Vinton Pr... Eldred Lee Schulte
Surrounded by his family, Eldred Lee Schulte, 70, of Fairfax, went home to the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The visi... Bootsie (Wilma) Maye Hoefle
Bootsie (Wilma) Maye Hoefle, 93 died at New Aldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, Iowa on May 31, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s... Doris Mae Kintzel
Doris Mae Kintzel 95, a resident of Stoney Point Meadows in Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday June 2, 2024, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Mass of Christian Burial w...