Obituaries

Darrel Lynn Derby, 68, of Elberon, IA passed away October 24, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA.Darrel was born January 26, 1954 to Everett Nelson and Betty Eldora (Northup) Derby in Delta, IA. He graduated from Sigourney, IA, class of 1972. Following school, Darrel joined the Army National Guard and began working for Amana Refrigeration, which he retired after 47 years in 2019.

Edward "Ed" Virgil Wilson, 75, of Urbana died on Friday, October 21, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Brandon Community Center on Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 3-7:00 p.m. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home is caring for Edward and his family.Ed is survived by Dwight Craft; two daughters: Tennille (Michael) Fain of Marion and Lindsey Seegers (Shane) of Denver; three granddaughters: Mckayla, Elizabeth and Reagan; two sisters: Madeline (Mike) Knowlton of Charles City and Carol Roy of Cedar Rapids; along with many, many nieces and nephews.

Pauline K. Bervid, 91, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Urbana. Funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.Pauline was the daughter of William and Tillie (Simanek) Barta.

Nancy Rae Abbott, age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton.    Nancy was born on July 16, 1933 in Vinton, one of 11 children of Arnold and Elsie (Brown) Abbott.  Nancy had a loving, childlike personality.

Patricia Ann Nolan, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2022.Visitation will be held from 12:30 PM until 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton.  A scripture service will begin at 2:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home led by St. Mary Parish Life Coordinator, Marcia Reilly.

James Craig Nottger, 72, of Vinton, passed away at his home Tuesday, October 18, 2022.   Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Vinton by Pastor Anne Williams.  Friends may visit with the family on Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the church and one hour prior to the service.  Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home is serving the family.

Casondra Belle Bennett, 70, of Hiawatha, Iowa passed away in Vinton, Iowa on October 14th, 2022Service will be held on Friday, October 21st at 11 am at Cedar Memorial in the Chapel of Memories. Family visitation will be from 10-11 am.Casondra was born August 5, 1952 in Fort Eustis, Virginia to David E. Bennett and Geraldine M Hough. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1971.

Thelma (Bruger) Kusel, age 95, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center with her family by her side.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at St. John Lutheran church in Keystone with Rev. David Lingard officiating.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until service time also at the church.

Marvin Keith Adair, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, at The Gardens in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends and family from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at Faith Bible Church, located at 1800 46th St.

William “Bill” Geater, 76, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 following a vehicle accident east of Vinton. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, October 14, 2022 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Vinton.  Interment will be held at Maplewood Cemetery at 2:30 following the service. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM Friday, also at the funeral home.