Obituaries

Gary Harold Petersen

Gary Harold Petersen, 71, of Newton, Iowa, formerly of Mount Vernon, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022.Funeral Services:11 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church. Lunch at the church will precede the burial. Burial: Lisbon, Cemetery, Lisbon, Iowa. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon.

Donald A. “Don” DeKlotz

Donald A. “Don” DeKlotz, 91, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids.A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022.  Memorial services will be held from 11:00 to 11:30 AM at Central Presbyterian Church in Newhall, followed by a meal & fellowship from 11:30 AM until 2:00.

Jim Toth

 Jim Toth, 80, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at his home in Vinton.Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July, 13, 2022 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vinton with Rev. Jim Brokman as Celebrant.  Private family interment will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Oxford, IA.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until service time Wednesday at the church.

Glenna J. (Neve) Wilt

Glenna J. (Neve) Wilt, age 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at her home at Windsor Manor in Vinton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, July 29, 2022 at the Vinton Presbyterian Church, with Dr. Dennis Morey officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Thursday at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E.

Janice E. (McVey) Sarchett

Janice E. (McVey) Sarchett, 76, passed away at Mercy Medical Center on Wednesday July 6, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.Private family services will be held. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home is assisting the family.Jan was born July 18, 1945 in Vinton, the daughter of Orval and Lavonne (Dake) McVey. She attended school in Vinton, graduating in 1963.

Kathryn Margaret “Kathy” Duncan

Kathryn Margaret “Kathy” Duncan, age 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 4, 2022 at the Virginia Gay Annex, with her family by her side.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, July 8, 2022 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton with Rev. Brian Channel officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Thursday at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E.

Evelyn Jane (McIntyre) Roths

Evelyn Jane (McIntyre) Roths, 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, July 2, 2022, at the Vinton Lutheran Home.Graveside services will be held for both Merle and Evelyn on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.  This date was specifically chosen as the perfect day to celebrate them on what would have been their 74th wedding anniversary.

Dorothy Mae Schulte

Dorothy Mae Schulte, 89, of Norway, IA passed away June 28, 2022 at Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, IA.Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Norway. Burial will take place at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Norway. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday, July 8th at the church.

Bonnye L. Fowler

Bonnye L. Fowler, 95, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully June 27, 2022, at the Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa.A private memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2022, with the Rev. Mike Morgan officiating. At the deceased’s request, there will be no visitation. Private burial will take place at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Virginia L. (Glandorf) Bahr

Virginia L. (Glandorf) Bahr, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 27, 2022 at the Vinton Lutheran Home, with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton with Rev. Stephen Preus officiating.  Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Friday at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E.