Obituaries
Marvin Keith Adair
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
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. Mary McElhinney
Mary McElhinney, 60, 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 a later date. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM Friday, also at the funeral home. Dwyn Antoinette Garwood
Surrounded by her loving family, Dwyn Antoinette Garwood, 90, of Vinton, passed away at her residence on Monday, October 10, 2022. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Vinton with Father Jim Brokman as Celebrant. Burial: Evergreen Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the church from 8:30 a. Roger L. Gager
Roger L. Gager, 74, of Center Point, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, Iowa. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Walker.Roger was born April 4, 1948, in McGregor, Iowa, the son of Robert and Maudie (Schiff) Gager. Debra Ann Phelps
Debra Ann Phelps, 52, died Saturday, October 8, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM, Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E 6th St) Vinton with Pastor Brian Channel officiating. Visitation will be held from noon until service time on Thursday. Interment will be held at Bear Creek Cemetery, Vinton. Daniel Ross Hite
Daniel Ross Hite, 56, beloved dad, brother, uncle and friend passed away in his home on Sept. 16, 2022, after a short illness. Known by many names, Dan, Danny, Dano, Bro, Brother, was born Oct. 31, 1965, to the late Marvin Hite and Jane King in Vinton, Iowa.Dan is survived by his children: son, Tyler Hite of Vinton; and daughter, Seala Hite of Marengo, Ill. Jeffrey Carl Marsh
Jeffrey Carl Marsh, 52, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at his home in Hiawatha, Iowa. No services are presently planned; a celebration of Jeff's life will be announced at a later date.Jeff was born June 11, 1970, to Carl F. and Nancy K. Marsh. He was a 1988 graduate of Benton Community in Van Horne, Iowa. Jeff was such a gentle soul and a friend to all who knew him and he will be greatly missed by all who loved him. Jessie "Scottie" Diers
Jessie "Scottie" Diers, 95, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. A funeral service will immediately follow at 11 a.m. at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Burial at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Jessie (Dorward) Diers was born on May 21, 1927, in Brechin, Scotland, to Mary (Mollison) and Charles B. Ruby Jane Kuhn
Ruby Jane Kuhn, 97, of Aitkin, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Aitkin Health Services, Aitkin. She was born August 10, 1925, in Monroe Township, Iowa, the daughter of Leslie and Margaret (Morris) Coleman. Ruby was united in marriage to Joseph Kuhn on July 1, 1942 in Walker, Iowa. Ruby was a loving mother, homemaker and also operated the family dairy farm in Glen with Joseph.