Obituaries
Milo Dale Fisher
Milo Dale Fisher, 85, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away April 18, 2022 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care.Milo Dale was born October 22, 1936 to Milo Marcus and Maude (Jacobi) Fisher in Belle Plaine, IA. Dale graduated from Belle Plaine High School, class of 1955. He started his career at Amana Refrigeration before enlisting in the U.S Army in 1957, traveling around Washington D. E. Elaine Turpin
E. Elaine Turpin, 65, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly, Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Genesis Medical Center Emergency Room, Aledo, Illinois.Elaine was born October 15, 1956 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of John Henry and Ruth Ione (Bonesteel) Olson. Elaine graduated from Washington High School in Vinton, IA in 1975 and later from Hawkeye Technical School. Charles Edward McCubbin Jr.
Charles Edward McCubbin Jr. died peacefully in his sleep on Monday morning, April 18th, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.He was born the son of Charles E. and Dorothy E. (Fuller) McCubbin on August 30th, 1946, in Toledo, Ohio. He had two sisters.Charles proudly served in the United States Marine Corps 1st Battalion, 9th Marines Division; from 1966 to 1969 which included two tours in Vietnam with the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines Division; receiving two purple hearts for wounds sustained in combat. Jeanne Crosby
A Celebration of Life for Jeanne Crosby will be held Saturday, April 23rd.Friends and family are invited to attend the burial, held at 11 am at the Mt Auburn cemetery. Jeanne's family will be hosting a memorial lunch in her honor at 1130 am at the Mt Auburn legion hall, and we would love to have you there to celebrate the life of a wonderful Donald Claire King
Donald Claire King passed peacefully with his family at his side on April 7, 2022, in Sarasota, Fla. He was born in Vinton, Iowa, on Aug. 26, 1929, the son of Morris Vern and Esther Marie Glass King. He received his elementary education in one-room country schoolhouses in Benton County. He graduated from Geneseo Consolidated High School, where he played in the Iowa State High School Basketball Tournament in 1945, at which time he determined that he would become a high school basketball coach. Virginia Elizabeth Hupfeld
Virginia Elizabeth Hupfeld died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday evening, April 12th. She was born the daughter of Emma (Gross) and Edward Wurtzel on March 30th, 1923 in rural Dysart, Iowa. She graduated from Dysart High School in 1941. She had two sisters, Lola Petersen of Dysart, Iowa, and Majorie Leise of Conrad, Iowa. They, along with her parents, and husband preceded her in death. Mark Steven McAvan
Mark Steven McAvan of Vinton, formerly of Delmar, IA shed his “mortal coil” and was returned to his sender on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home, Vinton, by Officiant Penny Ackerman. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, DeWitt, IA at a later date. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday from 10:00 a. Kenneth L. Williams
Kenneth L. Williams, age 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton with Rev. Stephen Preus officiating. Private interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Beverly Ann Hodges
Beverly Ann Hodges, 84, of Bellevue, Nebraska, formerly of Vinton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Heritage Ridge in Bellevue.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton with Pastor Matt Magee officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. Roger W. Marconi
Roger W. Marconi, 74, of Bertram, Iowa, passed away suddenly from cancer on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at his home. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of Roger's life is being planned and will be announced at a later date.Roger was born June 1, 1947, in James City, Pa., the son of John Anthony and Elizabeth "Betty" Louise (Cummings) Marconi.