Obituaries
Byron Frederick Holst
Byron Frederick Holst, 85, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.Byron was born on March 24, 1937, to Alfred and Stella Holst in Keystone, Iowa, the third of six children. He graduated from high sch... Thomas F. Ritter
Thomas F. Ritter, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (formerly of Belle Plaine, Iowa) passed away March 3, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.Tom was born March 21, 1945, to Lester Ritter an... Richard Charles Metz
Richard Charles Metz, 82, of Marion, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at Oldorf Hospice House Mercy, from Lewy Body Dementia. Celebration of Life: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Ame... Marvin K. Farr
Marvin K. Farr, 74, of La Porte City, formerly of Waverly, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of cancer. He was born October 20, 1948, in Murdo, South Dakota, the son of Ken... Faye M. Schloemer
Faye M. Schloemer, 94, of La Porte City, IA, died on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence. She was born on June 6, 1928 in Shelby County, MO, the daughter of Virg... Maureen Elizabeth Salat
Maureen Elizabeth Salat, 78, of Spearfish, S.D., passed away peacefully surrounded by family in the comfort of her own home on March 2, 2023.Maureen was born to Oakley and Elizabeth Roe and raised in ... John David Isbell
John David Isbell of Vinton, Iowa passed away on March 1st, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa after a remarkable battle with cancer.Dave was born on May 2nd, 1952 to Marion and Charles Marion Isbell in Vinton,... Marvin K. Farr
Marvin K. Farr, 74, of La Porte City, formerly of Waverly, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of cancer. He was born October 20, 1948, in Murdo, South Dakota, the son of Ken... Carilyn Joyce Pollock
Carilyn Joyce Pollock, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away March 5, 2023, with family by her side.She was born to the late Leo and Katherine Baldwin on Dec. 20, 1933, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She shar... Kevin Lee Mohler
Kevin Lee Mohler, 61, of Marion died Monday, March 6, 2023 at home surrounded by his family after a year-long battle with stomach cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Teahen F...