Obituaries
Bertha M. (Motto) Pohlmann
Bertha M. (Motto) Pohlmann, age 90, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 4th, 2025.Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton with Rev. Stephen K. Preus officiating. A reception will follow at the church. Interment will be at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, with full military honors, at 1:15 PM. Annette F. Hopkins
Annette F. Hopkins, 85, of Brandon, IA, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, IA.Annette was born on January 27, 1940, in Iowa City, IA, the daughter of Gilbert L. and Fay O. (Babcock) Wright. She grew up on a farm just south of Brandon, IA, and was a 1958 graduate of Brandon High School. On September 5, 1959, Annette married Cyrus Hopkins at St. David Lee Fisher
David Lee Fisher, 82, passed away, Monday, April 28, 2025, at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids. No service will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. David was born December 14, 1942, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the son of Clifford and Blanche (Drahos) Fisher. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School and served his country honorably in the United States Navy on the USS Monticello during Vietnam. Sharon K. “Sherry” Schmitt
Sharon K. “Sherry” Schmitt, 77, of Winthrop, Iowa, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, IowaMass of Christian Burial: 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Winthrop, Iowa, with Reverend David Beckmann officiating.Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home in Winthrop, and from 9:00 to 10:00 A. Celene M. Jones
Celene M. Jones, 77, of Sheboygan, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the St. Luke’s Transitional Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Celene was born on July 12, 1947 in Sheboygan, WI, the daughter of Victor and Antoinette (Rottell) Menzer. She graduated from Sheboygan North High School. On April 28, 1973 she married Jan Arden Jones at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Sheboygan. Libbie Mae Dvorak
Libbie Mae Dvorak, 93 of Chelsea, IA passed away Monday, April 28, 2025 at Sunny Hill Care Center, Tama, IA. Memorial services are 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine, with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Stayskal Cemetery, Chelsea, IA. Marlin (Marlie) Albert Greiner
Marlin (Marlie) Albert Greiner, 79, passed away on April 28th, 2025. A steward of unwavering faith, a dedicated farmer, and a man whose generosity knew no bounds, Marlie lived his life in service to others.Marlie was born on October 11, 1945, in Washington, IA to Leonard and Mary Greiner. He graduated from Keota High School in 1963 and enlisted in the army reserves. Rodney Allen Emerson
Rodney Allen Emerson 90, of Belle Plaine, Iowa passed away April 28, 2025, at Corridor Crossing Place Memory Care.Graveside service with military honors will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Rector Cemetery with Pastor Charles Johnson officiating. Online condolences can be sent to family at www.neuhausfuneralservice.com.Rodney was born December 2, 1934, in Chelsea, IA, the son of Max A. Russell D. Werning
Russell D. Werning, 88, of Newhall, passed away after a brief illness. He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Funeral services will be held at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Newhall at 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 1, 2025. Friends and family may visit with the family before the service from 9:30-10:45 AM. Robert Henry Ohlen
Robert Henry Ohlen, 88, a lifelong farmer of Blairstown, Iowa, passed away on April 20, 2025. Known affectionately as “Woodchopper” and “Bobby O,” Bob was a man whose life was defined by his love for family, his dedication to his community, his deep roots in the land, and his service to his country.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, April 25, 2025 at St.