Obituaries
Shirley Jeanne (Siefken) Beneke
Shirley Jeanne (Siefken) Beneke died Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines . She was born June 20, 1925 in Rembrandt, Iowa to R.J. and Emma (Rosene) Siefken. After earning her elementary teaching certification from Iowa State Teachers’ College (now University of Northern Iowa), Shirley taught fourth grade in Laurens, Iowa. In 1947 she married Leland Beneke and they operated the family farm in Laurens for several years before his career change moved the family to Grinnell and then to Vinton.
Earl James DeJong
Earl James DeJong, 79, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, with family and friends by his side.A visitation will be held Sunday, July 17, 2022, from 2-4 p.m. at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Food and fellowship to follow at the Belle Plaine Community Center. Stephane Marie Earle
Stephane Marie Earle, regretfully left this life July 11, 2022 at the age of 41, after a courageous fight to stay with us. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, July 16, 2022 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) Vinton, with Rev. Brian Channel officiating. Interment will be held at the Garrison Cemetery. Tami Pickering
Tami Pickering, age 52, of Fairfax, formerly of Newhall, died on Monday, July 11, 2022 at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, after a short battle with cancer.. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, July 15, 2022 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall, with Rev. Steven Rempfer officiating. Interment will be held at St. Kelly Dwayne Foster
Kelly Dwayne Foster, age 61, of Norway Iowa passed away on Tuesday July 5, 2022. He was born on October 20,1960 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur Illinois. He shared this birthday with his best friend and twin brother Kerry Foster. Kelly was a graduate of MacArthur High School in 1978. He worked as a Foreman for ADM and its contracting groups in Decatur Illinois and Cedar Rapids Iowa for over 30+ years. Robert “Bob” Craft
Robert “Bob” Craft, 65, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, at UnityPoint Hospital in Marshalltown. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at St. Francis of Assisi – St. Henry Catholic Church in Marshalltown. Arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. Online condolences may be sent to www. Bonnie Lou Bohnenkamp-Rommann
Bonnie Lou Bohnenkamp-Rommann, age 88, passed away on June 30, 2022. She was born in Iowa on July 16, 1933 to the late Grant and Ruth (Graham) Hull Her parents had traveled by covered wagon to Howard, CO. where she attended a one room school house. At some point she returned to Vinton, IA and graduated High School there. She married her first husband Richard D. James (Jim) Paul Kullm
James (Jim) Paul Kullmer was born on January 23, 1935 to Keith Sr. & Mildred Weaver Kullmer on the Weaver farm outside of Traer in Tama County. He was promoted to his heavenly home at the age of 87, after a brief illness July 8, 2022, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Traer.He attended Geneseo School for several years, until the family moved to La Porte City during his grade school years. Lylas Elizabeth Witt Sindt
Lylas Elizabeth Witt Sindt, age 102, left this life on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone, with Rev. B. Andrew Wright officiating. Interment will be held at the Keystone Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until service time at the church on Wednesday. Duane Dale Alpers
Duane Dale Alpers of Windsor Heights, IA passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 5th, with his wife by his side, at Mercy One Hospice Care in Johnston, IA. Duane was born on December 21st, 1948 to Dale and Zella (Hurst) Alpers in Vinton, IA. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He proudly served his country in Vietnam, earning several medals, including the Bronze Star.