Obituaries
Heinz Gerd Kramer
A Family Directed Memorial will be held on January 14, 2023 at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 302 Cedar Street, La Porte City. There will be a brief Masonic Service at 3:00 pm, followed by a Celebration ... Marcella Dee (Ledeker) Ritter
Marcella Dee (Ledeker) Ritter, 75, of Cedar Rapids, IA (formerly of Belle Plaine, IA) passed away November 30, 2022 at her home.Dee was born November 17, 1947 to Ray W. and Velma Jane (Peavler) Ledeke... Karen (Blanchard) Cohrt
Karen (Blanchard) Cohrt, 77, died November 28, 2022 in Grinnell, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM on Sunday, December, 4, 2022 at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone.... Lyle Edwin Schneider
Lyle Edwin Schneider, age 81, of Denver, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Mercy One Covenant Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.Lyle was born on October 28, 1941, in Bremer County, Iowa, the son of... Donald W Smith
Donald W Smith, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Vinton on November 27th, 2022. To honor Don’s wishes, there will be no public services. Donald was born May 18th, 1932, in Vinton Iowa,... Miriam I. Canfield
Miriam I. Canfield, age 102 and 6 months, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Keystone Care Center. There will be no public services. There will be a memory plaque at Garden of... Russell “Red” Lee Kimm
Russell “Red” Lee Kimm, 87, of Cedar Rapids, IA, passed away November 28, 2022 at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids.Russell was born on November 17, 1935 to Porter and Esther (Schaffer) K... Wilferd Joseph Becker
Wilferd Joseph Becker, age 93, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, with his family by his side, after a short stay at Virginia Gay Care Center in Vinton. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 ... Grant Henry Takes
Grant Henry Takes, age 78, died Monday, November 28, 2022 at his home in rural Walker.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in U... Christopher Alan Ehlen
Christopher Alan Ehlen, 61, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away November 28, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA.Chris was born May 19, 1961 in Cedar Rapids to Dick and Cindy (Grippen) Ehlen. ...