Obituaries

Celebration of life for Janet & Diane Wheeler

 A Joint Celebration of Life for daughters/sisters, Janet Ann and Diane Marie Wheeler will be held on November 25th at the Blairstown, Iowa Community Center, 305 Locust Street.  Friends may drop by...

Terry Welton Shedenhelm

Terry Welton Shedenhelm, 83, of Belle Plaine, Iowa passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA.Terry was born March 8, 1939 in Marengo, IA the son of C...

Roger A. Wenner

Roger A. Wenner, age 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at his rural Vinton home, with his family by his side.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, Novembe...

Eudeana (Deana) Rae Larson

Eudeana (Deana) Rae Larson, 73, of Sheffield, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at the IOOF Home in Mason City. A private ceremony will be held at the family farm near Brandon at a later date. ...

Cynthia Louise (Benson) Blackburn

Cynthia Louise (Benson) Blackburn was born on September 5, 1955, in Waukon, Iowa. She was the first of 6 children born to William and Lois (Hertrampf) Benson. The family moved to Vinton in the early 6...

Darrell Gene Covington

Darrell Gene Covington, age 55, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at his home in Vinton  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 21, 2022 at Blessed Hope Comm...

Scott Andrew Dye

Scott Dye, 60, passed away on November 10, 2022. Scott was born in Wayzata, Minnesota. He graduated high school from Vinton, Iowa. Scott attended Hibbing Community College where he made life...

Larry Philip Olson

Larry Philip Olson, 77 of Belle Plaine, Iowa entered the gates of heaven on November 14, 2022.Larry was born June 14, 1944 to Philip and Virgie (Plagman) in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from Chur...

Mary Evelyn Elsner Claypool

Mary Evelyn Elsner Claypool, 94 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 14, 2022 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m., Saturday at Teahen F...

Irma Jean McLaurin

Irma Jean McLaurin, 71, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Private family services will be held. Irma was born January 5, 1951, in Florida to Horace and ...