Obituaries
Melvin August Krug
Melvin August Krug, 95, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 4, 2021, at the Gardens of Cedar Rapids with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at St. Stephens Lutheran Church in Atkins with Rev. Douglas Woltemath and Rev. Jeff Schanbacher officiating. Interment will be held at St. Stephens Cemetery, with graveside military rites by the Adolph H. Esther M. Buelow
Esther M. Buelow, 91, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Services at11 a.m. Monday, June 7, at St. John Lutheran Church in Center Point. The Rev. Thomas C. Van Hemert will officiate. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church in Center Point. Interment at 1:15 p.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Velma Van Scoy
Velma Van Scoy, 87, of Winterset, passed away, Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 3, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. A private family funeral service will be held on Friday. Burial will take place in the Winterset Cemetery.Velma Elizabeth Katherine Schminke was born November 22, 1933, in Benton County, Iowa. Easton Richard Lindeman
Easton Richard Lindeman, at the age of 3, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital following a year-long battle with cancer. A celebration of Easton's life will be held from 1:00-5:00 PM Saturday, June 5th, 2021, at Celebration Park, 105 W. 2nd Street Vinton. Easton was born on August 16, 2017 son of Corey and Samantha (Yenser) Lindeman in Cedar Rapids IA. Edward Gayle Smith
Edward Gayle Smith, age 93, died Sunday, May 30, 2021, at the Keystone Care Center, Keystone following an extended illness. Private family services will be held at the Keystone Cemetery. Ed was born October 28, 1927, to Joseph and Martha (Lamar) Smith and graduated from Ottumwa High School. He served in WWII (Army) 1946-48. On Nov. 25, 1948, he was united in marriage to Doris (Deburn). Adam Hobert Smalley
Adam Hobert Smalley, 52, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care, Belle Plaine.Adam was born in Grantham, OR, the son of Howard and Tressie (Jarvis) Smalley. While Adam was young, he moved with his family to Cedar Rapids, IA where he attended Jefferson High School. Then moving to Luzerne, IA where he attended Belle Plaine High School. Gary L. Halva
Gary L. Halva, 75, of West Union, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, Minn. He was born Sept. 29, 1945, to Rudy and Dortha (Garlick) Halva. Gary graduated from Vinton High School in 1963 and went on to earn his B.A. in elementary education and his master's in Elementary counseling from the University of Northern Iowa.Surviving Gary are his wife of 53 years, Karen Halva of West Union, Iowa; daughter, Jessica Salvo of Scottsdale, Ariz. Gary Lee Schuldt
Gary Lee Schuldt, 74, died suddenly in his home on May 16, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz.Gary was born on July 15, 1946, in Vinton, Iowa, son of Lester and Pearl (Alpers) Schuldt. He graduated from Van Horne High School in 1964 and subsequently attended Wartburg College. He joined the U.S. Navy in October of 1969, served in the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in 1972. Nancy Louise (Winsor) Flickinger
Nancy Louise (Winsor) Flickinger,74, of Vinton, passed away peacefully at her home on May 23, 2021 with family by her side.She was born November 23, 1946 in Brandon, Iowa the daughter of Richard Floyd Winsor and Wanda Louise Fuller. She graduated from Vinton Community School in 1965, and was the City Clerk for the City of Garrison, Iowa for many years. Darlene “Babi” M. Breja
Darlene "Babi" M. Breja, 89, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away May 28, 2021 at Keystone Care Center surrounded by family.Darlene was born August 6, 1931 on the family farm rural Chelsea, to John and Elsie Koutney. She attended country school in Chelsea, graduated from South Tama High School and later Paris Beauty School. Babi grew up with her 3 sisters who she adored.