Obituaries
Frances “Joan” Herring
Frances "Joan" Herring, 87, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care, Belle Plaine following a long battle with dementia.Memorial Service is 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Christ United Methodist Church, Belle Plaine, IA with Pastor Thomas Petersen officiating. Burial will take place at Beal Cemetery, Belle Plaine.
Diana K. (Mason) Usher
Diana K. (Mason) Usher, age 73, died peacefully at her home in Vinton on Friday, November 26, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 3, 2021 at Oak Grove Christian Church in Shellsburg with Pastor Matt Magee officiating. Interment will be held at the Urbana Cemetery at a later date. Friends may visit with the family from 10 AM until service time at the church on Friday. Judith Ann Pfranger
Judith Ann Pfranger, San Angelo, Texas passed away on November 29, 2021, at the San Angelo Shannon Medical Center, San Angelo, Texas.Judith was born November 18, 1940, in Vinton, Iowa. She was married to Robert Geiger in 1956 in Garrison Iowa. Robert passed away in 1986. She was married to Delavan Pfranger in Urbana Iowa in 1989. According to her wishes there will be no services.
Marlene Janette Scadden
Marlene Janette Scadden, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends and family from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at Marion Methodist Church located at 5050 REC Dr., Marion, Iowa. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Memory Gardens Cemetery located at 2600 Muscatine Ave. Mary J. Schwab
Mary J. Schwab, 75, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care, Belle Plaine, Iowa.Memorial service is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine, IAVisitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Koszta Cemetery, Koszta, IA. Memorials may be made to the family, Online condolences can be sent to the family at www. Wendy Lee Gallardo
Wendy Lee Gallardo, 56 of Elberon, IA passed away November 27, 2021, at her home.Wendy was born September 28, 1965, to Brenton and Lois (Coover) Stull in Marengo, IA. She attended Belle Plaine and Benton Community Schools. She worked as a cook for Keystone Care Center for nearly 20 years. In November 1995, Wendy married Francisco Gallardo at First Assembly of God in Dysart, IA. Joan E. Garbers
Joan E. Garbers, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Jeffrey Schanbacher and Rev. Steven Rempfer officiating. Interment will be at the Keystone Cemetery. Lucas Jay Farmer
Lucas Jay Farmer, 18, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021.Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM, Wednesday, at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton. At 7:00 PM, a celebration of his life will be held. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family at 1502 Washington Dr. Vinton, IA 52349Lucas was born on October 7, 2003, to Chris Johnson and Candace Mineck in Cedar Rapids. Marc Christopher Smalley
Marc Christopher Smalley, 54 years old, died while visiting Tyson's Corner Virginia on November 7th, 2021. Marc was born on April 1, 1967 to Vicki Lynn Turner, and at the age of 2 he was adopted by Roger and Ima Jean Smalley, who divorced when he was young.Marc spent his grade school years in the Vinton school system, then moved to Wyoming Iowa, where he continued his education. Edna Mae (Covington) Eldridge
Edna Mae (Covington) Eldridge passed away peacefully on November 22, 2021 at the Vinton Lutheran Home in Vinton, Iowa. Edna will be buried alongside her loving husband, Richard “Dick” William Eldridge, at Bear Creek Cemetery, rural Vinton. Richard preceded Edna in death, dying on November 1, 2020. Their love story is now complete as he welcomed her to their heavenly home.