Obituaries
RACHEL L. BARNES
Rachel L. Barnes, 38, of Keystone, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.Survivors include her two sons, Gauge Horak and Ryker Barnes, both at home; her mother, Jayna Barnes of Cedar Rapids; her father, James Barnes of Parker, Ariz.; brother, Jay Blank; and a sister, Natalie Blank, both of Cedar Rapids.
Rosemary Allen Meadows
Rosemary Allen Meadows, 69, died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Virginia Gay Hospital following a brief illness. Private graveside services were held Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton. Rosemary was born at Fort Knox, KY on March 5, 1951 to Charles E. and Mary L. (Tidwell) Meadows. During the 1970’s she worked for the James Black Company and the Hong Kong Café in Waterloo. Barbara Elsie (Wolf) Phelps
Barbara Elsie (Wolf) Phelps, age 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton with her family by her side.Private family graveside services will be held at Bear Creek Cemetery, rural Vinton.Barbara was born on August 14, 1945, the daughter of Vertus and Anna Belle (Nessler) Wolf. She graduated from Garrison High School. Marilyn Rhoads
Marilyn Rhoads, 93, of Granger, IN, formerly of Keystone, passed peacefully of natural causes, November 25, 2020, while residing at The Hearth @ Juday Creek, Granger, Indiana. She was born August 21, 1927, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Roy and Hazel Appleton. She was united in marriage November 12, 1946, to Lloyd (Dusty) Rhoads. Surviving are her three children: Diana (Richard) Peck, MI; Michael Rhoads, PA; and Deb (Joel) Vogeler, IA; 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Paul Edward Kennedy
On Monday, November 30, 2020 Paul Edward Kennedy passed away in his home due to heart complications (not related to Covid-19) at the age of 66. Paul was born on July 2, 1954 in Little Falls, MN. He was a proud banker and passionate businessman. Paul had a heart for animals, travel, football, politics, finance, Busch Light, Bloomsbury Farm, and his family. Everett Edwin Kintzel
Everett Edwin Kintzel 97, a resident of the Keystone Nursing Care Center, passed away on Monday November 30, 2020 from COVID-19 complications. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John's Catholic Church in Blairstown, Iowa with Rev. Dwayne Thoman as celebrant. Interment will be held at St. Patrick and St. Sharen Marlene Schulte
Sharen Marlene Schulte, 69, died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Keystone Care Center. Private graveside services were held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Sharen was born January 13, 1951 in Cleveland, OH to Grover Clayton and June Lucille (Jasin) Schulte. She graduated from Fairview High School in Ohio and earned her BS degree from Defiance College in Defiance, OH. Matthew (Matt) John Selken
Matthew (Matt) John Selken, 51, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home in rural Vinton following an extended illness.Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2020 at Bear Creek Cemetery, Vinton with Pastor Matt Hantzofficiating.Matt was born January 14, 1969, in Vinton, Iowa, the son of Sharon Williams and Ronald Selken. Linda Kay Bush
Linda Kay Bush was born in Vinton, Iowa, on April 20, 1949, to Kenneth and Berniece Schwartz. She passed away on Friday, Nov. 27, at St. Luke's Hospital after a short illness, not COVID-19. Linda spent her adult life in Cedar Rapids working at several different jobs until she became disabled from arthritis and other health issues. Linda is survived by her mother; sister, Rosemary Schwartz of Vinton; brother, Barry (Tammy) Schwartz of Cedar Rapids; and her dear friend and caretaker, Jeanne McLaughlin. Betty Jenevieve "Jean" Urlaub
Betty Jenevieve "Jean" Urlaub was born Sept. 5, 1925, at the family farm near Princeton, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond M. and Marjorie J. (McCulloh) Helble. She attended Maple Glen School in rural Princeton, Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa, and Carthage College in Carthage, Ill., where she met Leland Urlaub. They married on Aug. 3, 1946.