Obituaries

Lois Louise Toney

Lois Louise Toney, 82, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at home surrounded by family.Services are 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine wi...

James “Diamond Jim” Van Morrison

James “Diamond Jim” Van Morrison, 64, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away May 4, 2022 at his home due to natural causes.Jim was born October 11, 1957 to James Leroy and Janet Lee (VanAuken) Morrison i...

Betty V. Sherrets

Betty V. Sherrets, 92, of Independence, Iowa died Wednesday morning, May 4, 2022, at the Prairie Hill Assisted Living Center in Independence, IA.Betty Downing was born on January 28, 1930, near Garris...

Timothy Allen Hoskins

Timothy Allen Hoskins, age 45, was unexpectedly taken from his friends and family way too soon on May 2, 2022.  He passed away peacefully at his home in Walford, IA.Funeral services will be held ...

Seaman First Class David Franklin Tidball

Seaman First Class David Franklin Tidball, 20, of Independence, Iowa, died December 7, 1941, aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor at the beginning of World War Two. On March 3, 20...

Charles William (Doc) Troup D.V.M

Charles William (Doc) Troup D.V.M, age 82, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2022 surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be held from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Phill...

Thomas Ohrt

Thomas Ohrt, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at his home in Vinton.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton. Interment will ...

Ronald LeRoy Hunt

Ronald LeRoy Hunt, age 67, left this life on Sunday, May 1, 2022 in the woods at Red Brush, where he lived his solitary life, with his cats nearby. A celebration of life will be held to honor him...

Ruth Evelyn (Beggs) Failor

Ruth Evelyn (Beggs) Failor was born on July 30, 1931, in Sioux City, Iowa to Vivian Irene (Cobb) Beggs and John Elroy Beggs, their third child. She was born premature, weighing just under four pounds ...

Nancy Jo Kindred

Nancy Jo Kindred, 67, of Palo, died on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at St. Luke’s following a short illness. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday at the Palo Community Center. Burial will be h...