Obituaries
Jeanne Stein
Jeanne Stein went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at the age of 96.A private family graveside service will be held at the Keystone Cemetery with Rev. B. Andrew Wright officiating. Memorials may be directed to the Keystone Nursing Care Center or St. John Lutheran Church.She was born on May 17th, 1924 to Edward and Nan (Jordt) Deppe. Zelda Mae (Howe) Andresen
Zelda Mae (Howe) Andresen, 94, formerly of Atkins, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.A private funeral service will be held at the Keystone Cemetery.Zelda was born April 9, 1926 on the family farm near Dysart, to Everett and Alma (Stahr) Howe. She graduated from Elberon High School, class of 1944 and on May 19, 1945 she married Calvin S. Leona Helen Waters
Leona Helen Waters, 89, of Shellsburg, passed away Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Per Leona's request, she is to be cremated and placed with her husband, Edgar Waters. There will be no service at this time due to COVID-19. A Celebration of Life at a later date in the spring of 2021. Burial will take place at Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City, in the spring of 2021.
Loretta Faye (Westcott) Wenner Rundlett
Loretta Faye (Westcott) Wenner Rundlett, 80, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester due to complications of Covid 19. Due to current restrictions, memorial services will be held at a later date. Condolences and memorials may be sent to 2300 61st St., Vinton, Iowa 52349. Loretta was born in Iowa City on March 11, 1940, to John and Frances (Hartgrave) Westcott. James Allen Meyer
James Allen Meyer, our loving Father and Grandpa, age 77, passed away on Sunday November 22, 2020 with his children by his side following a brief battle with Covid 19. Due to Covid restrictions a public memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials and condolences may be sent to 2911 320th St., Chelsea, Iowa 52215 Jim was born April 19, 1943. George L. Eckhart
George L. Eckhart, 92, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.George will be buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date at the First Christian Church in Vinton.George was born May 4, 1928, in La Porte City, Iowa, the son of Morris and Delia Lacross Eckhart. He attended a one-room country school until he was 12 years old and then attended Vinton schools. Cynthia Ann (Holmes) Ohlen
Cynthia Ann (Holmes) Ohlen, 79, of Blairstown, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.Private memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown with Rev. Jeff Schanbacher officiating. Interment will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown. Ruth Ann Richardson
Ruth Ann Richardson, 96, died peacefully at the Vinton Lutheran Home Saturday, November 21, 2020.Ruth was born on December 30, 1923 in Vinton, Iowa, the eldest child of Ashley and Elsie Richardson. She grew up in Vinton and graduated from Vinton High School. She graduated from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) in 1946 with a bachelors’ degree in English. Thelma Esther Belknap
Thelma Esther Belknap, 83, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Ft. Dodge Villa Care Center following an extended illness.Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Masks are required and social distancing must be observed. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton with Pastor Matt Hantz officiating. JoAnn R. Piebenga
JoAnn Ruth Piebenga was called home to Heaven on July 16, 2020. She drew her last breath surrounded by her husband, Wayne, and her daughter, Kathy.JoAnn was born on June 23, 1938 in Vinton, Iowa to Milo and Dorthea Offt. JoAnn grew up with loving parents and siblings who all helped around the farm at a young age.After moving from Iowa to South Dakota, JoAnn spent her days as a Safeway checker.