Obituaries
Rev. Marvin Lee Lorenz
Rev. Marvin Lee LorenzMarch 18,1951 – April 12, 2021 Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant, Marvin.Marvin Lee Lorenz was given life by his creator and was born on March 18, 1951, the child of Melvin and Eleanor (Hacker) Lorenz. Donald C. Montgomery
Donald C. Montgomery, 70, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 in Shellsburg.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, April 16, 2021 at The Church of Grace in Shellsburg, with Rev. Brian Reeves officiating. Interment will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM, Thursday at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. Terry J. Speth
Terry J. Speth, 62, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at his home in Atkins with his loving family by his side.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Atkins, with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating. Interment will be at 1:00 PM Saturday at Andover Cemetery, Andover, IA. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM, Friday at the St. Frances Marie Uthoff
Frances Marie Uthoff, 91, of Walford, IA passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 peacefully at her home.Graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 19, 2021 at Lenox Cemetery, Amana, IA. Feel free to bring your lawn chairs to the cemetery. Please be mindful of everyone’s safety, respect social distancing and wearing masks when appropriate. Gayle Janss
Gayle Janss, 94, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo, IA.Gayle was born May 20, 1926 to Eldo and Idella (Gewecke) Meyer on the family farm in Luzerne. She graduated from Belle Plaine High School where Gayle met her high school sweetheart L.G. “Pete” Janss and married February 11, 1946 at the First Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Darlyne Marie (Barnes) Putz
Darlyne Marie (Barnes) Putz, Beloved wife of Robert Putz, went home with the angels on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born on February 18th, 1933 to Malani Barnes and Hazel Barnes.Mom was a vibrant soul who loved life, loved her family, and loved to travel. She embraced the challenges of being an Army wife and making the best of every situation in countless places in the world. DEAN MYRON RAMMELSBERG
DEAN MYRON RAMMELSBERGIowa CityWith much sadness, the family of Dean Myron Rammelsberg, 97, announces his passing April 2, 2021. Dad passed peacefully in his home at the Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown, Iowa.Dean was born Oct. 26, 1923, in Newhall, Iowa, to Arthur Rammelsberg and Elizabeth Van Voy. He grew up in Newhall and Iowa City, where he graduated from Iowa City High School in 1940. Lisa Ann Stewart
Lisa Ann Stewart10/30/1944 – 3/30/2021“A Life Remembered”Our dear mother returned home to her heavenly father and into the arms of the love of her life, Herbert Roy Stewart on March 30th 2021. This September, Mom & Dad would have been married for 56 years.Mom was the kindest, most generous woman you would ever meet in your life. She had a light that would brighten up any room she entered. Patricia M. “Patty” McKenna
Patricia M. “Patty” McKenna, 99, years old of Friendship Village, Waterloo, and formerly of La Porte City, IA, died early Wednesday morning, April 7, 2021, at Friendship Village - Park Lane Health Center in Waterloo.Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. – Saturday, April 10, 2021, at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Eagle Center, IA, with burial in the church cemetery. Larry Lee Pickering
Larry Lee Pickering, 80, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 in the Hospice Center at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held at Phillips Funeral Home (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton, Thursday, April 8th from 4-7, masks required. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Friday, April 9th at 10:30 with Rev.