Obituaries
Lenora G. Burry
Lenora Burry, 87, entered into the gates of heaven Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Ravenwood Specialty Care Center in Waterloo.Funeral services will be at noon on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton with Pastor Matt Hantz officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home for an hour before services. Burial in the Garrison Cemetery. Easton Richard Lindeman
Easton Richard Lindeman, at the age of 3, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital following a year-long battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Easton was born on August 16, 2017 son of Corey and Samantha (Yenser) Lindeman in Cedar Rapids IA. Roger William Geater
Roger William Geater, 77, passed away at home under hospice care on Friday, February 12, 2021, following a long battle with Parkinson’s.Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Prairie Creek Church with Pastor Kurt Brubaker officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 16, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton with a Masonic memorial ceremony being held at 7:00 p. Jimmy Joe Kuhn
Jimmy Joe Kuhn, 34 of Mt. Auburn died very unexpectedly Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton.A final dispatch will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday February 20, 2021 at the Urbana Fire Department with visitation to follow until 4 p.m. “Boobies” as he was known by his family was born February 27, 1986 to Renee (Bailey) Bobzien and Merle Kuhn. Betty Ann (Fahnle) McKechnie
Betty Ann (Fahnle) McKechnie, 91, of Atkins, IA passed away peacefully in Cedar Rapids, IA on February 6, 2021. She endured Parkinson’s for years with grace and never a complaint. Private family services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walford, IA with Pastor Michelle Schultz presiding. Interment will be at Cedar Memorial Park in Cedar Rapids. Merle Francis Roths
Merle Francis Roths, 97, passed away peacefully Monday, February 8, 2021, at the Vinton Lutheran Home.Graveside services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton at a later date.Merle was born January 8, 1924, in rural Ionia, Iowa, the son of Alfred M. and Caroline E. Arnhalt Roths. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith in Ionia. He graduated from New Hampton High School in 1942. Kathy Rae Walton
Kathy Rae Walton, 65, passed away unexpectedly, in her home, on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Kathy was born December 14, 1955 in San Diego, CA, the daughter of Raymond and Hazel (Becker) Walton. She graduated from Benton Community High School with the class of 1973. On January 6, 1997 she was united in marriage to Mike Cohrt in Cedar Rapids. Shirley Miller
Shirley Miller, 84, died Friday, February 5, 2021, at UIHC, Iowa City, Iowa following a lingering illness.Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church in Vinton with Father Jim Brokman as Celebrant. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 10, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton. Dale Willard Speckner
Dale Willard Speckner, 93, of Toledo and formerly of Shellsburg, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor Steve Brant officiating. A Memorial Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 9, 2021 from 12:30 PM until the time of service. Lenny Gene Cornell
Lenny Gene Cornell, 65, of Shellsburg, Iowa, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at his home. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing.Lenny was born Dec. 1, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Bill and Jocelyn (England) Cornell.