Obituaries
Luyverl Seago
Luyverl Seago, 84, of Vinton, formerly of Dysart, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, at Overton Funeral Home in Dysart with a visitation for one hour before te service. Burial will be in Dysart Cemetery. Overton Funeral Home in Dysart is handling the arrangements.
Mle Berniece Muzingo
Mle Berniece Muzingo, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, at Oak Grove Church, 6101 32nd Ave., Shellsburg, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. followed by the service at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg. Virginia Eunice "Jon" (Uthoff) Roths
Virginia Eunice "Jon" (Uthoff) Roths, 85, died Dec. 26, 2020, with family by her side in Atkins, Iowa, at the home of her late spouse, Paul Roths. The family will greet friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Kelly Victor Castorf
Kelly Victor Castorf, 63, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Windmill Manor in Coralville.Due to COVID 19, no public services are planned at this time.Kelly was born on August 17, 1957, in Marshalltown, the son of Herbert and Velma (Strand) Castorf and graduated from Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids.Kelly had worked at Nash Finch and Goodwill Industries. John Louie "Bubba" Shuffield
John Louie "Bubba" Shuffield, 79, of Cameron, Texas, formerly of Vinton, Iowa, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in his home. Funeral services were Dec. 19, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Burial will be at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Shuffield, a retired pipefitter, was born Aug. 16, 1941, in Corpus Christi to Raymond and Mary Alice (Webb) Shuffield. Pamela (Decker) Van Etten
Pamela (Decker) Van Etten, age 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha.A Private Family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Newhall with Rev. Craig Steimel as Celebrant. Interment will be held at St. Patrick Cemetery in Winthrop. In Lieu of flowers, condolences or memorials may be directed to the Benton Scholarship foundation or Hospice of Mercy, and mailed to P. Bobbi Alpers
Bobbi Alpers, a jurist who became the first female chief judge of a judicial district in Iowa state history, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, of complications of Alzheimer’s at her home in rural Jackson County.Due to COVID-19 concerns, there will be neither a visitation nor memorial service. A private burial will take place and in 2021 a celebration of Bobbi’s time on earth will be announced. Ronald Brent Charmichael
Ronald Brent Charmichael, 74, of rural Dysart, died peacefully at his home December 23, 2020. He was born November 24, 1946 to Vernon and Mildred (Holland) Charmichael of Traer. He graduated from Dysart High School in 1965, while living with his foster parents, Don and Janice Lyons. Ron married Reda McNamee December 2, 1967. Robert Putz
Robert Putz died on December 19, 2020 from natural causes. He is survived by his wife of over 65 years Darlyne M. Putz of Litchfield Park, AZ, children Robert Putz Jr and his wife Gail, William Putz and his wife Laura,Timothy Putz, Edward Putz and wife Darlene, Elizabeth Putz, and Mary Hughes and her husband David. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Christine O’Brien. Craig Allan Schminke Sr.
Craig Allan Schminke Sr, 65, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away December 22, 2020 in his home.Craig was born January 7, 1955 to Glenn and Lita (Albers) Schminke. He married Sherri Swearengin (Kozik) on October 27, 1979 and together, they had two children: Craig Allan Schminke Jr. and Brooke Renee Ivester (Schminke). The couple later divorced, but were dedicated to raising their children together.