Obituaries
Mackenzie Marie Kvam
Mackenzie Marie Kvam, 16, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away suddenly September 16, 2020 from a vehicle accident in Keystone, IA.Mackenzie was born October 20, 2003 to Shelley Kostohryz and Andrew Kvam in Winona, MN. At the age of three Mackenzie moved with her mom and step dad David to Belle Plaine, where she became a part of the Benton Community. As a junior at Benton Community High School she played the alto saxophone in the marching band. Laureen A. Sheronick
Laureen A. Sheronick, 68, of Van Horne, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, surrounded by her loving family from complications of pancreatic cancer. A private graveside service will be offered at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.Laureen was born Dec. 17, 1951, in Medford, Mass., the daughter of the late Edward and Marguerite Argy. She met the love of her life, Dr.
Tamara (Tammy) Rose Purdy
Tamara (Tammy) Rose Purdy, 39, of New London, passed away on September 20, 2020, in Tyler, Texas. She was born November 21, 1980 in Independence, Iowa to Roger and Rose Purdy.Funeral services for Tammy Purdy will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel, Overton, Texas with Rev. Roger Purdy officiating. Interment will follow at Rusk County Memorial Gardens, in Henderson. Lorraine Norma (Lippmann) Schmid
Lorraine Norma (Lippmann) Schmid, 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19. 2020 at Colonial Manor of Amana.Private family graveside services will be held at East Amana Cemetery.Lorraine was born on April 26, 1929, to George and Edna (Bahndorf) Lippmann in East Amana. On November 27, 1948, she was united in marriage to Richard Schmid at St. Shirley Ann Easler
Shirley
Ann Easler, 84, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend,
passed on peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on
September 13, 2020, at Westwing Place in DeWitt Iowa.
Shirley
Ann Hoepner was born to Edward James and Thelma Gladys {Eckert)
Hoepner on January 12, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She grew up in
Vinton, Iowa. Harold Earl Cassens
Harold Earl Cassens, 87, of Marshalltown, Iowa, (formerly Vinton, Iowa) died on August 24, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation and a Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, September 18, 2020, at First Christian Church in Vinton with Ryan Koehn officiating. Visitation will be from Noon to 2 p.m., Celebration of Life at 2 p. Cecil Edward Roberts
Cecil Edward Roberts, 94, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away September 15, 2020 at Compass Memorial Healthcare, Marengo, IA.Cecil was born January 10, 1926, to John and Pearl (Aikens) Roberts in Williamsburg, IA. He graduated from St. John’s Catholic High School in 1944. Following school, Cecil was drafted into the U.S. Navy during WWII. Upon returning home in 1946 he worked many odd jobs until starting his own Amoco Oil business in 1957, delivering fuel. Marjorie "Marge" F. Oleson
Marjorie "Marge" F. Oleson, 91, of Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Springville, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at Ramsey Village in Des Moines. The family will greet friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A service will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home conducted by Pastor Sue Ellen Sherman. Viola Vaupel
Viola Marie Vaupel went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 12, 2020.Due to COVID 19 concerns, private family funeral services will be held, followed by interment at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton. A video of Violas’s service will appear on the funeral home website, the week of September 25th.Viola was born August 9, 1922 in Vinton, Iowa the daughter of Ray and Blanche (Kearns) Walter. Jay Michael Rector
Jay Michael Rector, 61, died unexpectedly on September 7th, 2020, at his home. He was born in Vinton, Iowa on January 21st, 1959 to Harold and Drusilla Rector. Jay graduated from Iowa State University in 1981 with a degree in Industrial Administration; while there, he met the love of his life, Deborah Morman. In 1981, Jay and Deborah got married and shortly after, moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma where Jay took a job with Phillips Petroleum for five years.