Obituaries

Arlene Mable (Salger) Kruger

Arlene Mable (Salger) Kruger, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2020 at home with her daughter and son-in-law, John and LaDonna Messer in rural Dysart.Private family funeral services will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Garrison with Rev. Dr. Dean Rothchild officiating.  Interment will be held at the Garrison Cemetery.

JoAnn “Dolly” Roster

JoAnn “Dolly” Roster, age 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at her home in Vinton.     Visitation will be held from 9:00 until 10:45 AM, Monday, December14, 2020 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton.  Graveside services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery following the visitation.

Elaine Shirley Walston-Wrinkle

Elaine Shirley Walston-WrinkleJune 10, 1942 - December 5, 2020Elaine Shirley Walston-Wrinkle, 78 of Independence, Ore., slipped the surly bonds of earth and touched the face of God on December 5, 2020.Shirley was born June 10, 1942, in Lewiston, Idaho., and was the big sister of five siblings. She grew up in Longview, Wash., and graduated from R. A.

Hazel Arlene (Peterson) Junge

Hazel Arlene (Peterson) Junge, 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Phillips Funeral Home with Chaplain Paul Rathke officiating.  Visitation will be held from noon until 1:45 PM, Monday at funeral home.

David Michael Waterman

David Michael Waterman finished the race of life and went to his eternal home on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, after an 8 ½ year battle with Parkinson’s and Dementia. Throughout it all, David remained uncomplaining and accepting. A celebration of life will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 12, at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Atkins with Rev.

Jeffery B. Butler, Sr.

     Jeffery B. Butler, Sr., 65, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at his residence.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.     Jeff was born on August 20, 1955 to Belvie and Billy Sue (Bray) Butler at Kennett, MO.  After his father died when he was very young, Jeff was raised by his step-father, Elder “Junior” Sewell.

Darlene Marie Schinker

Darlene Marie Schinker, 89, of Norway, IA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Mercy Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha on Sunday December 6, 2020.Darlene was born April 25, 1931 in Lamont, IA, the daughter of Lee M. and Fern J. (Brace) Lane. She graduated from Norway High School in 1948 and married Wilfred A. Schinker on June 9, 1949, at St.

Nancy P. Grace

Nancy P. Grace, 80, of rural Shellsburg, Iowa, died on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. She was born on July 14, 1940, in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Charles E. Belgarde and Virginia Stong Belgarde.  Nancy attended grades first to 12th in the Independence, Iowa, school system, graduating in 1958. She graduated from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, in 1962.

Stanley Uthoff

Stanley Uthoff, age 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at West Ridge Residential Care Center in Cedar Rapids.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E 6th Street) in Vinton with Rev. Darren Johnson officiating.  Interment will be held at the Garrison Cemetery with graveside military rites.

Donald Donley

Donald Donley, age 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Rock Ridge Care Center in Shellsburg. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E 6th Street) in Vinton with Rev. Tim Deevries officiating.  Interment will be held at Urbana Memorial Cemetery.