Obituaries
Donald R. Erickson
Donald R. Erickson, 89, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at the Vinton Lutheran Home from natural causes. Private graveside services will be held at Maplewood Cemetery, Vinton.Don was born March 14, 1931 on the family farm near Vinton, the son of Carl J. and Clara Ida Moser Erickson. He attended school in Vinton. Don proudly served in the US Army from 1952-1954. Dewey H. Wheeler
Dewey H. Wheeler passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. He was 79 years of age. Dewey was a retired electrician from Iowa Manufacturing of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dewey was born Sept. 3, 1941, in Bluffton, Ind. Dewey was the loving son of the late Herbert Grayson Wheeler and the late Dorothy Irene Doonan. Charlys Jay “Chuck” Moody
Charlys Jay “Chuck” Moody, 86, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care.Private Graveside Services will be held at the Garrison Cemetery.Charlys was born on August 18, 1934 in Kalona, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Gladys (Troxel) Moody Sr. Following High School, he served his country in the United States Marine Corps, during the Korean War. James Leo “Jimbo” Schutzman
James Leo “Jimbo” Schutzman, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at home in Shellsburg, surrounded by loved ones.Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until Noon, on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Oak Grove Christian Church in Shellsburg. A celebration of Life service will be held at Noon at the church with Pastor Matt Magee officiating. Dorothy Jean Becker
Dorothy Jean Becker, 89, of Belle Plaine passed away on Sunday, December 20th, 2020, at Belle Plaine Specialty Care. Dorothy was born on September 14th, 1931, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Lee and Mae Thompson. Her family later moved to Iowa, where she graduated from Newhall High School. On November 15th, 1950, Dorothy married Wilbert Becker; the couple had eight children and lived on a dairy farm near Watkins, Iowa. Walter "Wally" Dunham Sackett
Walter "Wally" Dunham Sackett, 71, of Newhall, Iowa, passed-away following a brief illness, with his wife and children by his side, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wally was born to Willis and Dorothy (Dunkel) Sackett on May 7, 1949, in Urbana, Iowa, and was later raised on the Sackett farm located in Walker, Iowa. Roxann V. Arnold
Roxann V. Arnold, 63, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, at Belle Plaine Specialty Care in Belle Plaine. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of Roxann's life will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion, Iowa, is assisting the family.Roxann was born Oct. 3, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Shirley (Hunt) Morrow.
JOHN "JACK" P. MCDERMOTT
JOHN "JACK" P. MCDERMOTT Toddville John "Jack" Patrick McDermott, 86, of Toddville, Iowa, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 11, 2020, at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade, Iowa, after a seven-year battle with melanoma cancer, with his family near him. The visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 18, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bob Cummings
Bob Cummings, 82, passed away at his
home Wednesday, December 16, 2020 of natural causes.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday,
December 21, 2020 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton.Bob was born September 17, 1938 in
Cedar Rapids, the son of Roger and Ethel Seely Cummings. He attended
school in Cedar Rapids and served his country in the U. David James Sheffler
David James Sheffler, 81, passed away peacefully at La Porte City Specialty Care on Friday, November 27, 2020 from Covid 19.. Updated: Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2020 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in La Porte City with Pastor Allen Craft officiating. Private family burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton.