Obituaries

Laverne "Vern" Jackson

Laverne "Vern" Jackson, 87, of Marion, passed away on April 13, 2021, at St. Luke's UnityPoint Hospice in Cedar Rapids. A public visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. April 16 at the Cedar Memorial Park...

Betty Jean Kies

Betty Jean Kies, 71, of Vinton, died Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at her home from a sudden illness. Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 17, at Blessed Hope Church, 1509 South M Ave., Vinto...

Frances Marie Uthoff

Frances Marie Uthoff, 91, of Walford, IA passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 peacefully at her home.Graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 19, 2021 at Lenox Cemetery, Amana, IA. Fee...

Dorothy (Flant) Plagmann

Dorothy (Flant) Plagmann, 98, of Norway, Iowa, passed away April 10, 2021, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Dorothy was born Aug. 26, 1922, on a farm near Williamsburg, Iowa. She attended...

Rev. Marvin Lee Lorenz

Rev. Marvin Lee LorenzMarch 18,1951 – April 12, 2021 Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.  Let us remember with thanksg...

Donald C. Montgomery

Donald C. Montgomery, 70, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 in Shellsburg.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, April 16, 2021 at The Church of Grace in Shellsburg, with Rev. Brian Re...

Terry J. Speth

Terry J. Speth, 62, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at his home in Atkins with his loving family by his side.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Stephen’...

Frances Marie Uthoff

Frances Marie Uthoff, 91, of Walford, IA passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 peacefully at her home.Graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 19, 2021 at Lenox Cemetery, Amana, IA. Fee...

Gayle Janss

Gayle Janss, 94, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo, IA.Gayle was born May 20, 1926 to Eldo and Idella (Gewecke) Meyer on the family farm in Lu...

Darlyne Marie (Barnes) Putz

Darlyne Marie (Barnes) Putz, Beloved wife of Robert Putz, went home with the angels on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born on February 18th, 1933 to Malani Barnes and Hazel Ba...