Obituaries
Dr. James H. Kruse
Dr. James Henry Kruse, 92, died in Colorado Springs, CO on March 25, 2021 with all of his loved ones by his side.James (“Jim”) was born in Vinton, Iowa on July 2, 1928 to Frank Barnes and Leota Ma... John “Masher” Eugene Papesh
John “Masher” Eugene Papesh, 67, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away April 1, 2021 at his home, surrounded by family.John was born October 26, 1953 to Eugene and Joyce Papesh at the Corn Belt Hospital...
Margaret “Peggy” Louise Daniels
Margaret “Peggy” Louise Daniels, 71, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care, Belle Plaine, IA.Peggy was born July 23, 1949 to Ward and Margaret (W... Timothy “Tim” Kemp
Timothy “Tim” Kemp, 65, passed away from lung cancer at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.Private graveside services will be... Dennis J. Fratzke
Dennis J. Fratzke October 15, 1950 – March 31, 2021Dennis Fratzke, loving husband, father, grandfather, and loyal Cubs fan passed away on March
31 in Iowa City after battling cancer.
The son of Aa... Norma Jean Chilcote
Norma Jean Chilcote, 85, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away March 30, 2021 at Brooklyn Community Estates, Brooklyn, IA.Norma was born November 12, 1935 in Oskaloosa, IA to Clifford and Juanita (Beach) Le... Sheila Rae (David) Behn
Sheila Rae (David) Behn, 79, peacefully passed away at her daughter's home surrounded by family on March 29, 2021. Public visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, at Cedar Memorial Par... Robert McFarland
Robert Levi McFarland, 46, of Ely, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, while performing his duties as a Correctional Officer at Anamosa State Penitentiary in Anamosa, Iowa. Public visi... Robert Frank Lorenz
Robert Frank Lorenz Obituary Robert Frank Lorenz died on March 11, 2021. He was born on June 26, 1925 to Louis E. and Frances (Moravek) Lorenz at St. Luke's Hospital in Davenport, Iowa, where he grew ... Carmen C. Wirth
Carmen C. Wirth, 87, died Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Vinton Lutheran Home from natural causes.Private graveside services will be held.Carmen was born December 28, 1933, in rural Vinton, the firs...