Obituaries

Lorraine R. Kelly

Lorraine R. Kelly, age 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Hospice of Mercy in Hiawatha.Private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne with Rev. Craig Steimel as Celebrant.  Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery, rural Van Horne.  Memorials may be directed to the family.

Dora Mae Vogt

Dora Mae Vogt, 90, died Saturday, October 17, 2020, at St. Luke’s Inpatient Hospice in Cedar Rapids.Private family graveside services will be held at the Urbana Cemetery.Dora was born December 29, 1929, to Lloyd and Mathilda (Donley) Downing in rural Center Point.  Dora loved to play cards, and was a loving and giving person to all who knew her.

Larry Vernon Walker

Larry Vernon Walker, 84, passed away on Saturday, September 26. 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids.A celebration of Larry’s life will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2020, from 2:00 until 4:00 PM at the Prairie Creek Church North of Vinton.Larry was born on April 6, 1936, the son of Paul and Rhoda (De Vault) Walker in Rhodes, Iowa.  He graduated from Lincoln High School in Vinton with the class of 1954.

Marlyn Edward Lyons

Marlyn Edward Lyons, 82, of Garrison, IA, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020, at the Ravenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Waterloo.Per his wishes, he has been cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Van Horne Fire Station on November 1, 2020, from 2 to 5 pm.Marlyn was born on October 2, 1938 to Earl and Ada (Klein) Lyons in Vinton, IA.

Lawson Maury Little

Lawson Maubry Little, 82 of Marshalltown, formerly of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 13, 2020 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) Vinton.  Interment will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the Palo Cemetery with graveside military rites.

Regis Jay Stallman

 Regis Jay Stallman, 53, of Norway, died from complications while recovering from surgery on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A private funeral mass will be held at St. John XXIII Catholic Church. All in attendance are required to wear a mask and respect social distancing guidelines. Burial: St. Patrick Cemetery, Fairfax.

Marsha McCormick

Marsha McCormick, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. A private graveside service will be held Friday at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.Marsha was born Oct. 9, 1937, in Keystone, Iowa, the daughter of William and Arlene (Crittenden) Guider.

Michael Joseph Peddicord

Michael Joseph Peddicord, 42, of Springfield, MO., passed away from a sudden illness on October 8, 2020.  Michael was born on July 21, 1978, to Charles and Catherine Peddicord in Cedar Rapids, IA.  Michael learned the ropes running around Keystone with his siblings Cris, Daniel and Patrick.  Michael attended high school and played football at Benton Community and later Buena Vista University.

Carl Eldred Schnebbe

Carl Eldred Schnebbe, 82, of Belle Plaine, passed away October 13, 2020 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care.Carl was born August 26, 1938 to Arnold and Esther (Huedepohl) Schnebbe at home in Conroy. He graduated from Conroy High School in 1956. Following school, Carl enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He returned home from service to farm with his family. Carl married Lynda Swindle March 4, 1967 at Silver Creek United Methodist Church, Masonville, IA.

Nancy Baker

Nancy Baker was born August 4, 1942 in Waterloo; the daughter of Robert and Hazelle (Zimmer) Waller. She married Richard Baker October 9, 1960 in Dysart, IA. Nancy belonged to the La Maison Women’s Club in Dysart, Garden Club, Stuffed Peppers Day Card Club and was a Jayceette.  She enjoyed flowers, shopping and pumpkins in the fall. Nancy was well known for her Kuchen and love of baking.