Obituaries
Leni Kay Brandt
Leni Kay Brandt, 74, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021. She was the daughter of William and Leota England of Belle Plaine, Iowa, where she graduated school. Leni worked at Amana Refrigeration fr... Barbara Joann Gerhold
Barbara Joann Gerhold, age 85, died at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at home with her family by her side.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 20... Tex David Ruhl
Tex David Ruhl, 73, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his Vinton Home following a sudden illness.Private graveside services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.Tex was born on May 18, 1... Fleur Kathleen Ives Benjamin
Fleur Kathleen Benjamin was born in December of 1934, and she went to be with her Lord in December of 2020 at the age of 86. She grew up in Vinton, Iowa, and is the oldest of 5 siblings, which include...
Gary Lee Counter
Gary Lee Counter, 62, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away March 4, 2021, at the Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, Iowa, due to cancer.Gary was born March 19, 1958, to George Counter and Ellen (Ostby) Cou... Helen G. Welsh
Helen G. Welsh, 93 years old, of rural Brandon, Iowa, died on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, Iowa. She was born on January 22, 1928, in rural F...
Marty Lorenz Andresen
Marty Lorenz Andresen, 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Sunnycrest in Dysart, surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at th... Richard (Rick) Laton
Richard (Rick) Laton, 72, of Princeton, IL, formerly of Vinton, was killed in a car accident on March 2, 2021 in Illinois.Surviving are his wife, Marsha of Princeton, IL; daughter Jennifer (Jason Chri... Marjorie Lorraine Degner
Marjorie Lorraine Degner, 93, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021, at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home in Gladbrook from natural causes with her daughters by her side. Private family services will be held w... Ronnie Earl Dixon
Ronnie Earl Dixon, 61, or Roper, North Carolina and formerly of Vinton, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, February 26, 2021 following an extended illness. Ronnie was proceeded in dea...