Obituaries

William C. “Bill” Nelson

William C. “Bill” Nelson, 85, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Belle Plaine Specialty Care in Belle Plaine, Iowa.Private family services will be held followed by burial in Maplewood Ce...

Christine Lynette McGowan

Christine Lynette McGowan, 70, passed away to a better place on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, of complications from COVID-19. She was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Nov. 12, 1950. ...

Danelle (Rauch) Short

 Danelle (Rauch) Short, 55, passed away unexpectedly, in her home, on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Danelle was born January 7, 1966 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Dana and Patricia (Elliot...

Judith K. Stoddard

Obituary for Judith K. StoddardJudith K. Stoddard, 77, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at her home. The family will greet friends from 11a.m. – 1p.m. on Tuesday, J...

Ryan Dale Lawing

Ryan Dale Lawing, 31, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his home in Blairstown.Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown wit...

Allan Donald King

Allan Donald King, 93, passed away peacefully at his home in Ahwahnee, CA, on January 6, 2021. Always a gentleman, he had a warm smile, a strong work ethic, and a lifelong devotion to serving others i...

Margaret E. Jensen

Margaret E. Jensen, 54, of Urbana, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. A visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Po...

Bradley Eugene Gearheart Jr.

Bradley Eugene Gearheart Jr. was born on Aug. 16, 2002. He was a loving, kind, smart, caring soul who didn't always have a lot to say, but made an impact on those around him. He was the kind of guy th...

Roger Glenn Pyburn

Roger Glenn Pyburn was a caring husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend.  He passed away suddenly on December 25, 2020 at age 81. Roger was born in Chicago, IL, ...

Debbie Mather

Debbie Mather, 62, passed away peacefully at homeunder hospice care, Saturday, January 9, 2021.Services will be held at noon Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Prairie Creek Christian Church...