Obituaries
Patricia A. Fowlkes
Patricia A. Fowlkes, 84 years old, of rural Independence, Iowa, died on Saturday, April 25, 2020, in Urbana, Iowa, at the home of her daughter. She was born on February 8, 1936, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Philip Barron and Marjorie Adelaide (Meggison) Bisdorf. She graduated from East High School in Waterloo. On January 28, 1956, she and James Oscar Fowlkes were married in Waterloo. Robert "Bob" A. Radeke
Robert "Bob" A. Radeke, 69, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, was called home by God on Monday, April 27, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.Bob was born Sept. 9, 1950, to George and Doris (Noska) Radeke in Belle Plaine. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1968. On July 27, 1968, Bob married Donna Upah. The couple moved to Luzerne, where Bob farmed and worked for Morton Buildings. Clarice (Karr) Lilja
Clarice Lilja, 90, Pea Ridge, AR, formerly of Vinton, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 26, 2020.Private services will be Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.Clarice Marie Karr was born August 12, 1929 in Palo, IA, the daughter of Kenneth and Vera Hepker Karr. She grew up and attended school in Cedar Rapids, graduating from Roosevelt High School. Robert L Brown
ROBERT L. BROWN Gold Canyon, Ariz. Bob Brown, formally of Shellsburg and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away suddenly on April 21, 2020, surrounded by his three daughters. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Bob was born March 13, 1939, in Independence, Iowa, to Ralph and Laurel Brown. He graduated from Van Horne High School in 1956. He was active in all sports and was proud to be a Van Horne Hornet baseball catcher. Beverly A. (Wilt) White
Beverly A. (Wilt) White, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at her rural Shellsburg home.Private family services will be held, with burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg. A public memorial service will be held at Oak Grove Church rural Shellsburg at a date to be determined. Memorials may be forwarded to Marshal White 6075 32nd Avenue Shellsburg, IA 52332. Corley John Junge
Corley John Junge, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Promise House in Hiawatha.Private family services will be held with interment at the Keystone Cemetery. A public memorial service will be held at a later date.Corley was born on November 12, 1928 on the family farm near Keystone, the son of Peter and Hilda (Seeck) Junge. Richard William Riha, Jr.
Richard William Riha, Jr., 48, of Tama, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at UnityPoint-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Private Family Services will be held at a future date.Richard was born on March 28, 1972, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Richard William and Norma J. (Noe) Riha, Sr. He graduated from South Tama High School in 1990. James Stewart Youel
James Stewart Youel Born: February 13, 1922; in Vinton, IA Died: April 9, 2020; in Traer, IA James Stewart Youel, 98, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 6:18 PM on April 9, 2020 in Traer, Iowa. Jim was born February 13, 1922 in Vinton, Iowa, the only child of Irmel L. Youel and Nelle (Stewart) Youel. While Jim was a young boy, the Irmel Youel family moved to Fort Madison, Iowa. David W. Stien
David W. Stien, age 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at The Vinton Lutheran Home, following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.Due to state and federal guidelines concerning the COVID-19 virus, private family funeral services will be held with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating. Interment will be held at St. Stephen’s Cemetery, rural Atkins. Arris Eckstein
Arris Eckstein, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Heritage Specialty Care in Cedar Rapids.Memorial services will be held at a later date, with interment at Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville. Memorials may be directed to the Newhall First Responders.Arris was born on June 7, 1927, in Shellrock, IA, the daughter of Glenn and Alberta (Scoles) Avery.