Obituaries
Clay Marvin Ash
Clay Marvin Ash, 98, of Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Colesburg and Edgewood, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020, at the Vinton Lutheran Home in Vinton. He was born on November 27, 1921, in Wood Center, the son of Clifford and Pearl (Whitehead) Ash. He graduated from Edgewood High School and attended the University of Dubuque. On March 16, 1942, Clay was united in marriage to Wanda Mae Rhines in Lancaster, Missouri.
James Parris
James Parris, 92, entered his heavenly home on February 29, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Atkins with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating. Interment with graveside military rites conducted by Adolph H. Schueler American Legion Post #217 of Atkins and Navy military funeral honors will be held at St. Linda C. Wieditz
Linda C. Wieditz, 78, died peacefully Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton surrounded by family.A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.Friday, February 28, 2020 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home.Linda was born November 26, 1941, in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of Pat and Dort Pattee.
SHARON K. STOLP
SHARON K. STOLP - VintonWith profound sadness we announce the passing of Sharon, our loving and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on Feb. 23, 2020. She left us while sleeping peacefully at her residence in Vinton. She was in her 77th year. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories.
Dorothy Marie Hartwig
Dorothy Marie Hartwig, age 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Crestview Acres in Marion. A Celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held at the Ray and Virginia Boyer American Legion Post in Shellsburg on Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 2:00 until 4:00 PM.Dorothy was born on April 12, 1940, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Dale and Bernita (Quackenbush) Trimble. Joyce M. (Craft) Ford
Joyce M. (Craft) Ford, age 83, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Mercy One Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM, Friday, February 28, 2020 at Blessed Hope Church in Vinton, with Pastor Matt Hantz officiating. Interment will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until service time at the church on Friday. Alma Mae “Toots” Dee
Alma Mae “Toots” Dee, 89, of Grand Island passed away on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020.Service and celebration of Alma’s life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Gollaher Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kelly Karges will officiate. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Mount Hope Cemetery at Scotia.Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at All Faiths Funeral Home. Donald Henry Albers
Donald Henry Albers, 95, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 19, 2020 at the Keystone Care Center. Don was born in Keystone, Iowa on January 24, 1925, the son of Hartwig A. Albers and Anna (Witt) Albers. He graduated from Keystone Consolidated High School in 1942, excelling in basketball and baseball.Don served his country in W.W. II in the Army from 1945-46. Doug Deklotz
Doug Deklotz, age 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice in Cedar Rapids.A celebration of life open house will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 PM, Friday, February 21, 2020 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Atkins. Interment will be held at St. Stephen’s Cemetery on Tuesday, February 25 at 2:30 PM.
Fred S. Schoentag
Fred S. Schoentag, 83, of Cedar Falls, Iowa died Sunday, February 16, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa.Memorial Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Diamond Event Center, Jorgensen Plaza – Western Home Communities 5307 Caraway Ln Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613.Memorial Service: 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Floral Hills Funeral Home in rural Oelwein, Iowa.