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, Iow...

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) Rade...

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...

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 he...

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.&nb...

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 memori...

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 ...

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 bor...

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 co...

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...