Obituaries
Donald R. Benter
Donald R. Benter, 78 years old, died on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at his home in Independence, Iowa. He was born on May 6, 1941, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Rudolph and Beatrice Fern (McFarland... Norma Jean Schmitt
Norma Jean Schmitt, age 86, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at the Dennis and donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha.Funeral services will be held at... LeRoy Merrill Wood
LeRoy Merrill Wood was born on August 30, 1947, in Waterloo, the son of Merrill and Frances (Speirs) Wood. He grew up in Traer and graduated from Traer High School. On May 1, 1976, LeRoy was uni... Juanita Doris Witt
Juanita Doris Witt, age 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, November 4, 2019, at St. John L... John Charles "JC" Fank
John Charles “JC” Fank, 62, of Sleepy Eye, MN, formerly of Vinton passed away peacefully on October 27, 2019 at Mayo Clinics in Rochester, MN.Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 am Saturday, ... Otis Coy Jr.
Otis Coy Jr., 88, of Shellsburg, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. A visitation will be held from4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Cedar Memorial Park State Room. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Satur...
Leone Studebaker
Leone Studebaker, age 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at Windsor Manor in Vinton.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Phillips Funeral H... Donald R. Stien
Donald R. Stien, age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids.Public Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 ... Edmund “Dobber” Joseph Frese
Edmund “Dobber” Joseph Frese, 73, of Norway, IA passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at his home.Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2019 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Nor... Lorraine Lounett (Dufresne) Rider
Lorraine Lounett (Dufresne) Rider, 59, formerly of Brandon, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life Visitation will...