Obituaries
Michael "Mike" Paul Betterton
Michael “Mike” Paul Betterton age 17, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at his home in Vinton.
Memorial services will be held at 3:30 PM, Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Vinton-Shellsburg Mi... Joan Goersch
Joan Goersch, 78, died Monday, September 30, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Private Committal Services were held. She was bor... Edward W. Strellner
Edward W. Strellner, 89, formerly of Van Horne, died Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Visitation will be held from 4-7 PM, Friday, October 4... GARY RAY NELSON
On Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, Gary Ray Nelson, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 64.Gary was born in Chicago, to Everett and May (Nordin) Nelson on April 10, 1955. He received his B.A...
Richard Charles Janko
Richard Charles Janko, 83, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Shellsburg, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital. Visitation will be 2-6 p... Wayne Paul Phillips
Wayne Paul Phillips, 69, of Van Horne, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at his home. The family will greet friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral H... William C. “Bill” Thorman
William C. “Bill” Thorman, 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 4, 2019 at Grace ... Edward J. McGivern
Edward J. McGivern, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at his home in rural Keystone.Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Immaculate Conception... Carol Irene (Brown) Pickart
Carol Irene (Brown) Pickart, passed away peacefully at her residence in Vinton, Iowa, on September 28, 2019, at the age of 85.A private service for the family will be held at a later date.She was bor... Patricia A. Short
Patricia A. Short, 71, of Van Horne, Iowa, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2019.A public graveside will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Garden of Acacia. A cele...