Obituaries
Maxine A. Vrba
Maxine A. Vrba, 18, of Vinton, passed away on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Celebration of Life will be held on Jan 26, 2019, from 9 a.m. to noon at Palo Community Center, with a benefit from 2 to 9 p.m.
Maxine Arizona Vrba was born on Oct. 30, 2000, to John Vrba and Brein Grimm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Shelia K Wayson
A Celebration of Life will be held at the American Legion Hall in Urbana on Dec. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. A small ceremony will be held at 3 p.m.
Rosalie "Mama Rose" Walker
Rosalie "Mama Rose" Walker, 79, of Shellsburg, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, at her home in Shellsburg. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor David King. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Jon Gorski
Jon Gorski, AC0OQ, 71, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, at the Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Jon was born Feb. 3, 1947, in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of Norbert and Esther Gorski. Jon's life was very active over the years. He was a radio engineer/host, pilot, electrical engineer and Collins tech. Susan Hite
Susan Hite, 71, died peacefully November 30, 2018 at her residence from liver failure with her daughter at her side.
A memorial gathering to celebrate Susan’s life will be held from 4 to 7 pm Saturday, December 8, 2018, at the Vinton American Legion Hall. The family will have a pot luck dinner during this time for attendees and anyone wishing to contribute food is welcome to do so. Linda Louise Brandscomb
Linda Louise Branscomb, 69, died Sunday, December 2, 2018, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton following a brief illness with liver cancer. Linda had a giving spirit and was an organ/tissue donor through the Iowa Lions Eye Bank. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton, with Pastor Duane Potter officiating. Belva Delite Tharp Johnson Dake
Belva Delite Tharp Johnson Dake, 98, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Vinton Lutheran Home in Vinton, Iowa.
Funeral Services will be held 10:30 Am, Friday, December 7, 2018 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton with Rev. Sue Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM, Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street in Vinton. Robert Dean "Bob" Lutz
Robert Dean “Bob” Lutz, 86, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2018, at Blessed Hope Church in Vinton with Rev. Matt Hantz officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 6, at the church, and one hour prior to services on Friday. Sheila K. Wayson
A Celebration of Life will be held at the American Legion Hall in Urbana on Dec. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. A small ceremony will be held at 3 p.m.
Otis Sebastian
Otis Sebastian, 84, died Thursday, November 29, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2018, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Newhall with Father Craig Steimel as celebrant. Graveside military rites will be conducted at the church following Mass by the John Ward McGranahan Post # 167 of Newhall.