Obituaries

William R. “Billy” Cummings, 44, died Monday, December 24, 2018, of natural causes.  Memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2019, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton. William Robert Cummings was born February, 5, 1974 in Vinton, the son of William Craig and Elaine Rhinehart Cummings.

Patrick Lee Kies, 63, of Shellsburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, surrounded by his family at his home after a hard battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Teahen Funeral Home. Friends may visit with the family after 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Lee is survived by his daughter, Angie (Jamie) Howard of Shellsburg; son, Jeramey of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Alyssa Howard of Fairfax, Kierra and Mikayla Howard, both of Shellsburg, and Izabella Kies of Cedar Rapids; sister-in-law, Sue Kies of Fairfax; siblings, Sonny (Gloria) Kies of Brandon, Edna (Ted) Dedrick of Vinton, Don (Sue) Kies of Cedar Rapids, Ray (Mary) Kies of Olin and Rocky Kies of Georgia; and several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

Elaine Mae (Hennings) Pippert age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center. Memorial visitation will be held from 3:00 until 5:00 pm Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone.  A celebration of Elaine’s life and luncheon will follow at 5:30 pm at the Keystone Turner Hall.

Forrest Alan Burns, 63, of Center Point, died unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Cedar Rapids. There will be no services at this time.  Forrest was born Sept. 30, 1955, the son of Bill and Marie (Voohrees) Burns, in Fresno, Calif. On Nov. 23, 1985, he was married to Laurel Phelps. Forrest worked for Pickwick Manufacturing Services in Cedar Rapids as a senior weld engineer for 12 years.

David Bottomley, 73, of Dysart, died on Jan. 3, 2019, at his home.  The visitation will be Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Overton Funeral in Dysart. The funeral will be on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dysart United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Dysart Cemetery.  Overton Funeral Home in Dysart is handling the arrangements.

Noal Wayne Randall Jr.,  84, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at his home. Celebration of life:  11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at American Legion Post 421 in Central City. Inurnment: Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.

James Franklyn Jacobi ("Jim") 83 of Atkins died on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Colonial Manor of Amana.       A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM, Monday, January 7, at St. John XXIII Catholic Church (8100 Roncalli Dr., Cedar Rapids) with Father Dustin Vu as Celebrant.  Visitation will also be at the church from 1 to 5 PM on Sunday.

Diane Marie Offerman Lint, 43, passed on to our Lord Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha.   Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Garrison with Rev. Mark Leckband officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton.

Cleona Faye Cummings, 88, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at her home in Vinton due to complications of Parkinson’s disease. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Oak Grove Church, rural Shellsburg, with Pastor Matt McGee and Pastor Larry Rodgers officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.

Edward James Gibney, 86, of Norway, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Services will  be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Norway, with Father Craig Steimel officiating. Burial will take place at St. Patrick & Paul's Cemetery, Norway, with military honors.