Maxine A. Vrba

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 22, 2019 10:00 am

Maxine A. Vrba, 18, of Vinton, passed away on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held on Jan 26, 2019, from 10 a.

Janet Mae Stull

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 18, 2019 8:56 pm

Janet Mae Stull, 81, of Belle Plaine, passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan.

Dona Jean Vest

VANSTEENHUYSE FUNERAL HOME
January 18, 2019 8:55 pm

Dona Jean Vest, 85, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2019, at Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church, Vinton.

Douglas J. Nelson

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 18, 2019 8:55 pm

Douglas J. Nelson, 76, of Charles City died January 10, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City. A family and friends graveside service will be held at a future date at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

Maxine I. Raitt

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
January 18, 2019 8:55 pm

Maxine I. Raitt, 96 died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident since June of 2014.

Lorraine L. (Struve) Steinford

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
January 18, 2019 8:55 pm

Lorraine L. (Struve) Steinford, age 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm, Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.

Wiliam R. "Billy" Cummings

VANSTEENHUYSE FUNERAL HOME
January 18, 2019 8:54 pm

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.

Patrick Lee Kies

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 18, 2019 8:46 pm

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.

Ellaine May (Henning) Pippert

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
January 18, 2019 8:45 pm

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.

Forrest Alan Burns

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
January 7, 2019 3:49 pm

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.