Obituaries

Arlene Wear

Arlene Lois Wilhelmi Wear, 87, of Center Point, Iowa, died surrounded by loved ones following complications of pneumonia, Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point by Pastor Sam Dronebarger. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.

Lanny J. Stephens

Lanny J. Stephens BRANDON - Lanny Judd Stephens, 58, died Sunday, November 30, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton with Pastor David Condry officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, and one hour prior to services on Wednesday.

Betty J. Wright

Betty Wright VINTON:  Betty J. Wright, 72 of Vinton died Saturday, November 29, 2014.  Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton with Rev. Dr. Judith Bunyi officiating.  Private interment will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton.  Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM, Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street in Vinton.

Bette B. Mayhew

Bette Mayhew Cedar Falls -- Bette Mayhew, Cedar Falls (formerly of Vinton, IA), was born to Harold and Lillian Beresford on December 12, 1920 in Staunton, Virginia.  She spent her childhood in both Iowa and Virginia and graduated from Lincoln High School in Vinton in 1939.  On March 1, 1947 she was united in marriage to Wayne Mayhew and soon after started their business known as Mayhew Electric.

Gilmore Julius Schanbacher

Gilmore Julius Schanbacher ATKINS:      Gilmore Julius Schanbacher, 90, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Atkins died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Vinton Lutheran Home.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating.

Alfred J. Schwartz

Alfred J. Schwartz VINTON – Alfred John Schwartz, 86, died Thursday, November 27, 2014, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2014, at First Christian Church in Vinton with Rev. Connie Wacht officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 30, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton and also one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Robert Tschantz

Robert Irvin Tschantz, 76, of Springville, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at his home. Funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Springville Presbyterian Church, Springville. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and one hour before the service Saturday at the church.

Norma Jean Anderson

Norma Jean Anderson VINTON:     Norma Jean Anderson, 84, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab following an extended illness.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 1, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Vinton with Pastor Mark C. Urlaub officiating.  Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.

Robert 'Bob' Hanneman

Bob Hanneman VINTON:     Robert “Bob” Hanneman, 87, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness.      Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton.  Committal Services and Graveside Military Rites conducted by Geo.

Orville Fish

Orville Fish SHELLSBURG:     Orville Dean Fish, 94, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness.      Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bob Gaston officiating.  Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.