Obituaries

Edward Allen Thompson

Edward Allen Thompson VINTON:  Edward Allen Thompson 78, passed away on August 6, 2014, at his home in Northome, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the First Christian Church in Vinton. He was born June 5, 1936 to Elmer and Pauline Thompson, at home, in Vinton.  Ed graduated from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1953.

Lou Ann Hunt

Lou Ann Hunt, 88, of Vinton passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton.  Services will be held Friday at 11 AM with a visitation beginning at 10 AM at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories with Dean Dykstra and Greg Willert will be officiating.  Burial will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Lou Ann Hunt was born on December 24, 1925 to Rufus and Jessie Davis Eoff in Edina, Missouri.

Abby Lavon Lee

VINTON:      Abby Lavon Lee, 84, of Hockley, TX, formerly of Vinton, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Villa Toscana in Houston, TX.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 11, 2014 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) Vinton with Pastor Jesse Henkle officiating.

Larry R. Flickinger, Sr.

Larry R. Flickinger, Sr. TRAER—Larry Robert Flickinger, Sr., 72, died Monday, August 4, 2014, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2014, at St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church in Traer with Pastor David Gensch officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 8, at the church.

Thomas L. Kreutner

Thomas L. Kreutner SHELLSBURG:     Thomas L. Kreutner, 62, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital Hospice Unit in Cedar Rapids following a short illness.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 4, 2014 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton with Mike Ferguson officiating.

Sue Burkart Cain

Sue Burkart Cain ATKINS:     Sue Burkart Cain, 87, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her family.      Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church in Atkins with Pastor Mike Andrew officiating.  Interment will be held at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.

Annette Louise Coulter

Annette Coulter Annette Louise Coulter was born on April 27, 1937, in Marshalltown, the daughter of Ronald and Marjorie (Stevens) Cox.  She grew up in Marshalltown and Fremont, graduating from Fremont High School.  On June 23, 1955, Annette was united in marriage to Dan Coulter in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  They farmed for three years in What Cheer, Iowa.

Rhoda Olive Walker

Rhoda Olive Walker VINTON:     Rhoda Olive Walker, 97, died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the Prairie Creek Church rural Vinton with Rev. David Arnold and Rev. Dennis Sackett officiating.  Interment will be held at Bear Creek Cemetery north of Vinton.

David E. Skeries

David Skeries     David E. Skeries, 78, died Saturday, July 26, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Stephen K. Preus officiating. David was born July 29, 1935, in Tripoli, Iowa, to Ewald and Zatha Schmidt Skeries. He attended school in Manchester, graduating in 1955.

Cathy Froning

Cathy Froning LITTLETON, CO - Cathy Mahood Froning, 64, formerly of Vinton, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Littleton, CO, after a long battle with cancer. A rosary and funeral mass will be celebrated in Littleton. Service times can be found at www.HoranCares.com. Inurnment in St. Mary Cemetery, Vinton, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2014.  Following inurnment, family and friends will gather at Celebration Park.