Obituaries
Della M. Wolf
Brandon: Della M. Wolf, 100, died Monday, July 21, 2014 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo following an brief illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, at Phillips Funeral Home, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton with Pastor Dick Burlingame officiating. Interment will be held at Bear Creek Cemetery north of Vinton. Cindy Lovell
Cindy Lovell, 57, of Oskaloosa died Friday, July 11, 2014, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born November 13, 1956, at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, the daughter of Dennis and Carolyn Fuller Kramer. She spent most of her childhood in northeast Iowa. She graduated from Vinton High School. On June 15, 1974, she was united in marriage to Loren Lovell, to this marriage two children were born, Tammy and Patrick. Vernie L. Olson
VINTON: Vernie L. Olson, 89, died peacefully at the Vinton Lutheran Home on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 following a short illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Vinton with Rev. Jessica Crane - Munoz officiating. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Maydra Entas
VINTON - Maydra Entas of Vinton was born on May 6, 1938, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She left us on July 13, 2014. On January 23, 1957, Maydra married Don Entas and the couple raised two sons: Mark of rural Benton County, Iowa, and Brett of Dubuque. She was deeply loved by family and many friends. She was a true lady in every way. Private family services will be held at a later date. Marguerite M. Rathje
NEWHALL: Marguerite M. Rathje, 95, formerly of Newhall, died peacefully at Virginia Gay Hospital on Saturday, July 12, 2014, surrounded by her family.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Phillips Family Center, 605 2nd Ave. in Vinton with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating. Lucas John Mather
SHELLSBURG – Lucas John Mather, 22, died Saturday, July 5, 2014, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
A Celebration of Lucas’ life will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at First Christian Church in Vinton with Rev. Connie Wacht officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Lyle M. Fox
Lyle M. Fox, 69, of Toddville, IA, died Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Veterans Memorial Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Survivors include his wife, Aletha Mae Fox of Toddville, Iowa; step-daughter, Beth Ann Noggle of Dubuque; his brothers and sisters; and granddaughter, Kaylee Noggle. Everett 'Lee' Boyles
Everett L. “Lee” Boyles, 74, of Ledyard and formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at his home, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 8, at the Lafayette Church Alburnett, Iowa, with Pastor Sam Dronebarger officiating. Visitation will be an hour before service at the church. Burial will be in the Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett, Iowa. Margaret L Hendryx Kaut
Margaret L. (Hendryx) Kaut, 78, of Center Point, Iowa, died Thursday, July 3, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, conducted by Pastor Melanie VanWeelden. Family will greet friends an hour prior to service. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point. Milton 'Milt' A. Smith
VINTON: Milton A. Smith, 94, of Vinton died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab Center in Vinton.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Judith Bunyi officiating. The family will receive friends on hour prior to service time at the church on Saturday.