Obituaries
Bart Kruse
Victor—Bart Kruse, age 53, died unexpectedly Friday, August, 10, 2012, at his home in Victor of natural causes. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Barton Anthony Kruse was born June 8, 1959 in Vinton, Iowa, the son of Duane and Nancy Karr Kruse. He grew up in Vinton and graduated from Vinton High School and attended Hawkeye Community College. Verne Freie
NEWHALL:
Verne Freie,83, of Newhall, lost his battle with cancer and went to his Heavenly Home on August 6, 2012.
A celebration of his life will be held at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Steven Rempfer will officiate. Elna Timmerman
VINTON: Elna Mathilde Timmerman, 95, went to meet her Lord on August 6, 2012
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, August 10, 2012 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Steven Rempfer officiating. Interment will be held at St. John Cemetery in Newhall. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., on Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Vinton. Charles M. Yundt
VINTON – Charles Martin Yundt, 83, of Vinton, died Tuesday morning, July 31, 2012, at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab in Vinton following an extended illness. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 55 years, Helen; his son, John F. Yundt and wife Lynn; and two grandchildren: Nick and Autumn, all of Vinton; and two brothers-in-law: Frank Shaw, Jr. Howard Schoonover
Garrison—Howard D. Schoonover, age 63, died Sunday, July 29, 2012, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo from lung cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 3, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart with Rev. James R. Radatz officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m until service time on Friday at the church. Nolan H. Reed
VINTON – Nolan H. Reed, 86, of Vinton, died Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton following a brief illness.
Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Private family graveside services with military rites will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Virginia Jayne Beresford Byam
VINTON: Virginia Jayne Beresford Byam, 89, died Friday July 20, 2012 at St. Margaret Hall in Cincinnati, OH, where she had been a resident since 2006.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the Vinton Presbyterian Church with Pastor Fred Darbonne officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton. Lester C. Podhajsky
VINTON – Lester Podhajsky, 74, of rural Vinton, died at his home Wednesday, July 18, 2012, following a brief illness.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vinton with Father Ardel Barta as Celebrant. Visitation will be held one hour prior to Mass at the church. Jill Petersen
Jill Petersen, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday July 17, 2012, at Echo Hill Presbyterian Church by Chaplain Christine Wagner-Hecht. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday, July 16, 2012 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services Cedar Rapids.
Ray L. Carman
Ray L. Carman, 65, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 13, at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton. Interment will be held at the Urbana Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.